Smith’s versatility could fit either Drummond or Monroe, but not both

…I’m packing my bags and kiss my arse goodbye cone all star break.

Joe Dumars will say “what I got you an all-star?!”

I hope that’s not the case but with the pistons track record its the coaches fault. Fire him!!

…I’m packing my bags and kiss my arse goodbye cone all star break.

Joe Dumars will say “what I got you an all-star?!”

I hope that’s not the case but with the pistons track record its the coaches fault. Fire him!!

I think Josh Smith’s best fit with the pistons is to start as the three but slide to the 4 when needed. Either that or turn Monroe or Drummond into a 6th man and use Smith’s versatility to play with either. But that would leave a hole at the 3. I agree, this signing had to happen but it’s a strange fit. Not saying it can’t work but Smith will have to show more perimeter skills than he ever did at Atlanta.

I think Josh Smith’s best fit with the pistons is to start as the three but slide to the 4 when needed. Either that or turn Monroe or Drummond into a 6th man and use Smith’s versatility to play with either. But that would leave a hole at the 3. I agree, this signing had to happen but it’s a strange fit. Not saying it can’t work but Smith will have to show more perimeter skills than he ever did at Atlanta.

They could have just avoided this by not signing Smith…

They could have just avoided this by not signing Smith…

This is a desperate move without question. There was no need to use up all the cap space to bring a player that doesn’t even fit the team. Everyone was raving about the Monroe/Drummond front court. Heck, even Monroe was extremely happy when they drafted Drummond last year and likes playing alongside him. If they think Smith is going to play the 3 next season, they’ll get a wake up call in a hurry.

This is a desperate move without question. There was no need to use up all the cap space to bring a player that doesn’t even fit the team. Everyone was raving about the Monroe/Drummond front court. Heck, even Monroe was extremely happy when they drafted Drummond last year and likes playing alongside him. If they think Smith is going to play the 3 next season, they’ll get a wake up call in a hurry.

Josh Smith’s defensive versatility and overall athleticism is what makes him so valuable. The fact that he can’t shoot mid-long range jumpers or put the ball on the floor makes him somewhat a liability in the halfcourt offensive set. He would be such a devastating player if he could improve his shooting and ball-handling…… These are the reasons why he will never be more than a 3rd option on a good team. This was a desperate move for a team that has no direction in the front office and has mis-managed their free agent signings for the last couple of seasons now.

The only 3 players on their team that are worth keeping for the future besides Smith are Drummond, Monroe and Caldwell-Pope. Everyone else (including Brandon Knight) is expendable.

Josh Smith’s defensive versatility and overall athleticism is what makes him so valuable. The fact that he can’t shoot mid-long range jumpers or put the ball on the floor makes him somewhat a liability in the halfcourt offensive set. He would be such a devastating player if he could improve his shooting and ball-handling…… These are the reasons why he will never be more than a 3rd option on a good team. This was a desperate move for a team that has no direction in the front office and has mis-managed their free agent signings for the last couple of seasons now.

The only 3 players on their team that are worth keeping for the future besides Smith are Drummond, Monroe and Caldwell-Pope. Everyone else (including Brandon Knight) is expendable.

I think the best thing that can happen at this point is that Joe Dumars is fired at the end of the season and replaced by a new GM dedicated to our young core of players. I know it sucks for Pistons fans to admit, Joe Dumars is a Pistons legend and he always will be. As a player he was a humble hall of famer. As a GM he had a great run for a number of years. However as time has gone on it is becoming more apparent that he has no plan beyond clearing cap space, throwing shit on the wall, and hoping something sticks. It worked when he first took over because he took a better gamble on younger players with good contracts. His last two big attempts in free agency have landed him players who do not fit within the framework of his roster. The Pistons need a GM with a vision now, not a yes man to an owner that knows nothing about basketball. The Pistons need a strong GM that will tell owner Tom Gores that his pipe dream of adding magical free agents to suddenly get to the Finals will not happen. The Pistons have two golden tickets that fell into their laps through the draft in Monroe and Drummond and they need a GM that understands how to cash them in. Someone who will build around them and not bring in players that are older and redundant to their skill set.

In a way I do feel bad for Joe. He was told to win now and win later, an impossible task. Basically if his team doesn’t make the playoffs and look somewhat competitive in the first round then he will be fired and he knows that. You can’t blame a guy for doing things to save his job. That is exactly what this deal is, a desperate attempt to save a job. Everyone in the world knows the Pistons are rebuilding except narrow-minded fans who only understand “win now” and the people with power running the Pistons organization. Josh Smith is a good basketball player for another team that needs his defensive skills and rebounding. The Pistons have other pressing needs. They needed to bring in a young point guard or small forward in the 2014 draft and sadly that won’t happen, barring injuries. Charlotte will obtain the pick that we desperately needed.

Joe made a smart gamble when he took on players like Hamilton, Billups and Wallace early in his tenure. These young players came with very good, low-risk contracts and were worth a shot. They ended up being incredibly valuable and outperforming their contracts. These are the chances that you want to take on when rebuilding teams. Taking on bad, expensive contracts that do not fit in with the foundation of the team, in an effort to win now, is a horrible strategy. While the Pistons had a great run with these unheralded players it also was a curse in the Joe Dumars era. He always seemed to think if he could get the cap space he could pull off that magic once again. However he overlooked the real genius of his earlier moves that landed him a perennial contender in the East. He overlooked that the genius was in adding good, low-risk players that had a decent chance at outperforming their cost, while also building through the draft. Instead he became the GM that throws a lot of money at high priced free agents with absolutely no regard to team need or fit.

The only positive of this deal is that Smith’s contract should be able to be moved when a competent GM takes over next season.

I think the best thing that can happen at this point is that Joe Dumars is fired at the end of the season and replaced by a new GM dedicated to our young core of players. I know it sucks for Pistons fans to admit, Joe Dumars is a Pistons legend and he always will be. As a player he was a humble hall of famer. As a GM he had a great run for a number of years. However as time has gone on it is becoming more apparent that he has no plan beyond clearing cap space, throwing shit on the wall, and hoping something sticks. It worked when he first took over because he took a better gamble on younger players with good contracts. His last two big attempts in free agency have landed him players who do not fit within the framework of his roster. The Pistons need a GM with a vision now, not a yes man to an owner that knows nothing about basketball. The Pistons need a strong GM that will tell owner Tom Gores that his pipe dream of adding magical free agents to suddenly get to the Finals will not happen. The Pistons have two golden tickets that fell into their laps through the draft in Monroe and Drummond and they need a GM that understands how to cash them in. Someone who will build around them and not bring in players that are older and redundant to their skill set.

In a way I do feel bad for Joe. He was told to win now and win later, an impossible task. Basically if his team doesn’t make the playoffs and look somewhat competitive in the first round then he will be fired and he knows that. You can’t blame a guy for doing things to save his job. That is exactly what this deal is, a desperate attempt to save a job. Everyone in the world knows the Pistons are rebuilding except narrow-minded fans who only understand “win now” and the people with power running the Pistons organization. Josh Smith is a good basketball player for another team that needs his defensive skills and rebounding. The Pistons have other pressing needs. They needed to bring in a young point guard or small forward in the 2014 draft and sadly that won’t happen, barring injuries. Charlotte will obtain the pick that we desperately needed.

Joe made a smart gamble when he took on players like Hamilton, Billups and Wallace early in his tenure. These young players came with very good, low-risk contracts and were worth a shot. They ended up being incredibly valuable and outperforming their contracts. These are the chances that you want to take on when rebuilding teams. Taking on bad, expensive contracts that do not fit in with the foundation of the team, in an effort to win now, is a horrible strategy. While the Pistons had a great run with these unheralded players it also was a curse in the Joe Dumars era. He always seemed to think if he could get the cap space he could pull off that magic once again. However he overlooked the real genius of his earlier moves that landed him a perennial contender in the East. He overlooked that the genius was in adding good, low-risk players that had a decent chance at outperforming their cost, while also building through the draft. Instead he became the GM that throws a lot of money at high priced free agents with absolutely no regard to team need or fit.

The only positive of this deal is that Smith’s contract should be able to be moved when a competent GM takes over next season.