7th Most Important Piston: Antonio McDyess (Please excuse him being so nice!)
THE BENCH ADULT!
What’s Going On World?
John W. Davis here. Ranking the Most Important Pistons is harder than you think. You have to consider stats, talent, and the players current and future impact. It’s not as simple as saying that one player is “better” than another player. If It was that simple Chauncey and Rasheed would be our two Most Important players and I don’t believe that is the case.
Mr. Antonio McDyess is my 7th pick, not because he isn’t one of the top 6 players on the team, but because some of the young Bench Babies are seemingly passing him by. McDyess is not getting worse, the Bench Babies are just getting better.
That’s the reason why I respect McDyess so much because as young players pass him by on depth chart, he stays the same. Humble, hardworking and consistently putting the TEAM first. He could cry that I started last year and played great so I should start this year. He doesn’t. He could say I’m the only veteran who REALLY wants a championship. He doesn’t. (Although he could have and maybe should have.) Remember that McDyess joined the Pistons after the 2004 NBA Championship so he is still trying to reach that beautiful plateau.
Antonio McDyess coming back of the bench for the Pistons will be a pleasant surprise. I believe that McDyess is best when he is the focal post player. He can only be that coming off the bench in relieve of Rasheed Wallace. He is a great passer and an even better jump shooter. A great defender and a steady, calming force that will be needed of the bench this year.
As the Bench Babies are called upon to do more, they might unravel from time to time. But with McDyess by their side, the course of the ‘Ship will be corrected before it even runs of course. The defense will consistently be steady and intense. The post offense will be there when you need it.
Also, don’t forget about his great and timely rebounding. Even though we have Maxiell and now Kwame Brown to do the dirty work, McDyess will continue to be right there every step of the way, leading the Pistons from the Bench to the Championship.
Peace,
John W. Davis
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4 Responses
Darian October 13th at 10:05 am
“please excuse him being so nice” lol haha
TADOne October 13th at 1:53 pm
Dice is money from 15-18 feet and is still one of the better rebounders on the team, but I agree with this. Stuckey has passed him in importance and with Amir starting this year, so has he. I believe we have the best bench in the league with Dice, Stuck, Maxiell, Afflalo, and (gasp!) Kwame.
John W. Davis October 13th at 5:18 pm
Yeah Please excuse him being nice!
Ryan October 13th at 10:11 pm
We’ll be back to hearing “Antonio! Mickidy Mac Mickidy Mickidy Mac Mickidy MAC DYESS!” from the bench, but it’s all for the better.
It’s a super bench.
Nice article.