Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson?

I’ll miss you Cheick Samb!

As Sixers fan, I approve of this trade.

i will hope this might be a joke!!!

“The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a deal that would send Allen Iverson to the Pistons in exchange for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess, sources have told TNT analyst David Aldridge.

There is one sticking point to the deal, though. McDyess does not want to go to Denver, and a source close to him says “he will not put on a Nuggets uniform” and may opt to retire.

Because of McDyess’s objection, the Nuggets may waive the mandatory physical each player in a trade must take in order for the league to approve any deal. McDyess may be seeking a buyout of the remainder of his contract (two years, $13.6 million).

The deal has not been finalized but the teams are holding a conference call with the league.”

Oh my gott, it’s truth! I will miss mcdyess, i hoped he could win the titel with the pistons!

The Trade of CB was only a question of time….

I love this trade!
I’m going to miss CB sure, but we might be able to get LeBron now!!

Billups still has a whopping 4 years and 50 million dollars still on his contract.
Iverson only has $20 million and one year left.

If Joe Dumars lets Iverson (and maybe Sheed) walk after this year, then the Pistons are going to have a ton of cap space for the next two summers.
They’ll be able to be in the running for at least one, if not two, superstar players like LeBron, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade.

Dumars is basically trading a 32 year old PG for a one year rental of Iverson and the chance to get LeBron. Not bad.

John, i’m so shocked by this i’m not even sure what to think. Iverson is my favorite player, so I should be happy that he is joining my favorite team……right?? Tell me i’m right, please!

Steve: That is assuming one of those players would consider playing in Detroit. If not, then it is Finals-or-Bust.

TADOne:

That is true, but at least know Detroit will be able to enter the discussion. As it was they had no chance of acquiring a high profile player.

And I have faith that Joe D will be able to get at least one superstar.

And don’t forget we have a stud in Stuckey!!

oh my gosh i am so shocked…

im gonna miss chauncey so much

if mcdyess resign with the pistons, it is really a nice deal….

chris bosh and lamar will be free agents after the season… *g*

@Steve get Lebron really? You are getting ahead of yourself lol.

@Darian who do you like better now? The Pistons or the Nuggets?

@TAD Im having mixed feelings. I was talking to my friend named Paul and he said we should start Stuckey, AI, and Tayshaun meaning Rip comes off the bench.

You know I almost went crazy

Sorry for mistake…. bosh won’t be free agent next jear… i’am so confused about the trade… *g*

This is crazy, though Iverson’s a great player. He’s a shooting guard, though — the question now is if he’s going to play the point.

Honestly Ryan I think we are just going to play two Shooting Guards and forget it.

***I really value having a point guard but maybe this is a chance for Tayshaun to step up and run the offense!

i think so. putting rip on the bench will cause further damage to the (formerly working) team chemistry. So Stuckey will come from the bench!

What about Iversons Gameplay…. Normally he takes 20 or more shots…. his defense isn’t good…
Will AI match with the Pistons? I really hope he will be a PART of the pistons….

If Iverson takes 20 shots a game we wont be good.

He has to play team ball. I dont know if he will.

OMG!!!! Im excited but at the same time i’m a lil skeptical about this deal. What position is he gon play PG? He’s not proven there. Of course like John said what about ma boy “RIP CITY”??

As long as it gets us another ring I dont care what Currey and Joe D. decide to do!

Joe D is the man indeed!!

Tayshaun is the New Point Guard!

New graphic on the Pistons home page, too, for ticket sales — AI’s first home game will be against Boston.

I like the pistons more.. its gonna be really hard.. i guess i will just have to .. um idk… lol ugh! but yes i love the pistons more!

Are you sure Darain. I sense a little bit of hesitation lol.

Stick with the Pistons we will go places in the next few years!

Yessir this is such a sweet trade, chauncey doesn’t even care that he was traded i guess that just shows how much he cares.

Where does it say anywhere that Chauncey doesn’t care?

OK, maybe not Lebron….but a superstar for sure!!

Chuancey doesn’t care cause in the summer he wanted to be traded to denver but the pistons couldn’t get a deal done but now that it happened he said that he was happy to be going home and that he wasn’t opposed to being traded. He didn’t say anything and he didn’t even thank detroit for the oppurtunity that we gave him.

I like this trade a lot. Sheed and AI are fiery - they give us that edge we need and I think AI will be able to give up the me-first for team-first philosophy that’s required to get us a ring. He also provides us with the go-to scorer when we have one of those dry spells and in the 4th as C-Bills wasn’t fulfilling that role as we may have wanted him to. What I really like is that this gets us back to our Bad Boy roots and that there will be a menacing edge back in the Palace. I am optimistic.

Pistons give Rip 3 year extension worth over $30 million.

Busy day for Joe D.
(http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3680959)

Richard: I’m asking, do you have any sources of any of this?

Because in the summer, Joe talked with Chauncey, and Chauncey said he wanted to be a Piston.

Overall, it’s going to be a trade of Samb and Billups for Iverson (and half of McDyess’ contract to the Nuggets).

McDyess should be back.

If you want a room full of people who have no NBA knowledge and just like to shout things, insult people, and think they’re right 110% of the time, go to ESPN’s boards, lol.

Rip just got signed to a 3 year extension!

Im so excited!

Young Ryan lol leave Lil Richard alone!

Chauncey is gone, that’s all that matters!

What number is Iverson going to wear?
He’s always worn #3, but that’s what Stuckey wears.

I wasn’t saying anyone here is like the people on ESPN’s boards, that wasn’t my intent if that’s the way it was taken. I was just saying that, after going to those boards, that’s the conclusion I’ve come to. (Though I’ve come to that conclusion many moons ago, and should’ve never clicked that board, haha.) If it was taken that I was comparing anyone here to the likeness I described, please realize that wasn’t my intent at all.

Maybe Iverson will wear #33?

I guess I’m ok with the trade, just a little shocked still. I’m reserving my judgement until I’ve seen a few games.
As long as he listens to MC, plays well with Rip, Sheed, Tay, and the kids, and comes to practice (I’m surprised no one has mentioned this yet), I’ll be happy. Oh, and he better help us to a championship, or he’s traded.

I think Stuckey should keep the Number 3.

Iverson is a little guy. He needs to wear a single digit jersey.

i love love love the
DEEEETROIT PISTONS NOT ANYBODY ELSE!

DEEEETROIT BASKETBALL

Apparently Stuckey is going to talk it over w/ him.

I think Stuck gives up his jersey. I mean, it’s Iverson!!

Yeah AI is a future Hall of famer…Stuck is in his second year. If he gave up his number it would show alotta pride and respect for Iverson and would say alot about the young Stuckey.

Besides Stuckey can make a new number that has never been worn by a great PISTON hot like number 2 or somethin. Been already had 3 before him.

He’s good enuf to make his own legacy.

An oh yeah RIP CITY BABY!!!! YESSIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

I think he is already showing respect by wearing the Number 3. Iverson knows he is only gonna be here for a little bit, just pick another number.

He could wear 23!

@ Catharine:

We Talkin’ Bout Practice

“Its easy to talk about, its easy to sum it up when you just talk about practice. We sittin’ in here, I’m supposed to be the franchise player, and we in here talkin’ about practice. I mean listen, we talkin bout practice. Not a game, not a game, not a game. We talkin bout practice. Not a game, not a, not a, not the game that I go out there and die for, and play every game like its my last. Not the game. We talkin’ bout practice, man. I mean how silly is that? We talkin’ bout practice. I know I’m supposed to be there, I know I’m supposed to lead by example. I know that, and I’m not shovin’ it aside, you know, like it don’t mean anything. I know its important, I do. I honestly do. But we talkin’ bout practice, man. What are we talkin’ bout? Practice? We talkin’ bout practice man. We talk… We talkin’ bout practice. We talkin’ bout practice. We ain’t talkin’ bout the game, we talkin’ bout practice, man. When you come into the arena, and you see me play, you see me play, don’t you? You see me give everything I got, right? But we talkin’ bout practice right now. We talkin’ bout practice. (crowd laughs) Man look, I hear you, its funny to me too. I mean, its strange, its strange to me too. But we talkin’ bout practice man. We not even talkin’ bout the game, the actual game, when it matters. We talkin’ bout practice.”

-Allen Iverson

Chuck Daly’s got the ole’ #2 retired, otherwise that’d be a cool one to see anyone in.

I’d like to see Stuckey keep the #3 personally, and have Iverson take another number.

Oh yeah Ryan I forgot about that… Well how bout one of em takin #1 since Chaunce is outta town now?

I don’t know about that, since it’d be like he’s saying he’s Chauncey…or something like that.

What bout something like #6 or #7?

Iverson should wear the 2-3 like Jordan.

Do you know how sweet that Jersey would be.

Iverson
#23

Its official Iverson is wearing Number 1

Ryan here is a quote
“coming back home to Denver, it’s sort of like coming full circle for him.”
Okay maybe I was kinda wrong but he definitley didn’t say anything that makes me think he gives detroit a second though after the trade went down so I probably exaggerated it a little, sorry.

we’re all pistons fans i was just shocked by the news and i expected a thanks from chauncey

Yeah but you know what Richard… Chauncey is probably a bit salty and mad. He is going hope but he knows Joe D gave up on him.

Yep I called it…he’s wearing #1..

He’s the anti-Chaunce!!