Posts tagged ‘Allen Iverson’

What’s Going on World?

Allen Iverson has expressed a few feelings about the Pistons offense. He wants to the “focal part” of the offense.

Can you blame him?

VIA REAL GM:

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“I would love to be a focal part on the offensive end,” Iverson said after Detroit’s loss to Cleveland on Sunday.

“That’s where I’ve been all my career. And that’s why I play the game. That’s the type of competitor I am. In crucial situations, I want the ball in my hands. But like I’ve been saying all along: The calls they make, I trust my teammates and the coaching staff to be able to get us over the hump.”

The Pistons are 21-21 with Iverson, but he stopped short of claiming that the team would be better with him as the top offensive option.

“Don’t do that to me,” Iverson said. “You’re opening up a can of worms. I don’t even want to do that. I trust the way everything is going. I don’t have a choice. What I say don’t matter.”
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Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on Pistonscast Posse,

John W. Davis here. I for one, feel much much better. I’ve had alot on my Pistons mind and it was bound to get out sooner than later. It’s just so tough when you know your team can be the best in the league but they are obviously hindering themselves.

Its not because of injuries, or even the lack of a missing piece, its because we have too much of a good thing.

*How do you feeling about small ball part 2?

*Did John W. Davis go over board?

*Do you still trust Coach Curry’s judgement?

Where is your my mind at after listening to Episode 79?   Get in where you fit in!

Peace,

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on World?

I guess it back to small-ball. (WE NEED A PISTONS PRAYER!) Maybe Coach Curry will sub in the 1st five minutes but this is still not the ANSWER!

VIA DET NEWS:

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Coach Michael Curry has decided on a familiar starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Charlotte — with Richard Hamilton in it.

Curry said he’ll start his small lineup of Rodney Stuckey and Allan Iverson in the backcourt, and Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace in the frontcourt.

“We want our best players on the court as much as possible,” Curry said. “But for 32 minutes (of a game’s 48 minutes) we need to be big. A lot of nights Alan or Rip will be subbed kind of early but they’ll come back at the start of the second quarter with (Will) Bynum or Stuckey.”

Both Hamilton, who did not speak with the media after Tuesday’s shootaround, and Iverson have been hesitant about a bench role.

“I don’t expect those guys to want to come off the bench, but if we’re at the point we need to do that, we will,” Curry said.

Said Iverson: “You always are supposed to do what the coach asks you to do. I’m not trying to be a distraction. Obviously, it would be difficult for me. It’s something I’ve never done in my career. It would be different. We’ll see what happens. That’s something I’ve never faced in my career, back to when I was a little kid. That’s something I’ve never been through in my life.”

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Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on Pistonscast Posse?

John W. Davis here.

Check out what Rip Hamilton said via the DET NEWS: (*Thanks Darian from the NE for the AST)

Hamilton, speaking informally before the game, was clearly not keen on coming off the bench. When asked what he thought would happen once he got back healthy, he said he planned on returning to the starting lineup.

“That’s the only option,” he said.

When it was suggested that coming off the bench might be another option, he said, “That ain’t happening.”

I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS ONE! (SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE…)

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on World?

How is my Pistonscast Posse doing. I hope you enjoyed the win against the Bulls because I surely did. Watching Stuckey destroy a great young player like Derrick Rose speaks volume to how good Rodney Stuckey really is.

If Derrick Rose is a young offensive minded J-Kidd the Rodney Stuckey might just be a smaller version of say… LEBRON JAMES!

Let me stop now before I get all excited.

Anyway, It’s very simple Episode 75 is here!

WHO ARE YOU SENDING TO THE BENCH?

1. AI.

2. RIP.

Tell us who and why?

Peace,

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here.  As I write this article, the Pistons are seemingly on their way to a win just beat the Wizards and are now on 3-game winning streak.

All is well in Pistons land?   Well maybe…

Who knows if everything is good now because beating the Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Bobcats, and the Washington Wizards does not prove a thing.

I want to place my blame for the Pistons average start and it’s not on Allen Iverson.  (I’m so over him.)

• Defense: This year has been our worse year since 02-03 season for on the ball defense.  We have to Man Up possession after possession.

• Baby Big Man Rotation:  Regardless of matchups, Amir Johnson, Kwame Brown, and Jason Maxiell all need at least 8-12 minutes.  We have to stay fresh for the playoffs.  More importantly, we have to teach the young guys how to play.  You learn best by performing your craft, not just observing from the bench.

• Chauncey Billups: Tune in to Pistonscast Episode 73!!! (LISTEN NOW!) for my reasoning on blaming Denver’s finest.

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

Hey guys.

Here’s Part II on A Few Thoughts on the Detroit Pistons. Click here for Part I.

The fact that Allen Iverson is a Piston still hasn’t really sunk in for me. Now I don’t know if he makes the Pistons necessarily better, but he definitely makes them different. If he can make the Pistons less predictable offensively in the playoffs, then he will have done his job.

However Iverson’s tenure in Detroit goes, this trade can’t be fully judged until the summer of 2010. Everyone knows that the cap space that the Pistons gained with this trade was a major reason for it. If the Pistons are able to acquire Chris Bosh, LeBron James, or another premier player, then this trade will have been a success. As for Denver’s end of the trade, you already know how I feel about that in my previous posts found here and here.

I honestly don’t like the Detroit Pistons chances of winning the NBA title this year. Then again in December 2003, who would have said that the Pistons would have won the title that following spring? I’m guessing no one. Most would have said that the Pacers, Spurs, Timberwolves, Lakers, or Kings were going to win the championship that year.

So maybe the Pistons need to be considered the underdogs. But with each passing day it seems more and more likely that the title will be won by the Celtics, Lakers, or Cavaliers. Now I’m not counting out the Pistons by any means. Remember that the Pistons are basically in training camp with Iverson since he was acquired during the season.

Also recall that Antonio McDyess, who was included in that trade, was resigned by the Pistons this week. I’m not claiming that time and McDyess are the answers to this team’s problem, but McDyess’s return does affect several things.

It allows Rodney Stuckey to more effectively lead the second unit and to slash and penetrate better since opposing teams will have to respect McDyess’s jumpshot. It also allows Rasheed Wallace to player fewer minutes as he won’t have to burden being the only big man with above average defense and a reliable jumper. And it also takes the burden off Kwame Brown, Jason Maxiell, and Amir Johnson as they won’t be counted on to score consistently or do anything else outside of their expertise.

So maybe time and McDyess will be all the Pistons need, but I sincerely doubt it. However, if the Pistons continue to struggle, even with more time and McDyess, there might be another trade in the near future or at the very least lineup changes.

I don’t think LeBron James becomes a Detroit Piston anytime soon, but it’s definitely a possibility. If he really wants to play for multiple championships then he has to consider Detroit. In 2010 the Pistons’ likely roster will look as follows: Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey, Arron Afflalo, Jason Maxiell, and Amir Johnson.

That’s not a bad lineup already. Throw in a LeBron or a Bosh and you can start talking about a serious championship run. I do think that the Pistons will have a great chance to acquire either Carlos Boozer or Chris Bosh. Either way, from now until July 2010 is going to be a very interesting and exciting time in the NBA.

In summary, this season for the Pistons is exciting and new, but also frustrating sometimes. Nothing is guaranteed anymore but maybe that’s a good thing. In the past the Pistons would fall apart in the conference finals of the playoffs. Now I don’t know if even that’s going to happen as they might lose in the second round or even the first round. But they might also make it to the finals and win a championship.

The trade for Iverson is hopefully a positive thing for this season and for future seasons. It should make Detroit a less predictable team in the playoffs and also allow the Pistons to sign or trade for a major free agent of 2010 (or 2009), such as LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, or Carlos Boozer. I don’t know what the future holds but I’m excited and optimistic.

Go Pistons!

-Steve Kays

www.pistonscast.com

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here.  Coach Mike Curry has made it plain and simple.  He says don’t blame Iverson, blame the team’s DEFENSE.

CURRY VIA FREEP:

CURRY:  “A lot of times you look at that individual player,” Curry said. “But for the most part, except when he gambles, he’s been solid for us defensively.”

Detroit is 7-9 with Iverson in the lineup.

IVERSON: “I already know that the bull’s-eye is going to be on me regardless of what happens on this team, because I’m here,” Iverson said. “But all you got to do is go back and watch the games and see what goes on in the game, and then you can make your assumption if it has anything to do with one player or has anything to do with all the players.”

WHO ARE YOU BLAMING?

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

YOUNG STUCK/50 CENT JR: ST ST ST STARTER UNIT!

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here. It’s official, and now starting at Guard for the Detroit Pistons!!!! Rodney Stuck-ey!

Yup, thats the word from Coach Curry today.

MC (HAMMER) VIA MLIVE:

“I like the fact that Stuckey is running the point, and I get A.I. and Rip more in their natural positions of being able to just run the wings,” Curry said. “They have someone to create the offense for them. Stuck also gives us a guy that can get the ball to where we want to get it to.”

ALSO DICE IS BACK!

In other Pistons news, Antonio McDyess was not at practice today because all the paperwork for his contract had yet to be completed. However, the Pistons still expect to have everything done in time for him to play against Washington tomorrow night.

I like the move. I just wish Stuckey was starting for Iverson instead of Killa Kwam Kwam Brown. I think we need a Pistons A team with Hamilton and a Pistons B team with Iverson.

Can you imagine how sweet we would be?

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

Allen Iverson on adjusting to fewer minutes via DET NEWS:

-”I am just in a better situation now, for me,” Iverson said. “Hopefully I get the chance to compete for a championship. That’s what it’s about for me.”

-”It’s different. I am not called upon to score as I was throughout my career. It’s just a different experience for me.

-”I am used to leading the league in minutes every year. This is just something I have to adjust to.”

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What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here. Even though the Pistons didn’t beat the 76ers, I want to be first to congratulate Mr. Allen Iverson. He played a good game. He picked his spots to score. He was on the money with his passing.

I like it! I like AI!

Now let’s get everyone on the same page, especially defensively!

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com