Posts tagged ‘Kwame Brown’

How would you rank the Pistons’ big men against the NBA’s top big men in the league?

Join us LIVE Sunday August 30^th at 8pm on blogtalkradio when we’ll take a look at the league’s top big men and see if Ben Wallace, Chris Wilcox, and Kwame Brown is enough to meet any challenge that the NBA has to offer

Whats Going On World?

John W. Davis here.  I thought since the regular season is winding down that it would be cool to look at the Most Important Pistons since the February All-Star break.

I’m going to just count it down for you 13 to 1.  Well honestly we only have 12 guys now but we will go 13 to 1 just to be correct.

13. Allen Iverson- He has to be last right now.  The guy is done as a Piston.  Thank God his contract comes of the books this year…

12. Walter Sharpe(Check out the exclusive Pistonscast interview)- The kid hasn’t played much but when he does, he takes it to the hoop STRONG! Look for him to contribute next year.

11. Amir Johnson- I honestly wish I could rank him higher but I can’t.  We are talking Most Important and right now he is hardly in the mix.  I thought this was going to be your year Amir!

10. Kwame Brown-  With this guy, “It Is What It Is“.  Nothing more, nothing less. At least he is 6′11, 270…

9. Walter Herrmann- If his 3 point shot isn’t clicking, whats the point?

8. Jason Maxiell(I MISS THIS VERSION OF MAX)- Another victim of the Coach Michael Curry PLAYING TIME BUG aka DNP-CD Disease…

7…  The Rest of the Most Important Pistons: Post All-Star Break will be published later this week.

Who are your Most Important Post All-Star Break Pistons…  Leave your list in the comment section!

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.twitter.com/johnwdavis

Pistons coach Michael Curry has moved veteran forward Antonio McDyess into the team’s starting lineup for the final stretch of the season.

“I just think it makes us more stable starting games off,” Curry said. “It makes us more solid defensively, especially when we have to help.”

McDyess will replace Amir Johnson, who has struggled as of late.

“Our hope is that Amir will play better against the second-line guys,” Curry said.

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What do you think about this move?  

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Peace, 

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

Hey guys,

I have something to say about four of the horrible teams we played and lost to.

At the time we’ve played each of them, their combined record looks like this: 14-37.   That’s a 27% win percentage.

Last night’s game was purely awful.  The first quarter looked great, but it all went downhill from there.

Where was Maxiell?

Where was Amir?

Where was Kwame?

Why did we play four of our starters extended minutes in place of them? (Rip and AI = 38 minutes, Stuckey = 36 minutes, Tay = 40 minutes)

At the end of the game, ‘Sheed was nowhere to be found (only 27 minutes played).

We only had one big on the floor, which means only one person could rebound over the other team — McDyess.  Yes, Tayshaun had 11 rebounds, but he’s not a legitimate big.

Again: Where were Maxiell, Amir, and Kwame?

I have to question what in the world happened tonight.

And where our rebounding big men were.  If people are to get more minutes, then why did four starters play almost 40?

This was awful, especially for starting out so well.  Forget the “we’re in a transitional phase” excuse.  Any time you start out with a 29-14 first quarter, then play like the Pistons did, that’s no excuse.  You can’t give up a lead like that and then say, “well, we have a new player.”

I’d like to see more than one guy on the floor who can rebound.

- Ryan

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

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here.  The vaunted Los Angeles Lakers are no longer undefeated courtesy of a few Bench Babies,  Arron Afflalo and Killa Kwam Kwam Brown.  Ha!  Isn’t that lovely Minnesota LA Laker fans.   A UCLA Product and a former Laker who was cast out of the Kingdom of Kobe. WHEW!!!!

Why am I giving props to Afflalo and Brown, first because what they did last night, was not to be 100% expected.  They aren’t a first ballot Hall of Famer like AI,  nor are they perennial All-Stars like Rip and Sheed, and they definitely don’t have and probably never will have a gold medal like Tayshaun Prince. (Although, if Afflalo keeps that defense up, he could get an US National team invite like Bruce Bowen and Shane Battier did.)

They are the unsung heroes, so I’m singing their song from the mountain tops.  Praises for Afflalo and Brown.

I am very proud of this team.  I just want to point out our key to victory stats.  It’s the 29 of 34 from the free throw line.  If we continue to make 25+ free throws shooting at 85%.  PSSHHHH!!!! The rest of the league better watch the heck out!

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Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

Goin' To Work! (or the Beach)

What’s Going on World?

John W. Davis here. So our biggest Free Agent acquisition, Kwame Brown is my pick for the 9th Most Important Piston. After much thought and just like my boy “lil Ryan” predicted, Kwame comes in 9th.

I don’t know what to expect from Kwame Brown. Do we look for more of the same or a player renewed? Is this another Nazr Mohammed? To be honest, I could care less that Kwame Brown is on the team. In my opinion, he does not make and definitely will not break our team.

I think that because he is on the Detroit Pistons, a team with many legitimate post players that his NBA days just became a whole lot easier. Its hard out here for a pimp when you are expected to dominate on Washington Wizards with Mike Jordan riding down on you. Its hard out here for a pimp when you are traded out to the Los Angeles Lakers, the number two media market, a team that brought you in to essentially replace Shaquille O’neal. That’s another recipe for disaster.

Memphis Grizzlies, again the same thing, you replace Pau Gasol so for the 3rd time in 4 years you are the best post player that your team has and cant live up to those lofty 15 points and 10 rebounds expectations.

But Alas, the great Joe Dumars has come to your rescue. (Or have you come to his around the trade deadline.) He gives you a nice (and easily tradeable) contract, 4 million a year for the next two season.

On the Detroit Pistons, Kwame is at the best the 3rd best big man and at worse the 5th best. He now has reasonable, lowered expectations. (Remember MAD TV.) All Kwame has to do is rebound and play defense.

He honestly doesn’t even have to block. Jason Maxiell, Rasheed Wallace and Amir Johnson can do that. He doesn’t have to score. Every other player on the Pistons Roster can do that. (LOL) If he doesn’t want to, he doesn’t even need to think. (Kidding.) Free your mind from the Mike Jordan and Kobe Bryant bondage. Think Gilbert Arenas type thoughts. My former Fantasy Boy Gil believes in you.

He is 6′11. CHECK. He is at least 250. CHECK.

But will he be a Detroit Piston after the February Trade Deadline?

Peace,

John W. Davis

www.pistonscast.com

Baby Kwame. Vintage 2001. Before Jordan. Sad. Do you think Jordan ruined him?