Thread: NBA 2008-09 Season

Originally Posted by HD MM

Is Stuckey's the point, does that mean Rip Hamilton or Tayshaun Prince will be coming off the bench?! Uh oh. I don't know how the old guys will take to that.

HD MM, who are the OLD guys? McDyess and Wallace are up there, if you call 33-34 old. McDyess is gone (for now), and Wallace is a free agent this summer. The name of the game now is: Stuckey, Johnson, Maxiell, Prince, Brown, Afflalo, Herrmann - all under 30, some well under. Hamilton I believe is 30. A good team that just got better.

Originally Posted by Paul Wozniak

I think you will see more 3 guard packages. Don't forget Hamilton is 6' 7'', and Prince has impressive ball handling skills. I see Iverson taking over the point and Stuckey still coming off the bench.

Hamilton was signed to a 3 yr. extension yesterday. The Pistons won handily yesterday, without Billups, McDyess, or Iverson.

The Pistons have been playing 11 people in all three games, so minutes are at a premium for everyone. The only question is getting Iverson to blend in, which I don't see as a problem. It will be exciting to watch the Pistons play again. I'll admit, it was getting kind of boring around here.

And here's the best part - next season we have $36M under the cap to play with for free agents next summer and in '10. Can you spell LeBron, Wade, Bosh, etc...?

Oh, pulease. You're not going to start on this LeBron to (fill-in-the-blank) in 2010 speculation too, now are you Paul?

Why should everyone else have the fun?

Originally Posted by Paul Wozniak

Why should everyone else have the fun?

I'll tell you what. Let him play out the remaining 2 years here in Cleveland and IF he brings this city to a Championship, I will gladly let him go onto "greener pastures" with no hard feelings. But until then, let Cleveland have him all to ourselves.

LeBron isn't coming to Detroit, eVeryone knows he's going to NY. However, Chris Bosh will look great in a Piston's uni.

Originally Posted by Paul Wozniak

HD MM, who are the OLD guys? McDyess and Wallace are up there, if you call 33-34 old. McDyess is gone (for now), and Wallace is a free agent this summer. The name of the game now is: Stuckey, Johnson, Maxiell, Prince, Brown, Afflalo, Herrmann - all under 30, some well under. Hamilton I believe is 30. A good team that just got better.

By "old", I meant veteran Piston guys. The ones with more tenure never like to loose PT to the new hire (Iverson).

Originally Posted by Paul Wozniak

LeBron isn't coming to Detroit, eVeryone knows he's going to NY. However, Chris Bosh will look great in a Piston's uni.

LOL.....now that PAUL says it...HE is not crazy??!!!! WTF???!!!

The potential free agent class in 2010 is mind-boggling:

LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Amare Stoudamire (I would LOVE for the Celtics to get him)
Chris Bosh
Dirk Nowitzki
Jermaine O'Neal
Tracy McGrady
Joe Johnson
Manu Ginobili
Michael Redd
Tyson Chandler

Originally Posted by BillD1984

The potential free agent class in 2010 is mind-boggling:

LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Amare Stoudamire (I would LOVE for the Celtics to get him)
Chris Bosh
Dirk Nowitzki
Jermaine O'Neal
Tracy McGrady
Joe Johnson
Manu Ginobili
Michael Redd
Tyson Chandler

INMO, I have indicated the best of the crop...the rest are situational type players. More than likely, James and Wade will be staying with their team. The rest, I think it will be a crap shoot.