Aw man, that doesn't look right.

Still want Prince in a Pistons jersey.

Kick out Chauncey.

I have been saying the same thing since the Pistons exit in May. Why does he need a backup? He could have been the back up and the first or second man off the bench and still got 25 minutes to boot. Then maybe he would be fresh to handle the other teams key scorer in crunch time. But alas it is probably too late to get or find that starting SF now.

Fresh...Fresh...WTF, the dude didn't even play 35mpg last season. He got enough rest, when are y'all going to accept Tayshaun's limitations. He appeared to be a great defender when he had 2 YOUNG Wallaces behind him 4 years ago!!!!!

Piston is a great starter both ends. He is the only player who logged tons of minutes day in day out for the last 6 years. He averages nearly 40 minutes every year. Tay must not be traded and should remain a starter IMO

Tay is a great starter both ends. He is the only player who logged tons of minutes day in day out for the last 6 years. He averages nearly 40 minutes every year. Tay must not be traded and should remain a starter IMO

Why, are you a Cleveland fan?

Curry can move Tay to 6th, just like Gregg did to Manu. But then again Manu is 31 (and balding), while Tay is still 28.

On the floor, it is a zero-sum game. What is gotten, is also taken away from someone. He needs those minutes for protection.

It should be noticed that this particular position has a very heavy influence on the piston's approach toward the offensive end. You have 3 starters (Sheed, CB and Tay) who are very comfortable playing the perimeter game. Thus, the middle is porous. Let us not forget, that Rip is very busy creating movement along his distinctive path, which frees him up for the inevitable quick-facing shot.

Dyess is very similar to Rip, in the fact that he needs that quick facing shot to maintain his offensive threat. Unfortunately for him, he is not quick, agile or distinctive enough to create new offensive moves which might be created as out-take patterns from the the wings: one side reserved for Rip's movement and the other from Tay's. Inch-for-inch, he is his your main rebounder. This is his number one priority.

This obviousness is certainly not lost on JD: hence, the reason for KB. He will be used as an athletic, youthful presence in the middle (and staying around the paint area), superb quickness for setting P/R and then getting back into the middle for his main role of rebounder and scrapper.

It does seem to me, that the potential of stability around the paint is being addressed, which has to be met before tackling those problematic wing areas. This is in a testing stage, but you have to begin somewhere.

Slow, but sure, some things are being addressed. I did criticized JD last year when he should have made a winter trade. The problem has not gone away and delay entrenches lost potential for creative options. Sometimes, movement for the sake of movement, does create unforeseen links that leave room for adaptation.

In a sense, does the solid fan base feel comfort in saying: Fifty wins and we are not a lottery team.

Maybe Kwame will be better at handling passes in the Pistons offense vs. Kobe's offense.

The triangle offense was supposedly made for people like Kwame.