Thought it would be nice to have a place where we can post during the season to follow those players we were projected to draft instead Stuckey. We can check in to see how these players have affected or infected their teams nightly if at all. Don't recall which if any of the names mentioned above were still available when we drafted and if there were other names that may need to be added.It was a great debate when last season ended and with hindsight being 20-20; this is our hindsight.

Thanks

Court of Dreams

If you build it they will come.

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Thanks

Court of Dreams

If you build it they will come.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence and giving me the courage to start a thread. I am always afraid of mucking up the forum so I always "find" a place to put my two cents instead of making a place for it.

We'll see how it goes.

No need to be afraid friend. I know you will be discreet! :)

Durant goes down with left ankle sprain.

With all of these ankle sprains already, does anyone know if the league mandated some change in sneakers this year?


Durant leaves arena on crutches after spraining ankle in Sonics' exhibition loss

October 24, 2007

SEATTLE (AP) -- Kevin Durant (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4244/;_ylt=AnqvZYMcmRFvUGyA8.SwSp6LvLYF), the second overall choice in the NBA draft, left the arena using crutches and was wearing a soft boot after spraining his left ankle late in the SuperSonics' exhibition game loss to Golden State on Tuesday night.

Durant leaves arena on crutches after spraining ankle in Sonics' exhibition loss - NBA - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=ArVNgi3UJ512dn4Ed7zcu8C8vLYF?slug=ap-supersonics-durant&prov=ap&type=lgns)

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Durant goes down with left ankle sprain.

With all of these ankle sprains already, does anyone know if the league mandated some change in sneakers this year?

Durant leaves arena on crutches after spraining ankle in Sonics' exhibition loss - NBA - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=ArVNgi3UJ512dn4Ed7zcu8C8vLYF?slug=ap-supersonics-durant&prov=ap&type=lgns)



Durant wasn't a player the Pistons were considering. I think you missed Delfino Deliver's intentions for this thread.

Durant wasn't a player the Pistons were considering. I think you missed Delfino Deliver's intentions for this thread.

I see your point.

I will repost on the Durant thread.

Thanks

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On the night that Amir Johnson saw action in his first preseason game (he was out with a left ankle sprain), another one of Detroit's youngsters - Rodney Stuckey - suffered an injury that will probably keep him out for at least a month.
Not surprisingly, the Pistons found little joy at the end of their 104-85 preseason win over the Washington Wizards.
All the focus after the game was on Stuckey, who suffered a broken left hand injury late in the third quarter.
Stuckey said he wasn't sure how the injury happened, but it's believed that his left (non-shooting) hand got caught in the jersey of one of the Wizards players.
"My fingers just went the wrong way, and here it is," said Stuckey, nodding his head toward his heavily taped left hand.
Team officials said the earliest a timetable for Stuckey's return won't be determined until after he meets with doctors today. However, the break appears to have occurred in three different places in the hand, which would require more than a month to completely heal.


MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2007/10/pistons_104_wizards_85_preseas.html)

Not good.

I wonder if it was a jersey that wasn't tucked in, which I believe is against NBA rules.

6 weeks to heal and another 3 - 6 weeks before he can play ball. Once a break heals then you need to go through physical therapy and only after the healed areas are strong enough and the hand is flexible enough will he be allowed to start practicing.

Sounds like a 2 - 3 month injury minimum, maybe 30 - 40 games minimum.

Basically this year is pretty well shot for him. Even if he returns after 30 - 40 games it is highly unlikely that he will get into the rotation. Sending him to the D league at that point would probably be the best move, so he can get heavy minutes.

The problem is that he is trying to learn to play the #1 which is the hardest position to learn to play in the NBA. So it wouldn't make sense to bring a rookie off of the injured list and put him into the rotation after having missed the first 3 months of his rookie year.

Appears to be a real downer.

Maybe we can get Mateen from N.J. His PG skills are certainly a lot a better than Murray even if his shooting isn't and I can't see Hunter being the backup point guard for 3 months.

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Thought it would be nice to have a place where we can post during the season to follow those players we were projected to draft instead Stuckey. We can check in to see how these players have affected or infected their teams nightly if at all. Don't recall which if any of the names mentioned above were still available when we drafted and if there were other names that may need to be added.It was a great debate when last season ended and with hindsight being 20-20; this is our hindsight.
This is a great and very original idea for a thread DD!

It should be fun to check in on our "could have beens" throughout the season.

My wife always makes fun of me because when I'm about to make a "major" purchase, I'll always research it to death first. Then after I've finally bought the item, I'll still continue to check in on and research similar items well after the fact. Not because I have any intention of returning the item that I bought to get a better one, or getting money back if I see it for cheaper somewhere else. Simply because I'm a "glutton for punishment" according to her. So this thread is right up my alley! :MusicBigGrin:

We've made our "purchases". The question now is, "Will we have buyers remorse?"

Not because I have any intention of returning the item that I bought to get a better one, or getting money back if I see it for cheaper somewhere else. Simply because I'm a "glutton for punishment" according to her

Don't believe her for one second on this.

I do the same thing depending on what the item is for or depending on how much it costs.

For example.

A cheap computer part or related item including software I will still research quite extensively, because one bad part or piece of software in a computer can gunk the whole works up.

The same would go for an engine part in ones car. Even though it may not be expensive you don't want to put a junking part in your car's engine.

Expensive parts speak for themselves. I don't think people buy this without extensive research including talking with acquiantences, or at least I don't.

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This is a great and very original idea for a thread DD!

It should be fun to check in on our "could have beens" throughout the season.

My wife always makes fun of me because when I'm about to make a "major" purchase, I'll always research it to death first. Then after I've finally bought the item, I'll still continue to check in on and research similar items well after the fact. Not because I have any intention of returning the item that I bought to get a better one, or getting money back if I see it for cheaper somewhere else. Simply because I'm a "glutton for punishment" according to her. So this thread is right up my alley! :MusicBigGrin:

We've made our "purchases". The question now is, "Will we have buyers remorse?"


I do the same thing. The reason I keep looking back is to make sure I didn't act too soon and get screwed. There is a point with all items where they get NO cheaper. They are at the lowest price they are going to get. For example: a PS2 is going to cost $129 today from just about every retail store. There were however times in the previous years when you could get them for this price "on sale" with a list price of $199.

In this case I want us to be able to see if we got a deal or got screwed.

Looks like an interesting thread except Conley, Law and Thornton were off the board when we selected. :confused:

Looks like an interesting thread except Conley, Law and Thornton were off the board when we selected. :confused:

Right. If we want to evaluate in hindsight, we might rather track the next four picks after Stuckey ...

Nick Young - scorer
Sean Williams - rebounder/shot blocker
Marco Belinelli - shooter
Javaris Crittenton - point

Each of them have star potential as well.

Looks like an interesting thread except Conley, Law and Thornton were off the board when we selected. :confused:

Excellent point. I'm surprised it took a week before anyone realized this. :)

Here're the compiled stats for all 1st round picks + Amir through Sunday, November 11th:

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6180/rookiesdp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Afflalo looks like a decent bargain at his draft position.

Afflalo looks like a decent bargain at his draft position.

How many guys behind him have started this year?

How many guys behind him have started this year?
I didn't do any stats for the 2nd rounders, but there are total of 25 games started by the 1st round draftees including 2 by Afflalo.

How many guys behind him have started this year?
six point three