Comments on: Infographic: The 2010-11 Pistons And Lakers Starting Rotations

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:37:00 +0000

@JP: My impression is that teams like the Wiz and Pistons don't see amnesty-ing as a viable option yet. Lewis doesn't deserve his contract, but he's not a bum and they likely view themselves as. Wing stronger with him on the team than with extra money and no Lewis. And Detroit probably wants to see if they can get something for Villanueva, Rip and/ or Gordon before cutting them loose. I'm not convinced that'll work, but it's an explanation.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:18:04 +0000

@Adam: Not at all advocating taking Monroe in the first 2 or 3 rounds. He should definitely be available later than that. Just pointing out that he was the #15 ranked per game 9-cat player over the final 2 months (on Bball Monster). Yes, it’s a small sample size, but we are not talking about an 8 year veteran that got some extra burn at the end of the year due to unforeseen circumstance that likely won’t repeat. Crazier things have happened but I can’t see Monroe’s minutes or role diminishing under Frank. I’d reach for him in rd 4 and definitely grab him in rd 5 if he’s still available.

On another note, I can’t believe all these reports coming out regarding certain teams not using their amnesty clause. So far I’ve read that BDiddy, Rashard Lewis, all of the Pistons bad contract playears, and Roy are staying put. Next we’ll hear that Arenas is staying in Orlando. Aren’t the above mentioned contracts the worst in the league?

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:52:53 +0000

@ChrisV82: Ha. Glad you liked it. Look forward to more colors and shapes throughout the season.

By: ChrisV82

ChrisV82 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:45:37 +0000

Not only was that fascinating, but I love charts and colors, so I got a kick out of this post!

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:54:02 +0000

@JP: I’ve got to brush up on Frank’s previous tendencies before I comment much on it. On another note, it doesn’t appear as if the Pistons are planning to amnesty anyone:

http://www.freep.com/article/20111130/SPORTS03/111130040/Source-Pistons-won-t-use-NBA-s-amnesty-clause?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports

And I won’t argue Monroe’s strong finish to the season, but I wouldn’t rank a 14/10/2 guy (his averages over the last 25 games) in the top 20 overall. He’s a center that averaged fewer than one block a game and only shot .710 from the line. Not to mention the small sample size we’re talking about and the fact that I want a more sure thing in the first few rounds of my draft.