Joe Dumars talks about the trade deadline, says very little at all
by Matt Watson on Feb 16, 2011 4:03 PM EST
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PrintIf Joe Dumars is mulling a trade at the deadline, he didn't exactly tip his hand, giving cliche answers to cliche questions in a Q&A Tuesday with Keith Langlois:
KL: Let’s switch gears to the trade deadline, a little over a week away. What’s your approach this year? You’re sitting kind of on the fringe of playoff contention. Do you go into it trying to better the team to make a run this year?
JD: Absolutely. The approach should never change. The approach is, man, if we can make a deal that can help us make a push these last 25 games, let’s do it. Let’s go for it. That’s how we’re going to approach it. That’s how we’ve always approached it and we’ll look at it no differently. If there’s something out there that we say this could help bring our team together or give us a push, that’s what we’ll do.
KL: Let me ask kind of the reverse. There are probably GMs out there, maybe some sitting ahead of you in the standings, who also want to make a push. If they were to call and propose a trade that probably wouldn’t help you this year but might improve your future, is that a deal you would consider?
JD: If it improves our future, yes. What it has to do is either give you an immediate push or really brighten your future. It has to be one or the other. If it’s not one of those two, it probably won’t make sense for you.
The Pistons are three teams and 5.5 games out of the playoffs -- with only 26 games to go, I'm not sure a trade for LeBron James and Dwight Howard would get this team to the playoffs, especially with Indiana, currently holding down the No. 8 seed, winning seven of nine since Frank Vogel took over.
A better question would have been how, if at all, the ownership situation has handcuffed Dumars from making any moves -- but why ask tough questions if you don't want to be lied to?
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I don't understand why they even have these interviews
“Hey Joe, what do you say I lob you softball questions and you just bunt. Sound cool?”
F***KING TAYSHAUN ISOLATION.
by Mike Payne on Feb 16, 2011 4:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
No no no its more like this...
KL: So would you make a trade that helps us now?
JD: YES!
KL: But would you make a trade that helps us later?
JD: YES!
So what you’re saying is you’d pretty much make any trade that would help us so really no one wants anything we’ve got at this point or else you would have made a trade by now…
KL: Thanks Joe D! You’re theories of player trading rivals that of any child trading baseball cards…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 16, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
It's For The Fans
Langlois is a PR flack employed by the team. What were you expecting? Langlois will never be confused, with, say, Mike Wallace.
Just Vpinion
by V. on Feb 16, 2011 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
I can see it now
KL going long and fast for a big roethlisberger delivery
I will forever abhor DMC not being a Piston.
by Roll The Dyess on Feb 17, 2011 1:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think they will make a trade
But it won’t be anything big, Joe will probably trade away some expendible players for a little more depth in the front court.
Deeeeeee-pressing Basketball!
by DBB Diablo on Feb 16, 2011 4:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That should be "expendable".
But I guess everyone on the team is “expendable”.
Deeeeeee-pressing Basketball!
by DBB Diablo on Feb 16, 2011 4:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This sounds like Keith was interviewing a retired guy.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
Hopefully he was.
It's gonna take a lot of fireworks to clean this place up.
by Shinons on Feb 16, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
joe d nads
What happened to joe’s nut sack? He has been bullshitting us since he traded Chauncey and this is coming from a fan of joe d and what he has done for us since he was drafted…COACH KUESTER IS EXPENDABLE
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Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
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GOD DAMMIT! YEAH!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Reason #4998278 why I love DBB: this is probably the 3rd or 4th Saving Silverman reference in the last few months.
by garrettelliott on Feb 16, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
God I love that movie.
“Hey, I brought you some more videos. You’ve got your choice: porno’s or monster trucks. Oh, and I got one that’s both.”
by Biz Markie Moon on Feb 17, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
TheBoourns' Top Trade Ideas
In all cases, I focused on teams towards the bottom of the playoff picture who would be looking for additional depth and only on expiring contracts coming back. These are in no in order from most impactful to cap relief to least impactful:
Tayshaun + CV (DET) for AK-47 (UTAH)
Tayshaun and AK are essentially the same player this year although AK’s usage is much lower and his TS% is higher. I’d attribute this more to Isolayshaun than anything else. Playing alongside Deron and Al Jeff, Tay can move back into his defensive-minded, corner 3 shooting SF that he’s accustomed to playing. CV offers depth in a frontcourt with a consistently injured Memo.
CV31 + T-Mac (DET) for TJ Ford + 2nd Rounder (IND)
T-Mac would represent an improvement as a back up PG to Collison, Dunleavy, and Granger and CV would provide additional scoring in their front court potentially bumping McRoberts from the starting lineup or challenging Hansbrough in the 2nd unit. McRoberts is also an expiring this year so CV would help Indiana plug that hole if McRoberts goes elsewhere.
Maxiell + T-Mac (DET) for Jeff Foster (IND)
Foster represents an expiring contract which would save us all of Maxiell’s future salary. T-Mac still upgrades their backup PG/SG/SF position and Maxiell adds depth to the frontcourt although not nearly the scoring punch or salary relief we’d get from the above trade.
Maxiell (DET) for Marcus Banks (NOH)
Banks is an expiring contract and unless he’s used in a larger deal for Jamison/Troy Murphy, won’t get moved. NOH is looking for depth in their frontcourt which Maxiell could provide.
Maxiell + T-Mac (DET) for Hasheem Thabeet (MEM)
This move would save us $5M over the long-haul and give us a flier on at worst a bust, and at best a future face of the franchise/defensive minded big
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Feb 16, 2011 4:43 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
First paragraph should read: "These are in order from most impactful on cap relief to least impactful"
NOW YOUR THOUGHTS.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Most of these are quite good
The Utah one actually makes a lot of sense, but the T-Mac/Maxiell for Foster one is pretty ridiculous. Indy is not taking on salary for a guy who plays the same position as Granger and Paul George, especially considering that Foster is a MUCH better player than Maxiell.
Still, these are better than the usual trade ideas. Rec’d!
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
by Thom not Tom Gores on Feb 17, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
They'd take T-Mac as a backup to their PG/SG position
rather than a backup to their SF position. I think for that reason they’d consider it. That and T-Mac at least expires. But I agree with you on Foster in general. After watching the Pacers last night, I can’t see them moving him before the deadline if they’re looking to make a playoff run. He’s their only other center.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
He needs to make a trade that can help them in the past, man.
Look at it like this: does it make sense to acquire the right type of character guy for the right price that can make an impact on our past? Yes… Blah blah blah, sacred cows…
Imagine if Dumars wrote a book..
by RoscoeJacksonJr on Feb 16, 2011 6:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
JD: Absolutely. The approach should never change. The approach is, man, if we can make a deal that can help us make a push these last 25 games, let’s do it. Let’s go for it. That’s how we’re going to approach it. That’s how we’ve always approached it and we’ll look at it no differently
The next 25? How about the 82 after that? Or after that? So stupidly short-sighted.
When will someone ask Joe Dumars a hard question?
I want to say yes. Make a trade.
Hi there. Im a Filipino and im here in Philipppines. I want to give some advice in the future of Pistons and i want to say yes, make a trade before the deadline because it gives us a push to make the playoffs. I want to share my opinion because Pistons is my favorite team since 2006 were they face the Miami Heat at the final round of playoffs, here my opinion, how about Monta Ellis or Carmelo Anthony for the best way to make a push in playoffs this year.
by Rheymar on Feb 18, 2011 8:40 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Well here my opinion.
how about Monta Ellis or Carmelo Anthony for the best way to make a push in playoffs this year.
You had chance to win the heart of Caramello in 2003. Now year is 2011 and he will be mine.
You may have Mount Ellis. I know Baltic washerwoman possessing more resolve.
Don't buy house, buy neighborhood. Famous Russian Proverb.
by Mikhail Prokhorov on Feb 18, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Monta Ellis is the sort of guy you get happy if you draft. Not a guy you gut your team for.
by Biz Markie Moon on Feb 19, 2011 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
Make a trade.
I want to reach this my message to Mr. Dumars. By Brian in Philippines.
Hi Brian,
Thanks for your suggestion for Mr. Dumars to make a trade. We’ll make sure that this message gets to him. Thanks for being a fan all the way in the Philippines!
by garrettelliott on Feb 18, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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