"It’s hard," Frank said. "Will’s a very, very good player. He’s obviously a guy we see as a game changer, especially on the offensive end. Someone who … is one of our better pick-and-roll players. But it’s hard to play three point guards, especially cause outside of Rodney our guards are small.
"Will’s definitely going to have his day in the sun. He’s going to help us win games, but right now this is where we’re at."
Larry Frank speaks to Dave Pemberton of the Oakland Press. Via MFPH at MFPP.
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im happy
Frank isn’t afraid to bench his players
by Taiwanese Tora on Jan 3, 2012 2:44 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
Nothing makes me happier than seeing Chunky V ride the pine.
by NewSchoolLionFan on Jan 3, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is one of the many things Frank does better than Koostus.
And I’m sure players like knowing where they stand (and why). Having definite roles carved out for the team and an 8-9 man rotation in place makes everything easier. Plus, if you don’t like where your role is at you can practice/perform better in games or you can leave.
All the time relaxed.
Bynum is what he is
He’s not good enough to be a starting point guard, but he has skills that lend themselves to coming off the bench. His minutes should come as the back-to-backs start to kick in. His contract is also very reasonable, so perhaps also there is a trade that can be made. Unfortunately, there is not way to trade smaller players for bigger ones unless the stars align just right (injuries, controversy and the like).
we might be able to move Daye + Bynum
for Pekovic + Ridnour…
Bynum could back up Rubio relatively well and would be a good change of pace for Minnesota/generate some scoring out of their PG position.
But aside from Minnesota and maybe 1 or 2 other teams that are flush with frontcourt players, I don’t see it happening either.
Also, the Suns just waived Garret Siler (6’11", 300 pound center with a 7’6" wingspan). Wouldn’t mind offering him something to see how he does…
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dude looks fat as hell
He must just not be a good basketball player to get waived from the Suns of all people at his size
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Shouldn't "Controversy"
be all in upper case?
This is DBB, and this is what we do.
by V. on Jan 4, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
I vote we trade the guy
It’s not like we have room in the rotation to play him, and it’s unfair to him to ride the pine in a contract year. Let the dude go make his money
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true...what happens if we have an injury to any one of our combo guards though?
which Ben Gordon, after his 6 assist performance, seems to be more of these days than ever before (not that I mind BG distributing)
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Isolayshaun!!!!!!!!!!!!
duh.
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Also, he hates being called Larry. Call him L or Lawrence.
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Did you learn this experimentally?
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
lol nah...pistons.com interview.
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we should all send him love letters
with fantasies based around how sexy the name Larry is
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Larry,
Every waking moment, and most spent in slumber, I dream of the moistness on your lips as you take my Bearded Thundar in your hands. The soft glisten of sweat on your beautiful bald head makes my knees quiver as you stand, fully erect, and play with my Thundar Balls in the calloused palm of your hands. The rough rasp in your voide from hours of screaming at Charlie provides an unexpected reverberation all the way up my spine. I softly whisper your name sounding so seductive on my lips…Larrrry…Laaaaaarrrrrrrrrry…OHHHHH LARRRRRRRRRRRRRY!
Yours Forever,
Bearded Thundar.
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by The Boourns on Jan 3, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
voice not voide...
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I damn near fell out of my chair
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
The Boourns
Have you considered a career as an erotic novelist?
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what makes you think I don't already have a series of novels out?
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I didn't want to say anything
But a cum shot in the first paragraph is pretty amateur.
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In any other circumstance, I'd agree with you...
but its Larry and he knows BT’s softspot for raspy voices onset by excessive yelling at chunky charlie…any other situation and I’d agree that BT would have significantly more staying power.
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Don’t let him near any Tom Izzo post-game interviews.
“Check please!”
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by heWizard on Jan 3, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN!
Might just be the most erotic words i’ve heard all day
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
wooo hoo!
Ball stripped on the ensuing kick off!
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Absolute madness!
FG fake, ball tipped into the air and caught by a lineman for another Michigan first down
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
If they lose I'm making a run for the liquor store.. F'ing hate Va Tech.
by MeanGene on Jan 3, 2012 10:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Didn't you hear?
Denard ate 3 plates of crawfish for dinner. Gravy Rainbows shall be farted
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by bearded thundar on Jan 3, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Speechless.
The things I see on DBB.
by MeanGene on Jan 3, 2012 10:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You ain't seen nothin' yet.
Just wait for the annual “You show me yours, I’ll show you mine” thread.
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I've no longer got a voice as well
FROM YELLING GOOOO BLUEEEE!
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by bearded thundar on Jan 4, 2012 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
Are you going to raspily reverberate yourself?
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To be honest...
when I start reading this FanShot and the first words I read are “It’s hard” than yeah, novels of Larry letters might be befitting.
What he really means
Frank: “I didn’t assemble this roster. We have an undersized SG and our 1st round pick is 6’3”. This is the NBA, not Tiny Town Tots. Will Bynum will be guarding Mr. Pine until somebody pulls a groin or the GM swaps him for a player who shops at a Big and Tall store. El Frank has spoken!"
by joejoejoe on Jan 3, 2012 4:03 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I feel bad for MFWB. He deserves to go be a backup somewhere who gets minutes.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
It's a long season ...
Even if it is only 66 games this year. An injury to one of our top 3 guards and Bynum will be needed for major minutes. But that’s what backups are for. I’m just happy that Knight has shown enough to play so much this early, because I was afraid he’d be riding the pine (esp. when we still had Hamilton). Now if someone else needs a point guard and can send us a shooting guard of equivalent worth, then that would be a decent trade. Our best shot at getting a big by trade is to find someone who needs a guy like CV or Daye.
Odd end to that interview
Villanueva has been battling a minor foot injury, but Frank said Villanueva is healthy enough to play.
"He’s right about there," Frank said. "It’s between his foot and … I think compensation from other parts of his body. But, yeah, he’s health enough to play."
WWGMD?
It’s between his foot and … I think compensation from other parts of his body.
“What I’m trying to say is that he’s fat as shit, and his fut cannot support his fat ass until he loses weight or fully heals.”
"Fut" fits Chunky perfectly.
most anything with an “FU” is befitting of the Chunky 3-Launcher of Negligent Defense.
Hey
What happened to that FanPost with the unsubstantiated friend of a friend of a friend story about Maxiell digging on the reefer? This site could the boost in robust journalism.
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My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Maxiell pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious.
Do you think she could find out what was going through his head when he blocked Dwight last night?
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Bueller?
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Bueller?
Will argue against trading #45 until I am blue in the face and your eyes and ears are bleeding.
by SpursfanSteve on Jan 4, 2012 1:13 AM EST up reply actions
Frankly, and I'm gonna be Frank about this...
but I like how Frank Frank is about benching players. It has quite Frankly proven to be his best attribute as a coach thus far and Frankly sets him easily ahead of the pack of coaches we have had to endure, to be Frank. I really can’t be any more Frank about how Frank Frank is. Franks level of Frankness is just, quite Frankly, neat.
by madpoopz on Jan 4, 2012 7:30 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
rec'd for Frankly
Will argue against trading #45 until I am blue in the face and your eyes and ears are bleeding.
by SpursfanSteve on Jan 4, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Rec'd for Double Frank (aka - Frank Frank)
I once wrote a Bearded Thundar Letter to Larry entitled “The Double Frank.”
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by The Boourns on Jan 4, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
"I'm going to be frank."
“Can I still be Garth?”
All the time relaxed.
by Supa Dupe on Jan 4, 2012 11:22 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
DBB nemesis khandor weighs in on the matter—
Team Cohesion is a much bigger part of success and failure in the NBA than most observers understand, and by keeping Will Bynum completely out of the Pistons’ rotation … something which yours truly first recommended to Pistons fans, back in the summer of 2009, in a now-defunct thread concerning the proper use of Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Will Bynum, at a fan-based site named "Detroit Bad Boys" … Lawrence Frank is demonstrating that he actually knows what he’s doing, as a competent NBA-level head coach, unlike John Kuester.
the proper use of Rodney Stuckey, Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Will Bynum, at a fan-based site named “Detroit Bad Boys” … Lawrence Frank is demonstrating that he actually knows what he’s doing, as a competent NBA-level head coach, unlike John Kuester.
And the Pistons are still losing basketball games.
Coaching < Good Players.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
by brgulker on Jan 9, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
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