Comments on: Carlos Delfino traded to the Raptors

By: The Pistons are looking at Delfino | Detroit Bad Boys

The Pistons are looking at Delfino | Detroit Bad Boys — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:23:20 +0000

[…] return? Long-time readers of this site will know that I’ve always liked his game and was sad to see him go, but at this point I’d have to imagine that settling for him means the team struck out on […]

By: Vachon

Vachon — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:48:26 +0000

hey,

i just think that Carlos Delfino is an amazing basketball player but still has a lot of skills to work on. I think that european basketball learn way more fundamentals and work on their skills more than canadians and americans do. Andrea Bargnani, Carlos Delfino and Jose Calderon know how to play ball.

E.V

PS: i was just wondering if anyone knows what Carlos’ tattoo is on his back/lat.

By: Jigga Wattz

Jigga Wattz — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:38:27 +0000

For those that feel that the Pistons could have gotten more for Delfino….

I’m sorry…

It’s Bryan “Muffuggin” Colangelo you’re dealing with here..

I swear when GM’s tell him that he’s not allowed to fleece them out of players he just says, real casual, laidback…did you know that I know where your wife and kids live. They get the message REAL quick.

By: JackDutch

JackDutch — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:24:23 +0000

i go away for a wedding for the weekend and THIS is what happens? thanks, joe.

By: E-Double

E-Double — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:45:50 +0000

Don’t get me wrong Boney, I would love Josh Howard as well. I was just giving you a hard time about your trade suggestion :-). But if we’re just having fun and not looking at serious trade possibilities then hell: Sheed for Garnett plus bench trash to match up salaries, Rip for Kobe plus bench trash to match up salaries and Tay for Rashard Lewis. Maybe I’m missing the boat and taking this blog seriously and looking for real trade possiblities. Hell, while we’re at it, everyone on our bench for Paul Gasol…………… Naaah, I can’t live this far out in fantasy land. Back to the real trade possiblities.

By: Chris McCosky does not love Amir Johnson like we do at Detroit Bad Boys

Chris McCosky does not love Amir Johnson like we do at Detroit Bad Boys — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:26:08 +0000

[…] I first heard the news about Carlos Delfino, I was pissed. (Like, for real — I dropped 30 F-bombs in a row before stopping to explain to […]

By: Boney

Boney — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:16:38 +0000

yeah, I was a little crazy earlier when I suggested a Howard and Terry for Billups deal… I honestly only threw that out there because the salaries kinda/sorta would work. Of course, it wasn’t meant to be taken seriously… but it would be nice if Howard was a Piston (would take some of the sting away from the Darko debacle)

By: Fel

Fel — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:27:58 +0000

damn that took out the part that said

squeaksqueaksqueak squeak squeak

By: Fel

Fel — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:14:59 +0000

- loosely translated from dolphin- Fare thee well two legs.

By: PistonsGirl4Life

PistonsGirl4Life — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:13:18 +0000

I think it’s pretty obvious we have to resign Billups even though there is almost NO way he’s worth the money he’s going to command. A max deal is a realistic possibility. Additionally considering the absolute dearth of solid PG’s in the NBA today I highly doubt ANY deal involving moving him after signing would bring back an acceptable PG. Why would you trade for a “very good but not great” PG if you had ALREADY had a “very good but not great” PG? The moment Joe D said “There’s no fire sale” all of this became unavoidable. That’s not to say this is a great move for the team, it is merely the only acceptable move that doesn’t involve starting over and waiting 3 years minimum to contend again. Better drafting would have made letting Billups go now more realistic, but that is simply not the situation at hand. Between Lindsey Hunter eating up any “development” time a young PG would have had and Arroyo’s failure to be “the next guy” at that position, we’re completely out of options. In conclusion I think it’s safe to disregard ANY trade rumor involving Billups. I may not think Joe D is an excellent GM (okay would be better imho), but he isn’t Billy Knight and the Pistons aren’t the Hawks.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:08:40 +0000

as these trade talks get further out of hand–I love josh howard like a son, but I wouldnt want jason terry running my shit

By: eminem enterprises

eminem enterprises — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:24:45 +0000

Yeah, ignore Jurrasic (sic) Park’s rumour regarding Grant Hill signing with the Raps. Nothing can happen until July 1, anyway.

And Glenn, your second post really wasn’t necessary. If someone took your first post (or Boney’s original trade suggestion) seriously, they should be banned from all basketball forums everywhere for a year.*

*If only there was a way to actually enforce this.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:18:30 +0000

Before anyone soils themselves in outrage of such a stupid trade, no i wouldn’t do it if I was the other team, it was a joke. Chill out.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:17:05 +0000

Ok, so I like the Billups to Dallas deal, but we should get Dirk and Howard plus picks, a first rounder this year and a first rounder next year, for Billups. Maybe if we throw in Webber and Nazr, it’ll sweeten the deal up, but I’d hate to give up two athletic players in their prime for stiffs like howard and dirk. Or even, add in the lakers to the deal, and swing a 3 team swap where we send Rip to the Lakers and get Kobe, and dallas sends terry, harris, and stackhouse to the Lakers too. That would give us Howard, Kobe, Prince, Sheed, and Dirk. Maybe we could even turn Amir into a PG, the next Magic!!

By: brian

brian — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:38:08 +0000

bye carlos.

i will miss you a bit but its time to try another route.
its the best move for you and with toronto you are part of something fresh. the pistons are trying to stay relevant so they have to free up money and delfino didnt seem too happy in the d. his defense and atheletic ability can only get better. all the best delfino.

i wonder what will happen next, joe d is playing his cards tight now. the draft will really be a determining direction for the red, white and blue.