Tag Archive for 'Nazr Mohammed'

Return of Nazr

Published by Matt Watson on February 10, 2008 in Bobcats and Previews. 37 Comments

I always thought Nazr Mohammed got something of a raw deal with the Pistons, so I’m happy to see him flourishing with the Bobcats. Since being moved, he’s averaged 10 points and almost eight boards in 24 minutes a game — and in his first game against the Pistons last month down in Charlotte, he went off for 19 and 13. Will he come through with more fireworks tonight (6pm, FSN)? We’ll see.

One thing I’m curious about is how Mohammed will be received by the Palace crowd. Will he be cheered? Booed? Or simply ignored? I have a hunch he’ll mildly booed if anything, not that I think he deserved it. No, he was never happy with his playing time, but who would be? He was brought in under the guise of being a starter but was never allowed to play more than 15 minutes a game and was all but forgotten once Chris Webber arrived. But through it all he remained professional and was never a disruptive force in the locker room.

I’ll be at the Palace filing pre-game, halftime and post-game reports for HOOPSWORLD. As usual, leave your thoughts in the comments.

Nazr reflects on Pistons and future

Published by Matt Watson on February 2, 2008 in Alley-Oops and Former Pistons. 20 Comments

Nazr Mohammed on how he fit in with the Pistons and what he thinks about his new team.

Nazr Mohammed (finally) traded

Published by Matt Watson on December 14, 2007 in Transactions. 61 Comments

I just saw it on ESPN, and after checking around it seems A. Sherrod Blakely is the first to print:

The Pistons are set to announce a trade with Charlotte that will send Nazr Mohammed to the Hornets, in exchange for Walter Hermann and Primoz Brezec. I’ll have more details later. The Pistons also requested waivers on Ronald Dupree.

Very interesting — Brezec is a capable C in a “takes up space” kind of way and Hermann is an awfully intriguing SF/PF.

Update: Above and beyond what Joe Dumars thinks of these two players, it’s hard not to think money wasn’t a factor: Nazr has three years left on his deal after this season; Hermann and Brezec, meanwhile, are free agents at the end of the season. Plus, the Pistons will shave money off their payroll this year: Nazr was scheduled to make $938,200 more than Hermann and Brezec combined this year.

Late update: I glazed right over the fact the little blurb above said Hornets, that’s kind of funny …