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Celticsgreen

Years ago

Josh Smith to Pistons

Who are the Lakers going to send to the Celtics? There is no one on the roster that I could see Boston wanting, plus their draft pick is gone to Phoenix next year no?

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PlaymakerMo

Years ago

Monroe is younger than Smith, a better team fit, isn't demanding max dollars etc. If the trade goes through, expect a whole separate era of mediocrity.

Defensively the Pistons could potentially be a juggernaut. Offensively... *shudders*. They'll likely be infinitely worse with court spacing than the '13 (Western Conference finals) Grizzlies.

I can't wait to see what Maurice Cheeks pulls out of the hat with this group!

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Celticsgreen

Years ago

I think they will be moving Monroe now; Smith does not fit in with Munro and Drummond. He is an athletic speedy 4, not a 3. He can't shoot at all. If they play him at the 3 they will be awesome defensively but won't be able to score as the spacing will be horrible. Will be interesting to see him and Drummond play together

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Beekayz

Years ago

It's easy to forget that from 2001-02 season to the 2007-08, Dumars was considered the 'golden boy' GM who could do no wrong!

He built a team that had a reg. season record of 384-190 including 6 Eastern Conference finals in a row between 2003 & 2008.

Then there was the Billups & McDyess trade for A.I. in '08 and since then he's been considered a joke and given people plenty of opportunities to have that idea reinforced!

I wonder if the most recent 'golden boy' when it comes to drafting & trades, Sam Presti, will suffer a similar fate, beginning with the Harden deal.

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MACDUB

Years ago

Have heard people say Detroit are now competitive in the East.

Thats a stretch

Next year and even the year after they will be like the Bucks vying for the 7th and 8th playoff spot.

Their competitiveness for future top 4 in the east largely depends on the development of Knight, Caldwell-Pope and in particularly Drummond.

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Beekayz

Years ago

Nathan Jawai's latest interview with nbadraft.net. Seems the big fella is starting to get some notice

Some snippets:

DN: Why do you feel you are ready for the NBA?

NJ: Well I know that physically I am ready. I know I'm strong enough and fast enough to compete at this level and I am willing to do whatever it takes to improve other areas of my game to be able to contribute in the NBA.

DN: Heading into the draft, is there a dream team that you have always wanted to play for as a kid or even a dream situation for you to come into?

NJ: I dont think I ever had a team I liked more than any other, however I find Phoenix and Golden State a lot of fun to watch. I am pretty fast for a guy my size and I enjoy that up and down style of play, so I guess I wouldnt mind being in that kind of environment.

Here is the link:

http://linky.com.au/ak7ls

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