Drummond impresses in preseason game vs. Raptors

YAY!! He had a good showing in an exhibition game against the worst in the NBA the past five seasons. Now he is automatically awesome right?

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Originally posted 02:23 PM ET  10.11 by yungpyro

YAY!! He had a good showing in an exhibition game against the worst in the NBA the past five seasons. Now he is automatically awesome right?

No, I think the point is that he can be a contributor. Saying that he may be able to help instead of just learning the game is not exactly saying, he is automatically awesome.

But he can do this:
http://youtu.be/aUCfut4uGHo

Ed Davis: FTW.

I've been saying all along that this kid is going to be a beast... Although preseason doesn't mean squat.. he'll explode once he is named the starter and they play him along side Monroe..

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Originally posted 03:37 PM ET  10.11 by Swauny Jones

I've been saying all along that this kid is going to be a beast... Although preseason doesn't mean squat.. he'll explode once he is named the starter and they play him along side Monroe..

How long you think that will be? The kid wasn't even a beast in college, he put up really pedestrian numbers. If he develops a work ethic and some tenacity than maybe he can avoid becoming another forgotten bum, Black Darko lol.

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Originally posted 02:53 PM ET  10.11 by It Wasn't Me

Oh the hyberbole

I didn't see any hyberbole. Just a modest 'he may be of help a little sooner'......

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Originally posted 04:11 PM ET  10.11 by G-B

I'm not sure if that will work out. It looks like both guys almost play the same type of game and same position.

yeah but the Pistons have been prepping by getting Monroe to play the 4 spot instead...

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Originally posted 03:45 PM ET  10.11 by yungpyro

How long you think that will be? The kid wasn't even a beast in college, he put up really pedestrian numbers. If he develops a work ethic and some tenacity than maybe he can avoid becoming another forgotten bum, Black Darko lol.

sounds like you're hatin but whatever... Kid's going to be a beast...

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Originally posted 03:45 PM ET  10.11 by yungpyro

How long you think that will be? The kid wasn't even a beast in college, he put up really pedestrian numbers. If he develops a work ethic and some tenacity than maybe he can avoid becoming another forgotten bum, Black Darko lol.

There are enough "kids" who didn't put up great stats in college and became great basketball players.

There are also players who put up great stats in HS/College and got drafted in the first round - top 10 pick and never lived up to the hype or performed great in the NBA.

College/Pre-season games doesn't mean ****. Anything can happen in the NBA.

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Originally posted 04:46 PM ET  10.11 by Bukowski

There are enough "kids" who didn't put up great stats in college and became great basketball players. There are also players who put up great stats in HS/College and got drafted in the first round - top 10 pick and never lived up to the hype or performed great in the NBA.College/Pre-season games doesn't mean ****. Anything can happen in the NBA.

Name five who didn't put up numbers in college (not counting pre-age rule change)? Man I would be inpressed if you named three to be honest.

impressed#

Nash averaged 4.5 ast in college to go along with 14 pts and 1 stl a game.
Rondo did 9 pts, 4 ast and 4 rebounds
Sheed averaged 13 pts, 7 rebs, and 2 blks
Duncan averaged 10 pts and 9 rebs his freshmen year, and that's what you have to look at. Most players who stay, who aren't named Melo or Durant, take a huge leap their sophomore year. Look at Michael Jordan, if we're looking at the pinnacle of basketball players, he added 7 pts/game, 1 reb/game, 1 block a game, and nearly 1 steal to his stats between his freshmen and sophomore year.

Nobody is saying this kid is going to be Shaq, why are you knocking him when the local press is just happy he's not looking like a fool?

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Originally posted 05:32 PM ET  10.11 by prince_tuck

Nash averaged 4.5 ast in college to go along with 14 pts and 1 stl a game.Rondo did 9 pts, 4 ast and 4 reboundsSheed averaged 13 pts, 7 rebs, and 2 blksDuncan averaged 10 pts and 9 rebs his freshmen year, and that's what you have to look at. Most players who stay, who aren't named Melo or Durant, take a huge leap their sophomore year. Look at Michael Jordan, if we're looking at the pinnacle of basketball players, he added 7 pts/game, 1 reb/game, 1 block a game, and nearly 1 steal to his stats between his freshmen and sophomore year.Nobody is saying this kid is going to be Shaq, why are you knocking him when the local press is just happy he's not looking like a fool?

OK you mean during their freshmen years, I gotchu. Impressive though I must admit. Not knocking him as much as I just don't believe in him sincerely, I think he is a guy who is just happy to be in the league, not there with hungry and bad intentions to take it over and fully reach his potential. Watched him in the Summer league and the kid just oozes talent but has bust written all over his body language and attitude on the basketball court. If he pans out I will be surprised is all I am really saying, maybe he will wake up

SD!

SHOWTIME!!

Fans in Detroit are excited about his potential but realize he is a work in progress. The kid is 19 and an athlete who has enormous potential. Im optimistic that he will be a huge addition to this young team (next year more than this year). He has a ways to go but I think he can reach it.

Practice Makes Perfect, Bro?