Pick #37

[Sebastian]

Tony Mitchell! Joe is alive!!!

[WTF]

Man how sweet would that be with Sheed on the bench with Cheeks. Man I'm loving this almost take away some of the pain of not drafting Burke

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@vgoodwill: RT @FisolaNYDN: Rasheed Wallace is in talks with the Detroit Pistons to join Maurice Cheeks coaching staff, the Daily News has learned.

On picking Mitchel, Monroe & Drummond tweet

@M10OSE: Steal!

@DRE_DRUMMOND_: Big time steal right there!! Great pick @detroitpistons

More Sheed
@vgoodwill: Sources confirm report about Sheed possibly joining the #Pistons coaching staff with Mo Cheeks

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Welcome, KCP: Pistons add size, athleticism and deep shooting with Caldwell-Pope

From that article:
"“He had to carry a huge load with his program down at Georgia,” Dumars said. “One thing we liked about him is that he knew he couldn’t take any nights off with his team and so he brought it every night. There was not one night he wasn’t out there trying to get it. He’s got a really, really high motor and he’s trying to get it every night. That just jumped out to us. This is not a guy who’s taking nights off.”

Dumars also said Caldwell-Pope’s defensive tenacity was appealing.
“One other thing we really liked about him in particular is this is a kid who plays both sides of the ball,” he said. “He’s a fierce defender and a great 3-point shooter and can really get out and fill a lane. We feel like we didn’t have enough of that.”

Dumars said Knight will continue to play both positions and also said that the quest to add size, athleticism and 3-point shooting won’t stop at Caldwell-Pope."

I'm liking this pick!

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BTW, does anyone know where Goodwill came from before he got the beat writer Job?

Pretty sure he came from the Salvation Army

I ask because after following this dude on Twitter I find that he is horribly arrogant, insulting to fans, and generally a total ass hole!

You would think a professional would be above the petty crap he engages in, but he isn't!

I used to defend him a lot, but now I can't stand the dude! That's why I asked, because I'm trying to figure out how a clown like that got that job!

Edit: Here is a shining example of Goodwill on Twitter as he tells a fan to Sit Yo Ass Down! Granted the fan called him a shill, but who's the professional?

@vgoodwill: #blocked #sityoassdown RT @UMich38: You would have defended Joe if he would have taken just about anyone. What does he have on you, shill?

[lemonpen]

Maybe this will turn out to be one of those bitter sweet turn of events. TB go's on to be the fab player that a Playa of the Year should be, but KCP does so well here that we're left with few regrets. I look forward to BK7 and KCP clicking right away.

[merc]

BTW, does anyone know where Goodwill came from before he got the beat writer Job?

Pretty sure he came from the Salvation Army

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I think the RIP comparison is the best even though he's a good 3 point shooter.

Arnie believes that ball handling is something that can be improved over time, although I didn't see him improve RIP's shaky handles

It sounds to me like Joe & Cheeks had a sit down with Knight and told him that he HAS to commit to making this transition and that Cheeks will help him!

I see Stuckey being a key to making this transition work because KCP most likely will need to be phased in over 3/4 of the season, but shooting translates exceptionally well to any level!

I see the logic in passing on Burke, but I still believe Joe passed on him because of his size, and if true, that's not a good enough reason to me. But it is what it is!

Two interesting things so far as it relates to what we all talk about.
1. Burke will be able to extract revenge on Joe because he'll be playing for one of the biggest Piston killers... the Utah Jazz!

2. We'll also be getting a solid dose of MCW playing in Philly, so we'll be able to see how he does up close!

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@vgoodwill: Joe D on Trey Burke: "This isn't a popularity contest. We had needs, we were desolate on the wings." #Pistons

@vgoodwill: Sounds like if not KCP, it would've been McLemore. They felt the need on the wing outweighed any "need" at point guard

@vgoodwill: #Pistons finished 22 in 3-point attempts and 24th in makes. Dumars intimated this team should be able to run as well

BTW, does anyone know where Goodwill came from before he got the beat writer Job?

[deusXango]

If Joe doesn't draft a PG that means he and Cheeks are not giving up on Knight (which is alright with me) and now it's a must he signs an alpha SF this summer. Josh Smith is now coming back into view; I'm still sold on Al-Farouq.

[deusXango]

You read my mind about #37.

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While Caldwell-Pope will bring us offense and defense, he does have his weak spots. Most notable is his ability to finish at the rim, and perhaps just as much of a concern is a need to improve his ball-handling skills.

Well he sounds like a Rip more than a Reggie. I wanted Burke but I won't die over Joe not picking him. we still need a PG and if Ray McCallum Jr. is there hopefully Joe pull that trigger.

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@detroitpistons: Here's @Keith_Langlois' player preview of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (@CaldwellPope1). #Pistons http://t.co/QArsNQwUh2 #KCP

[deusXango]

I can't believe Joe didn't take Burke.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope???

Wow...first Joe passes on Kemba Walker, then he passes on College Player of the Year, Trey Burke.  WTF?

He better hope Pope is the next freaking second coming of Reggie Miller.

Wise, I ain't giving up hope until this whole donnybrook is over; Minnesota doesn't need Burke as much as a SG...maybe they take Stuckey and #37?

Oh sh!t, I just heard about the Utah trade. DAMN!!!

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Me and Joe are simpatica. Great pick! Fills need. Start Stuckey (PG); KCP (SG); bring B. Knight off or bring Stuckey off, either way, sprinkle in a little Middleton, the back court rotation is set.

I actually like the pick because now we have some excellent floor spacing and our defense just got a lot better.

Cast you peepers on this article, because it told me a lot more about KCP than I knew before, because I didn't know that he was 2nd behind Victor in some defensive categories!

Detroit Pistons select Kentavious Caldwell-Pope with 8th overall pick

[Sebastian]

Me and Joe are simpatica. Great pick! Fills need. Start Stuckey (PG); KCP (SG); bring B. Knight off or bring Stuckey off, either way, sprinkle in a little Middleton, the back court rotation is set.

[merc]

In just to see the Wise reaction... did not disappoint... sorry bro

[WTF]

I can't believe Joe didn't take Burke.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope???

Wow...first Joe passes on Kemba Walker, then he passes on College Player of the Year, Trey Burke.  WTF?

He better hope Pope is the next freaking second coming of Reggie Miller.

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Wow, that's a bit of a shocker to me, but I guess either this will be Stuckey's last year here or they just punched his ticket for a trade!

This also ends the Knight experiment at SG, and depending on if Calderon is signed, Knight may be first guard off the bench or remain a starter!

[Murph]

I can't believe Joe didn't take Burke.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope???

Wow...first Joe passes on Kemba Walker, then he passes on College Player of the Year, Trey Burke. WTF?

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But if McLemore is there... tough decision!

Goodwill reporting on twitter that McLemore is going to SAC, which means Burke will absolutely be there!

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First 4 picks surprise surprise.  I think we end up with Mclemore or Burke looking at how things are going.

We'll know after this pick and see if Burke's promise is true from New Orleans.

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First 4 picks surprise surprise. I think we end up with Mclemore or Burke looking at how things are going.

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What others do above us! We certainly haven't been rewarded for NOT tanking!

We keep getting screwed by believing that we're actually winning games at the end of the season!

When will these clowns realize that they're letting us win so that they can get a better lottery position!

Sucker punched yet again...

[deusXango]

With less than a half hour until the actual draft begins and the speculation ends, I hope Joe adjusts his antennae, fine tunes his mind, and come away from thinking that a combo guard or tweener forward will be the answer, when they are nothing more than an ingredient for failure; #8 is a good lottery pick, use it for what it's worth.

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