By Dan Feldman Jan 25, 2016, 12:25 PM EST
"Andre Drummond is one of the NBA
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01-25-2016, 03:31 PM #1NBA Legend
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Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
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01-25-2016, 03:38 PM #2NBA Finals MVP
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
IMO he could benefit from some weight loss.
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01-25-2016, 03:45 PM #3Decent playground baller
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Agreed. He looks sluggish, which makes it impressive that he is as good as he is.
Originally Posted by Haymaker
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01-25-2016, 04:08 PM #4Decent college freshman
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Yeah early in the season, I heard SVG say yeah he can rebound but wish he was a better rim protector.
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01-25-2016, 04:12 PM #5Very good NBA starter
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
how bout just work on your freethrows
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01-25-2016, 04:27 PM #6Knicks all da way
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
13 for 36 doesn't mean he isn't trying hard enough, some of it is at least mental with this kid.
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01-25-2016, 04:30 PM #7NBA rookie of the year
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Reggie Jackson needs to recruit Serge Ibaka.
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01-25-2016, 04:37 PM #8Decent playground baller
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Great, that point is. Originally Posted by wally_world
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01-25-2016, 04:49 PM #9Game. Set. Match.
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Low-motor was the biggest knock against him coming out of College. It's why he dropped to #9 in the draft. You can't teach desire. Just have to hope it comes with maturity.
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01-25-2016, 05:07 PM #10NBA Superstar
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Re: Pistons wish Drummond would play harder
Indeed. It's actually pretty interesting that he's able to perform as well as he does sometimes. I know he's one of the hugest humans ever, but there's been some similarly huge guys in the league who haven't come close to becoming the nightly 20-20 threat Drummond has become. Originally Posted by bdreason
That said, it seems he's somehow able to approach these numbers without super incredible skill. He's not the hardest worker on the floor, and probably not the second, third, or fourth hardest worker. His post game is rudimentary (which is a level above what it used to be). He's slow when it comes to anticipation and defensive rotations. Generally speaking, he's kind of the antithesis of a student of the game.
But again, he's still super young and he's already surprised me with his post game development (again, it's limited but that righty hook is more than I ever thought he'd be capable).
Brandon Jennings spoke up the other night and bluntly said the Pistons didn't have a leader, stating a lot of players are talking the talk but few, if any, are walking the walk. I don't know these guys firsthand so it's tough to say, but Drummond and Reggie Jackson both give off the vibe of quintessential, youth-inspired immaturity.
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