Stan Van Gundy's a smart man

[Fiddlesticks]

http://www.freep.com/article/2014060...apegoat-losing

He knows that he can coach Josh Smith into a more efficient scorer and into one of the best 2 way players in the League. People forget that Josh has all the talents in the world and will surely become one of the best players in the League with a more mature supporting cast this year.

You will be hearing a lot of Jennings to Smith this coming year!

[bigkingsfan]

He been in the league for 10 years.

[Real Men Wear Green]

After a guy has spent a decade in the league we should be allowed to stop talking about his potential.

[russwest0]

After a guy has spent a decade in the league we should be allowed to stop talking about his potential.

This.

He's coming off of one of the worst shooting seasons ever for a player. 3.5 3pt attempts per game at 26% shooting from deep...

[no pun intended]

After a guy has spent a decade in the league we should be allowed to stop talking about his potential.

But he eats a mean breakfast though.

[buddha]

the pistons will never make the playoffs with Jennings and Smith. I couldn't think of a worse combination of players making that much money.

[inclinerator]

salmon sandwich and omelette!

[Fiddlesticks]

salmon sandwich and omelet!

Trout Sandwich*

[Fiddlesticks]

the pistons will never make the playoffs with Jennings and Smith. I couldn't think of a worse combination of players making that much money.

Top 10 PG and top 5 PF. They just s need a Small Forward that can shoot and have Monroe as their 6th man.

[Fiddlesticks]

This.

He's coming off of one of the worst shooting seasons ever for a player. 3.5 3pt attempts per game at 26% shooting from deep...

bad team around him and bad coaching. SVG will prove you all wrong.

[Real Men Wear Green]

A good defensive coach, which SVG is, can design great D around Drummond and Smith. They'll just struggle to score 90. The eighth seed is in reach but that means little in the EC.

[Sarcastic]

SVG is in Detroit to latch himself onto the career of Andre Drummond, the way he did with Dwight. This time the Master of Panic better hope he doesn't ruin the relationship as bad as he did last time.

[Fiddlesticks]

SVG is in Detroit latch himself onto the career of Andre Drummond, the way he did with Dwight. This time the Master of Panic better hope he doesn't ruin the relationship as bad as he did last time.

DHoward is a cllown. SVG almost led that choker to a title.

[Fiddlesticks]

A good defensive coach, which SVG is, can design great D around Drummond and Smith. They'll just struggle to score 90. The eighth seed is in reach but that means little in the EC.

Josh Smith will put up close to 20ppg next year and so will Jennings. Not to mention Drummond's development. Top 5 seed is possible.

[Smoke117]

It is true that Josh Smith shouldn't be the scapegoat. Joe Dumars is clearly the one full blame should fall on...giving Smith and Jennings these contracts in the first place. Either way though, the guy seems to be becoming more inept as he gets older. If he can get back to 2010 form with his defense he could actually be worth what he's being paid. The problem with that is the idiot wants to shoot jumpers. This season his average shot attempt distance was 12.5 feet...it was 6.5 feet in 2010. His jump shot has not improved at all, but he is taking it more and more. If anything he should be benched immediately whenever he thinks taking a long jumper or 3pt shot is a good idea. Probably the most pathetic thing is from 10-16 feet he managed to reach 10% once...ONCE in 10 seasons.