With the #15 pick in the NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select: RODNEY STUCKEY <div align="center"> Age: 21 Height: 6'5 Weight: 205lbs Position: PG/SG College: Eastern Washington </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quoting NBA.com:</div><div class="quote_post">Career Highlights: Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press his freshman and sophomore seasons and earned All-Big Sky Conference honors both years. Named Big Sky Most Valuable Player as a freshman. Currently ranks fourth in Eastern Washington history in scoring with 1,438 career points. Also holds the highest career scoring average in school history (24.3 ppg), while ranking fourth in assist average (4.8 apg), fourth in steals (137) and fifth in free throw percentage (.806). Has scored 20 or more points 41 times and has surpassed the 30-point mark 15 times. Sat out the 2004-05 season at Eastern Washington while establishing academic eligibility. Sophomore (2006-07): Led the Big Sky and ranked seventh in the nation in scoring (24.6 ppg), a single-season school record. Also broke his own school records for free throws made (215) and attempted (254) in a season. Ranked second in the conference in assists (5.5 apg) and steals (2.5 spg). Scored 30 or more points nine times. Recorded season highs of 36 points and eight rebounds vs. Portland State. Registered three double-doubles, including a 29-point, 10-assist performance at Weber State. Shot 15-for-16 from the free throw line on his way to 31 points at Sacramento State. Tallied 31 points and six rebounds at Washington. Scored 25 points at UNLV. Freshman (2005-06): Led the Big Sky and ranked eighth in the nation in scoring (24.2 ppg). Set school single season records for points (726), field goals made (250) and field goals attempted (510). Scored 30 or more points six times. Exploded for a school-record 45 points on 15-for-21 shooting at Northern Arizona. Sank six threes in scoring 34 points at Boise State. Recorded 20 points and seven rebounds vs. Gonzaga. Scored 36 points at Montana. Posted a double-double of 14 points and a season-high 10 assists vs. Pacific Lutheran in his collegiate debut. Tallied 38 points vs. Portland State in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament. Strengths: Combo guard with excellent strength and scoring ability. Solid ball-handler and passer. Plays hard at both ends of the floor. Personal: Majored in interdisciplinary studies/criminal justice. Nickname is “Hot Rod”. Favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade.</div> With the #27 pick in the NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select: AARON AFFLALO <div align="center"> Age: 21 Height: 6'5 Weight: 215lbs Position: SG College: UCLA </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quoting NBA.com:</div><div class="quote_post">An early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA Draft. Originally an early entry candidate for the 2006 NBA Draft before withdrawing his name from consideration. Career Highlights: Earned Consensus First Team All-America honors and was a member of the Wooden All-American Team as a junior. Also named Pac-10 Player of the Year. Earned First Team All-Conference honors his sophomore and junior years. Finished collegiate career as the 17th all-time leading scorer in UCLA history with 1,540 points. Also ranks 2nd all-time in three-point field goals made (209) and attempted (560). Junior (2006-07): Ranked third in the Pac-10 in scoring (16.9 ppg) and three-point field goals made per game (2.4), while averaging 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Scored 20 or more points 12 times. Matched career-high with 27 points and set a career-high with eight assists vs. Washington. Also posted 27 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at West Virginia. Named to the EA Sports Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 19.3 points in three games. Led team with 22 points vs. Weber State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Sank all 10 free throw attempts on his way to 17 points vs. Pittsburgh in the Sweet Sixteen. Registered 24 points vs. Kansas in the Regional Finals. Tallied 17 points vs. Florida in the Final Four. Sophomore (2005-06): Led team in scoring (15.8 ppg, seventh in the Pac-10), while averaging 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Registered 20 or more points 11 times, with a career-high 27 points vs. Arizona. Tallied 25 points and seven rebounds at Cal. Scored 23 points vs. Stanford. Posted first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Oregon State. Sank 6-for-9 from beyond three-point range in scoring 20 points at Michigan. Scored 21 points vs. Arizona State, hitting all 12 free throw attempts. Posted 15 points in back-to-back games vs. Gonzaga and Memphis in the NCAA Tournament, on his way to All-Oakland Region honors. Scored 10 points vs. Florida in the National Championship game. Freshman (2004-05): Averaged 10.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists and led the team in three-point shooting (.386). Was one of two players, along with fellow freshman Jordan Farmer, to start every game for the Bruins. Scored in double figures 18 times. Posted a season-high 22 points and tied a season-high with nine rebounds vs. USC. Led team with 17 points at Notre Dame. Scored 16 points vs. Michigan State. Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. Strengths: Excels in the mid-range game, with very good shooting mechanics and the ability to come off screens. Polished player who allows the game to come to him. Personal: Majored in sociology. Has three sisters and two brothers.</div>
Well I dont know what to say about these 2 picks, I will welcome them both to the team, however they dont really address any of our more urgent needs.
Well... I honestly dont know what to say, seems like every team lucked out in the Draft except for us. Another year, another wasted draft, another playoff failiure (if we even make it there). My prediction is lottery bound next year, where Joe takes Uros Tripkovic with the #5 pick in the draft. Congratulations, we entered the draft in trouble, we exit it in the exact same position.
Stuckey is a real good player and I think this is the best situation he could have fell in to. You're getting a guy that can straight up score, and with the great guards you guys have already he should blossom.
<div class="quote_poster">Shard Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Stuckey is a real good player and I think this is the best situation he could have fell in to. You're getting a guy that can straight up score, and with the great guards you guys have already he should blossom.</div> I'm not against him, I am intrigued by him most definatley and welcome him to the team, I'm just concerned, considering he was playing against rather poor competition in College (inflated stats) and the fact we had other glaring needs which should've been attended to first which are still visible. I think Crittenton should've been the logical choice, instead we went with another Combo guard, one of which we already have in Flip Murray. If we were willing to take risks, we should've gone after some one like Sean Williams or Tiago Splitter at #15, then some one like Petteri Koponen or Derrick Byars at #27. I guess time will tell as to how these decisions pan out.
