Pistons Looking to Acquire Artest? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>As I alluded to the other day here, I was told the one and only Detroit Pistons are considering a move for Ron Artest. Sure enough, a second source close to the Pistons has indicated that Pistons are pondering a trade for Ron-Ron. I'm not sure of the opinions of the Pistons powers-that-be - namely team president Joe Dumars and owner Bill Davidson - but it says plenty that the chatter surrounding the mere idea is spreading around them. And Dumars, for the record, may be glad this is getting out since he is reportedly tired of fans thinking he's sitting on his hands. The piece that gets it done here is Tayshaun Prince, and the Pistons are - according to ESPN's Chris Broussard - have already considered other moves that include their stars. A Kings source tells me they have not called Sacramento, and I wouldn't be shocked if no one else had recently either. I'm told it's quiet enough that Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie is heading out for a vacation, which means we have something in common.</div>
I dont know why you would swap out a defensive specialist without the attitude for a defensive specialist with a major attitude....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ Jul 23 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know why you would swap out a defensive specialist without the attitude for a defensive specialist with a major attitude....</div> Probably just to make a change.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ Jul 23 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know why you would swap out a defensive specialist without the attitude for a defensive specialist with a major attitude....</div> because what they have now isn't working, Artest can guard PF's and SF's, he's a better defender and a better scorer too. that said, it'd be the height of irony if he was traded to the Pistons and played in the Palace for 41 games.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Celtic Fan @ Jul 23 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ Jul 23 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know why you would swap out a defensive specialist without the attitude for a defensive specialist with a major attitude....</div> because what they have now isn't working, Artest can guard PF's and SF's, he's a better defender and a better scorer too. that said, it'd be the height of irony if he was traded to the Pistons and played in the Palace for 41 games. </div> Hahaha, good point...if this is true, then what the hell are the Pistons thinking? I'm sure Prince is a favorite, or at least well-liked by fans. So why swap that for a player the fans hate? are they trying to ruin their whole fan base?
teams that change for the sake of change rarely improve....what they have isnt working as far as adding rings to the franchise, but swaping out Artest for Prince isnt going to get them over the Celtics either....
