Yes as a big head with a negative wingspan it was coming from personal experience
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We had a highly ranked player, Chris Seter, many years ago who was listed at 6â8", but he had a preposterously long neck that added 3" to his height.
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Exactly! Beilein is THERE. It should be no problem to have him stand next to Cade, and Isaiah for that matter, and weâd KNOW beyond a doubt EXACTLY how tall each of those young men are! We wouldnât even need a doctorâs verification because Beilein practically IS a doctor!
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I hope Isaiah Livers has an NBA career that takes off like that of Duncan Robinson. All the Michigan players who chose Bartelstein as their agent have done very well in the draft. I recall Tim Jr went to him as well. Who was Franzâs agent?
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Jason Glushon is Wagnerâs agent.
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Wasnât sure if it should go here or the playoffs thread, but the Pistons have signed Olynyk for three years, 37 million. Think Iâd rather have just kept Plumlee? I gotta research Olynyk
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Pistons look like theyâre determined to add shooting: Cade, Livers, Garza, Olynyk plus Spencer Littleson and John Petty on the Summer League.
(Also, Chris Smith from UCLA but I donât know if he can shoot.)
EDIT: And Beilein.
Yup, shooting looks like a priority for Weaver. Need to open up space for Hayes and Cade to do their thing.
Yep. Iâm warming up to it a bit. At the end of the day, only a three year deal. Weaver has yet to make a move that harms the long term future. Like the Plumlee deal, Iâm fine with overpaying a bit for a guy that will help with the young guysâ development.
Olynyk started a bunch of games last year, was fine in Miami and played pretty well in Houston. Shooting 39% from 3 on 4.6 attempts a game is good for what will be a backup 4/5 in Detroit. Plumeeâs deal was better, but he was not providing the pick-and-pop that Olynyk can give in the minutes heâs out there. A little pricey, but basically have him for 2 years and then can maybe move him as an expiring deal when they have to figure out extensions for the young guys.
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Looks like the third year is a team option also. Makes that top line number more digestible imo. Olynyk is a useful player regardless.
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Theyâre probably equivalent quality but play differently.
Olynyk can shoot threes (itâs about all he does), Plumlee is a good passer on the interior.
Both bad defenders.
I like Olynyk as a Garza prototype. Not sure Garza can get there but thatâs the top end I imagine for him.
This doesnt feel like a great price but I think it is a decent signing. And near term, price should not be a huge priority for Detroit â except Grant, all our major players are on rookie deals.
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You donât play without shoes but check out the Combine data. Difference in height between two dudes can easily be all shoes.
I just donât think the Pistons should be spending real money on backup centers or on 30+ year olds. They need another star assuming Cunningham is one, and the extra games extra Kelly may help them win wonât accomplish anythingâŚand heâll be gone or too old by the time theyâre actually good.
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Late to this, but what combine data? There are no numbers, and I remember reading that he skipped the combine.
I went and got the combine data to look at the spread in the differences in height with and without shoes.
In situations where guys know that theyâre not going to be measured without shoes, Iâd guess the spread would be somewhat larger.
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I remember Cole Aldrich being in that 1.75" to 2.25" range at his combine.
EDIT: Found it! Legendary.
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Illegitimate
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Yeah, still not a âLegit 7-footerâ any way you slice it.