Ten Predicitions, Sane and Insane, for the Pistons Season

[jonathanlambert33]

1. The Pistons will have their first All-Star since Allen Iverson.

Despite a sound statistical case that Greg Monroe has played near an All-Star level the past two seasons, because of the teams general irrelevance and terribleness, the Pistons have had no realistic shot at an All-Star. That changes this year. Monroe, already very good, is out to prove hes worthy of a max extension. Prized free agent acquisition Josh Smith has been about as close to being an All-Star without actually being one as a player can get for most of his career. Brandon Jennings hasnt ever played close to an All-Star level, but probably thinks he has and has plenty of motivation to prove critics from his Milwaukee days wrong. All three are very good bets to have breakout seasons, but none will represent the Pistons in the All-Star game because

2. Andre Drummond will be an All-Star and win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

As weve seen in the preseason and his limited minutes last season, Drummond is capable of putting up astoundingly gaudy numbers. His play and personality have attracted national media attention (hes arguably the darling of Grantland) and will continue to, his athleticism will continuously get him prominent highlights on SportsCenter and hes one of the funniest social media personalities in the league. As we know, All-Star selections require both performance and buzz. Drummond is positioned to deliver both better than anyone on the Pistons, and those factors will be enough to garner him a spot on the Eastern Conference roster.

As for Defensive Player of the Year, it wont go to the player who should win it, LeBron James, because hell have to settle for another MVP. It wont go to the most recent defensively dominant big man, Dwight Howard, because voters will be too influenced by the non-basketball Dwightmare drama that has been going on for, what, like four straight offseasons now? So how about giving it to a likable, defensive game changer with outlandish numbers on a much-improved team?

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[Hurricane Season]

How many minutes will Drummond get this season?

 

[Pugz]

depending on foul issues id say 31ish

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I was thinking around that number.