I’ve read all of your analyses except for the latest Cade-edition (trust that I’ll get to it), and I just want to give you props for the high-quality work and being such a blessing to Pistons fans by producing outstanding content. I stumbled upon your Noel post on reddit and was led to this goldmine of a page. You should definitely look into a career in sports writing if you haven’t already.
Now that the compliments are out of the way, I’d like to challenge you to cover a topic I’ve been harboring since draft night: Tell me why Jaden Ivey is a better prospect for this team than Bennedict Mathurin. I’m honestly not convinced that selecting Ivey was more of an emotional-hometown hero-and-let’s-do-what-Lions-did-pick. I’m not doubting Ivey’s skill or potential, but Mathurin is currently more of a well-rounded player than Ivey is. Both will continue to improve their games as their careers progress, but Mathurin is already a better shooter and defender than Ivey is. I also believe Mathurin’s intensity on defense and demeanor fit the mold of the gritty Pistons team Troy Weaver is seeking to build better than Ivey. Don’t get me wrong, I think this Pistons’ current team will be a perennial playoff team within the next few seasons with Ivey on the squad, but I believe that’s more-so a function of the sum of parts.
I know you’d kill a post like this, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
An excellent idea. I freely admit that I do minimal draft prep and just wait to see who the Pistons draft. I'll take some time to look at Mathurin and I'll get something at some point. Thanks
I agree with everything you said and I also wanted Mathurin over Ivey. I have not been overly impressed with General Manager Troy Weaver and have questioned many of his moves and decisions. I also did not want Killian Hayes and wanted to trade out of the first pick in 2021 to get more draft picks and get skilled and talented players that also had elite athleticism like Jalen Green or Evan Mobley.
I’ve read all of your analyses except for the latest Cade-edition (trust that I’ll get to it), and I just want to give you props for the high-quality work and being such a blessing to Pistons fans by producing outstanding content. I stumbled upon your Noel post on reddit and was led to this goldmine of a page. You should definitely look into a career in sports writing if you haven’t already.
Now that the compliments are out of the way, I’d like to challenge you to cover a topic I’ve been harboring since draft night: Tell me why Jaden Ivey is a better prospect for this team than Bennedict Mathurin. I’m honestly not convinced that selecting Ivey was more of an emotional-hometown hero-and-let’s-do-what-Lions-did-pick. I’m not doubting Ivey’s skill or potential, but Mathurin is currently more of a well-rounded player than Ivey is. Both will continue to improve their games as their careers progress, but Mathurin is already a better shooter and defender than Ivey is. I also believe Mathurin’s intensity on defense and demeanor fit the mold of the gritty Pistons team Troy Weaver is seeking to build better than Ivey. Don’t get me wrong, I think this Pistons’ current team will be a perennial playoff team within the next few seasons with Ivey on the squad, but I believe that’s more-so a function of the sum of parts.
I know you’d kill a post like this, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
God bless.
An excellent idea. I freely admit that I do minimal draft prep and just wait to see who the Pistons draft. I'll take some time to look at Mathurin and I'll get something at some point. Thanks
I agree with everything you said and I also wanted Mathurin over Ivey. I have not been overly impressed with General Manager Troy Weaver and have questioned many of his moves and decisions. I also did not want Killian Hayes and wanted to trade out of the first pick in 2021 to get more draft picks and get skilled and talented players that also had elite athleticism like Jalen Green or Evan Mobley.