Rasheed Recognizes the Value of the Tech

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• awesomepossum Posted: Nov.20 at 11:08 am
  Unexpected complexness

• TADOne Posted: Nov.20 at 11:08 am
  Nope, he obviously plays better after adding AI.

• awesomepossum Posted: Nov.20 at 11:09 am
  Full of ironies

• neaorin Posted: Nov.20 at 11:19 am
  And he plays EVEN BETTER after a second one.

• ciolkstar Posted: Nov.20 at 11:30 am
  He was launching from waaay downtown last night, AI’s addition (and McDyess’ abesence) seems to have added some fuel to Sheed’s fire and increased his production. But it is a contract year as well…

• Allenp Posted: Nov.20 at 12:42 pm
  My boy TAD for the win.
  Sheed has been hooked up the AI rejuvenation machine and it feels good.
  When you think about it, it makes sense.
  Sheed is a big who can shoot jumpers, understands spacing and can defend. Sometimes he even rebounds. That is the skill set you need to play with Iverson.
  In addition, Iverson means that the Pistons no longer have to run their offense through Sheed, a position he was never comfortable in during his career. It also gives them a much more dangerous option than Richard Hamilton, whose ability to score off jumpers is great, but doesn’t cause the same problems that penetration causes.
  Bottom line, Pistons used to work outside in, now they work inside out.

• Mo Charlo Posted: Nov.20 at 1:01 pm
  Free Darko is quality. You should also check out Bethlehem Shoals’ site devoted to the Wire. Allenp, I’m infatuated with your understanding of the Answer and Sheed.

• Bryan Posted: Nov.20 at 1:09 pm
  Sheed compliments Iverson the way Webber should have.

• TADOne Posted: Nov.20 at 1:53 pm
  Webber only had one good leg at that point in his career, which was a damn shame.

• k.o. Posted: Nov.20 at 2:19 pm
  that was underwhelming

• tealish Posted: Nov.20 at 2:59 pm
  I agree that AI and Sheed is working but I think part of it has to do with AI not caring about whether Sheed pops 30 footers while Billups would not have let that ish happen to the tune of 5/game or whatever it’s been. I could be wrong on this because I know Sheeds has regularly shot lots of 3’s for a big man, but to me it’s been much more after the trade.

• tealish Posted: Nov.20 at 3:03 pm
  I should add that Sheed’s rise is more than 3-point shooting, but that’s been his biggest moments in recent games.

• Allenp Posted: Nov.20 at 3:38 pm
  Yeah, Webber with two good legs would have been a beast. But, if he had two good legs, the Kings would have never traded him.

• Allenp Posted: Nov.20 at 3:40 pm
  Tealish
  You are absolutely right. When Billups was there, he was shooting the shots Sheed is taking now. They didn’t need Sheed to shoot threes, they needed him bruise down low. Sheed does not want to do that on a consistent basis, he never has.
  Iverson has never complained about other people shooting. He knows he’s going to get his shots up, so he doens’t get pissed. Plus, Iverson doesn’t need Sheed parked on the low block because that only reduces his driving lanes. Now, I still think Sheed could post up some more to add some variety to the Pistons team, but as long as he defends and rebounds he can shoot as many threes as he wants.

• tealish Posted: Nov.20 at 4:07 pm
  Definitely, Allenp — in fact, I’d say Sheed’s rebounding and general presence in the paint is going to be key. I’m always shocked at his underwhelming reb #’s. Has he ever averaged 10 or more boards/gm? I don’t think so and if he has, it can’t be more than a season or two.
  For instance, there’s been a couple games where AI out-rebounded Rasheed… that can’t happen…

• Moose Posted: Nov.20 at 4:55 pm
  So he’ll be getting in trouble now so that he can play better . . . and cost his team. How ironic.

• KobeWearsAPurpleThong Posted: Nov.20 at 10:02 pm
  Sheed and the Rusty Pistons are getting shut down tonight. Shut down….

• Go Celts Posted: Nov.20 at 10:24 pm
  DE-TROIT ASS WHOOPING!!! Celtics are putting it ON them-again!