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PG - Carlos Arroyo - People think I'm crazy when I talk about how much I believe in him as a point guard. I think he's a fish out of water in the Detroit offense, and he just doesn't fit at all. He isn't a Pistons backup PG. I was highly excited when he came over to Detroit... but he hasn't impressed me as a Piston. He plays the worst defense on the team and doesn't fit on offense, sorry. He's good, but not a `Ston.

PG - Lindsey Hunter - When he returns, Lindsey should take over as the primary backup point man. This is unfortunate for Arroyo because Arroyo needs some confidence, some more time to learn how to play an offense that doesn't rely on him driving-and-dishing. That said, having Hunter back will be nice because Lindsey IS a `Ston. He plays hard-nose defense, he can run a distribution offense, and on rare occasion he shows flashes of the spot up shooting he had as a 1st Round Draft Pick for us back in `92.

SG/SF - Carlos Delfino - Carlos Delfino is making great strides. Last year he didn't impress me much at all, but right now he is coming around. When he's on the floor I'm confident that when the ball is in his hands he'll make the right decision. He might not be shooting to my liking, he might not be driving as well as he could... but he's learning to make the right decision with the ball. That plus a fast impressing on the ball defensive ability has me projecting him as our top man off the bench next year.

SF - Maurice Evans - Mo is a hell of a talented basketball player. His athleticism is through the roof. He can do things with the basketball that, simply put, nobody else on the team can do (except for maybe the little used Amir Johnson). With all of that out there, he's still a raw player. He has options for where to go next. He can work on his shooting game and become a very good spot up shooter (because the talent is there), he can become a slashing driver and post-up small forward as well (because the talent is there). If he becomes both... then he'll be frightening, but its all on his shoulders... where does he want to go?

PF - Antonio McDyess - Dice is what he is. He's coming around now after a cold start to the season and finding a rhythm. He's a rock down low, he can hold his own in the paint. He also has a nice little mid-range jumper that he'll knock down without a second thought if he's feeling it. It is very important to have him active throughout the season as our third big, he provides some VERY important minutes out there.

PF - Jason Maxiell - Jason is an energy guy. He's the heir apparent to Ben Wallace. With all honesty, we all know that Jason isn't going to be a star in the next two years, and Ben isn't going to cool off in the next two years. But three years down the road we could be looking at more and more time for Maxiell off of the bench spelling Ben, leading to a transition down the road... he isn't going to get any time right now, but Jason Maxiell has every bit the energy to succeed, the drive, that could see him taking over for Ben and keeping alive the Pistons' penchant for undersized but overenergized centers, with rebounding vacuums for hands.

PF-C - Dale Davis - We don't see him much, but he's a good body. When he's out there he can give us some good solid minutes without too many mistakes. With our solid three man rotation we won't see much of the guy, especially with Max and Darko both getting their looks at the end of each night. But when he's out there, I don't really worry much.

C - Darko Milicic - Darko Milicic is a shot blocking machine. Darko Milicic is has a good jumper for a 7'2" big. Darko Milicic is slowly building mass. Darko Milicic is quick laterally with the ball. Darko Milicic can play solid defense. Its just too bad Darko Milicic has hands of stone and absolutely no desire to be in Detroit. He'll be a good starting Center somewhere in the league within the next three years... but it won't be in Detroit. He just doesn't want to be here anymore, and I wish we could find a good deal for the kid.

Did I miss anybody? Anybody disagree with me?

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