The oast two days have been crazy exciting. I haven't gone to school, been social, or been (scoff) productive but I feel like Daniel Craig--just slumming along to find the world as my humble oyster. I fell asleep on Sunday thinking of Joshua Tree, lack of females, and another agonizing Lions' loss. I woke up Monday Morning and everything changed: the Detroit Pistons obtained Allen Iverson. They got hum for a Chaunceyh/Antonio.Cheik Samb combo with chance of McDyess returning.
My immediate reaction: We are going to win the East. Then, we will vanquish Kobe and the inevitable Lakers to flavor of the month heartbreak. I will fly home to Detroit and DJ the victory parade with my tenori-on.
It was euphoria. I prepared myself for another Larry O'Brien (championship trophy). The 'stones finally had a player who could go shot for shot with the LeBron/Kobe/Nash/and Parker's of the world (don't diss me on Parker cause he's a shocker in the postseason.)
Then I realized what a plethora of cap room we had. As an ardent (hell even a passive fan of the NBA) I knew what a great free agent class 2010 offered. I even knew what 2009 offered. What became clear was that we were the only NBA team with cap room for two Max Level free agents. Never mind that we already had a supporting cast in place. Whoever decides to sign with Detroit will pair with a legitimate All-Star (Rip Hamilton), a rising star (Stuckey. I contradict myself on Stuckey nearly as much as I do on my future but if the last four games are any indication he will be an All-Star. He can ALREADY do things no other Point Guard can. Sorry Bryan but I'm back on the train. I'll be getting a Stuckey tattoo in Todd Boyd parlance soon.) This isn't to mention that the Pistons will have two-three solid big men to surround them (Maxiell, Amir, and the soon to be Piston for life Herrmann) and the best GM in all of Sports.
I will delve into things but if all goes as planned...
The Pistons take the East, win the title with A.I. as MVP then in the most controversial move in NBA history, decide to let both Iverson and Rasheed walk. Pistons fan consider themselves doomed to rejoin the lottery ranks next season EXCEPT Carlos Boozer is an unrestricted free agent and meant to be a Piston at that. He embodies the Bad Boy mentality on court and off.
We get the Booze, win 55 and the East before succumbing to the inevitability that is Kobe's Lakers.
Then it is the biggest free agent summer of all time. We ignore LeBron...let him go to brimstone New York. We could never embrace Wade so he stays in Miami. Bosh in Toronto is too beautiful a thing, but we keep our eyes towards Amare. He signs with us.
Stuckey
Rip
Tay
Boozer
Amare
Amir
We win seventy championships in a row.
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