A.I. in Detroit

Joe Dumars kept his promise about a big shakeup in the line up for the Pistons. He waited a couple of games into the season but he did it. Allen Iverson is now a Piston and Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess are Nuggets.

In my personal opinion, this doesn't really help either team all that much. The Pistons lack heart so maybe the heart and energy of A.I. will help them get over the hump but they lose a great defender in Chauncey. The Nuggets gets the edge in the trade because Chauncey is easily the best defender on the Nuggets team. This trade should help them sneak into the 8th spot or make a really strong run for the playoffs. The only setback is that Chauncey is injury prone. He was hurt in the playoffs last year and that killed the Pistons' run.

Now where does A.I. fit in Detroit? Rodney Stuckey is a great 1 guard. He's a future star. A.I. can't play 2 guard cause that's where RIP plays. Well some might argue to let A.I. and Stuckey share the ball but $20 mil for a guy to come off the bench? A.I. is not Starberry. How about go real small, run A.I. at 2 (cause he can create), Stuckey at 1 and RIP at 3. That is a decent idea but it will only work until a team slows them down and forces them to play half-court ball.

This is what I think is going to happen. A.I. is obviously going to start because the Pistons aren't going to pay a guy $20 mil to come off the bench. Stuckey is going to handle the ball most of the game. A.I. is going to be the Piston's 4th quarter guy. He can create and score. The Pistons need that.

This is A.I.'s last year in his contract and I don't see the Pistons re-signing him unless it's for dirt cheap. They aren't going to re-sign Sheed either. A lot of people are getting ready for LBJ's free agency but I have news for Detroit....LEBRON JAMES IS NOT GOING TO DETROIT!!! Lebron is staying in Cleveland or going to the Knicks. Lebron has said he wants to take over the world, NYC is where he's able to do so, not Detroit.

If anything, this trade keeps the league and A.I.'s career even more interesting. I really hope A.I. can win a ring. I just don't see him doing it in a Piston's uniform.