pistonpost.com - 7/1/2009
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If I was cool enough to be able to reach Joe Dumars, I would write him a letter.
I like to keep things brief, so the letter would look something like this:
Mr. Dumars,
I am a loyal Pistons fan. Look, I even have a Pistons blog. But knowing Ben Gordon is at the Palace right now makes me a bit ...
Ben Gordon Move On To Detroit, Talks To Us
mouthpiecesports.com 7/2/2009 — Well that was quick. Ben Gordon became a free agent at midnight yesterday. He met with Joe Dumars and the Pistons yesterday. He agreed to a five-year $55 million deal yesterday. That was about that. After contract extensions broke down the last two ...
Dumars' decisions have critics, fans
construda.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — Detroit Pistons president and general manager Joe Dumars' quick move to sign shooting guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva will be met with skepticism. NBA and Pistons fans need to recognize Dumars is building another team for another title run. Building is the key word.
Joe Dumars and Maligned Guards
myespn.go.com 7/6/2009 — Remember when the Pistons were the toast of the town? In 2003-2004, they added Larry Brown and Rasheed Wallace and won the title. But the seeds of that team were really planted when the Pistons acquired some players with shaky reputations around the ...
Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva Is the Best Detroit Could Do?
larrybrownsports.com 7/2/2009 —
Not too long ago I was praising Joe Dumars for recognizing his team wasn’t good enough to beat the elite teams in the East and that he needed to change it up. What I didn’t envision was him using the available cash he freed up under ...
Dumars Putting Together a New Floor Model
spartyandfriends.com 7/2/2009 — I know, I am supposed to have the day off, but this was too big a deal to not comment on.
Nine years ago, Joe Dumars traded away his best player (and one of the NBA’s best). The next year, the Pistons would suffer their worst season in 7 years. A series of moves over 3 years to land ...
Moves put pressure on Joe Dumars | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com 7/10/2009 — Bob Wojnowski Moves put pressure on Joe Dumars Auburn Hills This was about the coach, although it really wasn't about the coach. With the Pistons, it's never about any particular coach for any discernible length of time. Oh, John Kuester seems like a ...
Dumars signs Gordon, loses all credibility
pistonpost.com 7/1/2009 — I am in denial. Apparently, Joe didn’t read my heart-warming letter. One year is one thing, but signing this clown for five years? Plan on five more seasons just like the last one (or until the Pistons can unload that massive contract).
From Yahoo! Sports:
The Detroit Pistons have reached ...
Pistons agree to deals with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva
motownstringmusic.com 7/2/2009 — Well it didn't take long for Joe Dumars to make use of a majority of the Pistons ' free agent money as he has reportedly agreed to deals with former Bulls and University of Connecticut guard, Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks , and another former UConn player, Charlie Villanueva .
From The ...
What is Joe Dumars thinking?
thehoopdoctors.com 7/3/2009 — The Detroit Pistons have been arguably one of the top two or three franchises in the NBA this decade. Much of that due to the basketball and business mind of Joe Dumars. But what is up with his recent moves?