The Andre Drummond Thread

I WOULD TRADE DION FOR HIM RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think his free throw shooting woes may have to do with the fact that he was averaging way less than 2 free throws against heading into the home game vs. Atlanta. It's difficult to get into a comfortable rhythm. During that game, he attempted 8 and made 3. It's only a one game sample size but I can't see him sustaining a 25% free throw percentage his entire career. Anybody want to take me up on that bet as well?

But for him to average double figures and not have be the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th option on the floor is remarkable.

But yeah, aside from his free throws, he sure does look like bench/role player trying to make his way in the league against NBA level first team defenses. Sucks for Detroit that he's not part of their core group moving forward.

I think his free throw shooting woes may have to do with the fact that he was averaging way less than 2 free throws against heading into the home game vs. Atlanta. It's difficult to get into a comfortable rhythm. During that game, he attempted 8 and made 3. It's only a one game sample size but I can't see him sustaining a 25% free throw percentage his entire career.

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I agree about the small sample size and that he likely won't sustain 25%.

However, he was 29.5% in his year at Uconn (26-88), 37.5% his first year (59-159) and 24% this year (6-25).

At some point no matter how the sample size is acceptance has to set in that this may be what he is as it is not changing at all.

I am as big a Drummond fan as there is, but it is alarming that there appears to be nothing on the horizon suggesting that he is going to improve from the line to even 50%. That will limit his ability to be anything more than a Ben Wallace (which is still potentially elite) but not what he could be as hack a Drummond will start if they ever try and let him develop and offensive game.

The scary part about the free throws is that for notoriously bad FT shooters like Shaq and Howard, they seemed to go from bad to worse as they were in the league longer, rather than getting better. It becomes a mental thing as time passes, and to think that Drummond is starting from a 30% point vs. 55-60% makes it that much more daunting to think he will ever be even what Shaq was at the line.

I guess every superman has his kryptonite, but at the line this is a level of futility the likes of which I haven't seen from anyone this side of Anthony Bennett just trying to make a basket. It is hard to watch.

The weird thing is that his form looks pretty good. It's just he's missing at an alarming rate. Maybe switch to his left hand or try underhand already lol.

216 said:

I like how you had to disparage Waiters to favor a guy who would be just as redundant on our team if not more so

Are Drummond's double doubles valued more than Tristan Thompson's or something?

Can someone please tell me how Andre Drummond on this team would help us offensively?

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Drummond would be the "Varejao" replacement, not the Tristan replacement.

Blue Kahuna said:

The weird thing is that his form looks pretty good. It's just he's missing at an alarming rate. Maybe switch to his left hand or try underhand already lol.

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It's been far too many years since the league has had an underhanded free thrower.

We will have nightmares in a couple years for not drafting this guy,

If deandre jordan was a 1 and DH was a 7, AD is a 2 with a cap of 4.

What does this mean?


Your welcome.

Drumond On Greg Off
Greg ON Drummond Off

Myth: Greg Monroe Is holding Drummond Back

result MYTH BUSTED.

Next Scenario.



Drummond on Josh Smith off
Smith on Drummond off.

Myth:Josh Smith is inhibiting Drummond
Truth: Just the Opposite.

Drummond on Smith and Monroe off


I also checked and his shot selection is still consistent range wise with the other lineups.

Clearly you should take your case to Joe Dumars and tell him to trade Drummond to us for Dion.

Blue Kahuna said:

Clearly you should take your case to Joe Dumars and tell him to trade Drummond to us for Dion.

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or thompson, for that matter.

the cavs brass (and many fans) don't hesitate to drink the waiters/thompson kool aid....why oh why can't some naive gm do the same and give us a valuable young player for either one

His FT shooting has been better recently.

LoooNeY said:

His FT shooting has been better recently.

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Based on a 1 game sample size?

metalman213 said:

Based on a 1 game sample size?

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Based on the last 5 games where he's gone 7-18 at the foul line for 39%. Keep nitpicking at the weakest part of his game and ignore the strongest parts.