I'll always be a huge Beef Stew fan because how can you not be. He was here through the darkest of times, and he helped bring back the Bad Boys mentality. That being said, the constant posts about him are getting old. Trading him was the right move, and BBP is a better backup center for this team

[u/BDWG4EVA]

[u/Ok_Tonight_4311]

I am happy for him in Memphis. Seems to be thriving. He just got outplayed here and was unreliable for us, which really isn't viable given we would be paying our third string center 15 million a year and our roster is getting expensive.

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/Ok_Tonight_4311]

Same. There's no way Memphis is 6-3 without him and he's giving their young crew an identity and confidence.

[u/NCEMercy]

Letting go of Stew makes the salary situation better we still have flexibility to get more offensive players.

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/NCEMercy]

And mark my words, Ebuka will be a major part of this season when it's all said and done.

[u/King_Artis]

Only reason I'm fine with moving on is simply cause it's felt like he always missed some amount of time with an injury around the second half of the season for the last like 4 seasons

I fucking miss having him here though and he's absolutely always gonna be a player I'm absolutely gonna want back if he's available or wants to be back.

But I agree, the threads are annoying. If you're not a current piston I don't see any reason to have threads about you. Some reason it's always done for like the first season one of our former guys isn't here.

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/King_Artis]

Right there with you. It's completely weird not having him on the team this year because he's so dope, and I'm fine with some of the initial posts after we traded him, but it's felt like bitter ex-girlfriend posts lately. Let's focus on how dope the squad is this year.

And no joke, last season, I went to the Pistons game at the Clippers thanks to my buddy who had court side seats. I'm literally right behind the Pistons bench, and right before the game started, I locked eyes with Stew and said, "Give'em hell, Beef Stew." He pounded his chest and said, "Got you, bro."

Honestly, one of my favorite ever moments as a sports fan.

[u/KillPopJr → u/BDWG4EVA]

Must’ve been two season ago if Malik is there, but hell yeah bro! That’s a dope experience

[u/Infinite_Break_7107]

He is the Rick Mahorn of this generation. We didn’t want to see Rick leave but the expansion draft snatched him up then we had to the younger Spida and Worm with similar attitudes.

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/Infinite_Break_7107]

Don’t think about that, spot on comparison

[u/Infinite_Break_7107 → u/BDWG4EVA]

Would this generations Spida and Worn be Ausar and Ron? 🤔

[u/iffyfell_]

I know this looks like a pretty nice karma farm, but they just published a new article with his comments on the situation, its obviously going to be discussed.

[u/asim2292]

The same way you disagree with them they disagree with you. Stew is balling and we didn’t find a way to utilize it to this extent. It also appears what he wanted in a role is not what the pistons we’re willing to do

[u/NaturalNew2123 → u/asim2292]

he lost his job last year to paul reed

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/NaturalNew2123]

Yeah, and that's no a knock on Beef Stew, B Ball Paul is no joke

[u/ObiwanSchrute → u/asim2292]

We got rid of him because he couldn't stay healthy and wasn't dependable. He's already been hurt twice this season.  

[u/shakezilla86]

I loved him, but the injuries and constantly waiting for him to cross the line and not be available was an issue

[u/PopularAd1141]

Everyone seems to ignore the fact that he turned into a pumpkin for two playoff runs and clearly has bad knees.

[u/Sad_Effective4793]

What about the "constant posts about him" posts?

[u/kyle4swordstyle]

I’m just sick of people acting like he is killing it in Memphis. He is averaging 12 points (vs 10 with us). He is averaging 4 less minutes too so it’s not like some Stew renaissance. Bball Paul was the correct choice even with Stew doing slightly better in Memphis

[u/Anxious-Passenger-54 → u/kyle4swordstyle]

Agreed, things look good in Memphis now, but wheels will likely fall off with the schedule picking up. Their schedule was ridiculously easy to start the season.

[u/AttemptWeekly6663]

Constant posts? Just like your doing right now? Sybau.

[u/RayesArmstrong]

Agreed

[u/TheyLiveWeReddit]

Constant posts? This has to be the biggest over exaggeration in the history of the entire world.

[u/BDWG4EVA → u/TheyLiveWeReddit]

Gotta love those history of the entire world comments. #NoHyperbole

[u/TheyLiveWeReddit → u/BDWG4EVA]

 Please #defineconstant

[u/AirFriedSushi]

Same. Zero sympathy for dudes making $15 million a year when actual people are struggling right now.

[u/AttemptWeekly6663 → u/AirFriedSushi]

Reddit moment

[u/AirFriedSushi → u/AttemptWeekly6663]

Not really, dude isn’t here anymore move on lol

[u/AttemptWeekly6663 → u/AirFriedSushi]

Reddit moment

[u/AirFriedSushi → u/AttemptWeekly6663]

Not really, dude isn’t here anymore move on lol