The Pistons snapped their six-game losing streak over the weekend and finished the week with an eye-opening three-game stretch from Greg Monroe, which sparked plenty of Pistons Mailbag activity. On with Mailbag ...
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January 16, 2012
When none of Greg Monroe's teammates made a move to shoot a technical foul free throw in Sunday's game, Monroe confidently took to the line and knocked it down. That's symbolic of the remarkable progress Monroe has made, taking the next step even after his closing rush to his rookie season, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
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January 15, 2012
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- David Lee scored 24 points and Monta Ellis added 22 to help the Golden State Warriors win on the road for the first time this season, 99-91 over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
Golden State won at Detroit for the second time in its last 17 visits. Greg Monroe had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons.
The Warriors trailed 48-44 at halftime...
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January 18, 2012
The Pistons have trouble winning under normal circumstances. But when their best player is held scoreless, their chances practically drop to nil. That was the case Tuesday night against the Rockets when center Greg Monroe didn't score until 10:24 left on his way to a season-low four points. The Pistons fell to 3-11 with a 97-80 loss at the Toyota Center.
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January 18, 2012
Fans calling for an All-Star appearance for Pistons center Greg Monroe need to calm down -- at least momentarily. The second-year big man had his worst outing of the season with four points and 11 rebounds as the Pistons fell to 3-11.
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January 18, 2012
The Pistons have trouble winning under normal circumstances. But when their best player is held scoreless, their chances practically drop to nil.
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January 15, 2012
The Pistons were outrebounded 43-32 and they didn’t play much D as the Warriors shot 52.1% from the floor, which explains their loss tonight. Greg Monroe (25 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Tayshaun Prince (20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Pistons tonight. Ben Gordon (15 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal...
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January 17, 2012
The Pistons didn't shoot a free throw for almost three full quarters and didn't get a point from leading scorer Greg Monroe until the fourth, yet still found themselves trailing by just six points early in the fourth quarter - then a torrent of Houston scoring buried them in a 97-80 loss, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
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January 15, 2012
The Pistons led by four at halftime but Golden State got its transition game cranked up in the second half to win its first road game of the season, 99-91, spoiling another strong game from Greg Monroe, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
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January 14, 2012
The Pistons outrebounded the Bobcats 46-34 and that was a big reason for the really easy road in last night. Jonas Jerebko (22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots) and Greg Monroe (19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Pistons last night. Ben Gordon (14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot), Brandon...
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January 17, 2012
No matter how this most unusual of NBA seasons challenges the Pistons, Joe Dumars says it won't alter the long-range plan of developing young building blocks already in place, like Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight, and continuing to add to the core, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
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January 18, 2012
The Pistons, now 3-11, got tossed by Houston 97-80. Detroit went another night with turnover issues letting the Rockets scored19 points off of 20 turnovers.Key Points:The Pistons didn’t go to the line the entire first half. Something that hasn’t happened since December 2003. Detroit finally reached the line mid third quarter. Detroit was 8-for-9 on the night.Don’t worry...
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