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Pistons coach Lawrence Frank has quickly shown he isn't one for a whole lot of praise for individual players, preferring to focus on the team. So it was a little surprising when the first-year Pistons coach made a point of singling out Ben Wallace and Jason Maxiell as key to Monday night's 89-78 victory over the Orlando Magic at the Palace.
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