If a young big guy shows he wants to learn and is willing to work, he'll have a willing teacher in Ben Wallace. Vernon Macklin is lapping it up and it paid dividends in Tuesday's preseason finale when he grabbed five rebounds in nine minutes and helped the Pistons bounce back to win, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
Via Inside Hoops
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December 22, 2011
Brandon Knight has made a good first impression with his personality and a work ethic that usually makes him one of the last guys to leave the practice floor.
He plays with confidence, seen when he didn’t hesitate to take a key three-pointer late in the game. He missed, but the moxie impressed Daye and Pistons [...]
Via NBA.com
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December 24, 2011
It won't happen overnight, but Lawrence Frank fully intends to take advantage of Greg Monroe's unique passing skills by making him "a hub" of the Pistons' offense, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
Via Lions Blog
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December 24, 2011
Charlie Villanueva got an early Christmas present from the league office -- an extra $91,000 in his stocking.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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December 22, 2011
"I know he was here at 5:30 a.m., I wasn't, he was," team president and general manager Joe Dumars said. "The guy was ready to work. He doesn't like to talk about this, but this guy comes in at 5:30 every morning. You want that in your organization as soon as possible. You want that kind of energy, you want that kind of passion, you want that kind of direction...
Via Lions Blog
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December 22, 2011
The Detroit Pistons announced today that Taio Cruz, the Temptations featuring Dennis Edwards and Mike Posner will provide entertainment for their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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December 23, 2011
The NBA has reduced the season-opening suspensions for Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons due to the shortened 2011-12 season.
Via Lions Blog
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December 25, 2011
The Pistons aren't deemed worthy of a Christmas Day game, but they do start their abbreviated season Monday.
Via RealGM
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December 23, 2011
The NBA reduced suspensions for Andrew Bynum and Charlie Villanueva because of the shortened season.
Via Chicago Breaking Sports
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December 23, 2011
NEW YORK — The NBA has reduced suspensions for the Lakers' Andrew Bynum and the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva by one game because of the shortened season.
Via Boston Herald Sports
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December 23, 2011
NEW YORK - The NBA has reduced suspensions for the Lakers' Andrew Bynum and the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva by...
Via Detroit Sports 360
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December 24, 2011
With the departure of long-time Piston, Richard “Rip” Hamilton, Tayshuan Prince (signed to a 4 year deal) and Ben Wallace are the only Pistons from the ’04 championship team to survive. With Kuester out after one horrid season, new HC Lawrence Frank is now at helm. Frank previously served as the head coach of the Nets and as an assistant coach in Boston. Did...
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