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Pistons Add Wilcox to Funky Frontcourt

By Tom ZillerJul 18th 2009 – 8:43PM

Detroit has been rumored to be interested in a few power forwards to back up big free-agent signing Charlie Villanueva, all odd ducks with some flavor of a wacky game. There was "Big Baby" Glen Davis, a thick shooter with a personality vacillating between child and swag. Or Drew Gooden, the ultra-confident post player with...

Vinny Del Negro Trusts No One

By Tom ZillerMar 25th 2009 – 10:20AM

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the "lig." Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.Vinny Del Negro needs to stop watching X-Files before games. How little does the Notorious V.D.N. trust his bench? He basically played a six-man rotation...

Jason Maxiell Talks About His Role

By Matt WatsonJan 26th 2009 – 7:00PM

A report from the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Pistons faced the Rockets on January 25.As the Pistons muddle along trying to figure out how best to use their surplus of perimeter players, an unfortunate consequence has been the mishandling of their talented frontcourt. Rasheed Wallace's numbers have taken a dive after...

Can Rasheed Wallace Bounce Back in Detroit's New Lineup?

By Matt WatsonJan 25th 2009 – 7:00AM

A report from the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Pistons faced the Mavericks on January 23rd.When Michael Curry went from smallball (featuring three guards and Tayshaun Prince playing out of position at power forward) back to a more traditional lineup, the question on everybody's mind was how Rip Hamilton or Allen...

Rip Hamilton Moves to Detroit's Bench

By Matt WatsonJan 20th 2009 – 3:15PM

Michael Curry announced the end of smallball in Detroit, revealing to reporters following today's practice that he's decided to replace Rip Hamilton from the starting lineup in favor of a traditional power forward. Amir Johnson will get the nod on most night, but Kwame Brown will be used against bigger opponents. Rasheed...

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