03-26-2008, 01:41 PM
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| Players only meeting
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Far more interesting was the players-only meeting the Pistons had prior to walking on to the court. Players were relatively mum on the meeting's specifics, but there were two general themes that seemed to be points of discussion.
1) Conditioning -- lately, the Pistons have been bothered by a few nagging injuries, in part because the players don't necessarily follow through as well as they should on the pre-game and shoot-around conditioning drills led by Kander. There was a noticeable improvement in their focus during those drills this morning, which may very well be tied into the team meeting.
2) Playoff preparation -- A couple different players mentioned how it's time for them to start to not just think about the playoffs, but start developing the kind of habits needed to ensure they don't suffer yet another early playoff exit.
| Isn't it interesting how they have to remind themselves of things that they should be doing anyway? I guess that complacency is out there somewhere. Lets see if there is any difference in the things they do on the court and the consistent intensity within the games. - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com  |