Rip - That his batteries don't run down

Bib Ben - No personal injuries or family fatalities this year

Sheed - A guaranteed pledge from Rod Thorn that Sheed won't have to lay out any dough this year for his Ts

The Prince - 25 lbs of muscle

C-Bill - That the Pistons go undefeated against the Knicks this year

Dyess - More miracles from Arnie K.

Davis - That his body forgets how old it is.

Evans - That there is Mo to his game than there is to his name.

CA - Zone defense while he is on the court

Delfino - A hot line to the world's leading orthopedic doctor.

Dupree - An outside shot

DMC - A wife

Maxiell, Johnson and Acker - A seat on the Pistons bench rather than on the taxi squad.

Saunders - That every writer and sports announcer in Michigan forget that LB coached the Pistons.

Joe D. - At least one more successful draft pick beside The Prince

Arnie K. - The latest and greatest in wellness equipment in his training room.

The Piston Team - Safe flights on Mr. Ds plane and another world title.

Mr. D. - That he and Zeke kiss and makeup

Zeke - A playoff team that gets knocked out before they play the Pistons.

LB - A gift from his wife of books and tapes on "Sensitivity"

Bill L. - A coaching opportunity with an NBA team, even as an assistant.

Shaq and Kobe - Another year of early playoff round exits.

Ron Artest and Ricky C. - Season end zone tickets to the Colts home games next to some loud mouth drunks.

All the members of this forum - An enjoyable 2005-06 college and pro hoops year.

Billups .. big shot after big shot
Rip .. life without the mask
Tay .. wade kobe and ginobli get suspended for the season ala ronnie
Sheed ..ref accidentally swallows whistle while giving him a T
Ben.. bigger hands so he could palm the ball

the rest
Dyess.. cloning so he could have his old knees back
Darko .. lb falls and breaks his other hip
Jmax.. makes rookie team and just crushes okafor and co.
Delfino.. plays against manu and shuts him down
Evans.. does not become darvin#2
Hunter.. season starts in june instead of nov. also see tays wish
Arroyo.. to get pt so he can show people he can still pass behind his back
Amir .. does not become darko#2
Aker.. nbdl player of the year.
Flip.. pistons beat ny everygame and sweep finals
Joe.. Darko starts getting Double doubles
Mr. D. .. pistons shock and tampa win it all again
REST OF NBA..pistons forget everything lb taught them about playing the right way

Hmmm this is fun.....ok ok

CNote: To know when to take charge and when to flow
Rip: A consistent three point shot indeed
Tay: Confidence/Courage to take his shots
Sheed: Will to display the full facets of his game
Ben: A better free throw stroke

DMC: His breakout game against the Knicks indeed....seriously anything good on the basketball court or confidence.

Dyess: Strong knees and the health holds up
Davis: A ring
Evans: His opportunity to shine off the bench with consistent production
Dupree: His chance to be higher on the depth chart for the chance to contribute

Arroyo: Defense
Delfino: Fit in
Ack: To do whatever it takes to carry over that preseason game into the regular season.

Amir: To be the next coming of Kevin Garnett
Jmax: To be the next coming of Ben Wallace
Flip: To figure out all the stuff that needs to be figured out.
Joe D.: THe chance to show to the world that he is still the best GM in the NBA.

THE PISTONS: TO show the rest of the world that they are the best team in the NBA.

ME: THat the PiSTONS win the Championship so I can shove it to everybody who picks on me coz I cheer for the Pistons.

RIP: A shot of whisky to calm his nerves in an NBA Finals series.
CB: A reversing warning alarm to attach to his shorts, for all the guards he should be backing down
Sheed: Some black hair dye
Tay: A tape of that Kentucky game
Ben: Some confidence at the charity stripe

The bench already got its wish: LB is gone...

hilarious!

CB: To be the most effecient PG in the league. (I mean 20pts on 8 shots with 6 dimes and no TO's in just incredible folks.)

Rip: To realize that STRENGTH and CONDITIONING is not just conditioning. That will solve the 3pt shooting wish.

Tay: To look at every player in the NBA the way he looks at Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Sheed: 16ppg & 9+rpg.

Ben: A mid range shot to keep the defenses honest.

Arroyo: Foot speed.

Delfino: Lateral movement.

MoEvans: A chip on his shouler the size of the Golden Nugget.

Dyess: Strong, Healthy knee.

Darko: For his skills to turn into GAME. So we can stop saying, "He got skills" and start saying, "He got GAME".

Davis: Lots of muscle relaxers after Miami and San Anton games.

J-Max: Just give him some PT, somehow, somewhere.

Acker: Patience....in due time baby. Keep working out and learning.

Amir: Patience and a KG like work ethic. With that "J" he's either the next Shawn Marion or Darius Miles, let's hope it's the former and not the latter.

Lindsey: To make a wide open spot up jumper.

great post. lol i'm soooo glad lb is gone now we can have a full team. i don't know why some people feel that after lb is gone all the pistons will just revert to what they were doing before he was here.

Rip - Some pounds to become a better post up player
Big Ben - Free throw accuracy (of course)and a more polished post game
Chauncey - difficult- maybe some more speed
Tayshaun - some pounds
Rasheed - his old offensive game- consistently
Darko - Confidence, playing time and rebounding skills
Dyess - His old, healthy knee that made him jump to the sky
Delfino - Heart and Defense
Davis - Just an opportunity for the championship will suffice
Arroyo - Defense
Hunter - A jump shot in the playoffs and Kander's number on speed dial
Evans - adaption to a team like the pistons
Max - Some inches
Acker - Opportunity and Patience
Amir - some pounds