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mikhail1973 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 01:40 AM

Observations and uninformed debate from Detroit Pistons public scrimmage - It's Just Sports - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

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Last night the Detroit Pistons had an open practice at Oakland University in Rochester Hills and since your bloggers are obsessed with tall sweaty men stretching and doing layup drills, we had to go watch. Here are some observations from the practice and scrimmage:

lpgrl26 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 10:46 AM

Michael Curry's offbeat playmaking to keep opponents guessing | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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"Some of the offensive sets that coach is putting in are challenging," Pistons center Rasheed Wallace said Thursday. "Once we can pick them up where we can run them consistently without thinking and more reaction, we'll be fine."

When was the last time Sheed called a coach . . coach??

Pistons Lover · #13 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 03:06 PM

Chauncey sprained ankle keeping him out of Tuesday's game vs San Antonio

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Billups update
Although it was a slightly strained right ankle that sidelined Chauncey Billups for most of the second half of Saturday's 111-99 win at Milwaukee, the 6-foot-3 point guard also was bothered by a sore right elbow.
"It was killing me when I woke up (Saturday) morning," Billups said.

Pistons' Billups to skip Grand Rapids game | The Detroit News | detnews.com

lpgrl26 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 06:11 AM

Free Press contest: Become a Pistons reporter! | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Cool opportunity if anyone's interested . . .

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I just read the 10-14 part LOL. NVM. I guess if someone has kids or wants to write it for them ?

Pistons Lover · #15 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008, 08:01 PM

Pistons' Curry wants team on top of substitutions - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

He gave Will Bynum, Chauncey Billups, and Richard Hamilton a piece of his mind for not moving fast enough to the scorer's table for a substitution. Lol I can see their faces......

...their not used to that cause Flip would've never done that. That's the reason why they moved so slow getting to the scorer's table.

raxrets · #16 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pistons Lover

Pistons' Curry wants team on top of substitutions - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

He gave Will Bynum, Chauncey Billups, and Richard Hamilton a piece of his mind for not moving fast enough to the scorer's table for a substitution. Lol I can see their faces......

...their not used to that cause Flip would've never done that. That's the reason why they moved so slow getting to the scorer's table.

Baby steps man, just baby steps.. Pistons was too slow and predictable. Well, MC wants them to be faster, but this is step by step learning process: they have to learn how move faster off the court first.

I hope that "unpredictability" lessons in traffic won't cause much problems for them.

Pistons Lover · #17 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008, 01:53 AM

Not many opportunities exist for Pistons' Samb - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

Cheikh Samb has to wonder when is he going to get his time on the court. I think he should have a 24-hour fitness trainer so that he can gain weight and get on the court. I really want to see what he can do. I'm tired of wondering when he is going to contribute to our team. Playing in the D-League will give him so more development but one day someone has to be like, "Alright, let's see what he can do. We should at least let him come off the bench and get in about ten minutes and see what he's looking like."

TaShawn · #18 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008, 02:14 AM

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We should at least let him come off the bench and get in about ten minutes and see what he's looking like."

I think that is a good idea for all players toward the end of the roster. You don't have to play them regularly and take away other's minutes. Just stick them in for 5 minutes every 4 games or so during real game situations. Just enough to keep them highly motivated in practice and enough to see what they can do.

That Lakers game when Samb and Amir put on that block party. Those are the kind of moments that can surprise you.

At this point though, I don't think we've seen enough to know what Curry's philosophy is in regards to this topic. He's probably making sure that the main players get to know the offense and defense thoroughly before he moves on to things like giving the 13th-15th men PT.

Pistons Lover · #19 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 03:08 PM

M.C. sure knows what to expect out of one his players, that in my eyes should have already been an All-Star, and that's Tayshaun being an All-Star this year.
Check out the link
Pistons' Curry expects Prince to be an All-Star - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com

lpgrl26 · #20 (**permalink**) 10-30-2008, 08:01 PM

http://download.gannett.edgesuite.ne...tonslineup.pdf

Alot of ppl want be Sheed LOL

And Sheed want be a coach