Detroit Pistons

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this team is way different without Billups. .wala pajud cila nka adjust. .

Tungod kay napildi sila sa Heat on their first PRE-SEASON game? Analysis kaayo ang show da hehehe

[inc-pankz]

Tungod kay napildi sila sa Heat on their first PRE-SEASON game? Analysis kaayo ang show da hehehe

what happened last season with out billups ? ? were they good ?

my point is,lahi jud katong naa pa c Billups

2003-2008 made them always in ECF
2009 lost 1stround

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Aww abi nakog you made that "analysis" after their PRESEASON loss to the Heat. What difference would have the older Billups made if he played against LeBron and Bosh...

anyway it has already been 2 yrs since Billups left, let it go...

[inc-pankz]

no heart aches here ! ! im for LA . hehehe ! !

well. .exciting man gud ni cila tan,awon jud, katong panahon pa nilang billups. .sayang lng ky nabungkag. .

anyway, goodluck for this team. . grabe ka hugtanay sa bakos ang east karon.

[Mr. BrokenHearted]

expected na sila nga pildi oiez alangan heat jud ilang nakontra

[Motownkid]

Pistons veterans nearing end of run



Rasheed Wallace showed up at the Detroit Pistons’ practice last week, and it wasn’t long before his old teammates swarmed him. Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince took turns teasing ‘Sheed about his retirement and reminiscing about their glory days. For the three Pistons – the last holdovers from the franchise’s not-so-distant past as an Eastern Conference finals contender – ‘Sheed’s visit served as a reminder that their own time together could be nearing an end.

“Once you win a championship together, you are going to be linked together for life,” Ben Wallace said. “… I can go two or three years and not talk to them and still feel the same. There could be time lost, and we’d pick up from where we left off.”

Said Hamilton, “We had a special group, and we did special things.”

The Pistons won the 2004 championship and advanced to six straight East finals from 2003-08. During most of that time, they were anchored by a core featuring Chauncey Billups, Hamilton, Prince, Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace. The group – brought together by Pistons general manager Joe Dumars – was close on and off the court. The stereo in the team’s locker room was almost always on, playing hip-hop music, exceeded in volume by only the players’ laughter.

“Everybody held each other accountable,” Hamilton said. “Everyone was happy for each other. We never let egos get involved in how we wanted to be successful.”

Now in the throes of a difficult rebuilding process, the Pistons are transitioning from their contending days to a younger team with its eye on the future. The first crack in Detroit’s armor came when Larry Brown left to coach the New York Knicks after the Pistons lost in the 2005 NBA Finals. The Pistons have since shuffled through three coaches with John Kuester now set to begin his second season.

“L.B. was great for us because he didn’t allow no slippage,” Hamilton said. “Everyone came in knowing what we were doing regardless of whether we liked it or not. We were a special group and we needed someone to say, ‘You need to do this,’ regardless of how great we were.”

Said Prince, “Once we didn’t have Larry Brown anymore, things started to fall apart.”

Ben Wallace was the first key player to depart when he left for a $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 2006. Dumars then traded Billups for Allen Iverson early in the 2008-09 season to free up salary-cap space and hasten the development of young point guard Rodney Stuckey. Rasheed Wallace left as a free agent in the summer of 2009, but spent just one season with the Boston Celtics before announcing his retirement.

After Billups was traded, “We were trying to figure out who we are and what we were going to be,” Prince said. “From that point on, things pretty much took a turn.”

Said Ben Wallace, “Seeing how things are now, it does make me appreciate how good we had it.”

Hamilton and Prince are the only two starters left from that Pistons era who didn’t depart. Both, however, have been mentioned in numerous trade scenarios in recent seasons. Prince will be a free agent after the season. Hamilton is slated to make nearly $38 million over the next three seasons.

The Pistons’ roster is loaded with swingmen, which could make both Prince and Hamilton expendable. Neither veteran would be surprised if Detroit’s rebuilding efforts eventually continue without them.

“Each and every guy that gets drafted, their goal is to be with that one team their whole career,” Prince said. “But obviously you know it’s a business, and things can happen. If certain guys are available, you can be moved at any time.”

The Pistons also had to convince Ben Wallace to return this summer, signing him to a two-year contract worth $1.9 million per season. He also, however, could follow Rasheed Wallace into retirement after the season.

“I was the first one to retire. They just convinced me to come back,” Ben Wallace said. “I know my time is limited as far as being a player. That’s something I’ve already accepted and come to peace with. You are not going to be young forever, but my motto is, ‘You can’t change what I was.’ ”

The arrival of rookie forward Greg Monroe, who was taken with the seventh overall pick of the draft, combined with other young players like Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Austin Daye, Jonas Jerebko and Stuckey, gives the Pistons hope they can make a push for a playoff berth. While the Pistons are clearly focused on the future, they also haven’t forgotten their past. That was evident when the loudest ovation from fans at the team’s open scrimmage last week was directed at someone not even in uniform: Rasheed Wallace.

“That showed how much the fans appreciated that team,” Ben Wallace said. “I’ve never been on a team that close, even the high school guys that I played with.

“But you got to accept the times. Times are changing. Players are aging. You got to accept the hand you are dealt now.”

Yahoo!Sports - Marc J. Spears


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Nag reminisce na ang mga tiguwang..heheh Murag dawat na jud nila ilang fate, good for them.

They had an unforgettable career together & they were once the epitome of the word "defense" in basketball.

[Motownkid]

Jerebko tore Achilles' tendon; White broke right foot



AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)—The Detroit Pistons were hit hard by injuries in their first preseason game.

Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko tore his right Achilles’ tendon and guard Terrico White broke his right foot in Tuesday’s night exhibition in Miami. Both will have surgery Friday.

Jerebko is is expected to be out for five to six months, meaning he might miss the entire season. White’s timetable will be determined after the surgery.

Jerebko’s injury hurts a team that was already lacking post players. The 6-foot-10 Swede played in a team-high 80 games, averaging 9.3 points and six rebounds last year as a rookie.

White was drafted in the second round with the 36th pick overall this year. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 15 points last season as a sophomore at Mississippi.

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Just great! Wa pa gani sugod regular season casualties na dayon..

[colby]

^ Yikes!! ganahan ko aning Jerebko kay mo hustle jud. Sayangga oi. .. 5-6 months according sa Yahoo Sports, ngano according to SB Nation Detriot, " he is expected to miss at least 2 months"..unsa jud diay ang true??

Si Terrico White mao na katong maayo mo dunk, kita ko sa ila dunkfest sa mga rookie, in fairness na hungawan si John Wall.

But it was nice to see Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton and one of my favorite former Bulls Ben Gordon back on the court @ the Heat game.

[Motownkid]

^5-6 months.. He'll be out for the rest of the regular season.

Paeta si Jerebko pa jud, ang fan favorite last season.

Maypa McGrady nalang to ang na-injured, anad na bitaw sya.

[vcmov_15]

^nyahahahahahaha salbahisa oie... ana jud bro ipahid jud na ni t-mac ahahahaha