pistonpowered.com - 25 days ago
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Chris Wilcox ( Nike )
Essentials
Position: Power forward/ center
Age: 27
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 235 pounds
Years pro: Seven
From: Maryland
Role
Wilcox played just six minutes against the Grizzlies in the season opener – a blowout the Pistons dressed just 10 players ...
blog.mlive.com - 26 days ago
detroit4lyfe.com - 26 days ago
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detroit4lyfe.com —
What better way for the Detroit Pistons to
open their NBA season than in Memphis, where they
could look to the other bench and see last year's teammate, Allen Iverson, now employed by the Grizzlies. Many in the Detroit area blame Iverson for some of the problems that the Pistons suffered after ...
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The Potential for Pistons 4-1 Start is There
pistonpowered.com - 26 days ago
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pistonpowered.com —
It’s tempting to compare Ben Gordon, the Pistons’
latest sixth man, to Vinnie Johnson, Detroit’s quintessential reserve.
Nicknamed “The Microwave” (he heats up in a hurry), Johnson was adored by fans. He’s scored the sixth most points in franchise history. And his No. 15 hangs from the Palace ...
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Game Review: Ben Gordon doesn’t deserve Vinnie Johnson ...
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Player preview: Chucky Atkins
PistonPowered —
... the right place at the right time to make the roster this year. The odds of everything working out in Detroit again next year are pretty slim.
But I think a year with Arnie Kander will do his body wonders. I don’t see Atkins, 35, retiring quite yet, and I think he’ll be healthy enough to latch on somewhere.
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Player preview: Austin Daye
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... And that’s what allows him to get his shot off a lot.
Where some guys might rely on their speed or maybe jumping ability to get a shot off, he has to rely on his footwork and ball handling to get his shot off because he’s just not that explosive athletically.
So, he’s really skilled. I think, yeah, he definitely has some NBA-ready (skills).”
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