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This Is Not The Same Pistons Team
This Is Not The Same Pistons Team
When the Pistons made the bold move of trading Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets I don't think the plan was ever to compete for a title this season. Sure, they got a great player, albeit a great player on the decline, but in no way did AI's game fit into their own. The ...
 Weekend Dime: What the scouts are seeing and saying - NBA
Weekend Dime: What the scouts are seeing and saying - NBA
sports.espn.go.com — Roughly one-fourth of the regular season is already finished. With teams having played anywhere between 16 and... 21 games through Friday, it's an ideal time to survey the NBA's true road warriors -- advance scouts -- for some snapshots of what they've ... (more) Weekend Dime: What the scouts are seeing and saying - NBA
Elton Brand hurt as 76ers lose | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/04/2008
philly.com — More energy buzzed through the Wachovia Center last night than in any other game this season. The... only problem for the 76ers was that the added energy came from purple-and-yellow-clad fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. Many of them wore Kobe Bryant ... (more) Elton Brand hurt as 76ers lose | Philadelphia Inquirer | ...
Speights To Start Against The Pistons | Philly | 12/05/2008
philly.com — AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--Rookie Marreese Speights will step in to the 76ers' starting lineup tonight against the Detroit... Pistons, filling in for the injured Elton Brand. Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks said at this morning's shootaround at The Palace Of ... (more) Speights To Start Against The Pistons | Philly | 12/05/2008
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