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NBA Rumors – Washington WIzards Interested in Trade for Greg Monroe
Money and contract situations complicate a simple question – is the player good enough to stay or not? The Detroit Pistons aren’t sure whether or not to give Greg Monroe a big contract extension once this season ends, which might cause of chain of events that eventually lands the center with the very interested Washington Wizards.
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Pistons vs Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Can’t Stop Scoring; J.R. Smith Can’t Stop Cheating
One guy, Carmelo Anthony, plays a level or two above the rest of his team, leading the New York Knicks to another win, this time 89-85 over the sinking Detroit Pistons. The other, J.R. Smith, gets booed by the home fans when he comes on the floor, and once again tries to pull off his magical trick of untying a player’s shoes before a free throw is taken.
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Josh Smith On Those Rare Nights When Everything Works
No one is going to convince Josh Smith that he isn’t a jump shooter and that it’s better for him and his team to stick with close range shots. However, when it works, it’s a thing of beauty, and the Detroit Pistons can actually beat anyone, handing the Indiana Pacers their first home loss of the season with Smith leading the way.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Hits the one That Matters Most
A very bad performance from Damian Lillard will be forgotten because he hit the shot that mattered most, winning the game for the Portland Trail Blazers in overtime with a huge off-balance jumper that went in to give them the 111-109 win, carrying on with their impressive start to the season at the expense of the Detroit Pistons.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Great When the Plan is Working
Even without Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat didn’t have too much trouble getting their own dose of payback against the Detroit Pistons, beating them 110-95 with another almost triple-double from LeBron James, who along with his teammates played the right way to overcome a key absentee and the usual problems in the paint and on the boards.
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Detroit Pistons – Can’t Beat Them at Their Own Game
This is what the Detroit Pistons, with their heavy frontcourt of Josh Smith, Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe, have been waiting for; a team that puts on the same limited lineup, without a real small forward. The Chicago Bulls, because of yet another injury to a key player, were forced into it, resulting in a 92-75 win for the Pistons, who lost to the Bulls by 20 points just over a week ago.
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Detroit Pistons – Beating the NBA Champions Despite the Same Old Problems
When the Detroit Pistons signed Brandon Jennings and Josh Smith over the summer, they knew two very talented players were coming, but also flawed in ways that could really hurt their desire to finally make it back to the NBA playoffs. Despite the both of them making the same mistakes they always do, a lethargic Miami Heat team enabled them to come away with a rare road win in the AmericanAirlines Arena.
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Bulls vs Pistons – Starting to Move in the Right Direction
The initial shock from losing Derrick Rose for the season is over. The Chicago Bulls know what they have to do in order to make something out of this season, and that usually means returning to their famous, tough as nails defense. It’s easy against the terrible Detroit Pistons, winning 99-79, getting a bit more of the excellent form Luol Deng is in, and a surprising bench contribution from Taj Gibson.
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Pistons vs Nets – Most Expensive Team Might Also be the Worst
One of the most interesting things about the early failures of the Brooklyn Nets despite all of the money and expectations is that everyone, from the last bench player to the head coach, seem to think that this isn’t a systematic thing, but more of “our luck will change” issue by what they’re telling the media after losses, which didn’t change after losing 109-97 to the Detroit Pistons.
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Stephen Curry Better Than a Disjointed Pistons Big Three
Despite high expectations early on, the Detroit Pistons aren’t getting what they thought they would after adding Josh Smith to the Andre Drummond-Greg Monroe equation. The Golden State Warriors have no plans to overload the frontcourt and see what happens, especially not with Stephen Curry in sharpshooter mode, leading his team with 25 points to an easy 113-95 win.