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5 Statistical Standouts of the Developing NBA Season
It might be too early in the 2019-2020 NBA Season to draw some long-term conclusions about teams and players, but statistics posted by Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Andre Drummond, Fred VanVleet and Bam Adebayo are worth a deeper look. #1: Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors Before the season began, head coach Nick Nurse told both VanVleet […]
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Detroit Pistons Preview: Van Gundy, Andre Drummond & Counting on Stanley Johnson
Last season was about getting the Detroit Pistons back in the playoffs. This season? Probably doing the same, and hoping for better. The Detroit Pistons have a very good head coach in Stan Van Gundy, and a nice core to build around with Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. But for now, they look like a team that can be good to very good, nothing more.
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Tim Duncan Free Throws, and What Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan and Andre Drummond can Learn
With Tim Duncan retiring, the NBA is one big man short who can actually hit shots from the line. Duncan was never Mark Price, Ray Allen or another free throw sharpshooter, but compared to guys like Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan, he’s god-like from the line.
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Dirty Elbow – Andre Drummond Trying to F*** LeBron James Up
We’ve seen the Golden State Warriors play dirty in their playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The Dallas Mavericks have been complaining about cheap shots from the Oklahoma City Thunder players. Of course the same things are going to happen elsewhere, like the Cleveland Cavaliers & Detroit Pistons series.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons, Andre Drummond Finally Putting Things Together
The Detroit Pistons are one of the hottest teams in the first couple of weeks in this NBA season, led by Andre Drummond, dominating like no other big man in the league, and putting up some impressive numbers that haven’t been seen in some time.
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Detroit Pistons – The Improbable Streak Doesn’t End
Every time it’s a different player, but the Josh Smith effect keeps pushing the Detroit Pistons forward, beating the Dallas Mavericks 108-95 behind a big night for both Greg Monroe and D.J. Augustin, making it seven in a row since waiving their troublesome forward.
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Andre Drummond Takes the MVP in a Meaningless Game
There’s something about the Rising Stars Challenge that doesn’t quite work, despite the changes it has gone through over the years. Andre Drummond was the star of the latest edition, leading Team Hill to a 142-136 win over Team Webber.
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Spurs vs Pistons – Brandon Jennings Looks Like a Different Player
One game doesn’t mean anything, but the Detroit Pistons put on what was probably their best performance of the season with the switch from Maurice Cheeks to interim coach John Loyer happening in the background and abruptly making Brandon Jennings into a superstar point guard overnight, while the rest of the team started playing defense like it should be.
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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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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.