Category: ‘Guards’
Detroit Pistons Bench Shining with Andre Drummond’s Return
April 3rd, 2013 at 8:39 AM
Before Andre Drummond was forced to sit out for nearly seven weeks with a stress fracture in his lower back, the Pistons bench scoring that Drummond had been such a big part was arguably the Pistons' strongest asset. The bench's output had suffered with Drummond out. When Drummond returned to...
Detroit Pistons Potential Future Players Part 2: Michael Carter-Williams
April 1st, 2013 at 1:23 PM
a 6'6+ pass first point guard with a long wingspan who can score when needed to? This isn't Magic Johnson we're talking about, but Michael Carter-Williams of the Syracuse Orange. He faces another possible (long shot) Piston in Trey Burke in the Final Four, but that's for a different day....
Detroit Pistons Lose Brandon Knight to Ankle Injury, Fall to Utah Jazz 103-90
March 12th, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Before the Pistons took the court against the Utah Jazz on Monday night it was announced that Jason Maxiell was out with a bum ankle. Four minutes after the tip Brandon Knight suffered serious ankle sprain after being fouled on a layup. Knight couldn't shoot the free throws and was...
Will Bynum Suspended One Game for Tyler Hansbrough Punch
February 25th, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Pistons Backup point guard Will Bynum will recieve a one-game suspension from the NBA, without pay, for his punch to the stomach of Indiana Pacers big man Tyler Hansbrough. Bynum struck Hansbrough in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 90-72 loss to the Pacers on Saturday night.
Bynum will serve his one-game...
Pistons Current, Former in the Most Recent NBA Trade Rumor Tumbler
February 18th, 2013 at 1:32 PM
With the 3:00 pm, Feb. 21 NBA Trade Deadline close enough for an hourly countdown (73 hours and 28 minutes away), there's a few Piston-linked names that many are expecting to be moved. After a verbal altercation with his head coach, former Piston shooting guard Ben Gordon will likely be...
Brandon Knight’s All-Star Weekend- Recap, Quotes and Reaction
February 18th, 2013 at 10:22 AM
NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone. (The West All-Stars defeated the East 143-138) While the game itself gained a 4.3 national Nielsen rating overnight, ranking fourth all-time for the TNT network, it's safe to assume that not many were tuned into Friday night's Rising Stars Challenge or Saturday night's...
Calderon-to-Monroe, Recent Bright Spot for the Post-Trade Pistons
February 15th, 2013 at 3:33 PM
Wednesday night's 96-85 victory marked the eighth straight double double for Pistons center Greg Monroe. At halftime Monroe had already recorded a double double, and by game's end he had 16 points and 18 rebounds. To put the magnitude of Monroe's achievement into perspective, Grant Hill was the last Piston...
Success of Pistons’ Dueling Point Guards Seen in Unexpected Backcourt Pairing
February 14th, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Beating the Washington Wizards 96-85 on Wednesday night, the Pistons head into the All-Star break with the feeling of success still fresh in their minds. Breaking on a high note is great, but the real value of Wednesday's victory was in the success that the Pistons' recent duel point guard...
Jose Calderon Quickly Developing Chemistry with Brandon Knight and Greg Monroe
February 11th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
While Jose Calderon's first two games with the Pistons had their expected moments of disjointed rhythm, Calderon's past two games have showed why the 8-year veteran was a prized piece by Joe Dumars. The Pistons shocked the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, winning 119-109, and squeaked out a close game...
Jose Calderon Brings a New, Hopefully Contagious, Attitude to a Young Pistons Core
February 8th, 2013 at 12:19 PM
For a team that’s seen double-digit leads escape them in more than 10 games this season, it’s been the consecutive empty-possessions that have stirred the semi-regular implosions. When you allow the frustration from a negative possession to linger, turnovers and hurried shot selections are sure to follow. All of sudden...
Will Bynum in Trade Deadline Spotlight
February 6th, 2013 at 11:52 AM
With the Feb. 21 trade deadline gaining, it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the rebuilding Pistons might not be done this "trade season." Back in January, Pistons 101 wrote an article on who would likely be generating some trade rumor buzz on the Pistons roster. Will Bynum...
Lawrence Frank Talks Pistons Lineup Shuffle After Knicks Loss
February 5th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
When you trade away both your starting and second-string small forwards, there's going to be a void in the lineup. Monday night was point guard Jose Calderon's Piston debut, and with Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye no longer on the roster, Lawrence Frank had some major adjustments to make at...
Jose Calderon Will Make Brandon Knight Better, No Matter the Position
January 31st, 2013 at 11:47 PM
There's been a lot made of the Tayshaun Prince trade in the past 24 hours. Grades for the trade have been handed out (the Pistons received an "A" or "B" from nearly every national sports outlet), new jersey numbers have been picked (Jose Calderon has asked to wear no. 8), and...
It’s Official- Pistons Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye to Memphis Grizzlies for Jose Calderon via Three-Team Trade with Toronto Raptors
January 30th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
The rumor mill started up this afternoon when Mark Stein of ESPN.com tweeted out the latest on the Rudy Gay to Toronto trade news:
"@ESPNSteinLine: Sources say deal will morph to include third team to take Calderon, w/Detroit at front of line to land Spaniard after chasing him all season."
Excitement was...
Rodney Stuckey Benching Likely Result of Player-Coach Confrontation
January 28th, 2013 at 5:47 PM
A street-clothes-clad Rodney Stuckey stood on the sidelines during the Pistons 104-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. As the game began, those in the twitter-verse were forced to speculate the reason for the benching because Lawrence Frank wouldn't provide any information before the game other than that...
Brandon Knight’s Career-High Night Ties a Career-Low
January 27th, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Normally if Brandon Knight finished a game without recording a single assist a knee-jerk article would discuss whether or not we're truly looking at the future point guard of the Detroit Pistons. Well, in Sunday night's 104-102 victory over the Orlando Magic Brandon Knight played 37 minutes without recording a...
Will Bynum Talks About Trade Deadline Rumors
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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Pistons fans didn't need the last two games to get excited about Will Bynum. After Bynum posted back-to-back outings of 31 points against Atlanta on Dec. 26, then 25 points against Miami on Dec. 28, the reserve's latest consecutive 15-point games against Boston and Orlando are just another example of...
Brandon Knight Flopped in London, Season Stats Foreshadow a Big Game to Follow
January 19th, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Without a doubt, Thursday's loss to the New York Knicks in London, England was Brandon Knight's worst performance of the season. The second-year point guard was a non-factor. Scoring only a single point, dishing only a single assist, and grabbing only a single rebound, Lawrence Frank played Brandon Knight a...
Brandon Knight Remains Undeterred Despite Turnover Woes
January 10th, 2013 at 7:28 AM
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One of the standouts from Sunday's loss to the Charlotte Bobcats was the 22 turnover performance that the Pistons displayed in the 108-101 loss. As a whole, the Pistons didn't take care of the basketball well enough to win the game and Charlotte made the Pistons pay by scoring 26...
ESPN.com Trade Talk: Minnesota Timberwolves’ Derrick Williams for Detroit Pistons’ Jason Maxiell and Austin Daye?
December 17th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
A common theme that has been hovering around many Pistons 101 articles in recent days is the thinking that the fastest way to improve this Pistons team is via trade. With December 15th marking the start-date for trades involving any players who signed new July contracts, the trade season is...
