Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Towards the Title

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Pistons Drop 3rd In A Row 118-102, Anthony Has 34 For Knicks

The Detroit Pistons lost their 3rd straight game, this time to the New York Knicks 118-102. New York shot a sizzling 55% from the field and knocked down 6 of their 10 three point attempts. The Knicks also forced 15 Detroit turnovers while committing just 9 of their own. Pistons 2nd year guard Brandon Knight continues to be somewhat erratic in his new role as starting 2 guard. Knight hit just 1 of his 9 shots and had 9 points and 3 assists in 33 minutes. He also was a minus 31 in his time on the court.

Carmelo Anthony led New York with 34 points and 9 assists. Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 points, J.R. Smith 17, and Raymond Felton 16. Felton had 8 assists while Tyson Chandler had 4 blocks. Detroit players Greg Monroe, Rodney Stuckey, and Kyle Singler all had 18 points. Monroe had a game-high 11 rebounds, while Jose Calderon had 7 assists. Charlie Villanueva had 13 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "Disappointing defensive effort. We allowed 58 points in the paint and we allowed too many easy shots. If a team scores a 118 points and hits 55% on tough shots, then my hat is off to them, but that wasn't the case. We didn't make them work hard enough and that is why we lost."

Detroit heads back home to face Brooklyn on Wednesday night. The Nets are 26-22 while Detroit fell to 23-26 with the loss to the Knicks.

Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks
Feb 4, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (23-26)	31	24	27	20	102
New York (29-17)	27	29	34	28	118

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	31	4-9	1-4	0-0	1	7	1	0	4	9
Brandon Knight	33	1-9	1-3	6-6	3	3	1	0	2	9
Kyle Singler	30	7-12	1-2	3-6	7	2	0	1	3	18
Jonas Jerebko	22	1-1	0-0	2-2	4	2	1	1	1	4
Greg Monroe	34	9-20	0-0	0-0	11	3	0	0	3	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	30	8-16	0-1	2-2	3	4	0	0	0	18
Andre Drummond	26	3-4	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	3	1	6
Charlie Villanueva	16	5-12	3-7	0-0	6	0	0	1	1	13
Corey Maggette	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	4
Will Bynum	7	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	4	0	0	0	3
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41-86	7-18	13-16	46	27	4	6	15	102

New York Knicks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Raymond Felton	35	7-11	1-1	1-3	3	8	3	0	1	16
Iman Shumpert	29	3-8	0-3	1-2	2	4	1	0	1	7
Carmelo Anthony	38	11-21	3-3	9-10	6	9	2	1	3	34
Amar'e Stoudemire	34	11-18	0-0	1-2	8	1	0	3	1	23
Tyson Chandler	34	4-5	0-1	0-0	7	0	0	4	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.R. Smith	23	7-14	1-1	2-2	4	4	0	0	1	17
Ronnie Brewer	18	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	4
Marcus Camby	10	0-0	0-0	2-2	4	3	2	0	0	2
Rasheed Wallace	10	3-5	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	7
Pablo Prigioni	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Novak	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Chris Copeland	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		47-84	6-10	18-23	42	33	8	9	9	118

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Knight, Pistons Race Back Against Nets With Dominating 2nd Half Performance

Down 16 and having been mired in foul trouble much of the first half, Brandon Knight decided enough was enough. Knight put the Pistons on his back and helped the team break their three game losing streak with a 110-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Knight scored 31 2nd half points while playing all 24 minutes and led the Pistons to a 68-42 thumping of the Nets in the final 24 minutes of the contest. Knight knocked down shots from beyond the arc, mid-range, and on drives to the lane. Detroit out-scored Brooklyn 54-42 inside the paint, despite trailing 18-10 in 2nd chance points.

Greg Monroe also had a nice game with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Rodney Stuckey was the only other Piston in double figures with 18. Andre Drummond led Detroit with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 29 points, 20 of them in the 1st half, but grabbed just 3 rebounds in his 34 minutes. Also in double figures were Deron Williams with 13, Andray Blatche with 12, and Gerald Wallace with 10. Wallace led the team with 10 rebounds.

Piston coach and former Nets coach Lawrence Frank said, "This game said a lot about our character. Down 16 and having lost 3 in a row, we had every reason to give up, resign ourselves to another loss. But we didn't. We fought and we clawed our ways back. We did it by playing good defense, by working hard, and by making them defend penetration and double team the post. I am very proud of my team tonight."

Detroit improved to 24-26 and waits for the San Antonio Spurs to reach town for a Friday night game.

New Jersey Nets at Detroit Pistons
Feb 6, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Jersey (27-22)	25	33	21	21	100
Detroit (24-26)	21	21	31	37	110

New Jersey Nets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	31	1-6	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	2
Brandon Knight	29	13-23	5-7	4-5	3	4	0	0	3	35
Kyle Singler	29	4-6	1-2	0-0	6	4	0	1	1	9
Jonas Jerebko	21	2-3	1-1	0-0	4	0	3	0	0	5
Greg Monroe	37	9-18	0-0	6-7	9	8	1	2	1	24
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	33	7-15	0-3	4-6	6	3	0	0	0	18
Andre Drummond	26	3-3	0-0	0-4	10	0	2	3	3	6
Charlie Villanueva	16	3-9	1-4	0-0	5	0	1	0	0	7
Corey Maggette	11	2-8	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	4
Will Bynum	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-75	2-8	26-29	43	24	4	4	14	100

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Deron Williams	38	4-13	0-1	5-5	5	9	2	0	3	13
Joe Johnson	32	3-7	0-2	2-2	4	4	0	0	3	8
Gerald Wallace	35	3-7	0-1	4-4	10	4	2	0	4	10
Kris Humphries	32	3-4	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	7
Brook Lopez	34	11-20	0-0	7-8	3	0	0	2	3	29
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Andray Blatche	18	6-10	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	2	1	12
C.J. Watson	15	2-4	0-0	3-4	3	2	0	0	0	7
Jerry Stackhouse	13	1-3	0-1	2-2	1	5	0	0	0	4
Keith Bogans	13	2-3	2-3	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	8
Reggie Evans	10	1-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tyshawn Taylor	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Mirza Teletovic	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		44-92	8-20	14-22	49	24	7	6	9	110

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Disastrous 4th Quarter Dooms Pistons, Spurs Win 94-85

After a strong third quarter, the Detroit Pistons entered the 4th confident and with a 12 point lead. From there the roof caved in on Detroit as the San Antonio Spurs outscored them 35-14 in the 4th quarter to win 94-85. Pistons guards Rodney Stuckey, Jose Calderon, and Brandon Knight fired brick after brick as the Spurs blanketed Greg Monroe inside. San Antonio also hit 6 of their 10 3 pointers in the 4th quarter while Detroit missed 17 of 22 shots. For the game, the Spurs outshot the Pistons 45% to 36%. Detroit failed to take advantage of their 16 offensive rebounds, as they were turned in to only 8 2nd chance points.

San Antonio was led by Manu Ginobili, who was in the starting lineup replacing injured guard Danny Green. Ginobili had 28 points to lead the Spurs. Tony Parker scored 20 and Tim Duncan had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Detroit was led by Greg Monroe with 26 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. Monroe scored 22 of his 26 in the first three quarters and found it difficult to find shots in the 4th due to the Spurs sagging defense in the paint. The only other Pistons in double figures were Brandon Knight who struggled to 11 points on 5-17 shooting and Kyle Singler who had 10.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "We checked out early. They knocked down some threes, we couldn't hit shots. If they double inside, we have to capitalize by knocking down open shots. We didn't and that is why we only scored 14 in the 4th. We also missed some real easy putbacks off offensive rebounds. Our offensive rebounding was good, we just failed to capitalize on those 2nd chance opportunities."

Detroit fell to 24-27 while San Antonio improved to 32-19. Detroit leaves immediately for Milwaukee for a Saturday night Division matchup with the Bucks, who are 17-31 but will have Monta Ellis back in the lineup after he missed 8 weeks of action.

San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons
Feb 8, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Antonio (32-19)	22	17	20	35	94
Detroit (24-27)	19	19	33	14	85

San Antonio Spurs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	29	2-8	1-5	2-2	3	5	1	0	2	7
Brandon Knight	35	5-17	0-2	1-2	3	1	0	0	1	11
Kyle Singler	30	3-6	1-1	3-4	8	3	0	0	0	10
Jonas Jerebko	22	1-4	0-0	1-2	4	2	2	0	1	3
Greg Monroe	34	12-24	0-0	2-2	15	5	0	1	3	26
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	28	2-11	0-3	3-6	3	1	2	0	1	7
Andre Drummond	26	2-4	0-0	2-4	8	0	1	1	2	6
Charlie Villanueva	18	2-6	1-3	1-2	5	0	1	0	1	6
Corey Maggette	12	2-5	0-1	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	4
Will Bynum	6	0-1	0-0	5-5	0	1	0	0	0	5
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-77	10-25	14-21	52	17	5	0	14	94

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tony Parker	34	6-14	3-4	5-7	4	3	0	0	5	20
Manu Ginobili	33	9-16	3-7	7-8	5	4	3	0	2	28
Kawhi Leonard	33	4-9	2-3	0-0	8	2	1
Tim Duncan	34	8-11	0-0	0-0	10	3	0	0	1	16
Tiago Splitter	20	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Boris Diaw	21	2-4	1-2	0-2	9	0	0	0	1	5
Patrick Mills	15	1-7	0-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2
Stephen Jackson	15	0-8	0-4	1-2	4	1	0	0	0	1
Gary Neal	15	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	2	0	0	2	5
Dejaun Blair	13	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	5
Matt Bonner	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nando De Colo	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-86	3-15	20-29	55	18	8	2	11	85

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Trade Rumors Are Flying, Jennings, Josh Smith Moving?

With Less than two weeks until the trade deadline, rumors are heating up. Rudy Gay was already involved in a three way deal involving Jose Calderon and Tayshaun Prince. As teams make the decision if the playoffs are a lost cause or they need an extra piece for a stretch run push, reporters are working overtime following all the rumors. One of the most prominent names mentioned has been Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks. Locker room gossip has Jennings not sure of the future of the franchise or a future pairing with Monta Ellis, who is rumored to working out a contract extension soon. Some are saying the Bucks will move Jennings, others suggest they will entice Jennings to sign an extension by moving Ellis instead. Milwaukee has several enticing expiring contracts in Jennings (RFA), Ellis (UFA), Samuel Dalembert, Mike Dunleavy, and Beno Udrih. They also have a couple of disappointments with potential that might bring a decent trade package in Epke Udoh and Eran Ilyasova.

With Indiana joining Memphis as the most disappointing teams in the league this year, many expect the Pacers to trade Danny Granger and/or David West. West is in the final year of his deal while Granger has one more season. Many feel the team is better off with Paul George at 3 and getting a package for Granger. The Toronto Raptors are rumbling that they may trade Andrea Bargnani as they look to become more defensive-minded. also on the market is Free Agent disappointment Landry Fields. Washington is said to be interested in getting rid of talented but unpredictable malcontent Jordan Crawford. They have also sent out feelers on moving Jan Vesely to a team that still feels he can be a productive NBA player and would love to move Trevor Ariza and his contract, but aren't hopeful. Also in the East almost everbody not named Moe Harkless is available from the Magic, but the most likely to move are expiring contracts Hedo Turkoglu and J.J. Reddick. The team tried to talk to some teams about Glenn Davis and his oversized contract and were quickly rebuffed. The Charlotte Bobcats would also love to move a bad contract in Tyrus Thomas, but would probably have to take on a bad contract of their own, plus thrown in some young talent they aren't willing to part with such as Gerald Henderson or Bismack Biyombo. Finally the Hawks continue to deny that they will trade Josh Smith. Smith has been tight-lipped about re-signing with Atlanta but league experts say Smith will be unhappy with the offers he gets on the open market this off-season. His best bet might be to find a team willing to lock him up for close to a max deal in a trade. Atlanta would also like to trade expiring contracts Anthony Morrow and Devin Harris for draft picks or a young small forward.

Out West the most intriguing team is the Utah Jazz. Utah is currently in the five spot but no one believes they will keep both Paul Millsap and All Jefferson this off-season with Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter waiting in the wings. Moving one or both might be their best but would also anger the Utah faithful who are hoping to make playoff noise. One possibility is trading Millsap and the contract of Marvin Williams (2 years for 15.79m) to get a another swingman or starting 3. The only other big names talked about as trade possibilities are in Sacramento and New Orleans. Sacramento is possibly moving to Seattle and is looking to shed salary. Rather than commit to higher priced deals with free-agents to be like Tyreke Evans, Francisco Garcia, Aaron Brooks (player option), or keep John Salmons, Marcus Thornton, or Travis Outlaw, the Kings are rumored to want to move as many as possible for lower priced contracts to make the team more attractive to buyers, whether in Seattle or Sacramento. Also just starting to be heard is that the team is already disenchanted with rookie lottery pick Thomas Robinson and wants to deal him before everyone else is too. The Hornets signed Eric Gordon to an extension but some think he is already unhappy. With Austin Rivers playing behind Gordon, the team might be able to get quite a bit for the young and talented shooting guard.

Minnesota is looking to trade Derrick Williams, feeling the only way to salvage his career is a change of scenery. They would also be interested in moving Luke Ridnour and Malcolm Lee out of their crowded backcourt situation. Dallas is hoping someone wants an expiring contract in Chris Kaman or is looking for a veteran for the stretch run in Shawn Marion and doesn't mind committing to next season for Marion as well. Golden State is willing to give away Richard Jefferson and Andres Biedrins, who are both signed for next year, if anyone will take them. The Suns, much like Minnesota, are looking to trade Wesley Johnson to a team that sees something in him still. Johnson has regularly been getting DNPs this season. Finally the Nuggets have some young talent that is blocked from playing time that they may be wiling to move. Timofy Mozgov, Anthony Randolph, and Jordan Hamilton are all coveted by certain teams as oozing with potential while riding the bench for Denver. The Nuggets would be interested in some future draft picks and possibly some veteran help in return.

It should prove an interesting run up to the trade deadline.

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Nice thread! I'm definitely going to keep on reading.

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Pistons Fight Off Feisty Bucks, Win 113-100 Behind Monroe and Knight

In a season lost, with trade rumors swirling around both Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, you would not have known any turmoil existed by Milwaukee's effort. The Bucks hung with the Pistons, fighting until the end, but ultimately lost 113-100. The Bucks received 59 of their 100 points from Ellis and Jennings but not much from anyone else. For the Pistons, the story was Greg Monroe inside and Brandon Knight outside. Monroe had 30 points as the Pistons outscored Milwaukee 48-30 in the paint. Knight had 26 from a combination of outside shots and twisting drives.

Monroe added 10 rebounds and 7 assists to his 30 points. Jonas Jerebko had a season-high 17 points to go with 10 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey was also in double figures with 14. Jennings had 30 while Ellis had 29. Both added 4 assists each. No other Bucks players was in double figures. Larry Sanders did have 8 points to go with his team-high 11 rebounds.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "Solid effort tonight. I liked our inside-out game. Greg had 7 assists out of double teams. He knew when to attack, when to pop a jumper and when to move the ball. Brandon also showed great awareness. He didn't always settle for the jumper, but instead used an up-fake to get into the lane. I can't say enough about Jonas too. He always hustles and he has the capability to put up these numbers night after night."

Detroit improved to 25-27 while the Bucks fell to 17-32. Detroit now heads back home to face New Orleans on Monday night.

Detroit Pistons at Milwakee Bucks
Feb 9, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (25-27)	29	29	20	35	113
Milwakee (17-32)	29	20	25	26	100

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	30	3-6	1-1	2-2	4	3	0	0	0	9
Brandon Knight	37	10-17	2-6	4-6	6	4	1	0	3	26
Kyle Singler	30	1-6	0-2	2-2	1	4	0	1	0	4
Jonas Jerebko	21	5-9	1-2	6-6	10	3	0	0	0	17
Greg Monroe	38	13-26	0-0	4-9	10	7	1	1	2	30
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	24	6-11	0-2	2-2	1	3	0	0	2	14
Andre Drummond	26	0-1	0-0	0-0	12	1	0	1	1	0
Charlie Villanueva	16	3-8	0-1	2-3	6	1	0	1	0	8
Corey Maggette	12	2-6	1-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	5
Will Bynum	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		43-91	5-16	22-30	56	28	3	4	8	113

Milwakee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Jennings	34	11-20	4-7	4-4	1	4	1	0	2	30
Monta Ellis	39	10-24	4-9	5-8	7	4	2	1	1	29
Marquis Daniels	27	1-7	0-2	3-4	3	0	0	0	3	5
Ersan Ilyasova	25	3-14	0-4	0-1	5	1	0	4	1	6
Larry Sanders	30	4-6	0-0	0-0	11	1	0	3	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Luc Mbah A Moute	23	1-1	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	2
Mike Dunleavy	18	1-3	0-0	5-7	1	1	0	0	2	7
Epke Udoh	18	0-2	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	0	1	0
Beno Udrih	14	2-4	1-1	2-2	4	4	0	0	0	7
Samuel Dalembert	12	1-4	0-0	4-4	2	0	1	0	0	6
Tobias Harris	-- DID NOT PLAY --
John Henson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-85	9-23	23-30	51	17	5	8	11	100

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Knight Leads Pistons To Huge 2nd Half, 119-85 Victory Over Hornets

Brandon Knights and the Detroit Pistons trailed the New Orleans Hornets 53-49 at halftime, with Knight only having 10 points. However, Detroit blasted the Hornets 70-32 in the 2nd behind 27 points from Knight. Detroit only turned the ball over 5 times in the game and out-rebounded New Orleans 59-48. A combination of Knight and Jose Calderon helped control Hornets point Guard Greivis Vasquez , who failed to hit a field goal and had just 5 assists, half of his average of 9.9.

In addition to Knight, 6th man Rodney Stuckey had 22 points and Greg Monroe had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Andre Drummond led the team with 15 rebounds. The Hornets were led by Ryan Anderson with 17 and Anthony Davis with 16 points and 12 boards. Eric Gordon shot just 5-18 for 14 points.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "That was as good as we can play in the 2nd half. Defensively, offensively it was all there. We didn't turn the ball over a single time in the 2nd half and we played stifling D. Brandon was amazing. He hit shots, drove the lane, found his teammates. He showed the level that he is capable of playing."

Hornets guard Gordon stated, "I don't know what happened but we left our game in the locker room at half. That was embarrassing. And part of that is on me. I couldn't stop Knight. None of us could."

Detroit is now just one game under .500 at 26-27. New Orleans fell to 25-27. Detroit now waits for Washington to hit town for a Wednesday night contest.

New Orleans Hornets at Detroit Pistons
Feb 11, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New Orleans (25-27)	27	26	19	13	85
Detroit (26-27)	29	20	34	36	119

New Orleans Hornets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Greivis Vasquez	34	0-0	0-3	2-2	4	5	1	0	0	2
Eric Gordon	36	5-18	0-3	4-6	4	4	1	1	4	14
Al-Farouq Aminu	31	1-6	1-1	4-4	3	0	1	0	0	7
Anthony Davis	33	4-12	0-0	8-13	12	0	0	2	1	16
Robin Lopez	30	3-8	0-0	5-10	5	0	0	3	2	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ryan Anderson	26	7-17	3-10	0-0	9	1	0	3	1	17
Austin Rivers	19	2-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	2	5
Jason Smith	18	2-4	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	4
Brian Roberts	13	3-5	1-3	2-2	2	3	0	0	1	9
Xavier Henry	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Troy Murphy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Roger Mason	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-76	5-20	26-39	48	13	3	9	11	85

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	30	3-4	0-0	4-4	1	5	0	0	1	10
Brandon Knight	34	11-18	4-7	11-15	5	4	2	0	1	37
Kyle Singler	30	2-7	1-2	1-2	7	2	1	0	2	6
Jonas Jerebko	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	7	2	1	0	0	2
Greg Monroe	38	7-13	0-0	1-2	12	4	1	3	1	15
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	29	9-20	2-6	2-3	4	2	0	0	0	22
Andre Drummond	26	1-4	0-0	5-8	15	0	0	1	0	7
Charlie Villanueva	16	3-8	1-3	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	9
Corey Maggette	11	1-4	0-1	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	4
Will Bynum	6	3-5	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	7
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41-86	9-20	28-38	59	20	6	4	5	119

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Probable Rookie Of Year Lillard Out 4-6 Weeks

Portland Trail Blazer rookie point guard Damien Lillard has torn a ligament in his right hand and will miss 4-6 weeks. Lillard is averaging 18 points and 8.2 assists per game and even chipping in with 4.3 rebounds per game. Lillard has been the odds-on favorite to win the Rookie of the Year voting. With the injury and a recent offensive surge, Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Hornets would be the new front-runner. Davis is averaging 20.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game but only shooting .467 as a primary inside scorer for the Hornets. Also in the race is Cleveland shooting guard Dion Waiters, averaging 18.1 per game.

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U should try to get josh smith or millsap before the deadline it help ur team dramatically and gives u a true star to control to the team around

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Pistons Even Record Entering All-Star Break, Beat Wizards

Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons
Feb 13, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Washington (24-26)	30	22	26	21	99
Detroit (27-27)	31	23	21	27	102

Washington Wizards
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
John Wall	36	7-14	0-0	6-8	5	8	0	1	4	20
Bradley Beal	33	7-15	2-5	6-7	1	1	0	1	0	22
Trevor Ariza	31	2-5	0-3	0-0	8	5	2	0	0	4
Nene	34	4-9	0-0	2-6	12	1	1	0	0	10
Emeka Okafor	29	5-11	0-0	2-4	6	0	0	2	0	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jordan Crawford	24	3-15	1-4	2-3	3	5	1	0	2	9
Kevin Seraphin	22	3-4	0-0	0-0	8	0	0	0	0	6
A.J. Price	12	4-6	2-3	3-3	2	1	0	0	2	13
Trevor Booker	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Martell Webster	9	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	3
Garrett Temple	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Chris Singleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-81	6-16	21-31	49	22	5	4	8	99

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	29	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	7	1	0	2	6
Brandon Knight	35	5-9	2-5	0-0	4	4	0	1	2	12
Kyle Singler	31	4-7	4-4	5-8	5	3	1	0	0	17
Jonas Jerebko	21	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	2
Greg Monroe	38	11-24	0-0	9-11	9	4	2	0	1	31
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	27	6-9	1-2	3-4	6	2	0	0	1	16
Andre Drummond	25	3-5	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	1	6
Charlie Villanueva	16	1-6	0-4	3-3	4	0	0	0	0	5
Corey Maggette	11	3-6	1-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	7
Will Bynum	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	2	0
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		37-78	8-18	20-26	45	23	5	2	10	102

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Team Chuck Pulls Away In 4th Quarter Behind MVP Chandler Parsons

Team Chuck at Team Shaq
Feb 15, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
(1-0)	21	19	24	35	99
(0-1)	20	16	27	18	81

Team Chuck
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dion Waiters	34	4-11	1-2	2-2	4	3	0	0	0	11
Klay Thompson	36	4-12	0-5	0-0	7	5	0	0	3	8
Chandler Parsons	34	14-19	3-6	2-3	13	4	0	1	3	33
Kenneth Faried	36	9-13	0-0	2-3	12	0	0	3	3	20
Andre Drummond	33	2-5	0-0	1-2	4	2	0	7	1	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brian Roberts	17	1-4	1-3	2-2	1	3	1	0	1	5
Andrew Nicholson	16	1-3	0-0	3-4	3	0	0	0	0	5
Jonas Valanciunas	14	2-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	4
Bradley Beal	13	2-5	0-0	2-3	1	1	0	0	2	6
Kyle Singler	12	0-1	0-0	2-2	3	2	0	1	1	2
TEAM TOTALS		39-78	5-16	16-21	50	20	1	12	15	99

Team Shaq
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyrie Irving	35	5-20	0-2	3-3	5	3	1	0	0	13
Ricky Rubio	37	6-11	1-2	1-2	1	1	3	0	2	14
Kawhi Leonard	37	3-11	0-2	4-6	8	3	2	1	1	10
Anthony Davis	29	5-13	0-0	1-2	9	1	1	0	2	11
Tristan Thompson	14	4-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nikola Vucevic	33	3-9	0-0	2-5	6	5	1	3	1	8
Kemba Walker	14	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	7
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	19	2-5	0-0	1-1	3	2	1	0	0	5
Brandon Knight	18	1-3	0-1	3-4	1	5	1	0	2	5
Enes Kanter	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	2	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-82	2-9	15-23	38	21	11	6	11	81

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Stephen Curry Wins 3 Pt Shootout, Terrance Ross Dunk Contest

3 pt shootout standings:
Stephen Curry 20 points
Brandon Knight 18 points
Kevin Martin
Kyrie Irving
Kevin Durant
James Harden

Dunk Contest Standings:
Terrance Ross
Blake Griffin
Andre Drummond
DeMar DeRozan

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Eastern Conference Blast West, Andrew Bynum MVP

East All-Stars at West All-Stars
Feb 16, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Eastern Conference	26	26	36	34	122
Western Conference	28	19	23	16	86

Eastern Conference All-Stars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Rose	32	9-15	0-1	4-4	4	3	3	2	2	22
Rajon Rondo	32	3-5	1-2	0-0	4	7	1	0	1	7
LeBron James	32	7-12	0-0	8-8	10	9	2	2	1	22
Carmelo Anthony	32	5-10	1-1	2-6	7	8	0	1	0	13
Andrew Bynum	33	9-11	0-0	1-2	12	0	0	5	1	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Dwyane Wade	17	4-8	0-0	0-0	5	3	0	1	1	8
Kyrie Irving	17	4-5	0-1	2-2	2	2	1	1	1	10
Brandon Jennings	10	1-2	0-1	6-6	0	2	0	0	3	8
Luol Deng	10	2-2	1-1	2-2	2	0	0	2	3	7
Deron Williams	9	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	3	0	0	1	4
Greg Monroe	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	1	0	0
Josh Smith	8	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		46-75	3-7	27-32	52	38	10	15	14	122

Western Conference All-Stars
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyrie Irving	35	5-20	0-2	3-3	5	3	1	0	0	13
Ricky Rubio	37	6-11	1-2	1-2	1	1	3	0	2	14
Kawhi Leonard	37	3-11	0-2	4-6	8	3	2	1	1	10
Anthony Davis	29	5-13	0-0	1-2	9	1	1	0	2	11
Tristan Thompson	14	4-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nikola Vucevic	33	3-9	0-0	2-5	6	5	1	3	1	8
Kemba Walker	14	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	7
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	19	2-5	0-0	1-1	3	2	1	0	0	5
Brandon Knight	18	1-3	0-1	3-4	1	5	1	0	2	5
Enes Kanter	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	2	0
TEAM TOTALS		31-82	6-13	18-22	34	22	9	9	13	86

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After LONG All-Star Break, Pistons Beat Memphis At Home 95-88

Memphis Grizzlies at Detroit Pistons
Feb 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Memphis (16-35)	21	22	26	19	88
Detroit (28-27)	21	24	32	18	95

Memphis Grizzlies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mike Conley	38	5-10	0-0	0-0	2	7	1	0	1	10
Tony Allen	33	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	7	2	0	0	4
Tayshaun Prince	34	4-7	0-0	4-4	3	2	0	0	0	12
Zach Randolph	33	11-18	0-0	3-7	9	3	3	2	2	25
Marc Gasol	31	12-18	0-0	2-3	8	2	1	2	1	26
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jerryd Bayless	23	1-7	0-1	1-2	1	4	2	1	1	3
Ed Davis	18	1-4	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	3	2
Quincy Pondexter	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	2
Tony Wroten	12	1-6	0-1	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	2
Darrell Arthur	12	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	1	2	0	1	2
Jon Leuer	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Austin Daye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		39-80	0-3	10-16	32	28	14	6	9	88

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	31	4-8	2-3	2-2	2	7	0	0	4	12
Brandon Knight	36	4-12	0-2	4-4	5	3	0	1	2	12
Kyle Singler	25	2-3	0-0	3-3	4	2	0	0	0	7
Jonas Jerebko	23	2-5	0-0	0-0	6	3	1	0	3	4
Greg Monroe	34	10-15	0-0	1-1	12	1	1	0	2	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	27	6-12	1-3	0-0	2	4	1	0	4	13
Andre Drummond	26	4-5	0-0	1-2	8	0	0	0	1	9
Charlie Villanueva	17	4-10	1-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	9
Corey Maggette	12	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4
Will Bynum	8	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	4
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Khris Middleton	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		40-79	4-11	11-12	44	25	3	1	18	95

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Only One Blockbuster At The Trade Deadline

It was a relatively quiet day for most NBA teams. At the trade deadline only one trade involved high profile players, while many teams were content to make small moves to clear salary or add depth. Indiana and Milwaukee did swap borderline all star caliber players in Danny Granger and Brandon Jennings. The Bucks sent Jennings, the expiring contract of Samuel Dalembert, and Drew Gooden to the Pacers for Granger, George Hill, and a protected 1st round pick. The deal was contingent on Jennings agreeing to a contract extension. He signed for 2 years at 23.07 million with a player option for a third season at 12.88 million. He is still signed for the remainder of the season at 3.18 million.

The deal opens up the small forward spot for Paul George and puts Lance Stephenson into the starting lineup with Jennings in the backcourt. Milwaukee will start Hill with Monta Ellis in the backcourt with Granger joining Erasan Ilyasova and Larry Sanders in the starting frontcourt. Indiana released forward Jeff Pendergraph to make roster space for the new trio.

Other trades today included:


• Atlanta traded guard Anthony Morrow to Dallas for guard Dahntay Jones.
• Golden State traded guard Charles Jenkins and cash to Philadelphia for a protected second-round draft pick. Traded forward Jeremy Tyler to Atlanta for cash and future draft considerations.
• Houston traded forward Marcus Morris to Phoenix for a 2013 second-round draft pick. Traded forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich and guard Toney Douglas to Sacramento for forward Thomas Robinson, forwardFrancisco Garcia and forward Tyler Honeycutt.
• Miami traded center Dexter Pittman, a 2013 second-round draft pick and cash considerations to Memphis for the draft rights to forward Ricky Sanchez.
• New York traded guard Ronnie Brewer to Oklahoma City for a 2014 second-round draft pick and cash.
• Oklahoma City traded guard Eric Maynor to Portland for the rights to forward Georgios Printezis and cash.
• Orlando traded guard J.J. Redick, center Gustavo Ayon and guard Ish Smith to Milwaukee for guard Doron Lamb, guard Beno Udrih and forward Tobias Harris.
• Toronto traded center Hamed Haddadi and a 2014 second-round draft pick to Phoenix for guard Sebastian Telfair.
• Washington traded guard Jordan Crawford to Boston for center Jason Collins and guard Leandro Barbosa