Le Basketbawl (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Back in August New York Vinnie wrote an article asking How Much Of Dumars Success Was Due To John Hammond? New York Vinnie thought it was a question that needed to be raised after some of the unexplainable moves that Detroit Pistons Team President Joe Dumars had made over a period of a little over [...]
Pistons News (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Some questioned the wisdom of allocating his hard-earned cap space on Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, but Joe Dumars is getting great early returns on his investment. Case in point: Wednesday's dominant win over Charlotte.
Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
What Happened Domination. The now .500 Detroit Pistons outscored the Charlotte Bobcats 98-75. Even without Tayshaun Prince and Rip Hamilton, this game was the best reflection of the offense that Joe Dumars had in mind when he signed Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon this summer. The Good On the offensive end, the three guards and Charlie Villanueva were [...]
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Tim Povtak Filed under: Pistons ORLANDO -- Pistons general manager Joe Dumars signed broken-down Ben Wallace this summer to be a figure-head, to serve as a low-budget example for his young, talented guys to see where hard work could take them. Dumars never expected this kind of start. Wallace, 35, is one of the biggest and most pleasant surprises of this young season. In the first five games, he...
Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From Vince Ellis’ blog: Tayshaun Prince’s last-hour scratch from Tuesday’s victory over the Magic set off trade alarms, and with good reason. With Jonas Jerebko and Austin Daye coming along and Hamilton and Stuckey getting time at small forward, one can see where Prince could be expendable. But Joe Dumars killed the trade rumors, and a league source [...]
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Detroit Pistons’ constantly shifting rotation has forced the GM to answer questions about potential trades. Joe D, however, says nothing is in the works : “It was curious when Tayshaun Prince was a late scratch Tuesday due to what the team reported as a lower back strain, and Jason Maxiell didn’t play against Orlando. Was there a trade in the works? Were they considering packaging...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Henry Abbott The defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic lost last night for the first time since the beginning of preseason, and it's not all that shocking. Even though they were on the road, they outplayed the Pistons when their superstar, Dwight Howard, was in the game. But he was severely limited by foul trouble and then a shoulder injury. But it's worth considering the Pistons'...
Pistons News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
There was somebody other than Joe Dumars, Rip Hamilton and Ben Gordon who figured pairing the former UConn shooting guards would work UConn coach Jim Calhoun. See True Blue Pistons for more, plus an update on Hamiltons ankle.
Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The Pistons officially waived Deron Washington today, opting to keep Chucky Atkins as the 14th man. From the team’s official release: AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has requested waivers on guard/forward Deron Washington. He averaged 3.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 6.4 minutes in seven [...]
Pistons News (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Chucky Atkins and Ben Wallace first came to the Pistons together nine summers ago. When Joe Dumars decided to waive Deron Washington, it meant Atkins and Wallace would be reunited as teammates.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
In years past when Elden Campbell and Dale Davis were brought to the Pistons by Joe Dumars as veteran backups their roles were clearly defined: sit on the bench, be ready and don't make waves. Bringing Ben Wallace back has been different.
Pistons News (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has requested waivers on forward Maceo Baston. He averaged 0.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 3.5 minutes in five preseason games.
Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
It’s official: AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has requested waivers on forward Maceo Baston. He averaged 0.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 3.5 minutes in five preseason games. The roster now stands at 15, pending a decision on Chucky Atkins. I assumed from the start [...]
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
This probably should've dawned on me while writing my Pistons preview , but alas, the world is fluid and time is an adventure. Joe Dumars has been widely panned for using the cash-formerly-known-as-Iverson to sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Both guys will have to change in major ways to make a lot of sense on this team, much less fit the mold of Dee-Troit Basketball. The real downer for Detroit...
Pistons News (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Just as Joe Dumars couldnt ignore Jonas Jerebko when the young Swede sidled up to him at a game six years ago, neither can John Kuester deny the impression his rookie is making in his bid to crack the frontcourt rotation.
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