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LEARNING ON THE FLY
By: Joey Perez
November 19, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

FAST LEARNER(S)
Tony Parker says he is a very fast learner and shouldn’t have trouble picking up on the Pistons offense. But not even the most adept learners can learn an entire playbook overnight, which would have to be the case here because immediately after last nights game the team had to fly to Memphis where they will play the Grizzlies at 8 pm. The Grizzlies are an unimpressive 2-7 and Detroit will try to improve on their 6-5 mark.
We shall see how the new look Pistons fare with their current knowledge of the system.

NUMBER SWAP
Rip Hamilton has given up his number, 32 to Amare Stoudemire who had the number when he played for Washington. Amare wore a number 33 jersey last night in his debut at the Palace. Richard Hamilton will wear number 31 for the rest of the season. Rip picked the number because it is that of his childhood idol Reggie Miller, who has made the number famous.

GM NOT DONE
Joe Dumars said that he is not done constructing the team. He is looking to develop a much deeper bench and has been looking for a defensive minded back up point guard who can run the floor well, play on good on the ball D, and also be a good passer. He added that there are six specifics players that he is considering and is weighing his options to see who he has a chance to go after. The six guards are: Brevin Knight, Derek Fisher, Lindsay Hunter, Anthony Carter, and Jason Hart.


PROBABLE STARTERS

Memphis
G Gary Payton
G Allen Iverson
F Wally Szczerbiak
F Kenny Thomas
C Theo Ratliff

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace

wOw man, in just 4 days ... you already have 50 posts in this thread and it's already 2 pages!! props on that one bro!

And yeah ... I think the trades will help u out.

thanks man, im just trying to keep it goin, im exactually enjoying it so yts cool, but you have a nice dynasty yourself, i like yours too

PISTONS END LOSING STREAK
By: Joey Perez
November 19, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

DEFENSE KEEPS DETROIT IN IT EARLY
After a poor start in the first quarter the Pistons D was able to keep the game close. After one Memphis led 26-23 and worked hard for every shot. Detroit didn’t shoot particularly well but was able to hang in there. Then in the second the offense started clicking and with the great defense the Pistons built a big lead. The scored 33 points in the quarter and held the Grizzlies to just 15. At halftime the led 56-41 behind 15 points from Hamilton and 6 rebounds from Ben Wallace.

In the third period the Pistons D broke down a couple of times leading to clutch threes from Wally Szczerbiak but the managed to still hold the lead up 71-67 after three. In the fourth the game stayed close throughout as the Grizzlies tied it with 8:26 to go, 76-76. With six minutes to go Detroit took the lead on a Hamilton drive, 78-76. But then Memphis went on a 5-0 run to make it 81-78 with 4:33 remaining. In the final minute Memphis lead 89-88 but after a Ben Wallace jam the Pistons regained the lead 90-89. After another Szczerbiak three the score was 92-90 with 21.6 seconds. Tony Parker brought the ball up the court and wasted some time, Amare Stoudemire went to the block and Parker hit him with the pass for the jam and the tie. With six seconds left the Pistons switched to a man-to-man defense and the game was headed to overtime when Allen Iverson air balled a three.

ALL DETROIT IN OVERTIME
In the extra period Detroit came out strong going on an 8-2 run and playing tough defense on the other end. With 1:28 remaining they lead 102-99 but wouldn’t get any closer as the Pistons were able to put them away winning 104-100.

BEN WALLACE HAS A BIG GAME
After starting the season off slow Ben Wallace has picked it up, playing the type of defense that earned him two consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Awards. Big Ben has added some offense to his game and was a big factor tonight grabbing 17 rebounds, blocking 6 shots and scoring 14 points.

But the player of the game was Amare Stoudemire who helped take the offensive load off of Richard Hamilton’s shoulders, providing some need offense and defense finishing with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and dishing out 5 assist. Richard had a nice night as well with 24 points. Tony Parker scored 19 and handed 5 assist and Tayshaun provided 16 points and 5 rebounds.

For the Grizzlies, defensive star Theo Ratliff was a non factor in this game, fouling out after playing just 14 minutes. The offense was provide by the trio of Iverson, Payton, and Szczerbiak who combined for 66 points.

NOTES:
Joe Dumars continues to talk to teams in hopes of addressing the bench situation that exists as a result of the trades in which 12 players were traded in exchange for just six. Joe plans to make a deal soon, saying that either today or tomorrow should be a good time table.


On the team’s performance
“Well we played a helluva a game tonight and it all started with the defense we were able to make them work for their shots and didn’t give up to many open shots. There were a few breakdowns here and there but that’s to be expected as they haven’t played much together, the offense was able to produce the points despite the lack of any sets but I think they’ll do just fine for now if they continue to play great defense. ”


On Detroit’s defense:
“Well they are a great defensive team and with the additions of Stoudemire and Prince, and Madsen and Najera they are even stronger now. We had watched tape of them but with the new players they got they’ve gotten tougher. We weren’t able to go inside and had to settle for bad shots which Wallace rebounded and when we did drive he was sending them back so it was hard to score but that is not an excuse for poor defense and we will have to work on it.


On being player of the game (21 pts, 9 rebs, 2 blks, 5 assists):
“It feels great to be recognized but it also feels really good to contribute and get the W, I think everyone of our guys played well tonight and it was just our second game together so I think we are coming together real fast.

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TEAM CHEMISTRY BUILDING UP
By: Joey Perez
November 21, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

NEW PLAYERS PLAYING WELL
The new players are playing well after just two games. The Detroit Pistons are back to playing their style of basketball and if they keep improving the results can be scary as shown in last games performance. Today the Piston who are 7-5 will host the 8-3 New York Knicks. The Knicks will be without star guard Baron Davis due to injury and will face a red hot Detroit team tonight at 8 pm.

ROSTER MOVES
Joe Dumars said a trade could be expected today but Joe himself was hoping for more. The GM said that he was looking at six players but was unable to land any of them, so he filled the void left by Hardaway, Williams, and Dickau by signing veteran point man Mark Jackson. Rodney Buford was released to day an Horace Grant was signed to the 1 year minimum. Najera was traded for Steven Hunter. The trade for Najera was made because Dumars did not want to pay Najera the 4.5 million due to him this year so he got rid of his five year contract. The teams roster is now full.



PROBABLE STARTERS

New York
G Howard Eisley
G Manu Ginobili
F Rodney White
F Drew Gooden
C Lorenzen Wright

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace


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I just want to say Kudos for the effort that you're putting into your dynasty. And I love the Slam of the Month(i.e. can I steal that idea from you?) Don't be discouraged(which it doesn't seem that you are) about the quality of your pics...I was going on 3 seasons with my lousy 32mb video card and just finally got my 128mb. Just keep doing your dynasty logs because you love it...

I'll be looking out for your dynasty...and hey put my cyberface in your game!

thanks for the compliments, i hope i can keep it going, im actually enjoying it so it probably will continue, about the cyberfaces ill be looking into that, i have two ideas about that: one is to just put u in the draft at the end of the season or two, i can add you and some how sign u as a free agent but Im still thinking about, I really like my roster right now, the starting 5 are very productive, and about half my bench is good too, im just looking to add one or two pieces that will make the bench just perfect lets see how it goes

AMARE STOUDEMIRE STARS IN MOTOWN
By: Joey Perez
November 21, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

ALL AMARE IN FIRST
In just his third game with the Pistons Amare Stoudemire has already made an impact on the team. He has tagged team with Ben Wallace to form a very tough interior defense and his offensive abilities have provided Richard Hamilton and the Detroit Pistons with a second option. Amare Stoudemire put on a show for the Detroit Fans at the game last night dominating on both offense and defense. The young star led the way in the first scoring 9 points and grabbing 4 rebounds to help Detroit lead after one, 24-21. The second the defense continued to shine, with Ben Wallace and Stoudemire grabbing every loose ball leading to fastbreak. The offense commited a couple of turnovers late in the quarter that lead to Knicks fastbreak points. After one half the score was 43-42 Knicks with a one point advantage.

In the third period the defense was lackluster but the offense stepped it up scoring 30 in the third, and after three it was deadlocked at 72. In the fourth the Pistons went on an 11-2 run and grabbed a big lead behind the strong defensive play. Everybody on the floor for Detroit was able to score in the fourth and managed to outscore the Knicks, scoring 30 and holding the Knicks to just 17. Detroit was bale to keep the lead and won 102-89. Detroit is now 8-5.

Ben Wallace and Amare Stoudemire were defensive forces inside recording 14 rebounds and 5 blocks, and 13 rebounds and 2 blocks respectively. Amare finished with 23 points as did Tony Parker who also scored 23 and dished out 8 assists. Hamilton followed with 22 of his own and Prince had 15.

For New York, Manu Ginobili led the way with 21 points and Drew Gooden record a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

NOTES:
Knicks were without point guard Baron Davis. Gerald Wallace is still recovering from an injured back and is expected to miss 2 more games.


On the Defensive effort and Amare Stoudemire’s game
“Well we are a defensive team and that’s the way we are supposed to play. We kind of got too relaxed in the third allowing 29 points but the offense was able to make some shots and we made up for the lapse in the fourth. But I’m not surprised by the way we’re playing defense, that’s the way we win games. Now Amare Stoudemire has been great for us, he fits in to the offense because he doesn’t need the ball in his hands to score points he goes after it and get offensive rebounds that use to get points and his presence in the post is a very combination, his game has allowed Hamilton to play his game, run off screens and not have to create something himself every time down the court. ”


DETROIT HOST HORNETS, TONIGHT AT 6 PM
By: Joey Perez
November 23, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

BOTH TEAMS ARE 8-5
The Detroit will host the New Orleans Hornets tonight at the Palace, at 6 pm. Both teams are 8-5. Detroit will be looking to make it three in a row after winning the last two games against Memphis and New York


PROBABLE STARTERS

New Orleans
G Darrel Armstrong
G Jerry Stackhouse
F Corey Maggette
F Antwan Jamison
C Chris Mihm

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace

You wouldn't have to put me on your team...you can put me on the Knicks if need be!

HORNETS STING PISTONS WITH TOO MUCH OFFENSE
By: Joey Perez
November 23, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

THREE HORNETS SCORE 20 +
The Pistons were unable to stop the offensive trio of Stackhouse, Maggette, and Armstrong. Armstrong was the player of the game with 20 points and 13 assists. Stackhouse scored 24 and Maggette added 20. Armstrong was not the only Hornet with a double-double, Jamison (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Mihm (15 points, 10 rebounds) each had one as well.

In the first the both team’s offenses were hot and after one it was 36-33 in favor of Detroit. In the second period Detroit stepped up the defense allowing just 19 points and after two it was 56-52, with the Pistons holding a slim 4 point lead.

Then in the third the Hornets were unstoppable scoring 29 and holding the Pistons to 14. After three New Orleans was comfortably ahead 81-70. Detroit fought hard in the fourth clawing their way back in the fourth. With 1:04 they trailed by four, 108-104, then with 22 seconds they had the ball and trailed by just two, 108-106, but the shot clock forced a bad shot, Wallace pulled in the offensive board but stepped out of bounds. On the imbound pass Amare intercepted the ball with 8 seconds left and called timeout. Coach Brown diagramed a post up play to Stoudemire but he was quickly double teamed and he forced it out to Prince who miss the would be winning threee at the buzzer. Price said, “ It was a good look, but I rushed a lil bit because the clock was expiring.” Amare added, “Naw we not heartbroken, but were very upset that we didn’t play better defense, we were lucky to be in it at the end.”

WALLACE AND AMARE
Wallace and Amare Stoudemire continue to provide a good interior defense but the guards are letting the opponents take too many open shots from the perimeter. Wallace grabbed down 11 rebounds and swatted 6 shots, he scored 7 points. Amare contributed with 21 and 11. Richard Hamilton scored 21, Prince 18, and Parker add 14 points and 8 assist. Mark Jackson led the comeback in the fourth with 10 points and 5 assists.


On the loss and the high score.
“The high score was a direct result of us not playing enough pressure defense and not playing pressure defense resulted in the loss. We have to play better team defense, we have Ben Wallace working his butt off running all around the court helping out his teammates and in the end it costed us because his man was open down the stretch, there is a lack of effort out there. I think the team is too concerned with point snad scoring, we have to improve defensively. But I tip my hat off to them they out played us and their three big huys were just too good, they were scoring at will . ”





HEADING DOWN TO THE ATL
By: Joey Perez
November 24, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK
On the second night of a back to back the 8-6 Pistons will try to bounce back tonight as they play the Atlanta Hawks who are 6-8. The game is at 7:30.

PISTONS ACQUIRE BOWEN
The Detroit Pistons acquired defensive swingman Bruce Bowen in a trade with the Sacramento Kings. The kings also gave Keyon Dooling in exchange for Horace Grant, Steven Hunter, and Felipe Lopez.



The Pistons have also waived Michael Curry. GM Joe Dumars said he will continue to work on the bench and is trying to work out a deal for a skilled center that can shoot, a defensive point guard with good speed and a big man with good defensive skills. Dumars also said that his goal is to bring in an athletic team that can play defense and run.


PROBABLE STARTERS

Atlanta
G Carlso Arroyo
G Brent Barry
F Shawn Marion
F Dirk Nowitzki
C Rasho Nesterovic

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace

DETROIT WINS DEFENSIVE BATTLE, IN OVERTIME
By: Joey Perez
November 25, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

SLOW STARTThe Piston started slow in the first scoring just 12 points but the great team defense held the potent Hawks to 20 points. After one Richard Hamilton had 8 points for the Pistons who trailed 20-12.

In the second quarter the offense got going behind 10 points from newly acquired guard Keyon Dooling and were able to comeback in the game. The defense allowed contested almost every shot and limited Atlanta to just 18 points in the period while the Detroit offense managed to score 26. At halftime the teams were tied 38-38.

In the third the great defense from both teams continued, causing eachother to turn the ball over and take bad shots, but after three the Pistons had 61-59 lead.

WALLACE SAVES THE GAME
In the fourth quarter it remained tight trough out. Then with a less than a minute to go the Hawks took a four point lead after a Dirk Nowitzki slam. Richard Hamilton answered with a jumper off a screen. With 43.5 seconds remaining the Hawks had the ball and the lead, 83-81. Arroyo dribbled up the court and was quickly double teamed, he then passed it to Dirk who was alos double teamed and he lobbed the ball to Nesterovic who was waiting under the goal by him self. What happened next was unbelievable…. Ben Wallace ran all the way from the top of the key, around the three point line, jumped and in one emphatic motion sent Nesterovic’s dunk attempt to the ground grabbing the rebound himself and calling a timeout. The Phillips Center was silent. They could not believe what they had seen. The Pistons had enough time to get a good look and tie the game up. And with 17.3 left Amare Stoudemire delivered with a resounding jam over Dirk Nowitzki, tieing it at 83-83. The Hawks were unable to score as Nowitzki’s three at the buzzer was no good.






























OVERTIME
In overtime the Pistons took control, particularly Tony Parker, who up to that point was not having a good game, but he came trough scoring and using the clock and in the end the Pistons won 97-89.

THE BEAST IS UNLEASHED
Not only did Ben Wallace have the play of the game, the game saving play, possibly the play of the year, but he also grabbed 18 rebounds to go with 6 blocks. In his last 5 games Wallace has heated up after a slow start, averaging 17.8 rebounds (last 5 games.) Other Pistons players who stepped up tonight: Richard Hamilton (23 points, 4 rebounds), Amare Stoudemire (22 points, 11/11 FG, 7 rebounds), Tony Parker (12 points, 7 assists), and Keyon Dooling (10 points, 6 minutes, 4/4 FG, 2/2 3PT).

For the Hawks Dirk Nowitzki had 19, Marion 11, Barry 19, and Arroyo 11.



On the his spectacular block (18 rebs, 6 blocks).
“Well I was running around most of the game doubling up like coach told me to and that time the guy I was doubling was way out by the three point line and he passed it quckly to Dirk but Dirk was doubled and he held it for a while and from the corner of my I see my man is open and Dirk lobs it to him, it was a high lob and I knew that the game was on the line and I really didn’t want to let me team down after we had play hard all night so I just jumped from where I was at extended my arm as far as I could and swiped at the ball as hard and fast as I could and I was able to knock it out of his hands, he was gonna try to dunk it on me but I hit the ball so hard that it looked like a foul. No whistle so I kept playing and grabbed the rebound. ”

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AMAZING PLAy that was real sweet man keep it up

THIS DYNASTY KICKS i love it keep it up
GO PISTONS!!!

DETROIT AT PHILADELPHIA, TONIGHT AT 7 PM
By: Joey Perez
November 26, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

FRESH OFF OT WIN, PISTONS PLAY IN PHILLY TONIGHT
The 9-6 Pistons will battle the 8-7 Sixers at the Wachovia Center tonight at 7 pm. On a second night of a back to back fatigue may be a factor. Coach Brown has practiced the team all week long in effort to continue improving on defensive play. He said that he is also working intensively with Tony Parker to figure out how to get the most out of the speedy guard from France.

GAME BROADCASTS
The team has yet to signed a T.V. contract so their games can only be watched on NBA TV. However, team spokespeople have said that the NBA will air many of their games on the cable stations TNT and ESPN and possibly ABC. Also they are looking to get a local station to sign a contract with so that the fans in Detroit have a chance to see them playing on an every game basis.


PROBABLE STARTERS

Philadelphia
G Andre Miller
G Michael Redd
F Mike Dunleavy Jr.
F P.J. Brown
C Eddy Curry

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace




PISTONS MELTDOWN IN 4th QUARTER
AMARE’S MIRACLE SHOT SAVES THE DAY
By: Joey Perez
November 27, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

GREAT DEFENSE, FOR THREE QUARTERS
The name of the game was defense once again for Detroit. They played excellent defense all the way through the third. After one it was all tied at 25 and then in the second behind some great defense and effective offense the Pistons pulled away in the second leading 58-46. The Pistons continued to play well in the third and held on to the leading. After three they were up 84-71 and seemed en route to a comfortable win.

DEFENSIVE MELTDOWN
However that was not the case as the Sixers battled hard all quarter and surprised the Piston when they took a three point lead with 32.9 to go, 105-102. The Pistons were caught off guard with the sudden lead change. They needed to step it up fast in the last half minute. Amare received the ball in the post, did a quick spin move and slammed in two plus the foul on P.J. Brown. With the free throw he tied it up with about 22 seconds remaining. The Sixers wasted clock finally scoring with 1.9 on an Eddy Curry hook, taking the lead 107-105. Game over right?

AMARE COMES THROUGH AGAIN
Not exactly. For the second night in a row the Pistons pull off miracle plays late in the fourth. This time it was with 1.9 left and Amare was the hero receiving and in bound pass
From Prince and lobbing it up off the glass and in at the buzzer. And just like that the game was headed into overtime, 107-107.







Amare ties it up with the Hoop N da Harm, Jam and the Foul, AND 1 etc etc























Prince finds Amare for the miraculous buzzer beater

ALL DETROIT IN OVERTIME, AGAIN
In overtime the Pistons returned to form playing big time defense and executing well on offense. They pulled away with the win 119-116.













Amare slaps Millers shot and then Curry gets rebound but Wallace is there to send that back too!


AMARE CONTINUES TO SHINE
Amare hs been a huge player for the Pistons, and so far he has proven Joe Dumars right for getting him. He sent the game into OT on a miracle shot and had a great game, finishing with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Ben Wallace was also huge with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks. Richard Hamilton score 22 and Parker was the leading scorer with 25, he also dropped 9 dimes.

Despite the loss the Sixers had outstanding games from Curry (32 points), Dunleavy (23 points) and Redd. (27 points). Brown had a double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds.



On the defensive meltdown in the 4th
“My guys played great defense through three, but in the fourth I think they cont too comfortable with their lead and weren’t as aggressive defensively. The two games in two nights may have been a factor but I tell ya Amare made a great shot and they came out with a lot of heart in OT and got the win. I guess you just take the good with the bad and try to keep getting better


On his buzzer beater to send it to OT:
“I don’t know man, it was a lucky shot and Im happy that it went in because we almost let one slip away. Eddy Curry’s shot really hurt us and the whole team was down, but with 1.9 left I was able to make eye contact with Prince and he gave me a perfect pass that I just caught and threw up. There wasn’t any set play I mean there less than 2 seconds so the plan was just to in bound the ball, but since me and Tay made eye contact we were able to make something happen”





PARKER TO FACE OLD TEAM
By: Joey Perez
November 28, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

TONY TO FACE OLD TEAM
Tonight the Detroit Pistons will host the Central Division leaders, the 10-5 Cavaliers. The Pistons who trail the Cavs by half a game in the division will play at 8 pm.

Tony Parker will face his old team for the first time since he was traded.

AMARE JERSEY SOLD
The #33 jersey that Amare Stoudemire wore in his first game as a Piston was sold on Ebay and some lucky fan got the rare collectible item for $500.




PROBABLE STARTERS

Cleveland
G Charlie Ward
G Lebron James
F Vince Carter
F Joe Smith
C Brian Grant

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace

hey guys what do u think about my dynasty? feedback always appreciated

if u guys know of any good patches for these players please let me know:
RED I HAVE A GOOD ONE, BLUE MEANS THE PLAYER REALLY REALLY NEEDS THE UPDATE, AND BLACK MEANS WHO CARES (not important player, might get traded)

Ben Wallace
Amare StoudemireTayshaun Prince
Rip Hamilton
Tony Parker
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Mark Madsen
Kareem Rush
Ken Johnson
Bruce Bowen
Keyon Dooling

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Gerald Wallace
Chris Whitney

nice pics ,but i like the idea about Ebay ,keep it up

PARKER TORCHES FORMER TEAM IN FOURTH
AFTER A HORRIBLE FIRST THREE QUARTERS
By: Joey Perez
November 28, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

BENCH STEPS UP EARLY
The Detroit Pistons were able to stay in the game early in large because of the great bench play. After the first quarter the Cavaliers lead 25-21 as rookie phenom Lebron James and dunk king Vince Carter took flight early. However, the great Detroit defense was able to stifle the two stars and the bench play from Madsen, Dooling, Bowen and Rush allowed Detroit to stay in the game and at halftime they led 47-45 behind 10 points and 4 assists from Dooling and 5 rebounds from Madsen.







LeBron and Vince above the rim


In the third however Detroit was unable to take care of the ball and the turnovers quickly turned into Cleveland points. After three the Pistons found themselves in a hole, down 73-62.

TONY’S 11 FOURTH QUARTER POINTS BRING DETROIT BACK
Tony Parker had a very bad showing against his former team through three quarters, scoring as much points (6) as he had turnovers (6). However, Tony took it upon himself leading the team back single handedly in the fourth, scoring 11 points including the go ahead point on a three point play late in the game when Detroit trailed by 2. The play gave Detroit momentum and a 1 point lead.





[i]Tony PArker wakes up in fourth and gives Detroit the lead with this And 1 play, against his former team[/i]

Tony was helped by Richard Hamilton who iced the game when on the very next play he blocked Vince Carter’s three point attempt and took it all the way for the dunk.



















Rip with the great play, getting the block block and the nice slam

Detroit held on to beat the Cavaliers 105-100. The Cavaliers too stars were unable to put up big numbers but the Cavs got great production out of the other tree role players in the starting lineup. Brian Grant finished with 22 and 6 rebounds. Charlie Ward scored 25 to lead Cleveland and Joe Smith had 19 points and 9 rebounds. Vince and Lebron had just 13 and 10 respectively.



Player of the game Tony Parker finished with 17 and 4 assist, but shot just 6/22. Richar Hamilton scored 21 and Kareem Rush had 19. Amare was solid with 17 and 7. Ben Wallace finished with 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

Ex Piston Frank Williams gad just 5 points and played just 8 minutes and Dikembe Motumbo played 7 minutes and didn’t have any points or rebounds.

NOTES:
Gerald Wallace returned from his injury scoring just 2 points and hurt the team in the third missing easy dunks and layups, the back may still be causing some problems.



On playing against his former team
“It felt good playing them and I really wanted to play good and I think that hurt me a little at the beginning because I was forcing up bad shots and playing selfish. But in the fourth we were down big and I felt I need to stepped and show them that they had made a mistake by letting me go. Im very happy that my team won the game and Im glad I was traded because Im in a better situation now.


On his poor shooting
“When me and Vince had back to back dunks I felt confidence we were going to have a good game but after that they really started to focus on us and made it hard to get going on offense, every time I touched the ball there was always I wall of Pistons around me. I felt like they were guarding just me and Vince and the other guys like Brian, Charlie and Joe were able to step up and disappointing that we let this one slip away and I take the blame for not being able to perform at a higher level, but I’ll bounce back from tonight and hopefully we can take back the lead in our division. ”


LeBron cries over his bad game

NOW ITS AMARE’S TURN TO FACE OLD SQUAD
FORMER PISTONS WILL ALSO FACE THEIR OLD TEAMMATES
By: Joey Perez
November 29, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

TEAMS MEET AFTER TRADE
Tonight the Pistons and Wizards will meet for the first time since they made trade. Amare will face his old team and the Pistons will play old teammates tonight at 7 pm as the 11-6 Pistons travel to Washington.


PROBABLE STARTERS

Washington
G Jason Williams
G Raja Bell
F Keith Van Horn
F Marcus Fizer
C Marcus Camby

Detroit
G Tony Parker
G Richard Hamilton
F Tayshaun Prince
F Amare Stoudemire
C Ben Wallace

This is probably the most underrated Dynasty here... er, I mean that as a compliment, great stuff

DEFENSIVE MASTERPIECE
By: Joey Perez
November 29, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, DET

DETROIT’S DEFENSE REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
By now it is pretty obvious that Detroit plans to play defense and win games by stopping the other team from scoring. This was made obvious when Joe Dumars dismantled the team early in the season and brought in a group of players that he thought would make this team better. And boy have they made a difference. Not only have the acquisitions taken the offensive loads off of Richard Hamilton but they have also helped reigning Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace on defense allowing him to do what he does best, which is block shots, rebound and patrol the lane on defense.

Detroits defense has reached an all-time high and they showcased how much they have improved tonight in a game that they controlled all the way through. After one quarter the score was 25-22, the Wizards with the lead. That would be the last time they would score more than 20 points in a quarters as Detroit continued to pressure them. And on offense Tony ran the Larry Brown offense, sharing the ball, looking for good shots and taking time off the clock. At half time the Pistons led 44-43 and allowed just 18 points in the second quarter.

In the third the game stayed close and the Pistons defense continued to control the game. After three it was 64-61 and Detroit was up. In the fourth the defense got even better. The Pistons allowed a total of 12 points all period and were able to score 23 in the fourth and win the game 87-73.

WALLACE LEADS THE DEFENSE
The player of the game was Ben Wallace scored 11 points, cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. The Pistons leading scorer was Tayshaun Prince who had 15. Rip added 14. Parker had 12 and handed out 5 assist. Amare was also a force with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Keyon Dooling scored 10 off the bench.

For the Wizards nobody grabbed 10 or more rebounds and the leading score was Fizer with 17. Ex Pistons Camby and Davis scored 16 and 7 respectively.



On the defense
“We played great defense tonight. We worked real hard to contest their shots and cause turnovers and we were able really shut them down in the fourth and not let them comeback”


On playing against his former team
“It was fun being here and the fact that we got a win was very important, I was able to put all side issues aside and play team basketball and I not hold a grudge or anything, I mean they traded me and now I’m in a better situation so its cool, I guess its their loss cause we’ve been winning. But like I said Im a Piston now, not a Wizard and Im just moving on. ”


On playing against the Pistons
“We weren’t able to get a win and we were completely dominated and that makes playing the Pistons a bad experience. They’ve been winning but I like being in Washington, it just really sucks that I had to get traded bu them and then beat by them ass well. ”


On being traded
“Its not fun, Ill tell you that, I mean I felt like I was contributing to a team and then I get traded overnight and get put in a situation where Im not even a starter, It just shows you the type of organization they are, even when they win they’re not happy and that’s how the league is, its just a business and your never to comfortable anywhere you go, I know how it feels to be traded, Charlotte, Miami, Cleveland, and now Detroit they have all done it to me so its about playing ball and cashing the checks for me, cuz who knows where Ima be tomorrow. ”

in an effort to spice up my dynasty and to get some more interest (it started getting slightly boring) I will start to include new guys in the dynasty (you can be in my dynasty) and put them in free agency to eventually to get signed by other teams, these player will be followed and their stats will be posted


if your interested please post here. Let me know your info and ratings, please be reasonable, for example dont rate your self higher than shaq, make reasonable ratings and i will put you in the game, also send me your cyberfaces



my email is drhoops31021@aol.com

matter of fact i am looking to sign a foward/guard to come off the bench and play heavy minutes. I want this player to be a combination of good shooting (Kareem Rush) and great defense (Bruce Bowen) also good speed and quickness, tall and athleticm, and strong not skinny like tayshaun finally try to make him average rating (noot good enough to be the star and not low enough to be the 7-12th man, im looking for a six man who can win games for me, so if any of u guys' player is like that let me know , but all other players are also welcome as I will put them on teams as well

If interested post here

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