DETROIT PISTONS ROSTER (* PER = Player Efficiency Rating) |
POS |
PLAYER |
HT |
YEAR |
AGE |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
PER* |
G |
ISIAH THOMAS |
6-1 |
1985 |
23 |
21.2 |
4.5 |
13.9 |
22.2 |
Comment: OK, so nobody's going to confuse him with Red Auerbach as an exec, but he was the consummate point guard
|
G |
DAVE BING |
6-3 |
1971 |
27 |
27.0 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
22.5 |
Comment: A forgotten star from the NBA's past, Bing was 1st-team all-NBA in '71 and averaged 22+ six straight seasons
|
G |
JOE DUMARS |
6-3 |
1993 |
29 |
23.5 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
17.6 |
Comment: The real MVP of Pistons' back-to-back title teams? Great defender and 2nd-team all-NBA in '93
|
G |
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS |
6-3 |
2006 |
29 |
18.5 |
31. |
8.6 |
23.4 |
Comment: Became All-Star after playing with four previous teams; great in the clutch, tough on D and shot 43 percent from 3-point range
|
G/F |
RICHARD HAMILTON |
6-7 |
2006 |
28 |
20.1 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
18.2 |
Comment: Keeps getting better: shot career-high 49 percent in '06 and made first All-Star appearance
|
F |
GRANT HILL |
6-8 |
1997 |
24 |
21.4 |
9.0 |
7.3 |
25.5 |
Comment: Before the injuries, we forget he was one of the best all-around players in the NBA, making 1st-team all-NBA in '97
|
F |
DAVE DEBUSSCHERE |
6-6 |
1968 |
27 |
17.9 |
13.5 |
2.3 |
15.0 |
Comment: Nickname was the "Big D" -- for his great defense; named 1st-team all-D six straight years
|
F/C |
BEN WALLACE |
6-9 |
2004 |
29 |
9.5 |
12.4 |
1.7 |
17.4 |
Comment: So good on D and on the boards, he's twice made 2nd-team all-NBA despite low scoring average
|
C |
BOB LANIER |
6-11 |
1975 |
26 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
4.6 |
24.4 |
Comment: Hobbled by knee injuries later in his career, the young Lanier was a force with consistently outstanding PER scores
|
C |
BILL LAIMBEER |
6-11 |
1987 |
29 |
15.4 |
11.6 |
1.8 |
17.4 |
Comment: One of the most hated players ever -- except in Detroit, of course; four-time All-Star and one of the NBA's top rebounders in the '80s
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SCOUTING REPORT: Against the Bulls, the Pistons face a team that is strong on the boards. Will Chuck Daly go small and try to outrun the Bulls, or go big to counteract Grant/Rodman/Gilmore on the inside? Look for Dumars and Billups to harass Jordan and force the ball into the hands of the forwards. Detroit has a big edge in 3-point shooters, but Chicago has bigger guards, especially if Pippen plays some point.