Why did Ben Wallace miss the 2nd half of the Pistons/Milwaukee basketball game on April 7th, 2006?
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i think because he was sleep
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Ben wallace is definitely an offensive liability but he averages like 12 rebounds a game and he is a first-team all defensive player. Chauncey Billups may have some games where he refuses to take shot attempts but all in all he is a great leader and a clutch shooter. Honestly you dont want to shake up the starting five because there is so much chemistry and all their contributions for the team works very well, all their skills combined makes for a dangerous team to go up against. Just because they did not win the title this year does not mean they need to make changes, that would be a stupid move but i understand the concept of adding fresh blood since the same team can be boring. What they need to do is change their bench. Ultimately, the Pistons will prolly be haunted forever now because of the "darko milicic curse".
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It's going to be tough with milwaukee and cleveland this year.  If they do you better hope they don't face Detroit in the first round. They have gotten blown out in both games so far.
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I think you need to edit your question.  It is very confusing.  A better place to post this kind of question may be on the message boards at www.pistons.com  Good luck!
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right hereeeee!!!!!!\nbet the PISTONS twice, ha dont think so
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There are 4 Pistons players as All-Star reserves. The Pistons dont have any starters because of poor fan voting, but on the bench they have Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton. They also have the head coach of the East team Flip Saunders.
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hurricanes and the pistons
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Both Pistons and Spurs on the block....\nGo figure...\n2 top seeded teams on the block !
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Yeah, the Pistons got caught tired in Game 1. No way they'll lose this series now that they're rested. The Pistons have Shaq's number. \n\nI think they can win it all, they're so good.
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Actually, Merriman's first game he missed was against Cleveland so he wouldn't miss two games against Denver, so he only has 2 more games he has to miss along with the practice time with the team.\n\nAs for Horn, he is questionable and Jennings is listed as probable, but you wont get a good answer on Horn until Saturday or Sunday.
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Well, Ben Wallace is the team he would be most deserving. But Billups would get it because of his ability to take over a game, and when he shoots poorly, the Pistons lose. Rasheed can also take over games because he is so hard to defend because of his length. But Rasheed tends to be inconsistent. What was he..1-11 in three's against the Nets? Hamilton is also deserving, he is the teams leading scorer and his defense has been superb this year, but he cant knock people around like Billups can.
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Well, the Pistons are about to get eliminated by the Heat. So I guess they're not the best pro-team in human history.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I do like the Pistons, but they're not all that, at least not this year.
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Josh Childress missed his first game with a sprained left foot in Saturday's 93-88 overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. He is listed as day-to-day.
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Pistons will beat the Spurs in 6. Mavs won't get past the Spurs because Dirk can't guard Duncan.  Pistons are almost a shoe-in for the East.  Bothh teams will want it, but Detroit feels like they were cheated last year.  They will want it more.
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Detroit Pistons, El Loco Bohn.\n\nBecause of the Fantastic Five, the best starting five in the NBA:  \n\nChauncey Billups (2006 NBA All Star, 5th place MVP, All NBA 2nd Team, All NBA Defensive 2nd Team, 3rd in assists and 4th in FT percentage in the NBA in 2006, 2004 NBA Finals MVP) \n\nRichard "Rip" Hamilton(2006 NBA All Star, 1st in the NBA in Three point shooting percentage in 2006) \n\nTayshaun Prince ( All NBA Defensive 2nd Team) \n\nBen "Big Ben" Wallace (2006 NBA All Star, 2006 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Only NBA Player in the Top ten in Rebounds, Blocks and Steals in 2006, All NBA 2nd Team, All NBA Defensive 1st Team) \n\nRasheed Wallace (2006 NBA All Star).\n\nLet me add that the Pistons are the only team left in the playoffs that has won a NBA title (3).
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Sorry.  There are a few things you shouldn't overlook.  First, being the deepest team isn't really an advantage in the playoffs.  You play a game, get 3 or 4 days off, and then play again.  Your starters are rested.  Deepness maters in the regular season, not the playoffs.  \n\nSecond,  Dirk is an awesome offensive player, but he's not that great of a defender.  He will have to defend Duncan who is one of the best inside players in the game.  I don't think Mavs have an answer for him.\n\nThird, in the East, the Pistons are going to have it easy compared to the West.  Last year the Pistons had to play Miami 7 games before playing the Spurs -- unlikely this year.  Yes, Miami beat the Pistons Sunday, but they were at home (Pistons will have HCA), Shaq & Wade had their best games of the season on the same night, the Pistons are in a slump, and finally the Pistons blew a 13 point 4th quarter lead to lose by 2 with Pistons taking the final shot.  Miami doesn't have a prayer.\n\nFourth, the West is tough.  You've got the Suns, Spurs, and Clippers.  While the Pistons get a week off between a series or two, the Mavs are fighting for every game.\n\nFinally, the Pistons have two straight years of Finals experiance.  The Mavs don't have any.  In the Finals, experiance plays a huge factor.  Its a new ball game!\n\nIs it impossible for the Mavs to win it all?  No, this is sports.  Unpredictability rules in sports.  A couple of years back everyone said crown the Lakers, but the Pistons beat them in 5.  Who dreamed it?  However, it is unlikely.
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No clue...great question...I think the Pistons were a great team and since the NBA has so much trouble recognizing team play (because David Stern has whored out the league) somebody had to get pimped and Chauncy was the man.\n\nDon't get me wrong...good player...but not great under any stretch of the imagination.