Which Detroit Pistons were named rookie of the year in the NBA?
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Don Meineke/when the franchise was in FT Wayne,Dave Bing,and Grant Hill,and NO BEn Wallace was NEVER ROTY.......
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Ben Wallace and Larry Brown by far.  Ben is a work horse and Larry brought the team back to glory.  Being a long time Celtic fan, I don't like the Pistons, but you have to respect both of these guys.
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Ooops, you shouldn't have underestimated the Pistons\n\nHere's why:\n\nBecause of the Fantastic Five, the best ( and hardest working) 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). \n\nAnd history, which includes this year's playoffs:\n\nMay 2, 2003 -- Down 3-2 to the Magic, the Pistons go into Orlando and spank Tracy McGrady and company, 103-88, then finish the series off at home, 108-93.\n\nMay 14, 2004 -- Down 3-2 to the Nets, after having lost a gut-wrenching Game 5 at home in triple overtime, the Pistons go to New Jersey and win, 81-75. They win Game 7 at home, 90-69.\n\nMay 30, 2004 -- With the series even at 2-2, the Pistons having lost an embarrassing Game 4 at home (83-68), they flipped the script, going to Indiana and winning Game 5, 83-65. They closed out the Pacers in Game 6.\n\nMay 15, 2005 -- Trailing 2-1, the Pistons avoided a 3-1 deficit winning another clutch game in Indiana, 89-76. The victory broke the Pacers' backs and the Pistons won the next two games easily.\n\nJune 4 and June 6, 2005 -- The Pistons were down 3-2 to Miami. They blew away the Heat at The Palace in Game 6, then did what no other team had done before -- won Game 7 on the road, 88-82.\n\nJune 21, 2005 -- After getting their hearts broken at home on a last-second three-pointer by Robert Horry, the Pistons went to San Antonio and won Game 6, 95-86. \n\nMay 19, 2006 -- On the road down 3-2 in the second round of the playoffs, two days after losing at home to Cleveland when Lebron James found Drew Gooden for the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left and losing 86-84 in another heartbreaker, the Pistons recover in Cleveland to tie the series at 3-3 with a gutsy 82-80 win.\n\nMay 21, 2006 -- Playing their fourth Game 7 in the last three seasons, the Pistons used a tenacious defensive effort in the second half to finally shake the fourth-seeded Cavaliers for a 79-61 victory. In the second half, the Pistons held the Cavaliers to just 23 points, tying the lowest mark in a second half in playoff history. \n\nMay 31, 2006 -- Down 3 games to 1 Facing an embarrassing elimination, the the top-seeded Pistons, who closed the series deficit to 3-2 with a performance that somewhat silenced the cynics who said their run was done, in a 91-78 Game 5 win over the Heat.\n\nDetroit improved to an astounding 11-2 in elimination games over the last four years, including 3-0 this season. With six losses in their last nine games and their resolve being questioned, the Pistons showed the grit and determination that made them NBA champions in 2004 and got them within five minute of another title last year. \n\nTop it off with four 2006 NBA All Stars(Billups, Hamilton, Wallace & Wallace); three 2006 All NBA Defensive Team Members, (Ben Wallace 1st, Billups & Prince 2nd); the Defensive Player of the Year, B. Wallace. The Detroit Pistons, the best starting 5 in the NBA will win!
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The Detroit Pistons are the best in the NBA, bar none.  They have stopped the Spurs twice already this year; their offense is runnin' wild now - Flip has let the reins loose on the offensive side (something that Brown never did!) and it shows.  Meanwhile, their D is and always has been, stellar.  They have kicked it up a notch and none of the other teams can compete when the Pistons bring it to them.  Another reason is that they're so deep - the bench is almost ANOTHER starting team!  Joe Dumars has been quite excellent in putting this team together.  Watch for the Pistons to run deep in the playoffs this year, yet again, and quite possibly run the table!
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PISTONS AND THE SUNS BABY =]\nthatd be a great series
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oh yeah, best record in the league. Leading to homecourt throughout the playoffs. The east is no competition for the pistons other than the hot nets and the aging heat. The championship series is between Spurs and pistons and Flip Saunders added a better offensive force between the starters of detroit and they still have a devastating D. Not to mention a better bench than the last two years. Spurs get ready to lose in six games.
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GO PISTONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL THE WAY
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The entire pistons starting line-up. i'm a pistons fan
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rasheed wallace. he has a temper like no other, but even though he has a terrible temper he did help lead detroit to an nba chanpionship so u can't hate on him too much
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sexy_gemini90,\n\nThe NBA is all about matchups and timing.  It appears that Miami caught the Pistons just when they were at their lowest point of the year.  They suffered injuries for the first time, Rasheed and Rip Hamilton both had ankle sprains.  Billups and Ben Wallace were banged up.  The Pistons set a NBA record this year for starting the same starting five for 73 games this year!  \n\nNow it appears that Dallas is playing at its peak.  Stackhouse, Harris and Howard were all hurt at various times this year and now they're all healthy.  It appears, at least for the time being, that Dallas is staked loaded and ready for Miami.\n\nBut as a Pistons fan, I know this series isn't over until the games are all played out.  Let's stay tuned.
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I guess you dont watch basketball coz if you do, there is no doubt that you should know the answer to your question. But I'll answer it. CHRIS PAUL baby, he's the Rookie of the Year. He improved New Orleans a lot. He alone helped his team double their wins from last year.(16 last year, 38 this year...more than double) He's the unanimous ROY choice this year. No competition.
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has to be Magic Johnson-He led the lakers to the title his rookie year
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the pistons would be dumb to give up ben wallace\n\nthat's what makes detroit.. DETROIT!  defense
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Are you insane?\n\nI won't list positions, but here are the greatest Pistons players ever...in no particular order.\n\nIsaiah Thomas\nJoe Dumars\nGrant Hill\nDennis Rodman\nBill Laimbeer\nAllan Houston\nVinnie Johnson\nRick Mahorn\nTerry Mills\nRasheed Wallace\nChauncey Billups\nRip Hamilton\nTayshaun Prince\nAntonio McDyess\nBen Wallace\nMike James- He was a solid backup PG during the 2004 title run\n\nNow, here are the elite of the elite Pistons players:\n\nJoe Dumars above all- Brought success as a player and a GM. His legacy is solidified forever within the organization.\n\nIsaiah Thomas\nGrant Hill\nRasheed Wallace-Without him, the Pistons wouldn't be a championship-caliber team...no question about it.\nBen Wallace- The main reason the Pistons are very successful\n\nAnd that is it.\n\n\nI wouldn't put Lindsey on there. He's a hanger-on, he never really did excel. His contribution hasn't been exceptional to the Pistons.\n\nSome of my choices may have been questionable, but trust me, all these guys were exceptional players and/or contributors.
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right hereeeee!!!!!!\nbet the PISTONS twice, ha dont think so
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their star player is Lebron James.  I think they just depended on him to bring them back on a day when he wasnt feelin his best.  sure they have Ilgauskas but he cant do much without team support and most of that was goin to Lebron.  and bein at detroit really didnt help like you said but i dont think it was a set up.  the pistons were ranked #1 so i wasnt really expecting them to lose no matter where they played.
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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.