Team information
Team: Detroit Pistons (Detroit Pistons)
The host cities: Detroit, Michigan
Team building: 1941 (1948 to join NBA)
Owner: William - Davidson
Coach: Flip Saunders
Main course: Auburn Hills Palace Arena
Jersey Color: home white, blue Away
To enter NBA: 1948?
Access to the number of overall champion: three times (1989,1990,2004)

Team history

1948 accession of the Pistons in the NBA experience one of the oldest teams in up to 41 experienced a long wait before boarding the throne of NBA title, the league history, “Daqiwancheng” a typical example.

Detroit’s predecessor in 1941 for the establishment of the Fort Wayne Pistons, home in Fort Wayne, has in the NBL and BAA in Xiongbayifang.
1948, with the BAA team into the NBA, and for a time in 1955 and 1956 reached the finals, but lost to rivals are 1:4.
1957, the team car to move the city of Detroit, no one can bring good luck. The frequent change of coach, the results still no improvement.
1981, the team through the draft was “smiling assassin” Isiah - Thomas (IsiahThomas), Bangyan this versatile defender. He holds a surprise of shooting skills, acrobatics as the intercept and the lightning speed of the pass and elusive. The effectiveness of Detroit’s 13, he won the championship twice, 12-time All-Star, selected the three best players.
1988, is daunting victory over the Pistons have “??” Jordan led the Bulls and a powerful Boston, in the finals with the Lakers for seven World War II, the last three points??. In 1989, the “bad boy” who made a comeback, this time they did not miss, beat the Bulls again, with Dumas for the excellent play to 4-0 Quebingshaoqiang clear-cut victory over the Lakers, access to the Champion, the next year they beat the Trail Blazers after successfully defending.
In 2004, Larry - Brown led the Pistons 4-1 in the finals beat the Lakers, the team won the third on the history of the championship trophy.

Pistons owner is engaged in the manufacturing sector, “Pistons” on the team became the team name. 1957, the team moved to the Detroit Motor City is still in use after the name.

Active players
36 Rashid - Wallace
Power forward Rasheed Wallace /
Center 2.11 meters / 6-foot-11 104 1974-09-17 1279 5 years 57 million, 2004/7/22 signed, due summer 2009
32, Richard - Hamilton
Richard Hamilton shooting guard /
Small forward 2.01 meters / 6 feet 7 88 1978-02-14 1000 7 years 62 million, 2003/8/12 signed, due summer 2010, summer 2008 player option
1 Cheong West - Chauncey Billups
Point guard Chauncey Billups 1.91 meters / 6 feet 3 92 1976-09-25 1000 5 years 60 million, 2007/7/11 signed, due summer 2012, summer 2011 team option
22 Tai Xiaoen - Prince
Tayshaun Prince at small forward 2.06 meters / 6 feet 9 98 1980-02-28 868 5?48 million, 2005/10/31 renew their contracts, due summer 2011
24 Antonio - Antonio McDyess
Antonio McDyess forward 2.06 meters / 6-foot-9 111 1974-09-07 637 4?22.5 million, 2004/7/14 signed the 2008 Summer expired; two years 14500000, 2007/7/23 renewed, the entry into force of the 2008 summer , Due summer 2010
25 Amir - Johnson
Amir Johnson forward 2.06 meters / 6 feet 9 94 1987-05-01 367 3?11 million, 2007/7/12 signed, due summer 2010
8 Juan - Dickson
Juan Dixon point guard /
Shooting guard 1.91 meters / 6 feet 3 74 1978-10-09 255 3?8 million, 2005/8/4 signed, due summer 2008
10 Lynch - Hunter
Point guard Lindsey Hunter 1.88 meters / 6 feet 2 89 1970-12-03 225 2?4.5 million, 2006/7/19 signed, due summer 2008
5 Walter - Herman
Walter Herrmann power forward /
Small forward 2.06 meters / 6-foot-9 102 1979-06-26 194 2?3740000, 2006/9/11 signed, due summer 2008, 2007 team option
3 Rodney - Starkey
Shooting guard Rodney Stuckey 1.93 meters / 6 feet 4 93 1986-04-21 157 4?7830000, 2007/7/6 signed, due summer 2011, 09 & 10 summer team option
9 Jarvis - Hayes
Jarvis Hayes shooting guard /
Small forward 2.03 meters / 6-foot-8 100 1981-08-09 120 1?1.2 million, 2007/8/16 signed, due summer 2008
54 Jason - Makexier
Jason Maxiell power forward /
Small forward 2.01 meters / 6-foot-7 117 1983-02-18 104 4?4.8 million, 2005/7/7 signed, due summer 2009, summer 2008 team option
28 Aron - Efalaluo
Shooting guard Arron Afflalo 1.97 meters / 6 feet 5 97 1985-10-15 94 4, 5010000, 2007/7/6, due summer 2011, 09 & 10 summer team option
Theo - Ratliff
Theo Ratliff center /
Forward 2.08 meters / 6-foot-10 107 1973-04-17 77 1 end of salary, 2008/3/5 signed, due summer 2008
35 Qieke - Sabo
Cheikh Samb center 2.16 meters / 7 feet 1 89 1984-10-22 43 2 end of salary, 2007/7/17 signed, due summer 2009, summer 2008 team option

Players introduced
Rasheed - Wallace: 2002-03 season half-way, the Pistons hired Rashid - Wallace, which improved the 2004 final to win a link. Gradually familiar with the play of the Pistons, Rasheed has become more and more at home, he and the present - Wallace of the defensive opponents inside a chip Mo. In addition to outstanding defense and blocked shots, Rashid’s offensive capability is also very outstanding, especially outside one-third of his opponents is so Fangbushengfang.

Richard - Richard Hamilton: Detroit’s leading scorer, NBA in the current technology for the most outstanding player. In the past the Wizards Michael Jordan was ridiculed by the Pistons in Hamilton has the chance to display his Paowei often without the ball can easily shake off opponents scored defensive shots.

Chang West - Chauncey Billups: Pistons won the 2004 Finals MVP, the lari - Brown’s tune, Chauncey Billups completely, becoming the league’s most outstanding commanders of the stadium. Although during the regular season has been the performance of naturalization in the moment, but each to the playoffs, Chauncey Billups whole new world in total will give people the feeling.

Prince: 2002 rookie has now become the league’s most outstanding one of the small forward, often fatal shooting as he won the “Ice Prince” reputation. Prince not only the best offensive capability, the defense is outstanding performance, the 2004 Finals, he was on Bryant’s defense was very successful, set for the Pistons won the Hanmagonglao.

Current coach

Coach: character moderate Sanders is considered in the circle to the name of the Lao Haoren, he and the relationship between the players very well, coached the Timberwolves, Saunders and almost never reported the player and not the News. But the character does not mean that the moderate Sanders coached the level will not do, through his years of construction and transformation of Minnesota from the past a Landui growth for today’s Western teams, and the first killed in the 2003-04 season Into the Western Conference finals. Larry Sanders took over the new season - Brown left the position after facing greater challenges, because in the past few seasons, Larry - Brown will be twice the Pistons to the finals and won a championship, people In waiting for the Sanders show.

Famous retired
Retirement Jersey

(2) Chuck - Daley (Chuck Daly)

(4) Joe - Joe Dumars (Joe Dumars)

(11) Isiah - Thomas (Isiah Thomas)

(15) Whinney - Johnson (Vinnie Johnson)

(16) Lanier (Bob Lanier)

(21) Dave - Bin (Dave Bing)

(40) Bill - Laimbeer (Bill Laimbeer)

Relevant information

[Auburn Hills Palace brawl incident:

Has used three signs on November 19, 2004, the Pistons in Auburn Hills Palace home loss to the Indiana Pacers, and caused a violent conflict. When the Pistons and Pacers at the end of the game, Detroit’s Wallace layup this • Ron Artest was fouled. Wallace then pushing Artest click. Artest will be lying on the points table, waiting for treatment. At this time, the fans stand on a dropped cups, Artest hit his head. So Artest into the stands beating some of the fans. And Indiana’s Jermaine another player O’Neal and the fans into the stadium together scuffle. A week later, five Pacers players and seven fans are subject to different degrees of punishment, including fines Artest suspended for the game of the season remaining.

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