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Cavaliers 96, Pistons 90, OT
Rookies get a lesson
Pistons newcomers learn much as offense stalls in second half of Cavaliers'
overtime win.
Joanne C. Gerstner / The Detroit News
CLEVELAND -- Pistons coach Flip Saunders wanted Thursday to give rookie
guards Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo good minutes against the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
He got his wish as the Pistons went into overtime. School was in session, and
the preseason verdict was: Sometimes they looked good, sometimes they looked
really bad.
The bottom line -- the rookies learned a lot in the Cavaliers' 96-90 victory
over the Pistons.
"I think all of (us) realized how important each possession is," said
Afflalo, who had 12 points and four turnovers in 27 minutes. "Especially in
overtime games. We let it get away from us."
The starters from both teams played light minutes, leaving the game up to the
reserves.
The reserves/rookies shift blew an 18-point lead in the second half but got
it back near the end of the fourth, only to have the Cavaliers tie the game
with .4 seconds left to force overtime. Stuckey and Afflalo combined to score
11 of the Pistons' 17 in the fourth quarter. But they also committed three
turnovers.
The Pistons' offense stalled in the second half, not scoring a field goal
from 7:16 in the third until 7:35 in the fourth.
Stuckey finished with 10 points, five turnovers and three steals in nearly 29
minutes. While Saunders stuck with the rookies it was time to learn some
lessons.
"We got into a situation where they're going to have to learn how to play
with a lead," Saunders said. "And they have to learn how to tighten things up
a little bit. We kind of let them play a little bit, let them see as far as
what they can do out there on their own.
"Sometimes, in order to learn how to succeed, you have to fail. This is what
the exhibition is about."
The Pistons' starters played effectively, spending most of the second half
cheering and counseling the younger players.
"They did some good things, but they're just learning that every team plays
different," said Chauncey Billups, who had 12 points and six assists in 24
minutes.
'Sheed comes to life
There was a little spice to an otherwise sleep-inducing exhibition, as
Rasheed Wallace 's mouth came to life in the third. He jawed with James and
Drew Gooden .
Wallace picked up five fouls in the quarter as well as a technical. Wallace
and Gooden were hit with matching technicals for mouthing off at the
free-throw line.
James aggressively blocked Wallace's shot at 4:32. Next trip down the floor,
Wallace picked up another personal foul and stared into the crowd like an
angry prizefighter. Saunders then gave Wallace a seat. On his way to the
bench, Wallace waved his right hand dismissively at the small but booing
crowd. He also yelled at James, who was standing far down on the other end of
the floor.
James responded to Wallace, and that was the end of the drama.
"That's how we do it," Wallace said, after the game. "Young punks (Gooden)
really thinking they did something. So now we're going to have to put those
young-ass cats in their place. He got a little out of control with his mouth,
that's all. The normal stuff."
Maxiell still improving
Third-year forward Jason Maxiell has had his moments. Snatching down big
rebounds. Smacking away shots. And throwing down thunderous dunks.
Many see it as time for him to move into a significant role in the Pistons'
line up. But first, Saunders needs to see something: consistency.
"There's a catch-22: I know some people say, is he a starter?" Saunders
asked. "The group he's likely going to be on the floor with, Stuckey, and
those energy-type of guys, he fits perfectly with that right now. You always
want to bring somebody in the game that can change the game right away, and
he has the ability to do that."
Slam dunks
Nazr Mohammed tweaked his left calf at 9:48 in the fourth.
在熱身賽的時候，在暫停時間宮殿（不是在騎士主場？）還是有那種鏡頭照到你你就要
跟閃光接吻的小活動。這次鏡頭照到了站在Murray旁的Sheed。
於是Sheed開玩笑地嘲比較小隻的Murray撲過去，對著Murray搖動他的舌頭。
沒有真的親下去啦，但引起了很大的笑聲。
前面看看就好 XDD 反正就是新秀今天算是上到了寶貴的一課
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