OGT: Detroit Pistons @ Washington Wizards

[SportsFromA2]

7:30PM, FSD+, 97.1

Stuckey will play:

All signs point toward Rodney Stuckey returning to the Detroit Pistons lineup tonight against the Washington Wizards.

Stuckey, who has missed the last three games with a sore left big toe, declared himself ready to go after taking part in the Pistons morning shoot around at the Verizon Center.

"It was fine," Stuckey said. "I'm going to give it a go, try to see how I feel and what not. It's getting better. I'm taking it day by day. I'm going to play tonight. The swelling and all that stuff is out. I've been icing it. It's feeling pretty good.

"I'll be all right. It's just another injury I have to take care of."

Coach Lawrence Frank said the decision on whether to play Stuckey wouldn't be made until game time but admitted that things looked promising.

"Always reserve judgment," Frank said. "Our thoughts right now are that he'll be in but as always, we'll wait and see."

If Stuckey does indeed play, he'll replace Ben Gordon in the starting lineup.

The Pistons could use Stuckey's offense after failing to reach the 80-point mark in their last two games, losses to the Miami Heat Friday and New York Knicks Saturday.

When he was sidelined, Stuckey had replaced center Greg Monroe as the Pistons' top offensive threat.

Before he scored seven points while trying to play through the injury during a March 18 loss to the Clipper, Stuckey had averaged 24.2 points during a nine-game stretch. That included 35 points March 14 in a win at Sacramento and 34 March 6 in an overtime victory over the Lakers at The Palace.

Although he's not 100 percent yet, Stuckey figures the only way he can truly test the toe is during a game.

But what if he aggravates it?

"I hope not," said Stuckey, who leads the Pistons in scoring at 16.3 per game. "We'll see how I play tonight. I'm just going to go out there and play the way I've been playing, being aggressive and getting my teammates involved and hopefully we can get a victory.

"We'll find out tonight if I re-aggravate it. If not, I'll be fine."

Frank said that guard Will Bynum, who missed the loss in New York with a virus, will also be a game-time decision.

"We'll wait and see," Frank said. "We had some further tests done yesterday to see where he's at. Things look favorable. But we'll make that a game-time decision as well."

http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.s...stuckey_p.html

[rstuddo]

Figured the Pistons would be playing the Capitals...

[SportsFromA2]

Figured the Pistons would be playing the Capitals...

neither are worthy of that mistake, lol

[BubblesTheLion]

John Wall has made some good progress in the past few months. I would anticipate next season will be the year he breaks out.

[Ryedog]

Nice win. Go Stones!

[SportsFromA2]

so after reading that dumars was going after chris kaman during the trade deadline, i believe that the pistons will go after him in free agency this year.

i cant see cv returning next year for sure (buyout or amnesty to be determined i guess), and same with daye.

signing ck, adding to core of knight/stuckey/monroe, will that allow the stones to go for bpa (non-guard) in the draft?

would the kaman signing give them a little frontcourt depth so rather than reaching of a borderline big-man, they can instead draft a 3 (tayshaun's replacement) if there is a lock at their draft spot?

i dont remeber seeing much of ck this year, not sure how good he is... can he still be a long-term answer for the pistons? if they sign him, would the team be at least competitive (not elite, but at least good)?

[ChrisBrown]

I would be very hesitant to sign Kaman, because he hasn't been healthy for an extended period of time in years. I think I'd rather take my chances on a big man in the draft.

[SportsFromA2]

I would be very hesitant to sign Kaman, because he hasn't been healthy for an extended period of time in years. I think I'd rather take my chances on a big man in the draft.

or how about signing kaman and drafting a rook, let them battle it out?

the already crappy frontcourt will get worse without ben wallace Tretiring after this year) and cv should be gone...


vernon macklin is tearing it up in the d-league, btw.. can he be a bench player in the nba?

[det2orl]

or how about signing kaman and drafting a rook, let them battle it out?

the already crappy frontcourt will get worse without ben wallace Tretiring after this year) and cv should be gone...


vernon macklin is tearing it up in the d-league, btw.. can he be a bench player in the nba?

Couldn't be worse than Maxiel or Ben. Let him play and find out. I liked him last year at UF

[BubblesTheLion]

Why do Piston fans universally have a boner for Chris Kaman? There were also rumors for McGee, and that would have tickled my fancy much more since the Pistons desperately need a defensive big more than they need a player on the downside of his career.

[det2orl]

Why do Piston fans universally have a boner for Chris Kaman? There were also rumors for McGee, and that would have tickled my fancy much more since the Pistons desperately need a defensive big more than they need a player on the downside of his career.

Partially because he is a hometown boy and more because he will be relatively cheap. I agree though I would rather have McGee although he is looking to get paid (!!!!) this off-season. Still depsite being a bit of a bonehead there is no denying his talent. Especially on the defensive and rebounding fronts.