Saturday, March 28, 2009

Pistons Decide on Rotation

By Steve St. Pierre

As expected, the Pistons brought back forward
Antonio McDyess in early Dec. after he cleared
waivers from the Denver Nuggets. Since then,
the coaching staff has used a number of different
starting lineups but appear to have finally settled
on one.

Early this season when the Pistons traded former
point guard and team captain Chauncey Billups
to the Nuggets for superstar guard Allen
Iverson, they knew it was going to be an adjustment
for everybody. After a handful of games,
the team determined that Iverson is better off
playing the off-guard position, paving the way for
second-year guard Rodney Stuckey to take over at
the point.

“I think (Stuckey) helps a lot,” Iverson says.
“The system runs a little smoother with him running
the point because that’s his natural position.
I get a chance to go back to play the two-guard
and get a chance to run up and down the court.”

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