10-12-2005, 12:46 AM
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Detroit News Sports Headline 10/12 - "Milicic is center of attention"
http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/...D01-346297.htm
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If the Chicago Bulls want to muster any fight against the Pistons in the Central Division this season, they had better find themselves another big man. Or two.
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"Yeah, they are definitely different without Eddy (Curry) and Antonio (Davis) in there," said Chauncey Billups, after the Pistons opened their exhibition season with an 87-76 romp over the Bulls before a sellout crowd (11,130) at Van Andel Arena.
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The Pistons blocked 12 shots (four each by Rasheed Wallace and Milicic) and, despite some lapses on the defensive boards in the fourth quarter, they controlled the paint for much of the game.
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Milicic, though he had some trouble with the wide-bodied Sweetney in the final quarter, was impressive as well, finishing with seven points and four rebounds.
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"I thought he played good," Billups said of Milicic.
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"He was active. He got his hands on a lot of balls. He was physical defensively and he made some great passes."
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Milicic helped trigger a 12-0 run in the second quarter. He pulled down a rebound in traffic and dunked. Then he blocked a shot on the Bulls' next possession.
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Milicic had another block and kept two scoring possessions alive by tipping loose balls.
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He also clinched the victory in the final two minutes, when off a set play he drained an 18-foot baseline jumper, effectively ending the Bulls' final run.
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Milicic had five fouls in 24 minutes.
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"In his position, coming in off the bench, he can't worry about fouls," Billups said.
"He just has to play hard, and he did that."
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"Overall, I thought for a first game, we did a lot of nice things," he said. "I thought the first group executed very well. We had 27 assists and 13 turnovers and that's what our offense is geared toward."
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Saunders also wasn't overly thrilled with the interior defense, despite the 12 blocks.
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Dale Davis, bothered by soreness in his knees, didn't dress Tuesday. Billups, who has a sore back, decided he would play.
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Ben Wallace is still a free agent. A shoe free agent, that is. His contract with And One ran out last season. He has been wearing Nike throughout camp and he said it's the most comfortable shoe he has worn in some time. Hello, Nike, this would be a good time to call the reigning defensive player of the year.
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What a good morning for Piston fans to read the paper
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