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Old 10-04-2006, 02:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Pistons need to rely on bench
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There's no doubt about it -- the Pistons' bench was a problem last year.

And the coaching staff knows that must change if the Pistons want a different result from last season's playoff collapse.

"We're hoping that our bench is going to be able to develop and give us minutes," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said Monday. "I think that's going to be a main emphasis through training camp and even the beginning of the season."

Call it a lesson learned the hard way.
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Saunders would like to get the bench players close to averaging 100 minutes as a unit this season.

"If you can get your bench playing 90 to 100 minutes," Saunders said, "now you're in a situation where you're cutting guys down considerably."

To do so, Saunders must allot about 30 minutes a night to McDyess, who will be even more of a "sixth starter" this season, as well as to newcomer Murray, who will back up Billups and Richard Hamilton.
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