The Pistons have signed center Theo Ratliff for the remainder of the season. He played in 10 games (6 starts) for the Timberwolves last season and he averaged 21.4 minutes, 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.9 blocked shots per game. Ratliff has now played in 689 games (501 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 27.3 minutes, 8.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 2.6 blocked shots per game. This was a good move for the Pistons as it appears that Ratliff still has something to offer.

The Pistons did a solid job in last June’s NBA Draft as they netted Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo. Both of these players have the potential to start down the road for the Pistons. Afflalo has played in 56 games (2 starts) so far this season for the Pistons and he is averaging 12.2 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He has only shot 41% from the floor but he has made 75.8% of his free throws. Better shot selection will likely improve his shooting % in the future. Stuckey has played in 34 games (1 start) this season for the Pistons and he is averaging 16.8 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He needs to improve his shooting as he’s only hitting 37% of his shots from the floor, but, he’s hitting 76% of his free throws. Stuckey also will see his shooting % rise with better shot selection in the future. Center Cheikh Samb has only played in 2 games (0 starts) this season but he has averaged 10.5 minutes, 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. He seems to have some talent but he’s buried on the Pistons Depth Chart.

The Pistons made short work of the Clippers last night as they held them to 34.8% shooting from the floor which explains the final score. Tayshaun Prince led the way for the Pistons with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. Rasheed Wallace also had a solid game as he finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Richard Hamilton and Juan Dixon each pitched in with 14 points apiece. The Pistons are now 43-16 on the season.