The Pistons shot 50% from the floor last night which helped them overcome playing bad defense as the Jazz shot 59.5% from the floor. Rodney Stuckey led the way for the Pistons last night with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Austin Daye (18 points and 2 rebounds), Ben Gordon (17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) and Charlie Villanueva (16 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes) also helped out last night. Greg Monroe stuffed the stat sheet in this game with 12 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Will Bynum had a good game off the bench for the Pistons with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in 23 minutes on the floor. The Pistons are now 22-39 on the year.

The Pistons are being downright dumb by bringing 27-year old shooting guard Ben Gordon off the bench. He’s a much better player than Tracy McGrady or Richard Hamilton, period. Gordon has played in 60 games (21 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 27.9 minutes, 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. In his first two years of a monster contract with the Pistons, Gordon has played in 122 games (38 starts) in which he is averaging 27.9 minutes, 13.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. In his five years in Chicago, before signing with the Pistons…..Gordon played in 398 games (204 starts) in which he averaged 31.4 minutes, 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. That is the player the Pistons paid for, so it’s time for the head coach to start playing his top five guys the most minutes and that includes Gordon.

A lot of the veteran players decided to blow off a shootaround on Friday because they don’t like head coach John Kuester. Kuester responded by only playing the six players that showed up for practice. The Pistons were outrebounded 49-32 last night and they didn’t play much D as the Sixers shot 52.3% and that helps expain the numbers on the scoreboard. Will Bynum led the way for the Pistons last night with 29 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. Charlie Villanueva (17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals), Greg Monroe (16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Ben Gordon (16 points,4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal on 6 of 17 shooting from the floor) also had decent games for the Pistons. Dajuan Summers (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 39 minutes) and Jason Maxiell (6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in 29 minutes off the bench) rounded out the rest of the guys who played for the Pistons tonight. The Pistons are now 21-39 on the year.

The Pistons lost on a last second shot by Brandon Rush as they left everything they had on the floor. Greg Monroe led the way for the Pistons in this game with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Rodney Stuckey (21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Tracy McGrady (16 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Pistons last night. Ben Gordon pitched in with 12 points in 29 minutes on the floor. The Pistons are now 21-38 on the year.

The Pistons were outrebounded 50-43 last night and it really hurt them. Will Bynum (21 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists) and Rodney Stuckey (19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists) led the way for the Pistons last night. Ben Gordon (15 points, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot), Greg Monroe (12 points and 12 rebounds) and Tracy McGrady (10 points and 8 rebounds) also pitched in for the Pistons in this game. The Pistons are now 21-37 on the season.