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Artest Voted the League's Best DefenderIn a survey conducted by NBA.com, the GM's of the league have elected Ron Artest as best defender. He was also voted the toughest player in the league. Ben Wallace of the defending champion Detroit Pistons was the runner-up in both polls. Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wallace, Wallace and McDyess Will See Time TogetherBen Wallace, Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess will play some minutes together this season. McDyess will be the first player off the bench and if he subs for Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed will slide to the small forward, creating a monster frontline. "There are going to be times, if we want to play a big lineup, or play some zone, that we might use all three of them," Brown said. "That's the plan. But I don't think it's a good thing now until Rasheed gets in great shape." Rasheed Wallace came off the bench against Utah, at his request, which enabled Brown to see him and McDyess together. That it was only their second game together was hard to tell; they looked like they'd been mates for ages. McDyess smiled when asked about playing next to Rasheed Wallace. "Oh, man," he said. "Playing with Rasheed definitely makes the game easier for myself. Before I came here I never knew that Rasheed knew the game as well as he does. I mean, he really knows how to play ball, and he makes the game easier for the other big guys." The frontcourt lineup when the Pistons start the regular season in one week will have Ben Wallace starting at center, Rasheed Wallace at power forward and Tayshaun Prince at small forward. McDyess will be the first big man off the bench. But Brown said he suspects the three big men are going to get close to equal minutes, which means McDyess could sub for Prince and take over as power forward, with Rasheed Wallace moving to small forward. Not only would that cause nightmare defensive matchups for opponents -- both Rasheed Wallace and McDyess are scoring threats -- but the chances of scoring on them would be minimal. "I couldn't imagine no one trying to come in the paint, trying to get a shot up," McDyess said with a grin. "It'd be fun to watch." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Coleman Might be Released by DetroitDerrick Coleman might be released by the Detroit Pistons before the season begins. The former Syracuse star and overall number one pick of the NBA Draft is 37 years old and it is possible that he doesn't have the physical ability to play any longer. The Pistons traded Corliss Williamson for Coleman's expiring contract and they never legitimately had plans for utizlizing him. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pistons Oct 2004 Archive
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