Pistons Team Report
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:29 PST)

There's a pattern developing with the Pistons, and it's not necessarily one they're enjoying.

Fall behind—fall behind big, actually—and stage a furious rally, only to come up short.

It happened Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Lakers. And the same scenario took place Wednesday in Portland, with another loss, to the Trail Blazers.

"We just can't put ourselves in such a big hole," coach John Kuester said.

The Pistons had only one assist the entire third quarter, which contributed to a Portland run that pushed the Trail Blazers' lead to 70-50 after three periods.

But the Pistons started playing team ball in the fourth quarter, played with unbridled energy, and cut the Portland lead to one point with less than two minutes to go.

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(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:00 PST)
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(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:50:00 PST)
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Video: Will Bynum steals the show
(Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:42 PST)
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Pistons' Prince out indefinitely with disc rupture
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:46 PST)
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