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The Pistons are huge contenders with Allen Iverson in their hands at the point. He can shoot, pass, steal, and he is a fast sucker. Tayshaun Prince has a very underrated jump shot, and is one of the best defenders. Rasheed Wallace is one of the best big men from long range, and is a top notch blocker. Rip Hamilton can slash to the hoop. Rodney Stuckey is the biggest, brightest young spot. The Chicago Bulls have a huge bright spot in do everything PG Derrick Rose. Ben Gordon is one of the league's best perimeter shooters. Kirk Hinrich is a great passer, and F Joakim Noah has risen to the occation. Drew Gooden is solid, and Luol Deng has a very valuable touch. Larry Hughes needs to be more consistent, but is one of the better defenders. They need more defense. These guys are locked up for the playoffs. The Cleveland Cavs need to make a better deal, otherwise King James might miss the playoffs. Zydranus Ilgalskus doesn't dominate like he used to. Ben Wallace can still defend, but has virtually no offensive talent. Delonte West, Wally Szerzbiak, and Daniel Gibson have a beautiful perimeter touch. King James will try to beat you any way he can. The Miluakee Bucks will probably miss out on the playoffs, but are one step closer. RJ is a prolific scorer, and can defend some. Rookie Joe Alexander is solid. Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd are sure things. The Indiana Pacers will sink to reality in the basement. Danny Granger has beautiful scoring talent, and Mike Dunleavy has greatly improved his scoring. Otherwise nobody else can be counted on. The loss of JO will greatly hurt.

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November 4, 2008 10:40 PM ET

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???Is A.I. the ANSWER for Motown????

Well pro basketball fans, it looks like Allen ???The Answer??? Iverson is on the move yet again. This time, we will see Allen Iverson as a member of the Detroit Pistons, as he was traded to Motown from the Denver Nuggets. The move was made yesterday as ???The Answer??? was moved to Detroit in exchange for point guard Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess, reuniting McDyess with his former team in Denver. I think that Iverson will definitely make quite the impact in Detroit. Now let???s take a look at the tentative starting lineup for the Detroit Pistons: Kwame Brown at center, Rasheed Wallace at power forward, Tayshaun Prince at small forward, Richard ???Rip??? Hamilton at shooting guard, and last but not least, Allen Iverson at the point guard position. In my opinion, it is an excellent lineup. Probably the best starting lineup in the National Basketball Association, if I don???t mind saying. I mean it is bad enough for the other teams that the Pistons are already off to a hot start so far and remain undefeated as it is, right? Not to mention that they now have Iverson added to the squad, well let???s face reality, the Detroit Pistons are true title contenders this season after all. Let???s hope that Boston (the defending NBA Champs) will be prepared for most likely a rematch in the Eastern Conference Finals this year, providing both teams get to that point again. Look for Detroit to be back contending for a title this year. Iverson wants a chance to win an NBA title, well; I think that he is in the right place. I???m sure that he is very excited to play with the famous Rasheed Wallace as well. Iverson plays more the role of a shooting guard in most cases though. That means Iverson can score at will and practically have no problem with that at all. Oh yeah, Detroit fans. You??? all better start getting pumped, because the Pistons will once again make a powerful name for themselves this year. Not to mention also that Pistons??? jerseys will be selling off the rack once again, but not with a Billups or McDyess last name on it, but with an Iverson name on the back. Oh yes, ladies and gentlemen???.start your engines! Because Iverson will bring the Pistons back in front once again. He has what it takes to be a winner, and the one thing he always wanted was an NBA Championship. He wants the trophy and a big, shiny ring on his finger to show all that he is truly a champ. He had one shot in the NBA Finals with Philly one year, but they got crushed by Kobe, Shaq, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers. He had even some closer chances with the Nuggets, playing alongside Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, and Marcus Camby, they too fell short. But now he???s on a title contender team. He???s gonna have his shot at glory. So, to answer your question, yes, yes, I do believe that Iverson is the right ???answer??? to Detroit and will eventually become an NBA Champion.