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Detroit Pistons
(37-45, 6th in Central, 25 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (11, 40)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 1 |
11 |
Bonzi Wells |
Ball State |
2G |
| 2 |
40 |
Korleone Young |
Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)
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SF/PF |
| Team Strengths |
Grant Hill
Defensive Mentality
Athletic
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Pistons |
94.2 (20th) | .449 (18th) | 41.2 (16th) | 14.6 (8th) |
| Opponents |
92.6 (9th) | .445 (13) | 40.5 (11th) | 15.4 (12th)) |
| Weaknesses |
Three-Point Shooting
Consistent Inside Scoring
Point Guard Play
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| Changes |
Gentry Named Full-time Head Coach
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| Needs |
Jumpshooter, Power Forward/Center
Frontcourt Defense
Veteran Point Guard
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| Notes: |
Pistons lost 17 more games in '97-'98 than '96-'97
Pistons were 4th-worst in blocked shots this year (4.20) after a league-worst average of 3.45 last season
Doug Collins was fired on February 2nd (21-24) and Pistons were 16-23 under Gentry
Ranked 26th in 3-point shooting this season (.312), as Hill and Stackhouse were a combined .200 for the Pistons
2-18 when allowing 100+ points
The Pistons lost 21 in which they led or were tied in the 4th quarter
Their record in games decided by three points or less (4-10) was second-worst in the league (Denver, 1-10)
Did not rank in the top-10 in any offensive categories this year except turnovers (8th) and personal fouls (9th)
Lindsey Hunter is signed through 2004 and Eric Montross is signed through 2005 (USA Today)
Hill led team in scoring, minutes, steals and turnovers
This year was the third straight season in which no Piston finished in the league's top-10 in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals or blocks
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Lance Blanks, G, Texas (26)
1991 None
1992 Don MacLean, F, UCLA (19)
1993 Lindsey Hunter, G, Jackson State (10)
1993 Allan Houston, G, Tennessee (11)
1994 Grant Hill, F, Duke (3)
1995 Theo Ratliff, F, Wyoming (18)
1995 Randolph Childress, G, Wake Forest (19)
1996 Jerome Williams, F, Georgetown (26)
1997 Scot Pollard C/F, Kansas (19)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Grant Hill
Jerome Williams
Malik Sealy
Charles O'Bannon
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Don Reid
Scot Pollard
Grant Long
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Brian Williams
Eric Montross
Rick Mahorn
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Lindsey Hunter
Steve Henson
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Joe Dumars
Jerry Stackhouse
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Jerry Stackhouse
Steve Henson
Joe Dumars
Malik Sealy
Rick Mahorn
Grant Long (P-FA) ETO
Brian Williams (P-2000)
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Jerome Williams
Charles O'Bannon
Don Reid
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Scot Pollard
Grant Hill (P-2000)
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