Ben Gordon

"I can't play like that when Ben goes out and expect us to win," Bynum said. "We put too much on Stuckey out there and that was my fault."

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"Ben can shoot a half-court shot like a regular jump shot, and that, to me, is impressive," said Villanueva. "It's funny because when Ben and I signed, we were going to Joe Dumars' house and he had a basketball court in his house, and Ben and I were in there trying those crazy shots."

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"I have the utmost respect for Ben," Kuester said. "We ran the last play through him."

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"We're not known for our defense, but Ben (Wallace) and I have been playing terrific defense," Villanueva said. "We can score, but it's the other end that's going to put us in a good situation."

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"I knew Ben was going to be an asset this season because he'd be able to teach our bigs," Pistons coach John Kuester said. "I never imagined he could have this kind of impact on the court. This is the old Ben Wallace again, and he's making Kwame Brown, Jason Maxiell and Chris Wilcox better just by showing them what it is possible to do."

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"You want the ball to be moved and make sure it's the best shot available," said Gordon, 26. "You don't want to get away from the offense."

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"Get our rest, rely on our crowd and try to will ourselves to get a win." Not including Sunday's blowout loss to the Suns, Gordon felt the Pistons were in position to win any of the previous West Coast road losses. "We'd been playing well on the road, staying in games and giving ourselves a shot at the end," Gordon said. "Hopefully being at home will put us over the hump."

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"This is probably the most up-tempo team in the league," Gordon said. "We knew that coming in. It's tough on any given night to play against them, but the last game of a road trip - especially after back-to-backs - it's not going to be easy."

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"Even at this stage in his career, he's our best defender," guard Ben Gordon said. "He brings his wisdom of being in the league for so many years and really helps everyone on the court. He just brings energy and intensity every night."

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I can't speak for everybody, but for me it's tough losing," Gordon said.

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