John Kuester

...quarter, stretching its lead to 65-48. Gordon said he understood Kuester's decision to stick with the lineup that rallied the Pistons in the fourth quarter -- and kept Gordon on the bench. "They were playing real well and I thought it...

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...and not just politically correct. "I had been sitting for a while," Gordon said. "Towards the end of the game, (Kuester) gave me look a few times. I guess he was thinking about putting me in, but at that time, the flow of the game was...

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...reports on both are encouraging. With the two regulars out, Kuester is expected to start Rodney Stuckey and Ben Gordon in the backcourt, with Jonas Jerebko, Charlie Villanueva and Ben Wallace up front. Tom Long: Over the next month and a...

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We were fortunate to get out of this one alive, but we ll take it. Pistons coach John Kuester said that he never hesitated in calling the final play for Gordon. Are you kidding? Kuester asked. I have nothing but the utmost confidence...

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...good and didn't look good. You have games like that every once in a while." Despite Gordon's struggles, coach John Kuester drew the final play to go to Gordon. "Are you kidding me? I wanted him to have the last shot," Kuester said. "I...

In this article: Ben Gordon, Pistons, Dirk Nowitzki, Rodney Stuckey, Mavericks, Dallas, Jason Terry, and Will Bynum

...because Richard Hamilton has a sprained right ankle. In the three-guard rotation with Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey, new coach John Kuester considers Gordon a de-factor starter anyhow. And here's one way you already can tell these Pistons...

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...assistant coach on the floor." As for Gordon? Kuester said when he arrived in Detroit, Gordon approached him and told him he wanted to be a complete player, not just someone who shoots. So Wednesday night he passed, and defended, and...

In this article: Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Detroit, Pistons, Charlotte, and Chicago

...22 points and eight assists, as the Detroit Pistons routed the Bobcats, 98-75. Pistons rookie head coach John Kuester beat mentor Larry Brown for the first time. Kuester was an assistant under the Hall of Fame coach when the Pistons executed...

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...his customary defense to slow them down. So Kuester turned the game over to backup point guard Will Bynum, and the Pistons deployed a three-guard attack of Bynum, Rodney Stuckey and Ben Gordon. Running a lot of pick-and-rolls and...

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