Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye, top, fouls Milwaukee Bucks forward Kurt Thomas while trying to defend the shot in the second quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye, top, fouls Milwaukee Bucks forward Kurt Thomas while trying to defend the shot in the second quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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  1. Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, left, drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Stuckey scored 21 points to help the Pistons to a 113-104 win.
  2. Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles reacts after the Bucks turned over the ball in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons defeated the Bucks 113-104.
  3. Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye, top, fouls Milwaukee Bucks forward Kurt Thomas while trying to defend the shot in the second quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
  4. Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut gets a shot off against Detroit Pistons center Kwame Brown (38) in the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
  5. Milwaukee Bucks first-round draft choice Brandon Jennings tosses a ball during the team's NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in St. Francis, Wis.
  6. Milwaukee Bucks' Luc Richard Mbah a Moute arm wrestles with mascot Bango during the team's NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in St. Francis, Wis.
  7. Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon, left, drives against Washington Wizards guard Nick Young in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Wizards defeated the Pistons 101-98.
  8. Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum (12) takes a shot against Washington Wizards center Andray Blatche (7) in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Bynum led the Pistons with 23 points. The Wizards defeated the Pistons 101-98.
  9. Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (3) goes to the basket past Washington Wizards center Andray Blatche (7) in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday Oct. 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Wizards defeated the Pistons 101-98.
  10. NBA official Ben Taylor calls a foul on Detroit Pistons' Austin Daye in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The officials called 68 fouls, 26 more than the average regular-season game last year, in the Pistons' 113-104 win.
  11. Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon, center, tries going to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks' Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, right, and Brandon Jennings, left, in the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Gordon led all players with 24 points in Detroit's 113-104 win.
  12. Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, left, drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Stuckey scored 21 points to help the Pistons to a 113-104 win.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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