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Friendly Bounce RTOE: The mainly Detroit Pistons related edition

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Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace smiles after the game against the Golden State Warriors at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace smiles after the game against the Golden State Warriors at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) reacts during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) reacts during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Which was the best Andre Drummond #NBAVote campaign tool?

Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh): The visuals are well and good but 17.8 points and 15.5 rebounds per game are good enough for me.

Taylor Smith (@TaylorBojangles): What Ian said, but I’ll go with the Obama videos. Just because it seems painstaking to make.

Ryne Prinz (@ryneprinz): I’m rolling with the Obama rap videos as well. They were incredible and went viral so quickly.

Chris Barnewall (@ChrisBarnewall): This one is too easy. The Obama videos were absolutely perfect, and exactly what you want out of an All-Star campaign. Something fun that doesn’t take itself too seriously

Ian Dougherty (@IanDougherty): I have to agree with everyone else and say the Obama videos. With All-Star voting, the goofiest campaign strategies are usually the most effective.

Matt Cianfrone (): The Obama videos for sure. I thought the Jumpman one was the better of the two but both were very entertaining and the perfect blend of fun and pop culture to go viral.

Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) takes a shot over Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) takes a shot over Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Does Stephen Curry hit a three deeper than the one he hit against the Pistons on Saturday?

Levy: Word is he’s going to try and make one from the Chicago Bulls logo at mid-court…while playing the Indiana Pacers.

Smith: I think he’s gonna hit one from outer space at some point. Get Richard Branson on the phone. Let’s make this happen.

Prinz: Yes. With each bomb he’ll move back and further discover his true powers.

Barnewall: At some point he’s gonna attempt a full court heave to end a quarter and hit it.

Dougherty: Yes. One of these days he’s just going to stay at his house or the team’s hotel and drill a couple threes without ever having to get out of bed.

Cianfrone: I have actually stopped believing there is a limit to Steph’s range. The only thing that can stop him are the rules of basketball, and I’m not even sure they can.

Dec 11, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs players (from left) Tim Duncan, Boris Diaw, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker on the bench during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs players (from left) Tim Duncan, Boris Diaw, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker on the bench during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

The Spurs coached themselves this week. Which NBA player do you most want to see coach a team?

Levy: Ricky Davis. I like chaos.

Smith: Boban. Because it would look like an adult coaching a youth team.

Prinz: Chris Paul because if his point guard did anything wrong, I’d imagine Chris would just suit up and put himself in the game.

Barnewall: Would Boogie Cousins have the patience to coach an NBA team? Well we’re about to find out.

Dougherty: J.R. Smith.

Cianfrone: I want to see a Russell Westbrook designed offense so much. I can’t even imagine what his philosophy would be besides be crazy.

Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace smiles after the game against the Golden State Warriors at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace smiles after the game against the Golden State Warriors at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 113-95. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Favorite Ben Wallace related moment?

Levy: That Finals win against Shaq, Kobe, and the Lakers. There is something deep in my psyche that resents the hell out of invulnerability. I love watching Goliath fall. The Lakers weren’t supposed to lose a game to that Pistons team and they ended up losing four of them.

Smith: This block on Shaq in the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals.

The way he comes out of nowhere and gets all ball with such force against the much bigger guy seems to embody his game perfectly.
Prinz: The 2004 Finals are some of the first NBA games I remember watching, and for an undrafted and undersized center to have such an impact on the most important games of the season is simply amazing.

Barnewall:

Dougherty: I don’t think any one particular moment sticks out to me, but I just remember those mid 00’s Pistons teams altogether. They played with such a chip on their shoulder, and Ben Wallace was a huge reason for that. He had such an incredible motor, and anchored some of the best defenses I’ve ever seen. He may have been undersized, but his impact was so enormous.

Cianfrone: The fact that people have answers besides the video Chris posted is felonious.

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