Kori Ellis
06-07-2005, 10:06 PM
This is old news, I'm sure, for Pistons fans. But I thought it was interesting.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0506/07/D06-206797.htm
Close call
Three Pistons players were involved in a minor automobile accident Sunday night outside of Houston's Steak House in Coral Gables.
Lindsey Hunter, Tayshaun Prince and Elden Campbell had called a transportation service to take them back to their hotel (Ritz Carlton in Biscayne Bay). The driver of the SUV they were in apparently attempted to make a U-turn in front of the restaurant and was hit broadside by an Acura.
"It was hilarious," Hunter said. "It was funny. I mean, the guy made a u-turn right in the middle of the road. Everybody saw the car but him."
It was about 9 p.m. and the three Pistons had just finished their meal.
None of the players were injured. All three took part in the team's shoot-around Monday morning.
Night moves
Local television stations here showed footage all day of three Pistons entering a South Beach nightclub, Prive, at 2 a.m. Monday.
The stations tried to make a big deal out of it, but the three Pistons involved -- Chauncey Billups, Prince and Antonio McDyess -- don't drink alcohol. The reporter, Jill Martin of Channel 6, said in her report that the three Pistons weren't partying or carousing. They were just relaxing.
"Antonio was mad," Prince said. "He doesn't ever go out, ever. The one time he does, the cameras are there."
As Billups said, often on the road after a long flight, players can't fall asleep and prefer to spend some time unwinding.
"I don't ever worry about that stuff," coach Larry Brown said. "I know these guys care and I know how professional they are. I know they are doing the right things."
When reporters pursued the story before shoot-around, Campbell responded angrily.
"Get away from me with all that National Enquirer stuff," Campbell said when questioned by Martin.
"We're here to play a basketball game."
http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0506/07/D06-206797.htm
Close call
Three Pistons players were involved in a minor automobile accident Sunday night outside of Houston's Steak House in Coral Gables.
Lindsey Hunter, Tayshaun Prince and Elden Campbell had called a transportation service to take them back to their hotel (Ritz Carlton in Biscayne Bay). The driver of the SUV they were in apparently attempted to make a U-turn in front of the restaurant and was hit broadside by an Acura.
"It was hilarious," Hunter said. "It was funny. I mean, the guy made a u-turn right in the middle of the road. Everybody saw the car but him."
It was about 9 p.m. and the three Pistons had just finished their meal.
None of the players were injured. All three took part in the team's shoot-around Monday morning.
Night moves
Local television stations here showed footage all day of three Pistons entering a South Beach nightclub, Prive, at 2 a.m. Monday.
The stations tried to make a big deal out of it, but the three Pistons involved -- Chauncey Billups, Prince and Antonio McDyess -- don't drink alcohol. The reporter, Jill Martin of Channel 6, said in her report that the three Pistons weren't partying or carousing. They were just relaxing.
"Antonio was mad," Prince said. "He doesn't ever go out, ever. The one time he does, the cameras are there."
As Billups said, often on the road after a long flight, players can't fall asleep and prefer to spend some time unwinding.
"I don't ever worry about that stuff," coach Larry Brown said. "I know these guys care and I know how professional they are. I know they are doing the right things."
When reporters pursued the story before shoot-around, Campbell responded angrily.
"Get away from me with all that National Enquirer stuff," Campbell said when questioned by Martin.
"We're here to play a basketball game."