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June 26, 2023 | Articles The Pistons
By Vince EllisSpecial for Pistons.com Over the last four seasons as coach of the Phoenix Suns, Monty Williams has won … a lot. A branch growing from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s coaching tree, Williams had a nearly 63 percent winning percentage during his Suns tenure, and led Phoenix to the 2021 NBA Finals.
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June 26, 2023 | Articles The Pistons
Monty Williams got to the contract before anyone brought it up. Asked why he’d want to start over,essentially, when teams with immediate championship potential, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, madeovertures to him, Williams plowed straight ahead. “The quick answer is Troy (Weaver), the players and the money,” Williams said. “That’s somethingpeople don’t talk about. They say it
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June 12, 2023 | Articles The Pistons
If an algorithm existed that would spit out the ideal head coach for every NBA team’s situation, the Pistons search for Dwane Casey’s successor could not have hoped for a better outcome than what they’ve landed on: Monty Williams. Williams is exactly the right combination of teacher, temperament, visionary, tactician and philosopher that a roster
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June 12, 2023 | Articles The Pistons
DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons recently announced an agreement with Monty Williams to join the organization as head coach. Williams has already initiated the transition and begun scheduling player meetings and staff development. “I couldn’t be more proud to have Monty joining us at this important time to lead us into the next decade of
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April 27, 2023 | Flint Now Philanthropy The Pistons
Laughing children played games and dribbled basketballs recently on the YMCA of Greater Flint indoor court. The sight of kids participating in the YMCA’s Safe Places after-school activity only a few blocks away from downtown Flint brought a grin to the face of program director Monica Holmes. “I know from 4-7 p.m., if we have
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