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I agree. The PS3 is pretty underrated, especially considering its a Blu-ray...also the cheapest Blu-ray. The games do kinda suck though.
PS3 is actually looking pretty good to me they just aren't getting good games anytime soon and the ones they are getting are mostly part of a long series so this is one console that sucks horribly for newcomers
PS3 wanted to release along with the Wii so that they wouldn't be too far behind in the console sold count and the good games will arrive I actually would rather have a PS3 than a 360 at this point
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I agree. The PS3 is pretty underrated, especially considering its a Blu-ray...also the cheapest Blu-ray. The games do kinda suck though.
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The PS3 itself isn't bad, the price is just insane. It makes all of the difference. Also Sony has loads of bad PR which certainly doesn't help. The PS3 will get AAA games but one wonders if they will be enough to catapult Sony to the top again.
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I agree, the price is what turns most people away from the PS3...Originally Posted by RedProdigy
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The price of the PS3 is probably why it gets bashed so much.
I have to admit, the price is a bit on the high side, but I have got that bit sorted out.
Another reason it gets bashed so much? Fanboys/girls supporting other consoles. It doesnt seem like this is about gaming anymore. It's more like abuse, bashing the console in every possible way.
I like PS3, and I will be trading in my Wii against it come 23rd March. Once I get a PS3, it doesnt mean I will go round bashing the 360, or bashing the Wii. I mean, the Wii is great. But, I know PS3 is more for me.
The main reason y its getting critisised is because u ask this on a wii forum
One word about PS3 Bashing.....
PRICE - Nuff said xD Good for what your getting but too much
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price and games is all that holds it back... the thing is can they change it quick enough to get back in the console fight... or because of the price and lack of games will sony end up in 3rd place this round?
better get a PC xD
Sony is done for, guitar hero, Final fantasy, Prince of persia, metal solid gears, splinter cell, and mabey even kingdom hearts are jetting to the other nexgen systems. Guitar hero is already out for 360, and announced and in development. for wii.


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A few people have reported this issue, and I know that DIRECTV is aware of it. Sometimes turning it on and off and on and off multiple times helps.
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Thanks, will try that.


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NORWAY - Kingsford, batting .667 three games into the girls basketball season according to head coach Mike Cross, played a respectable first half and turned back Norway 43-34 Monday.
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Norway's Heather Evosevich (14) splits the defense of Kingsford's Sam Fleming (10) and Amber Larson (23) in Tuesday's non-conference game. Flivvers' Carlee Benzie (11) and Knights' Rachel Conery (32) look on.
"I told the girls we've played six halves of basketball this year and four have been really, really good including the first half tonight," Cross said.
The unbeaten Flivvers (3-0), with matching 13-point quarters in the first half, built a 10-point lead. That margin grew to 12 early in the third quarter but the Knights eventually closed to four.
"The first half we did a pretty nice job defending them," Cross said. Offensively, we weren't outstanding but 13 points a quarter isn't terrible."
Norway, as expected, faced a tough Flivver defense in the physical non-conference game. The Knights gave the ball away 31 times.
"We beat ourselves and caved in to pressure," Norway Coach Carli Kelly said.
Heather Evosevich's 14 points and 10 rebounds paced the Knights (1-1). Bailey Grayvold shook off an ankle injury to post 10 points and five steals.
"We had enough shots but the ball just wasn't going in," Kelly said. "We missed a lot of bunnies."
Andrea Roell's 12 points (nine first half) led the Flivvers. Carlee Benzie was next with nine.
"The second half we struggled to put the ball in the hole," said Cross, his Flivvers giving up six unanswered points late in the third quarter for a 32-28 difference. "They were able to get some easy looks and put some baskets in. We probably didn't do as good a job on defense."
The Flivvers did come up with 17 steals - five from Benzie, four from sophomore Courtney Qualley and three from Roell.
A Qualley bucket to wrap up the third quarter ended a three-minute scoring drought and put the Flivvers ahead 34-28.
In the fourth quarter, Kingsford opened up a 40-30 spread after baskets from Sam Fleming, Amber Larson and Benzie.
"It's early in the season," Cross said. "Maybe the last couple years this is the kind of game we might wind up losing. But this team wins it and that's a plus."
Norway (1-1) hosts Mid-Peninsula Conference foe Manistique on Thursday and Kingsford entertains Forest Park on Friday. Kingsford's junior varsity, behind Maria Wiltzius' 15 points, topped Norway 53-26. Annika Erickson chipped in 12 points and Jaelyn Jennings had 10 for the Flivvers. Brooke Teafoe led Norway with eight points.
Ali Gering's 19 points powered the Kingsford freshmen past Norway 49-38. Lauren Champion tacked on 11 points and Savannah Martin had 11 for the Flivvers. Norway's Harlie Caster collected 16 points and Brandi Winkler had 10.
Kingsford 13 13 8 9 - 43
Norway 10 6 12 6 - 34
KINGSFORD: Fleming 4, Benzie 9, Roell 12, Tresedder 2, Larson 6, Smith 4, Qualley 10. FT: 6-9. F: 7.
NORWAY: Matonich 2, Evosevich 14, Grayvold 10, Conery 6, Casanova 2. FT: 2-5. F: 11.
3-point FG: Grayvold 2, Benzie. FG shooting: Kingsford 18-59, Norway 15-39. Rebounding: Kingsford 29 (Roell 9), Norway 24 (Evosevich 10).


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Port Orchard police debut online crime mapping
Thanks to Port Orchard's newest online crime-fighting tool, not only will the police department have a comprehensive picture of what crimes are happening where around the city, but so will its residents.
Known as "CrimeReports," the new software maps out various crimes across the city with user-friendly tools that, with one mouse click, can tell you the location and the type of crime.
"In the past, we used one of our department volunteers to actually map out crimes for a month, put those into a PDF document and place them on the city's website for citizens to use," said Port Orchard Police Chief Al Townsend. "It was done monthly, so needless to say it wasn't very timely and the map didn't provide any details of the crime.
"Even though it was an antiquated way to provide information," he noted, "it was more than any other agency was doing in the county."
CrimeReports, meanwhile, works with almost 800 agencies across North America, and is the largest online resource for accurate, up-to-date crime information.
The CrimeReports network offers affordable, easy-to-use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share current neighborhood crime data with the public.
"I'm pleased that we've graduated to a new software program that maps all of our crimes directly out of our records-management system every 24 hours," said Townsend. "You can scan the city for crimes from the last day, last three days, last week or last month. And when you see something of interest, you can actually click on that icon and it will display details about the crime.
"The entire mapping system is interactive," he explained. "In addition, if you really have an interest in crime trends in your community, you can go to the analytics page and see graphs and other analysis options for crimes in the city.
"This is a huge step in sharing information with the public about things happening in their neighborhoods and in their city," Townsend said. "This puts us on par with agencies 10 times our size."
Residents, too, can access the integrated crime map and receive e-mail crime alerts for free at www.CrimeReports.com, empowering them to make informed decisions to help improve the safety of their neighborhood and community.
Townsend said, "We've been planning and implementing the new software for about the last two months. It went live about two weeks ago and we've been using that time to test it. It went on the city website early this week.
By knowing of the events within a persons neighborhood they can adjust their own behaviors to help prevent crime.
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Townsend also cited the cost-effectiveness of this program. "It does mean that we can spend less staff and volunteer time creating basic crime maps by hand," he said. "It also provides a crime analysis function for officers and detectives and administration to use to better predict crime trends and patterns. Most of the crime mapping we were doing was already electronic but it was labor intensive. Now we can better use our volunteers and paid staff time for other projects."
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THE Liberal Democrats, more so than the other main parties, depend on their grassroots presence in local politics.
While the latest YouGov poll has them on nine per cent of public support, the reality on the ground tells an even bleaker story.
Senior Liberal Democrats at Westminster and in local government are seemingly in a state of denial about their problems and this denial becomes more incredible as the May elections move closer.
The party faces financial difficulties because it has lost "short money", the funding from central government which is only available to opposition parties.
It is overdrawn with very little coming in from the small number of fundraisers. This limits its ability to produce materials for canvassing and publicity.
Another problem is a reduction in activism. Even in the era of twitter and email, political parties need people to push leaflets through millions of letterboxes and engage with the voters. The massive reduction of the number of Liberal Democrat volunteers to do this work has resulted in politicians being pressed into doing their own leaflets.
So what has caused this reversal of fortunes?
One former activist in Sheffield states: "Liberal supporters and councillors have been used to feeling comfortable with people on the doorstep. They have been used to putting forward alternatives and it is now becoming increasingly uncomfortable defending the national position and their Conservative partners in government."
The almost complete lack of a campaign by the party in the Barnsley by-election was not merely a blip in what, in the past, has been a ferocious campaign machine. Instead it was a reality check as the party worked out of the candidate's car boot, without support from central office.
Even the very expensively policed Spring Conference in Sheffield failed to paper over the cracks.
The televised speeches revealed large gaps in the audience and an auditorium only half-full even for the leader's speech.
This brings us to a key issue for many grassroots Liberal Democrats – that of the party leadership.
There cannot have been a more roller coaster ride in popularity in modern politics since the days of Winston Churchill. Nick Clegg moved from "Calamity Clegg" in the Liberal leadership campaign, to "Sky HD pin-up" before the general election.
He is now seen, by many of his own activists, as a politician who can be cavalier with the facts and then has to back track.
In a recent radio interview, for example, he claimed that the average motorist would save £4 on petrol in the recent budget, whereas the true figure is closer to 40 pence. He was also unaware that the winter fuel allowance had been cut and, in a Gordon Brown moment, was caught on microphone bemoaning the lack of political difference between the two parties in the coalition.
All this contributes to the demoralisation of local activists who do not actually feel inspired to get out of the house and canvas support for the party.
As another local activist points out: "What do I say the Lib Dems currently stand for and why should I ask people to vote for us? Free university education? No. Helping to reduce the gap between rich and poor? No. Protecting the NHS? No. Proportional representation rather than AV? No. It's not exactly motivating for the grassroots."
These Liberal Democrat grassroots are not resigning en masse; they are just staying at home and not returning the local councillors' calls when leafleting and canvassing is required.
Before the general election, the party had been delivering five leaflets to wards (even safe wards). They are now frequently having to leave whole swathes of Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley without a single contact from the local Liberal Democrats. There are also problems in even putting up paper candidates in unwinnable seats.
The likely meltdown after May could scorch the grassroots of the party. It might be in no position to fight the next round of elections leading up to the general election. This could lead to a downward spiral where the party becomes an inverted triangle – with its MPs at the top, its diminished and demoralised councillors in the middle and very little at the bottom in terms of grassroots activism.
The party in Yorkshire, which has been built up over the past 30 or 40 years, could well become the fourth party in UK politics behind UKIP. In the urban centres of Yorkshire and Humberside, it could well disappear as an electoral presence for more than a generation, similar to the fate of the Conservatives in the 1980s in places such as Sheffield.
Many of their former activists will move back into the communities from which they emerged. They will not be replaced by young people, for whom the Liberal Democrat party has become a discredited brand which no amount of marketing can change.
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The BlackBerry PlayBook will run RIM's new OS, QNX, and possibly run Android apps, as well. It will come with a 7-inch, 1024 x 600, capacitive multitouch display, a Cortex A9-based, dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera along with a 5-megapixel rear- facing camera.
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For Susan Ahlers Leman, the Oakland Cemetery Walk is all about the legacy.
"I'm always in awe of the path people before us took, what they accomplished, and their great generosity that led to the community we have today," Ahlers Leman said. "Then I start thinking, in 30 years, who will be viewed as making a difference today in 2013?"
The annual cemetery walk will be held Saturday and June 9, and feature 10 interesting characters from Fort Dodge's past - all buried in Oakland Cemetery.
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Kelly Hindman as Egbert Bagg Sr., and Susan Ahlers Leman, as Anna Ringland, pause near one of the historic grave stones at Oakland Cemetery, the site of an annual walk featuring costumed actors.
Susan Ahlers Leman, as Anna Ringland, says portraying characters in the annual Oakland Cemetery Walk is unlike any other acting she's done.
"Ninety percent of the time we try to be right by the headstone of the person we are portraying," Ahlers Leman said. "We want them to be close enough that you're not walking a long way, but far enough to not have voices overlapping."
Ahlers Leman will portray Anna Ringland, alongside Steve Kersten playing George Ringland.
"It's fun to do it jointly, because we can play off each other as well," Ahlers Leman said. "We're the grandparents of Ann Smeltzer, and built the home now known as the Smeltzer house, which arguably should be known as the Ringland House."
George Ringland was very involved in the gypsum industry. Anna is interesting to Ahlers Leman because she "was very much into the arts and the culture of Fort Dodge."
"I care about the arts and I care about the culture of Fort Dodge, and I try to be a philanthropic person," said Ahlers Leman, "so it's kind of inspiring to play someone who, definitely on a grander scale, accomplished those things as well."
Fred Kesten will play WB Swaney, who had a Fort Dodge car dealership in 1919.
"He bought an airplane in 1919, and in 1920 he formed an aircraft company and built the first airfield in Fort Dodge," Kesten said. "It was east of Memorial Park Cemetery, on the north side of Highway 20."
The airfield was expanded to 120 acres south of what is now Fifth Avenue South, and three hangers are still there, Kesten said.
Jerry Rowe does the bulk of the research, Ahlers Leman said. The actors get a hodgepodge of newspaper clippings, public records and other published narratives, and pull it together to write their own scripts.
"It's unlike any acting I've ever done," said Ahlers Leman, "because yes, you're given the information, but you write it so it's your voice."
Kesten explained how they draw a character out of the limited information.
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Guides will take groups of about 20 people through the cemetery to each performer, who will give an eight-minute presentation. On June 9 a second performance will be held at Iowa Central Community College.


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A Winchendon factory that once made tiny green army men could be the future home of a medical marijuana growing operation.
The Telegram & Gazette reports that the Mylec/Ray Plastics factory once made toy green plastic parachute men and recently was home to a street hockey manufacturer which relocated in 2011.
Now, a non-profit organization called Centers for Alternative Medicine that seeks a license to grow and distribute marijuana is in talks to take over the factory. The factory would be used as a growing site. The group does not have a location set for a dispensary yet.
Winchendon Town Manager James M. Kreidler told the Telegram he was impressed by the group's business plan and welcomed the potential project:
Mr. Kreidler said the reuse of the factory will bring jobs and keep the building, which is more than 150 years old, from deteriorating.
"Mills of that vintage deteriorate quick if they are vacant," he said. "The building will not only be reused, but be renovated."
The operation would not include a Worcester County dispensary. The group says it would use the facility to supply a dispensary in Boston.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A reporter's microphone malfunctioned, sending out a high-pitched squeal that Jets coach Rex Ryan figured was a signal from the rest of the league.
New York had just bolstered an already-talented secondary, drafting speedy Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson with the 29th overall pick Thursday night
"I think those are the receivers crying," Ryan quipped, setting off a roomful of laughter.
He might have been right.
The Jets ranked No. 1 in overall defense and pass defense last season, and they added another player in Wilson who was considered one of the top cornerbacks available in the draft.
"In this case, the board and the need aligned," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said.
The Jets took Wilson despite already having All-Pro Darrelle Revis, newly acquired Antonio Cromartie and Dwight Lowery at cornerback.
"We feel like with that set of four corners, that gives us a better chance to compete against the passing attacks that we have to face each year in the AFC," Tannenbaum said. "We're excited about Kyle."
Ryan said Wilson will be the Jets' starting nickelback and compete for the job as the primary punt returner. Wilson, from nearby Piscataway, had 11 interceptions at Boise State and returned three punts for scores during his career.
"To be honest, I feel right at home," Wilson said. "I couldn't have dreamt it any better. It's pretty surreal right now."
Wilson was slated to go higher on many draft boards, but ended up being the fourth cornerback selected after Florida's Joe Haden (Cleveland, No. 7), Alabama's Kareem Jackson (Houston, No. 20) and Rutgers' Devin McCourty (New England, No. 27).
"It was definitely a lot of waiting," Wilson said by phone from his home, located about 30 miles from the Jets' practice facility. "I did get nervous toward the end, I'm not going to lie."
And, the Jets were pleased to see Wilson available. Ryan said secondary coach Dennis Thurman had Wilson rated "way up there." Ryan also thought Baltimore, his former team, would probably have taken a hard look at Wilson if they hadn't traded their first-round pick.
"We were looking at that board and I just said, 'Hang in there, hang in there,'" Ryan said. "And that's exactly what happened."
Wilson said he was on the phone with the Minnesota Vikings about 5 minutes before the Jets selected him, but his phone rang again and the original call hung up.
"Then, I got another call and ended up talking to Rex Ryan," Wilson said. "It was just a whirlwind at that point and I just really couldn't believe it was happening."
Joey Clinkscales, the Jets' vice president of college scouting, said Wilson's solid performance in the Senior Bowl helped him.
"I just think that Senior Bowl clarified some competition questions, regarding the competition and who I play in conference and things like that," Wilson said. "I definitely think maybe that opened some people's eyes, some of the skeptics who didn't believe I was playing against topflight competition."
Wilson was a standout cornerback and wide receiver at Piscataway High School, and chose Boise State over offers from Rutgers and Iowa. He became a starter in the second half of his freshman season and helped lead Boise State to a Fiesta Bowl victory over TCU to cap his college career.
"I just make plays," Wilson said. "Whatever they need me to do, I can do it."
Clinkscales said Wilson is a solid man-to-man defender who's extremely athletic and is a good tackler.
"To be honest, it couldn't be any better," Wilson said. "I'm looking to learn as much as I can from them and push them. It's going to be a great competition."
It was generally thought the Jets might target a pass rusher, such as TCU's Jerry Hughes or Texas' Sergio Kindle, but the recent signing of Jason Taylor helped fill that need.
"It was not tempting at all," Ryan said. "This guy was rated over those players. We felt great about this situation."
Ryan repeatedly has said he likes to stockpile players at cornerback.
"If you don't have corners and you don't feel good about your corners, you can end up sixth in the league like we did one year when we lost everybody," Ryan said, keeping a straight face. "I'm still trying to recover from that one."


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It was a day of disappointment for Israel as the 2012 Olympic Games ended somewhat prematurely for several members of the delegation.
Misha Zilberman bowed out of the Badminton competition a second consecutive defeat in Group One, going down 21-9, 21-15 to Singapore's Derek Wong.
Valeria Maksyuta tumbled out following a hap-hazard performance in the beam and floor events. She averaged 13.3 in the vault, where she suffered a fall and never recovered. She is placed 31st in the Overall Individual rankings after the first preliminary round.
Golan Pollack was beaten by Frenchman David Larose in the 66kg category in the Round of 64.
Yakov Toumarkin finished sixth in his 100-metre backstroke, but his time of 54.91 seconds was not enough to earn him a place in the semi-finals.
Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or was another casualty. He placed 21st overall in the 200m freestyle heats, with a time of 1:48.60 minutes.
Shahar Peer was unable to build on an early break as she succumbed to former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova in the Ladies Singles competition at SW19.
Peer is expected to be involved in the Mixed Doubles competition.
Elsewhere, Russia, coached by Israeli David Blatt, overcame Great Britain 95-75 in the opening match in the Men's Basketball competition.
Israel will be looking to win their first medals of the Games on Monday, with shooter Sergei Richter and judoka Soso Palalshwelly looking to impress.


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Oregon's largest prison was locked down after fights involving nearly 60 inmates erupted Thanksgiving Day, the state Corrections Department announced Friday.
One inmate and one employee were taken for treatment from the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario. Both suffered minor injuries.
According to the agency, one fight broke out among inmates at the entry to the recreation yard of one of three major housing complexes at the prison. A corrections officer ended that melee by firing a shot, but other fights broke out throughout the complex, officials said. The fights continued for an hour before prison staff segregated 59 inmates involved.The employee and inmate were both transported back to the facility the same night, said Department of Corrections spokeswoman Liz Craig.
The Oregon State Police were called to investigate the cause. Craig said they are trying to determine whether the rash of fights was intentional.
got our special investigations unit conducting an investigation to find
out if this was a coordinated effort, but we don't know at this point," Craig said.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Vanderbilt wide receiver Jordan Matthews had another big day in his storied career as the Commodores handled UAB 52-24 on Saturday.
Matthews caught eight passes for 115 yards, both game highs, and scored on a 5-yard touchdown reception.
That tied a school record. The former Madison Academy standout now has 21 career touchdown receptions.
UAB knew it would be tough to stop Matthews. He made a couple of catches with UAB cornerback Jimmy Jean all over him. Matthews has 190 career receptions, moving into the top 10 in SEC career catches.
"It's good coverage," UAB linebacker Jake Ganus said. "It's a good throw and it's a good catch. There's not much you can do about that except go make a play. Their guy did and our guy didn't. It's tough."
UAB allowed 540 total yards - 334 through the air and 206 on the ground.
"I felt like we played better than the score," Ganus said. "You look up and it's like, 'They scored that many points?' They did. They did score on us. Defensively, I thought it was a missed assignment here or there, just sprung a big run or a deep pass. They got (Matthews), one of the best receivers in the country. I thought it was a hit and miss type deal where the score didn't show how we played."


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New Orleans police have identified two men they believe to be responsible for the shooting deaths of a father and son in Mid-City. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, 41-year-old Joseph Evans and 17-year-old Joseph Elliott were shot multiple times inside their residence in the 2800 block of St. Louis Street. Both were declared dead on the scene.
According to police, warrants have been issued for 25-year-old Tabari Butler and 20-year-old Joseph Tate. Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating the two suspects.
Tabari Butler is described as being 5' 10" and weighing 175 pounds. Joseph Tate is also 5' 10" and weighs 165 pounds.
The verbal dispute involved accusations of infidelity between members of both households, Braden said. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas described the swift identification of suspects in a press release sent Sunday afternoon. The first officers were on the scene three minutes after the initial call to 911 at 12:17 a.m., Serpas said.
"Officers and detectives recovered multiple shell casings as well as other crucial evidence, and worked straight through this morning when they were able to confidently identify the people they believe committed this heinous crime," he said.
"This is one of those times that the community's willingness to talk with and provide information to our detectives has proved invaluable," he said. "They want these suspects arrested and stopped before they bring more violence into their neighborhood. With their help, we know with great certainty who we're looking for less than 12 hours after these gunmen chose to take two lives."
Serpas said that in 2011, 40 percent of those arrested for murder and 33 percent of the murder victims had a prior illegal possession of a firearm arrest. He said that was true about one of the victims and both of the perpetrators in Sunday's incident.
Despite a violent Friday night in New Orleans during which two people were killed and eight were wounded, Serpas said, "It's good to see that our new special events strategy for the city during big tourism weekends is working in both the downtown area and in our residential neighborhoods."
"Our new policy of scheduling officers to take their two days off early in the work week, so that the more than 1,300 officers we employ are on the clock, patrolling the entire city during special-events weekends like this, is serving the people of New Orleans well," Serpas said.
No suspects have been identified in the spate of shootings Friday night. Mid-morning on Sunday, the only signs of the violent night on St. Louis Street were several globs of coagulated blood on the sidewalk in front of the family's home. "They got Big Joe and Little Joe," a woman shouted into her cell phone as she honked the horn of her pickup truck in front of the residence to see if anyone was home.
A neighbor who lives around the corner said the overnight shooting had him "kind of shook up, " especially after Friday night's shooting outside Warren Easton High School, just blocks away. "It's too close to home, " he said.
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has been in the Tulane Avenue courthouse Thursday, in response to a defense attorney's allegations that his staff "coerced" a young man to lie in a murder trial in exchange for help with his own pending charges.
The 19-year-old witness was supposed to testify that he had seen the defendant toting an assault rifle not long before the murder. Instead, he said that a prosecutor in 2008 offered him a break if he would say that the suspect had been known to hold a rifle.
The case at hand is the second-degree murder trial of Nelson Benton, 25, who is accused of spraying the gunfire that killed a woman and wounded her boyfriend the night of April 14, 2006, at North Prieur and Frenchmen streets.
The victims' vehicle contained wads of cash and marijuana packaged in plastic bags.
Antoinette Mosley, 29, of New Orleans, was killed by two gunshot wounds to the head while riding with her boyfriend, Jermaine Washington, in their truck. Washington had just been released on probation after serving federal time for being part of a crack cocaine ring in 1995.
Washington was wounded during the gunfire.
Prosecutors have no witnesses or scientific evidence linking Benton to the shooting.
Instead, they argue that Benton was found near the scene, under a house where police later found an assault rifle.
The jury cannot learn that Benton served time for a 2003 armed robbery and assault on a police officer, a crime that he committed at age 17. A judge in 2003 gave him three years in prison.
But the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors could put on the testimony of a woman who was wounded by gunfire in an unrelated incident -- which prosecutors believe links Benton to using an assault rifle in the neighborhood.
Benton has never been charged in connection with that woman's injuries.
The woman testified this week that she believes Benton later called her to say he was sorry she was shot.
The woman's son, Keith Nelson, 19, was supposed to testify that he had seen Benton holding an assault rifle the day his mother was shot, not long before Mosely's murder. But instead, Nelson told a judge Thursday that a prosecutor offered to drop the drug charge against him if he would testify against Benton.
Defense attorney Jason Williams, who ran against Cannizzaro for district attorney in 2008, put out a news release Thursday night, saying that the DA's office "coerced a juvenile into lying."
Nelson, however, never had his 2007 possession of crack cocaine charge dropped. He pleaded guilty in January 2009, receiving one year in prison, and quickly picked up more drug-related charges.
He pleaded guilty in May to having drug paraphernalia and gambling in public, both misdemeanors. In June, Nelson was booked once again with cocaine possession.
Nelson is in jail awaiting trial on a charge of possession of cocaine. He testified Thursday before Judge Laurie White, and not the jury. He could identify the prosecutor who allegedly offered him a deal for fake testimony against Benton only as a woman who wore her dark hair in a ponytail.
Benton, who has remained in jail without bond since the night of the murder, had faced capital murder charges. In July, Cannizzaro's office knocked the charge down to second-degree murder, which carries mandatory life in prison upon conviction and only requires 10 of 12 jurors to convict.
Benton is a victim of the same open-air shooting the night Mosely died, Williams told the jury.
"Be careful who you ask for help," Williams said during opening statements. "The reason this kid is sitting here is because he asked the wrong person for help."
Police officers met Benton after he came out of an alleyway near North Prieur, asking, "Is it safe to come out? They were shooting," according to detectives.
At least one hour later, police returned to the same alleyway and found the murder weapon under a house.
"They were trying to wrap this case up before shift change," Williams said. "Homicide arrived and started making him out to be the perpetrator. A little brown man in the back of a (police) car -- he must be involved."


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Student Spotlight: Trisha Renner
Investment is a word not just used for economics or finances. Trisha will tell you that investment into your education can send you a "wonderful opportunity…"
Working in the Math Lab between classes was a way to keep Trisha's math skills sharp and practice for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) needed for entrance into physical therapy school. This on-campus job was the beginning of networking with the Natural Science and Mathematics (NSM) faculty and school that would later lead to being a part time adjunct instructor and course assistant with IU East. Trisha worked as a course assistant for Dr. Joan Lafuze and was able to assist with courses such as Anatomy and Physiology, the Biology of Addictions and the Biology of Mental Illness. Trisha's fondness for gross anatomy continued to grow and was later cultivated into a love of how the human body functions, moves and heals. Dr. Lafuze mentored Trisha, one on one, investing time and interest in Trisha as a person, and helped arrange for Trisha to observe a pediatric physical therapist. The faculty of the NSM department have played an intricate role in shaping Trisha into a physical therapist and an online course instructor and assistant.
What does Trisha say about her work at IU East? "An education from IU East provided me with the skills to be successful in graduate school in order to become a pediatric physical therapist. Through the investment of IU East faculty and my continued education, I have been given a wonderful opportunity to work with current students as an online course instructor and assistant." That along with the small class sizes and her availability allowed for continued investment in Trisha's dream of becoming a physical therapist.


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MARQUETTE - The Northern Michigan University volleyball team has rubbed elbows with GLIAC rivals, NCAA Division II tournament qualifiers and a Div. I Final Four participant this spring.
Now, the Wildcats get a chance to play in front of their own fans on their home court of Vandament Arena on Saturday against Michigan Tech, Lake Superior State and an NMU alumni squad featuring honorable mention all-American setter Brittany McGowan (2007) and all-region honorable mention outside hitter outside hitter Mandie Meyer (2009), who is now an assistant coach at Northern.
"It's always been important to me to have home events so the fans can come out and see the team play since it's been so long since they saw them play last," NMU head coach Dominic Yoder said.
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Northern Michigan University sophomore libero Alex Berger passes the ball during a spring practice drill on Tuesday inside Vandament Arena in Marquette. NMU hosts Michigan Tech, Lake Superior State and an alumni squad on Saturday in the NMU Spring Volleyball Tournament at Vandament Arena. (Journal photo by Matt Keiser)
Wildcats senior middle hitter Sarah Hamilton delivers a kill during a spring practice drill on Tuesday inside Vandament Arena in Marquette. NMU hosts Michigan Tech, Lake Superior State and an alumni squad on Saturday in the NMU Spring Volleyball Tournament at Vandament Arena. (Journal photo by Matt Keiser)
"We just want to show the fans what we're all about. Michigan Tech has had some injuries so this is going to be their only spring competition of the year. The same thing for Lake State with a new coach. Having the alumni team back, we have a pretty good team."
Dating back to March 23, Northern has traveled to Eastern Michigan, Oakland and Minnesota-Duluth and scored victories over GLIAC rivals Grand Valley State and conference champion Northwood, who were both NCAA tournament participants in the fall. So was UMD, who NMU also beat.
The 'Cats defeated Div. I Eastern Michigan in Yipsilanti, but fell to Div. I national semifinalists Michigan in straight sets.
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2:30 p.m. - LSSU v. Alumni; MTU v. NMU
"We've played a pretty tough schedule," Yoder said. "Our schedule has been pretty hard, pretty challenging, especially only having 11 players that are traveling with us right now. It makes it a real competitive opportunity to play well."
The Wildcats are coming off a 20-12 campaign this fall with a 12-6 GLIAC mark that was good for fifth in the league. NMU was beaten at Ashland in the first round of the conference tournament.
Both of the team's 2012 All-GLIAC first-team picks, outside hitter Lina Lopes and setter Kellisha Harley will be back in the fall as seniors, as will All-GLIAC honorable mention middle hitter Kalli Herron, who will also be a senior.
Yoder highlighted two players returning from injuries sustained in the fall - setter Alex Berger and middle hitter Alexis Nelson - who will both be sophomores.
In addition to their reintroduction to the team, NMU is bringing in left side hitter Megan Crane out of Beach Park, Ill., and a "Div. I talent" who Yoder will be able to announce after the spring season.
Harley, who Yoder described as a "Godsend," will be a key component for the Wildcats in 2013. This spring, the Wildcats' coach has the transfer taking more calculated risks heading into her second season at NMU after two years at Iowa Lakes Community College.
"It's really about her mind right now," Yoder said. "Physically she's a talent, even though she's 5-foot-6, she's a physical talent. She needs to improve her accuracy and risk taking, make sure its an appropriate risk."
Matt Wellens can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 252. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mattwellens.
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Corinne Galles, Kalamazoo
I just came from one of my bi-weekly trips to the Washington Square Branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library. It was particularly busy today there. I saw kids on computers and people of all ages coming in and out with books and other materials, others asking questions of the staff. The staff there is incredibly helpful and friendly.
In the past year, I personally have used the library to use a computer for a class, typing a resume and, of course, countless trips for books and DVDs. Recently, I attended a free event and heard an author speak about her book. Wow, it was fun.
The whole library system is a critical part of the learning environment of this town, but it is also a place for other things too. It is a place for people to use the computer (not everyone has one at home), do job searches, write a resume and apply for jobs. They have educational and fun activities for the whole family to encourage reading and learning.
Kalamazoo Public Library has been a huge part of my life in this community since I was a little girl. Now that I am an adult education teacher, it means more to me than ever, not just because I love to use it, but because it is so important to my adult students and their children. I am always encouraging them to use it.
Please vote on May 6 to renew the millage for the Kalamazoo Public Library to keep the same level of excellent service that we all enjoy.
For more Kalamazoo Gazette opinion pieces and letters visit http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/.


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One thing you can say about the Bowdens: They like to talk. On Tuesday, Terry Bowden held "A Day with the Bowdens" at North Alabama with Bobby, Tommy and Jeff also in attendance. Terry expected the event, put together in just six weeks, to raise between $50,000 and $100,000. He's hoping for an annual event, perhaps with Tony Dungy in the future.
Among the topics discussed with the media, as I wrote about today in The Birmingham News: How much longer will Bobby coach and will Florida State win its NCAA appeal?


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ALLEGAN, MI — Lawton resident Jim Walters will kick off his campaign for the 26th District state Senate seat Saturday with two local events.
Walters, a retired aerospace engineer, is the only Democrat so far to announce plans to seek the seat covering Allegan and Van Buren counties and a small section of Kent County that includes Gaines Township and the city of Kentwood. State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, a Lawton Republican who now represents the 20th District, is running for the 26th District seat created when legislative districts were redrawn after the 2010 Census.
The first stop will be at 10 a.m. at the Allegan County Democratic offices, 327 Hubbard St., Allegan. The second stop will take place at 11:15 a.m. at the Paw Paw District Library, 609 W. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw.
Walters will outline his positions on major issues and will be available to answer questions.
Walters is board president of the Center for Transformation, a nonprofit that works with ex-offenders to assist their reentry into their communities. He also is president of the board of directors of Open Doors Kalamazoo, a nonprofit organization that provides housing to low-income workers and their families.
Before retiring, Walters managed product design and development processes in the aerospace and automotive test equipment industries. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and a master's degree from California State University at Los Angeles.
He is married to retired longtime Kalamazoo Gazette reporter and columnist Barbara Walters. They have two grown sons.
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Tessa Vargas is listed at 5-foot-5 on the Penn State DuBois women's college basketball roster.
"And 5-5 is stretching it," said head coach Patrick Lewis.
"She's probably 5-3, and probably 85 pounds soaking wet," he said. "I would love to be able to say I recognized this talent, but I didn't."
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Sheffield High School graduate Tessa Vargas (5) is team captain on the Penn State DuBois women's basketball team in her senior season.
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Penn State DuBois shooting guard Tessa Vargas goes up for a shot, while getting fouled, in a team scrimmage game. "She scored on that shot," said PS DuBois coach Patrick Lewis. "I don't know how she does it, but she does."
Penn State DuBois doesn't compete at a Division I, Division II or even Division III level in the Penn State University Athletic Conference. And Lewis wasn't necessarily scouting Vargas when he watched Sheffield High School play back in 2008.
"Tessa did not come to school right out of high school," he said. "She came during the second semester. She sent an e-mail saying she was interested in playing college basketball, 'Can I do that?'
"She showed up the first day of practice in the second semester and she was actually very shy and reserved, and if you know Tessa, that's not her. She lacked a lot of confidence. All I saw was this 5-3, little, skinny ballplayer."
In Vargas' senior season at Sheffield, she was the Wolverines' second-leading scorer at 12.9 points per game. She scored 15 or more points in a game seven times, and 20 or more points three times, including twice hitting 24 points. She finished her high school career with 748 points.
She played on the same high school team with 1,000-point scorer Amanda Craker, who also spent a short stint at PS DuBois.
"I did see (Tessa) play in the Kozell All-Star Game (for senior basketball players in District 9), so I knew she could play, but I didn't know if she would be able to play against a lot of bigger kids," said Lewis.
Vargas was unsure what she wanted to do after high school; that's why she didn't attend college right away.
She knew she wanted to play basketball, though, and hoped the coach would overlook her size, which is just a technicality to Vargas.
"I was really nervous when I first joined the team. I actually didn't play that whole semester," she said. "He put me in maybe two games, a minute or two each game. In high school, it seems easier because all the girls are usually at your skill level; none of them are really too tall. At first, you kind of lose your confidence. The competition in college is a lot tougher; it's a lot more fast-paced."
When Vargas was deciding on a college, she also considered Clarion University or anywhere close to home. She knew she wouldn't play there, and she really wanted to play hoops.
She resorted to clicking on a link - and filling out a Prospective Student Athlete Form - on the Penn State DuBois website.
She said it read, "Recruit me."
"He had recruited some more people and, in my sophomore year, the first two games I didn't start," said Vargas.
Lewis plays everyone on the roster at this level, so Vargas did get the opportunity to play. She played point guard her sophomore season in college, and moved to shooting guard her junior year.
Lewis said PS DuBois is unique for a college team in that, "At this level, we work on fundamentals a lot."
He thinks that helped Vargas because, "She was lacking in her ball handling," he said. "She really didn't have a left hand. She could dribble fast, but a lot of times just out of control."
You can't teach speed.
"Tessa has the speed," said Lewis. "Regardless of her size, she uses her speed and uses it well."
Vargas ended up scoring 250 points for PS DuBois as a sophomore against other Penn State branch campuses, and over 300 points in her junior year.
"She was the first 300-point scorer in a single season that we've had," said Lewis. "It's almost like she transforms into something else on the court and around my players. This year is when she's really come to shine. This year I named her captain, and they feed off her energy."
"In my senior year in high school, I was a captain, too, but it was a lot different in high school - you know everyone," said Vargas. "You already know them. Here, all the freshmen had no idea who I was. I always try to make them feel comfortable. They look up to me to do the right things.
"I knew when I first came to school here, halfway through the school year, I knew what I felt like to be in their shoes." said Vargas. "In high school, I was - during basketball games and stuff -more mean to other girls on the court, very aggressive. Here, though, I definitely know that people look up to me, and I try to lead them."
Vargas admits she's a more talented basketball player than she was in high school. She's come a long way.
Vargas scored 26 points in a 71-26 win over Penn State Scranton on Friday.
"She's like an electron in a box," said Lewis. "She's everywhere on the court."
The photograph of Vargas driving into a much taller opponent included with this story is one of Lewis' favorites.
"That's one of personal favorites because that's what she does," he said. "She scored on that shot; I don't know how she does it, but she does."
Lewis didn't hesitate, however, in saying he is more impressed in how she has improved herself as a person, a leader, a role model.
"She does whatever I ask of her - that's what's really neat about Tessa," said Lewis.
It goes without saying that teammates to opposing players and coaches now take notice of Tessa.
"There hasn't been a game, where she's usually diving into a wall for a ball, I haven't had somebody come up to me and say, 'That No. 5 is something else,'" said Lewis. "She has an attitude, and I don't mean toward me; I mean on the floor.
"She has probably changed more than any player that I've had at DuBois, from Point A to Point B," he said. "She's led by example. It's like a cocoon turned into a beautiful butterfly, because it truly has happened for her.
"She has another year left at DuBois and next year I am hoping I will be able to keep her involved in the program as a volunteer assistant coach," said Lewis.
The thought does interest Tessa, but the Physical Therapy major has one last semester of college basketball.
Her goals: "Keep up what I'm doing right now with hard work," said Vargas, who is averaging over 18 points per game - not far off a point per minute, for 7-2 PS DuBois. Vargas was an honorable mention all-conference selection last year in the Penn State University Athletic Conference, and strives to be all-conference this year. She also wants her team to advance to a small school United State Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) tournament after the regular season. The USCAA is made up of less than 100 small colleges, community colleges or junior colleges, including PS DuBois.
Vargas' accomplishments don't surprise her former high school coach, Lee Goldthwaite. He and his wife, Rita, follow her games closely, including in person.
"'Don't look past the little one,'" Lee told Coach Lewis back in 2008. "'Don't look beyond her.'"
"She's the fastest thing on two feet," said Goldthwaite, "a great defender, and her shooting has improved tremendously, her strength, her stamina."
"'You gave me the Energizer Bunny,'" Lewis said he told Goldthwaite.
This rough little high school athlete has made people take notice.
"She's grown by leaps and bounds," said Goldthwaite. "She's becoming a wonderful young lady instead of a little girl."


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Five pitches.
That's all the Lehigh Valley IronPigs needed to turn a potential shutout loss into a 2-1 International League victory over Charlotte in Game 1 of a doubleheader tonight at Coca-Cola Park.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth in the evening's first seven-inning contest, Michael Martinez singled with one out, Jermaine Mitchell hit a first-pitch double and Pete Orr followed with a two-run single to left field on the first pitch he saw from Andre Rienzo as Lehigh Valley (33-31) took a one-run advantage.
Winning pitcher Tom Cochran (2-2) retired the side in order on eight pitches in the top of the sixth and Jake Diekman was equally efficient, requiring nine pitches to earn his 11th save in the top of the seventh inning.
The left-handed Cochran faced his fair share of trouble in the early innings, fending off Charlotte (26-39) until the third.
Blake Tekotte led off the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a double by Carlos Sanchez. Brent Morel won a nine-pitch at-bat with a sacrifice fly to Steve Susdorf in right field for a 1-0 lead.
Cochran, who has allowed just one run over his last two starts (11 innings), surrendered consecutive singles to Carlos Sanchez and Morel with one out in the top of the first, but struck out Mike McDade and Josh Phegley to avoid trailing early.
Tyler Greene drew a walk to open the second inning and stole second, but was erased on a double play as first baseman Cody Overbeck caught Angel Sanchez's pop-up to shallow right field and threw to shortstop Michael Martinez to end the inning.
Cochran allowed one run on four hits over six innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Rienzo (5-4), his counterpart, was equally impressive, giving up two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and three walks.
Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a double, run and stolen base for Lehigh Valley, while Carlos Sanchez had a pair of hits, including a double, for the Knights.
Slugging IronPigs left fielder/first baseman Darin Ruf continued his struggles by going 0-for-2 with a strikeout and walk. In his last 21 games, Ruf, who led all of Minor League Baseball with 38 home runs in 2012, is hitting 15-for-82 (.183) with six RBIs, five doubles and 23 strikeouts.
He also hasn't hit a home run in 104 at-bats - his longest drought since going 123 at-bats from May 7-June 14, 2011 with Single-A Clearwater.
Righty Zach Miner (4-3, 4.21 ERA) was on the hill for Lehigh Valley in Game 2 against Charlotte left-hander Charlie Leesman (0-0, 1.20).


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SAGINAW, MI — Police have identified the victim of Saginaw's latest homicide as Nathaniel Ware, 56, of Saginaw.
The Saginaw Police Department and Michigan State Police were called Thursday, Aug. 22, shortly after midnight to the area of Remington and South 15th and found Ware inside a sport utility vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Ware was transported to St. Mary's of Michigan hospital in Saginaw and later pronounced dead, according to the Saginaw Police Department.
Related: Intersection quiet hours after homicide on Saginaw's East Side
Shortly before 2 a.m., police officers were observed using black-and-yellow crime scene tape to section off the parking lot of the Food Basket store, 2475 E. Remington, and part of South 15th while a group of observers gathered in the parking lot of the Family Dollar store across the street.
View 2013 homicide map through Aug. 20
Police are continuing their investigation of the Aug. 22 incident while at the same time continuing a separate investigation involving the homicide of 16-year-old Stone Roberson, a Saginaw resident found shot to death about 2 a.m. Aug. 20 near the intersection of Logan and Huntley on Saginaw's South Side.
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-5245.


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It is less than a month into the NBA season, but it already seems like a good time to review some preseason thoughts on the Detroit Pistons.
A month ago, I wrote about five things we know as the preseason nears its end. Maybe it should have been five things we think we know.
Whatever. Let's take a look back at those five points.
1. Austin Daye ready for prime time
So far, it has been a mixed bag for Daye.
The slender second-year player has been forced to play out of position at power forward and has sat out a few games when coach John Kuester instead went with Jason Maxiell.
Daye has been spectacular at times and invisible at others. He is averaging 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds and has made more than half of his 3-point attempts.
This season will be up and down for Daye, but he appears to be on track to be a starter -- and a key contributor -- at small forward next season.2. Greg Monroe is not ready for prime time.
Monroe struggled defensively in the preseason and didn't play in the first two games that counted. His game has some major flaws -- about a quarter of his shot attempts have been blocked and he can't seem to make a free throw -- but his energy has improved and his rebounding ability has made him a key part of the second unit.
Monroe has had eight or more rebounds four times and is averaging 4.7 rebounds in 16 minutes per game. He is not off to a great start, but he definitely has solidified his spot in the rotation.
3. Tracy McGrady's impact is unknown
The numbers for McGrady are modest: He is averaging 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. But his impact has been much larger than the numbers indicate.
McGrady has a high basketball IQ and quickly has become a veteran leader Kuester can rely upon. It is obvious McGrady is gaining explosiveness in his legs and confidence in his surgically repaired knee.
He seems to get better every game. If he stays healthy, it is hard to tell how good he might be by the end of the season.
4. The 3-point line will be kinder this season
The Pistons have made a huge leap forward in this category after shooting 31.4 percent last season, well below the league average of 35.5 percent.
The Pistons are ranked fourth in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage at 40.1 percent. Just as important, Pistons' opponents are shooting just 30 percent on 3-pointers. The Pistons rank second in that category.
Three Pistons with more than 25 3-point attempts are shooting better than 40 percent from long range: Daye (15-for-29), Ben Gordon (17-for-34) and Charlie Villanueva (29-for-70).
5. Kuester has his work cut out for him
Clearly, the most accurate prediction was the last one.
The original thought dealt with how challenging it would be for Kuester to settle on a rotation and distribute minutes. And those decisions have been tough. But an 0-5 start and subsequent run-ins with Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey have made things even more interesting for Kuester.
One day, the Pistons look like they have quit on Kuester and are bound to pick in the top five in the draft. The next day, they put together a great game and look like a borderline playoff team.
The Pistons may or may not be better than they were last season, but they are -- and will be -- more interesting than they were in 2009-10.
And that is a prediction that seems unlikely to change.