Tim Donaghy’s truth problem, Pistons rolling in the fourth quarter and another nationally televised game is dropped

A few things I missed while on hiatus:

Tim Donaghy

Henry Abbott of TrueHoop takes a very intelligent look at Tim Donaghy’s allegations. You might be surprised what he finds.

Advanced statistics are kind to Pistons

Wayne Winston’s statistical analysis pegs “JERETKO” the eighth most valuable rookie in the league through Dec. 5. I’ve been impressed by Jonas Jerebko, too, but can we trust a guy who doesn’t how the Swede’s name?

Winston also ranks four Pistons among the NBA’s top fourth-quarter players: Ben Wallace (fourth), Charlie Villanueva (eighth), “JERETKO” (16th) and Rodney Stuckey (18th).

I hope Winston’s analysis is spot on because it’s very pro-Detroit, and that’s a good sign going forward.

Pistons have little national respect

Detroit lost another nationally televised game, according to Dave Pemberton of The Oakland Press. Rebuilding isn’t fun.