"The only sounds on Roundball One were the roaring engines.

Lawrence Frank still was upset the Pistons folded against the Timberwolves on the road.

He was in one of those moods. He didn't want to talk to anyone. And he didn't want to hear anyone.

But by the time the clock struck midnight last week, laptops were open, and coaches started talking about what went wrong and how to improve against the next opponent."