"Brandon Knight was standing in front of his locker Wednesday night and patiently answering questions when someone finally asked him about the two key free throws he missed in the Pistons' 101-98 loss to the Miami Heat.

The 20-year-old rookie point guard made a salient point about how the team really hasn't been in many late-game situations this season, and playing winning basketball at crunch time is something that has to be learned as well.

"We really haven't been in that situation a whole lot this year as a team or as a unit," Knight said. "I think it will help us the next time we're in that situation.""