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Charlie Villanueva sparks Pistons' rout of Bobcats

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November 12

Detroit News

"A blowout in every sense. That's what this was, with the Pistons easily defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 98-75, on Wednesday night. The first half was fairly close. The Pistons took a 52-41 halftime lead on an 11-4 run to end the second quarter. Then the rout began. Behind red-hot Charlie Villanueva (30 points) and Ben Gordon (22 points, eight assists, no turnovers), the Pistons outscored Charlotte 29-12 in the third, taking an 81-53 lead. "How we closed the second quarter and started the third quarter set the tone as time went on," Pistons coach John Kuester said. "The way we closed the second quarter gave us a little cushion." Villanueva was 13-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-4 ..."

Villanueva finds his rhythm in Motown

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November 9

Detroit Free Press

"The Pistons were nursing a four-point lead with 1:18 left when Charlie Villanueva received the pass along the baseline. In the early part of this young season, Villanueva might have just settled for the 15-footer. But in play that carried over from his fourth-quarter eruption Friday night at Orlando, Villanueva took it strong to the basket. He was denied on his first attempt, but he grabbed the rebound and floated in a short jump hook, and the Pistons were on their way to an 88-81 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Villanueva contributed 16 points and five rebounds to go along with the 28 points he scored in Friday night's loss to Orlando. After a slow start, the ..."

Joining Pistons was easy choice for Charlie Villanueva

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October 28

Detroit Free Press

"Charlie Villanueva is known for being the guy who accessed Twitter.com last season with the Milwaukee Bucks during halftime of a game. He did it to give his followers some knowledge. The move irritated Milwaukee coach and former Michigan State star Scott Skiles - never mind that Villanueva had a strong second half in leading the Bucks to an upset of the Boston Celtics. But Villanueva, who will make his Pistons debut tonight when the team opens the regular season at Memphis, will tell you there is a lot more to the 6-foot-11 forward who is approaching 61,000 followers on Twitter, the social networking Web site where Villanueva said he markets his "brand." Villanueva and the Pistons will ..."

Villanueva making up for lost time after sore hamstring

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October 21

Detroit Free Press

"Monday was an important day for Charlie Villanueva. No, there wasn't a game for the Pistons. All that occurred was a 2-hour workout at the Auburn Hills practice facility. But two days after making a Pistons debut that was delayed by a sore left hamstring, Villanueva said the leg was feeling pretty good. "I had a good day of practice today," Villanueva said. "The leg doesn't bother me no more." And that's a good thing if Pistons president Joe Dumars wants to start seeing a return on a $35-million investment on the forward. Villanueva, 25, signed in the off-season after spending the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He suffered the injured hamstring the first week of practice and ..."

Villanueva making up for lost time after sore hamstring

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October 20

Detroit Free Press

"Monday was an important day for Charlie Villanueva. No, there wasn't a game for the Pistons. All that occurred was a 2-hour workout at the Auburn Hills practice facility. But two days after making a Pistons debut that was delayed by a sore left hamstring, Villanueva said the leg was feeling pretty good. "I had a good day of practice today," Villanueva said. "The leg doesn't bother me no more." And that's a good thing if Pistons president Joe Dumars wants to start seeing a return on a $35-million investment on the forward. Villanueva, 25, signed in the off-season after spending the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He suffered the injured hamstring the first week of practice and ..."

Pistons' Villanueva out two more exhibitions

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October 12

Detroit Free Press

"Forward Charlie Villanueva said today he will likely miss two more preseason games and is shooting for Saturday's exhibition at Memphis for his Detroit Pistons debut. Villanueva stressed that he being extra careful with the left hamstring he injured during the first week of training camp. He has missed the first three exhibition games, all Pistons victories. "I'm going to take my time with this," Villanueva said. "If I still feel like it's bothering me or something, sit it out." Villanueva, 24, signed with the Pistons this off-season, so he has to be getting a little antsy about hitting the floor. He is making progress, doing some running during today's practice."

Hamstring to idle Pistons' Charlie Villanueva third straight game

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October 10

Detroit News

"After spending considerable time working with strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander, Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva is looking forward to playing. But it won't happen soon. At least not Sunday, when Villanueva is expected to miss his third consecutive exhibition game due to a hamstring injury. "I'm so anxious to get back onto the court. I want to help the team out any way possible," said Villanueva, who has not played this preseason. "Being on the sideline healing -- it's no fun watching the team." And about those workouts with Kander? "It's a little different," said Villanueva, who has been doing marital arts moves under Kander's watchful eye to stay in shape."

College teammates to be reunited with Pistons

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July 2

Detroit Free Press

"Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars rolled up his sleeves on the first day of NBA free agency and grabbed two young up-and-coming players. The Free Press learned Wednesday evening that the Pistons made major moves to shore up their three-point shooting and perimeter athleticism by agreeing to deals with coveted free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. And while teams can't publicly comment on free agents until July 8 -- the first day players can sign -- the Gordon deal is believed to be worth $55 million over five years and Villanueva's is thought to be worth $35 million over five years. And just like that, Dumars accomplished his goal of adding two major pieces in ..."

Charlie V likes thought of joining LeBron

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June 5

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva made the rounds at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on Wednesday, taking part in the morning First Take program, doing a chat with ESPN Deportes and also speaking with interviewer Freddie Coleman on the Tirico & Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio. It's clear that Villanueva is well aware of the Bucks' difficulties in trying to re-sign him this summer, when he will be a restricted free agent. It's possible the Bucks won't even be able to make a one-year qualifying offer of $4.6 million, which they are required to do by June 30 if they want to retain the right to match offers by other clubs. Bucks general manager John Hammond has stated the team will not exceed ..."

Villanueva ready to move forward

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April 15

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Charlie Villanueva said it out loud after the Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando on Monday night in the final game at the Bradley Center this season. "I understand it's a business," the 24-year-old forward said. "Potentially this could be my last home game here. There's a possibility that might be the case, but I hope they bring me back." Villanueva's comments reflect the reality of his situation in the coming offseason. He will be a restricted free agent and is expected to attract offers from a number of other National Basketball Association teams. General manager John Hammond has said he hopes to be able to re-sign both Villanueva and point guard Ramon Sessions, also a restricted free agent. ..."

The message: No tweets

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March 18

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva likes to stay connected. He has a Web site, a MySpace page and a Twitter account. Now he's even more famous. That's because Villanueva sent out a "Tweet" on his Twitter account during halftime of the Bucks-Boston Celtics game Sunday at the Bradley Center. According to team officials, Villanueva, whose Twitter ID is CV31, sent out this message to fans and friends alike shortly after the coaches spoke to the team at halftime: "In da locker room, snuck to post with my twitt. We're playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up." Villanueva kept up his end of the bargain. He finished with 19 points and seven ..."

Villanueva bucks up this year

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March 15

Boston Globe

columnist Marc J. Spears

"The seventh overall pick in the 2005 draft was traded after his rookie season. Critics said the ex-University of Connecticut star didn't play hard all the time. And he has often been the subject of trade rumors. But now that he is living up to his potential on a nightly basis, the negative talk has stopped, and Charlie Villanueva has quietly put himself in position to get big bucks from the Milwaukee Bucks. "I've been playing real good basketball," he said. "It's a new year. I'm just tapping into the potential of the player that I can be." After averaging 13 points per game as a rookie with Toronto during the 2005-06 season, Villanueva regressed by averaging 11.8 and 11.7 in the next two ..."

Villanueva knows trade is possibility

May 24

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Not a thing has gone according to plan for Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva since his arrival two years ago in a trade with Toronto. So it's not surprising when Villanueva says that he is ready for anything that happens this summer, including another trade. "There are going to be some changes; it's a no-brainer," Villanueva said in a phone interview from his New York home. "I'm starting to hear the same rumors I heard when I was in Toronto. "I can't control that.""