Pistons will meet Heat ... in Puerto Rico

[stuart2]

Weird, you would think they would have Orlando play Miami... since Orlando is in Florida, has a larger Puerto Rican population than Detroit and has Carlos Arroyo. From the Detroit Free Press: Link to Article

Pistons will meet Heat in Puerto Rico
If only Carlos Arroyo were still a member of the Pistons.

The NBA announced Wednesday the Pistons will play an exhibition against the Miami Heat in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 10. The Pistons traded Arroyo, a native of Puerto Rico, to Orlando in February.

The event, NBA Puerto Rico 2006, will be the 23rd NBA game played in Latin America since 1992. It's the sixth exhibition season contest held there.

The Pistons are making their second appearance in Puerto Rico, where the Heat has played eight times. In 1995, the Pistons beat the Wizards there in an exhibition season NBA challenge showcase.

The NBA has not released the full exhibition season schedule.

"We are pleased to work together with the league to bring NBA basketball to Puerto Rico, where the sport has always enjoyed great success and popularity," said Angelo Medina, president of EAM, the organization that helps runs the event.

 

[Al Ortega2]

it would've been awesome if arroyo was still in the pistons, it would've been a guaranteed sell out crowd. Nevertheless, that game's gonna be packed, puerto ricans love those special games that are played here.

 

[J-Mart2]

a shame, I would not pay to see an exhibition game where Shaq will play Max 20 minutes