Joe Dumars says he'll keep upgrading roster

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Dumars was excited about adding former Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace as an assistant on Maurice Cheeks’ staff, citing the expertise he brings and the positive impact he would have on the young players such as Drummond and Monroe.

“(Wallace is) a bright, articulate, intelligent guy,” Dumars said. “That’s what we went out and hired him for — to bring that to the young bigs that we have.”

Wallace already has distinguished himself during the Summer League with the passion and vocal motivation he brings.

“He pushes them,” Dumars said. “He’s got the loudest voice in the gym and he pushes these guys. He’s nonstop talking to these guys, pushing Greg, Andre, Tony Mitchell and all the rest of our bigs.”

Coaching from the bench will be a change for Wallace, who is best known for his rambunctious nature and outspoken criticism of referees. That’ll change — Dumars hopes.

“When (Cheeks) and I sat down and talked about it, we looked at each other and said, ‘Yeah, I think he can do it, but we have to have some serious talks with him about some other stuff,’ ” Dumars said.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130710/SPORTS0102/307100122#ixzz2Yi4LIu2k