--Pistons coach John Kuester, on the victory: "We did a great job. We held them to under 38 percent shooting, the team was real focused.
"Memphis came out real strong in the beginning of the game. Our guys were taking the punches and were very resilient." Kuester had rave reviews for the regular season debut of Ben Gordon in a Pistons uniform.
"He got things going in the right direction. Both Bens (Gordon, Wallace) were phenomenal in their efforts defensively. Ben Gordon is a very special offensive player. He's done a great job of continually coming into the game and getting some points."
--Tayshaun Prince, on the Pistons' defense: "Our defensive effort was pretty good the whole game. Early on offensively we weren't making any shots but we were doing a good job of defending. After the first quarter, we came up on the defensive end and were making plays."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It was important to win (Wednesday night). We wanted everybody to start the season off well. I just wanted to come in and take care of business." -- G Ben Gordon, on the Pistons beginning the season with a victory.
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