<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Ready To Play</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 23</span> - Third-year forward Amir Johnson practiced Monday for the first time since suffering a sprained left ankle more than two weeks ago.</p> </p> If Johnson is cleared to play in the Pistons' final exhibition Wednesday against Washington, coach Flip Saunders said he'll log some major minutes.</p> </p> Johnson said he knew how important it was for him to have a strong camp but remained confident he can make up for lost time.</p> </p> "It was a little bit disappointing because I've been waiting patiently for so long, but it doesn't bother me now," he said. "I'll bounce back, do my thing." -- <font color="#000000">Detroit Free Press</font></p> </p> </p> [*]Despite this being Detroit's last preseason game, they won't play their season opener -- at Miami -- until a week later. That means that Johnson will have one game and week's worth of practices to prove he belongs in the regular rotation. "We'll see," Johnson said. "I don't know what's coming ahead (for) me." -- <font color="#000000">Booth Newspapers</font></p> </div></p> </div>
