<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Early Return</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Nov 9</span> - Before the Pistons-Bulls game on Thursday, Flip Saunders verified what seems really obvious watching Rodney Stuckey at practice -- the rookie point guard with the broken left hand should be able to play before the original six weeks are up on Dec. 7.</p> </p> There's no new "official" timetable, but the thinking is he could be ready in a couple of weeks. -- <font color="#000000">Detroit Free Press</font></p> </p> </p> [*]The person most affected by Stuckey's return will be Flip Murray, who has done a solid job coming off the bench in Stuckey's absence. [*] </p> Saunders admits that Stuckey's return has the potential to create more challenges in deciding who to play.</p> "But it's a problem you want to have because he's an important part of who we are," Saunders said. -- <font color="#000000">Booth Newspapers</font></p></div> </div>
