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Pistons' Greg Monroe: NBA's Best-Kept Center Secret

Greg Monroe will likely remain in the shadows, again, this year.

Monroe is maybe the best kept center secret in the league, toiling on a Pistons team that was disappointing last year, and has started the season downright horrible. Monroe posted 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggts.

The Pistons lost by 12 to fall to 0-3 and were not competitive for much of the second half.

So Monroe will continue to be the best player on a bad team, and even coach Lawrence Frank said before the game that the Pistons were made up of good players and no stars.

Why... exactly, should Monroe not be considered as such?

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