Milwaukee — Following the morning shootaround before Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Pistons rookie guard Darrun Hilliard had a little secret that he didn’t want to share.
Hilliard, the second-round pick from Villanova, was going to get his first playing time this season. After sitting for the first 13 games, he was finally going to get a shot.
Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy, vexed by the lack of production he was getting from the bench, was going to give Hilliard a try, after having gone through his other options among the reserves.
But Hilliard kept it to himself — almost.