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John Collins grabs Dillon Brooks' throat mere minutes into Pistons/Suns preseason opener

If you found yourself wondering how long it would take Dillon Brooks to shake off any offseason rust and rediscover his customary villainous rhythm, or how long it would take newcomer John Collins to show the same kind of physical, pugnacious edge that defined Detroit’s rise to the top of the Eastern Conference last season, Monday’s NBA preseason opener between the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons delivered your answer: Less than five minutes. With the Suns holding a 13-9 lead early in the first quarter, Collins — who joined the Pistons on a three-year, $51 million contract in free agency this summer — ran to establish position in the lane. Brooks, the last Sun back on defense, stepped up to extend a not-so-warm greeting to Detroit’s new power forward.

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