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The only weight of history that interests Luke Beveridge is what it would feel like to hold up the AFL premiership cup.The Western Bulldogs coach is brimming with confidence and faith ahead of Saturdays grand final against Sydney, certain his team can handle the pressure one more time.Beveridge said his team had already achieved some milestones in their outstanding finals series and were determined to win the clubs second flag.The Bulldogs only premiership was in 1954 and they are in their first grand final since 1961.(Theres) not a weight - its exciting that we can possibly put the second cup in the cabinet, Beveridge said at Fridays grand final media conference.Theres a bit of room.Were looking forward to that challenge and, if anything, weve got a couple of gorillas off our back.Winning our first final together was a great milestone against the Eagles and ... the last two finals have been significant.So far in this finals series, the Bulldogs have beaten West Coast in Perth, then ended Hawthorns premiership streak and, last Saturday, they upset the Giants in Sydney.There were wild scenes in the Bulldogs rooms after the Giants win, prompting some observers to wonder about their mindset heading into Saturdays decider.The Bulldogs will be the first AFL grand-final team since St Kilda in 1997 with no prior experience in the big game.But Beveridge is more interested in the massive reward if they win again.This is just, obviously, extremely unique and we have to keep it on an even keel emotionally, he said.But theres no doubt, how can you not consider it exciting, the prospect of taking that (the premiership cup) home?Thousands of Bulldogs fans watched their training session on Thursday and Beveridge revelled in their passion.The hysteria and emotion and our fans and the support is the dimension that we were exposed to yesterday and it was brilliant, he said.Our players soaked it up - how could you not have a warm heart?Beveridge liked hearing his team described as undaunted, given their repeated injury problems during the season.They are also the first team to make the AFL grand final from seventh place.We feel like weve come to the last game of the year still with a lot left, he said.Were fortunate enough that we have some boys back in recent times from injury and our performances have given us a little bit of a kick.We go into the game with some momentum, but understanding that were up against a formidable outfit in the Swans. 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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- After reaching the postseason for the first time since 2009, the Detroit Pistons had a bit more credibility during free agency.Thats Stan Van Gundys view, at least, after his team signed guard Ish Smith and forward Jon Leuer.I think that guys look at us probably a little differently -- you know, young team on the rise, said Van Gundy, Detroits coach and team president. I think both Jon and Ish liked the idea that they were sort of playing with guys in their own age group, and even younger.The Pistons introduced Smith and Leuer on Friday, and theyll be counting on both players to add depth to the roster. Detroits long-awaited return to the playoffs was short-lived when the Pistons were swept in the first round by Cleveland, but last season was still a significant step forward.Detroit came out of the draft last month still needing to acquire a backup to point guard Reggie Jackson. Thats certainly a role Smith can fill after averaging a career-high 12.6 points in 77 games with Philadelphia and New Orleans last season. Leuer gives the Pistons a versatile big man who shot 38 percent from 3-point range a season ago with Phoenix.Smith and Leuer are both 27.Last year, I thought we had a really good year, but we were really fortunate that we didnt have injuries that set us back or anything like that, Van Gundy said. I dont know that we would have had the depth to overcome that. I feel like now, really at every position now, I feel like weve got four guys we can play at each position, because weve also goot very versatile guys.dddddddddddd.The Pistons have built around center Andre Drummond, whom they drafted in 2012. They traded for Jackson in 2015 and also have added starters Marcus Morris and Tobias Harris in trades. Detroit hasnt been much of a destination lately for top free agents, with the team in a rebuilding mode, but now Van Gundy can sell a brighter future.Smith, for example, is looking forward to tossing alley-oop passes in Drummonds direction.Dre better be ready to go get lobs from the first team and the second team, Smith said. Reggie does a great job of throwing them, Im most definitely going to throw them.The move to the Pistons might bring some stability to Smiths career. He has been in the NBA six seasons, and 2013-14 (with Phoenix) is the only one in which he played exclusively with one team. Detroit will be his 10th team. He joins Louis Amundson and Drew Gooden as the only active NBA players to play for 10 teams.The 6-foot-10 Leuer averaged a career-high 8.5 points last season and has the ability to help spread the opposing defense out as a forward or even a center.Thats kind of the way the leagues going, Leuer said. 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