Certainly the glory days for this Detroit franchise is long gone and pretty much faded away after the Chauncey Billups trade. To say that this team is even average is wrong but in this spot plus this number I'll take my chances with Rip, Tayshaun, Stuckey and a few other still at least fairly high potential guys.
Collectively Detroit is a mess and an organization that is on the complete downswing but every now and then you will see how this team can man up as they did the other night against the Magic. 17-29 is awful for sure but the Pistons have won two of their last three games and five of eight making me believe that things are looking a little more up of late at least.
Meanwhile LeBron, D Wade and the Heat are great and a team that may win it all this season. But with Chris Bosh banged up and with this being a never easy back-to-back with travel after the game at Madison Square Garden last night I can legitimately wonder if the big bad Heat will have a lot left in the tank tonight. Playing in the world's most famous arena can be an energy expanding experience that can lead to a letdown in the next game and especially when said next game is on the next night.
At any given time the Heat can blow somebody out and on any given night the Pistons are ripe to get blown out, I get that. But there are enough factors in our favor tonight to make me side with this dog and expect a closer game than the so-called experts seem to believe.
Top expert pick on this game: Detroit Pistons from Matt Rivers
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