Pistons up 28-23 at the end of the first. The offense is much, much better than last year. The defense is much, much worse than last year.

Looks to me like the Pistons are relying a little too much on their athleticism and not solid rotations or positioning.

Tayshaun has done a decent job on Carmelo, but as is his M.O., when Tay's defending, he's usually not getting very involved in the offense.

Subs in the first were Evans for Tay, Dice for Sheed and at the end of the quarter, Arroyo for Billups.

Denver looks decent, outworking the Pistons on the boards. Miller was relatively quiet, Camby is playing quite well, his jumper has come a long way.

K-mart didn't start but gave Ben a nice hard foul in the paint. He also had a monster putback on a missed layup. Again, the Pistons are not controlling the paint very well.


OOOOOOOOOO start of the second, primo matchup. Earl Watson vs. Arroyo. Stay tuned.

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