Good article, especially:

Under Saunders, the Pistons have been fourth and sixth (two times) in the NBA in offensive efficiency while retaining their edge on the other end of the floor, ranking fifth, seventh, and fourth over the past three years in defensive efficiency.

Those midrange jumpers are the direct result of some deadly comebacks whereas:

1. RIP gets free off of multiple screens and isolations.
2. Tay gets to back down his side with isolations.
3. Dyess finds some freedom with his 15 ft shots.
4. Billups continues to drive (as long as he gets fouled)
5. Sheed backs down his man for a 15 ft. shot.
6. JMax opens the paint by hitting 15 ft. shots.
7. Stuckey hits the mid ranges and should stay away (this year) from getting to the rim where he can't finish or get fouled.

All-in-all, when the Pistons stay the mid-range game, they are accurate, have bodies near the rebounding area, contest the free rebounds (which makes the wings play honest defense) and slows the flow of the opposing team when they would rather run after long and uncontested rebounds.