This game has the potential to be a loss.

Bob Hill is a decent coach, his first move was putting Vladimir Radmanovic back into the lineup after Weiss had pretty much reduced him to Darko-ish minutes.

Hill's an old school coach. He won't play to the locker room or who Ray Allen likes. Old man Weiss seemed a little too caught up in his popularity to be objective about player/personnel decisions or make the tough decisions like demanding defense.

Seattle gives (29) and takes (27) a lot of free throws. But they are ranked third in the NBA for FT %. You've got to hit your bunnies, or they win at the line more nights than not.

4th in Offense, last in defense, averaging 8 steals per night, you don't want to get into a running game with the Sonics. This is a game the Pistons need to play at their pace. A little slower than usual, as Flip's pace is so much more uptempo.

The Pistons can (and should) attack the paint on Friday. Seattle does not block many shots, and their biggest player (Johan Petro) is a skinny 7'0" rookie starter. He can be exploited by Ben, Sheed and Dice all night long as he is also a foul magnet.

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