Pick it back up in yet another month after we have some more data in to talk about. One last thought. This does not mean I don't like Arroyo, but here is a rotation without him in it.

The Pistons could go big. Add in Maxiell and Darko to the players Flip is currently playing, subtracting Evans and Arroyo.

Usual starters.

With 4 minutes to go in the 1st quarter, Dyess and Delfino come in for Sheed and Billups.

This gives the following unit for 4 minutes: Rip (playing point defensively but shooting guard offensively.), Delfino (playing point offensively, shooting guard defensively.), Tay, Dyess, Ben.

The 2nd quarter starts with Billups, Delfino, Maxiell, Dyess, Darko. Delfino continues to play point on offense, letting Billups be a spot up shooter at shooting guard. And if the offense bogs down to a halfcourt game, Billups takes over the point guard duties as needed. The main thing is that Delfino is bringing the ball up, and is the first option, attacking the basket if the other team is caught unawares. Plenty of post up play here.

For the last 4 minutes of the 2nd quarter, we play Rip, Delfino, Tay, Ben, Sheed.

First half minutes are CB 16, Delfino 16, Rip 16, Tay 16, Maxiell 8, Ben 16, Dyess, 12, Sheed 12. Darko 8.

3rd quarter starts with usual starters. Six minutes into the 3rd quarter, Delfino comes in for Rip. Darko comes in for Ben.

This gives a unit, for 6 minutes, of CB, Delfino, Tay, Sheed, Darko.

To start the 2nd quarter, Rip, Delfino, Maxiell, Dyess, Ben. Now we get to see what happens when an opposing team sees two Ben Wallaces out there at the same time. (If still conscience that is. They will probably faint from fear.)

For the last 6 minutes, the starters are back in.

Minutes for the 2nd half go CB 18, Delfino 12, Rip 18, Tay 18, Maxiell 6, Ben 18, Dyess 6, Sheed 18, Darko 6.

For the game, the minutes go CB 34, Delfino 28, Rip 34, Tay 34, Maxiell 14, Ben 34, Dyess 18, Sheed 30, Darko 14.

This is a 9 man rotation. Arroyo can be kept minimally involved by occasionally taking some minutes from CB or Delfino mid 2nd quarter. I do not want to see him fall out of the rotation completely. But by playing Arroyo a bit less, we can avoid matchups that do not favor him.

Thats 10 players. Assuming Hunter gets healthy, he would be the 11 player on the roster. And since depth at center is ever so important, Davis would be the 12 man for the playoff roster.

If Hunter is not healthy, we have a choice of Evans, Acker, or Amir Johnson for that last spot. And it woud be Acker most likely, although I would surely like to see how well Amir Johnson is doing.

For Amir, it would be a simple thing, in this scenario, to just give him a shift here and there instead of Maxiell playing.