At Orlando Nov 2 7pm.

tv: tv20

Tough start to the season as the Pistons open with a back-back road set in Florida.

Whats the 1st order of business after finally losing the expensive Hill contact? Go out and overpay for someone else as the Magic added Rashard Lewis to their payroll over the summer.

Is the Pistons front court still deep enough to contain Howard? How will the new bench hold up in this 1st back-back? Also keep in mind this will be a Darko free game as the ex-Piston opted to sign with the Griz.

with darko gone this should be an easy win for the pistons

Oh, you had to go there...

Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis scare me.

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They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.

After spending the entire off season in the gym working on his game, Keith Bogans has been named a starter. It shows you how these young players can rise in the ranks if they are motivated enough.

This guy went from getting ZERO playoff minutes last year to becoming a starter in 5 months.

Hopefully the Pistons' young players will have that same drive in the coming years.

I hadn't heard that about Bogans. That's pretty cool; I always like seeing my ex-UK Wildcats getting it done in the pros.

In case anyone else didn't know, I just found out that one of the big Magic blogs goes by the very entertaining name of "Third Quarter Meltdown." I can see people around here starting a petition to rename this forum "Late2ndQuarterMeltdownForum.com"...

Orlando doesn't scare me. Tay can cover Lewis and Sheed gave Howard fits. Nothing to worry about, especially since this is regular season. They'll flip the switch in the playoffs.

A new/competent coach has a lot to do with it too! Bogans said that himself, or at least hinted it.

That fresh chance possibility probably gave him a little more motivation to improve. Once a coach forms an initial impression of a player, it can be tough to overcome.

Just ask Darko

He's on coach #4 now.

I don't think he had a real problem with coach #3.