D4L Writers

General: 
Bob Biscigliano
Brady Green
Devin Jones
Matt Rogal
Rob Rogacki

Robert Caylor
Ryan Pravato

Mailbag:
Dr. Mantis Toboggan, M.D.

If you have any tips or questions please email them to Detroit4lyfe@gmail.com

Search D4L

N4L

Blog directory

Blog Directory

Sport Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory

Detroit4lyfe at Blogged


The Potential for Pistons 4-1 Start is There
Written by Chad Beyers   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 14:09

What better way for the Detroit Pistons to open their NBA season than in Memphis, where they could look to the other bench and see last year's teammate, Allen Iverson, now employed by the Grizzlies. Many in the Detroit area blame Iverson for some of the problems that the Pistons suffered after the trade for Chauncey Billups - one that was largely beneficial to Denver.

The problem, however, was with former Detroit coach Michael Curry, who was fired by GM Joe Dumars in June. New coach John Kuester, a Dean Smith disciple, guided Detroit to a 96-74 win in Memphis in his first game as an NBA head coach. The game was supposed to be closer, according to the experts, but the Pistons easily covered the betting line of minus-2.

The Pistons made some notable offseason changes. Perhaps the one that will make the biggest impact is Ben Gordon, signed as a shooting guard that (unlike Iverson) is more than willing to come off the bench in order to make plays. Starter Richard Hamilton and Gordon combined for 47 (nearly half) of the Detroit points in the opener and proved that it's possible for the two high-scoring guards to co-exist.

Hamilton did tweak his right ankle late in the game, but the x-rays were negative.

Give Dumars a lot of credit - he knew there were two guys in free agency that he wanted and he went after them immediately. Milwaukee let Charlie Villanueva walk and he could be a key cog if he's healthy in Detroit.  And the aforementioned Gordon is a high-impact scorer, capable of a big night whenever he steps foot in the gym.

Sure, the frontcourt is thin and the defense is still expected to struggle (Memphis game aside) - but right now, things might be looking up.

The schedule early in the season is conducive for the Pistons to be successful. They open the home portion of the schedule Friday against Oklahoma City before traveling to Milwaukee on Saturday night where they are currently a +2.5 points underdog at this online sportsbook which has unique NBA prospective betting lines where you can bet on any NBA game two weeks in advance!  A home game against Orlando is followed by a trip to Toronto next Tuesday and Wednesday. That's only one playoff team on the schedule in the first week of the season. The potential for a 4-1 start (or better?) is there.

Comments (0)Add Comment

Write comment

busy
 

Daily D4L-Vision

Catchy!

Past Daily D4L-Vision Videos

Follow Detroit4lyfe

Friends of the Blog

Want to be in style?

Get your D4L Apparel Now!

D4L's Been Linked By



freep
cbssports
mlived

washingtonpost
hotclicks


bigleaguestew
st
nesw
hhr
world of isaac
midwestsportsfans
mouthpiece

About Bloguin

Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. We're currently working on building a large network of online communities and hope to expand our blogging coverage to include a wide range of topics.

Advertisers

The Bloguin Network allows advertisers to promote their products and services to our ever-growing number of visitors. We offer both site-specific ad placements as well as the ability to run a network-wide campaign. If you're interested in working with Bloguin to meet your advertising needs, please contact us.

Bloggers Wanted

The Bloguin Network is always looking to expand. We're specifically looking for blogs in the sports, entertainment, and video games field, but are open to adding any type of quality site.. If you're a blogger and interested in joining our network, please fill out our application form.

The Bloguin Login

The Bloguin Login gives you full access to everything our network has to offer. Your name and password will work for each and every one of our sites. Signing up is simple, and will allow you to post in all our forums, create member blogs, and access other cool features! What are you waiting for? Create an Account!