Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

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Detroit Pistons 2008-2009 NBA Record: 3rd in Central Division

Detroit Pistons 2008-2009 ATS (Against The Spread): 34-48

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends & Betting Angles:

• 17-2 SU past 19 at home to Raptors

• 2-8 ATS past 10 at home to Bulls

• UNDER is 11-1 past 12 games vs Cavs

• 4-15 A TS past 19 within Central

• OVER is 8-2-1 past 11 games on no rest

• OVER is 7-2 past 9 vs Pacers

• 15-3 SU past 18 vs Bucks

Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Preview & Prediction

As tough as it was to push away vital players, the Pistons managed to change the roster quickly. Now they’re ready for a fresh start with a younger nucleus. If only the auto industry could do the same.

Detroit Pistons Coach: John Kuester (1st season)

Detroit Pistons Returning Players: Center Kwame Brown; guards Will Bynum, Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey; forwards Jason Maxiell, Tayshaun Prince.

Detroit Pistons Key Additions: Forward Austin Daye (draft), guard Ben Gordon (free agent), forward DaJuan Summers (draft), forward Charlie Villanueva (free agent), center Ben Wallace (free agent), center Chris Wilcox (free agent).

Detroit Pistons Key Subtractions: Guard Arron Afflalo (traded to Nuggets), forward Walter Sharpe (traded to Nuggets), forward Amir Johnson (traded to Bucks), forward Walter Herrmann (signed to play in Spain), guard Allen Iverson (signed with Grizzlies), forward Antonio McDyess (signed with Spurs), forward Fabricio Oberto (signed with Wizards), forward Rasheed Wallace (signed with Celtics).

2009-2010 Detroit Pistons Point Guards:

Another reason the Pistons saw fit to trade Chauncey Billups last November was the idea that second-year pro Rodney Stuckey was ready to assume the point guard role.

By April, the jury was still out on Stuckey. In December and January, he was on top of his game, averaging 16.5 points and 5.7 assists, while shooting 50 percent from the field. The rest of the season, he was at 11.6 points, 4.5 assists and 40 percent shooting.

During the summer, Dumars insisted the Pistons were sticking with Stuckey at point guard. He got some surprise competi­tion last season from lightning quick Will Bynum, who returned to the NBA after two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

An afterthought early in the year, Bynum scored in double figures 13 times in the last 22 games, including a 26-point, fourth-quar­ ter explosion against Charlotte on Apr. 5.

2009-2010 Detroit Pistons Off Guards:

Richard Hamilton and Allen Iverson didn’t work well together last season. Hamilton and Ben Gordon should be a different story.

For one thing, Gordon is used to coming off the bench. He won the Sixth Man Award as a rookie and started roughly half of the 398 games he played with the Bulls. But he does expect to be on the floor at the end of games.

The Pistons certainly have firepower in the backcourt. Gordon averaged 20.7 points and shot 45.5 percent last season. Hamilton was steady as ever, posting 18.3 points and shooting 44.7 percent. If one of them can handle the ball, the Pistons might be onto something.

2009-2010 Detroit Pistons Small Forwards:

While the Pistons rebuilt the roster, they never showed much inclination to move Tayshaun Prince, who ranks among the steadiest players in the league. He hasn’t missed a game in six years and his statistics have barely changed the last five seasons.

Prince averaged a career-high 5.8 rebounds last year, but had a rough play­off series against Cleveland while playing through a back injury.

It’s tough to predict where first-round draft pick Austin Daye will end up playing. He stands 6-11, but has an impressive shooting stroke and is probably too thin (190 pounds at the predraft camp) right now to play near the basket.

Daye played well at the Las Vegas sum­ mer league, producing 17.0 points and 8.8 rebounds. The Gonzaga product is the son of former UCLA star and NBA journeyman Darren Daye.

The Pistons were pleasantly surprised by the summer performance of second-round pick DaJuan Summers, a 6-8 forward from Georgetown. He averaged 18.0 points and 5.4 boards in Las Vegas.

2009-2010 Detroit Pistons Power Forwards:

Charlie Villanueva gained notoriety last season when he sent a Twitter message dur­ing halftime of a game. The Bucks asked him not to do it again.

Now the fifth-year forward is hoping to become famous on the court. Even after his most productive season (16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds), Milwaukee decided not to make a qualifying offer to keep him as a restricted free agent. So he chose to join former UConn teammate Ben Gordon in signing with the Pistons

A year ago, the Pistons were ready to turn the power forward job over to Arnir Johnson. He didn’t deliver and was sent to Milwaukee in June for Fabricio Oberto, who was quickly waived.

That leaves Jason Maxiell, who signed a contract extension last summer, then saw his numbers drop. With a huge wing­ span aggressive nature, the Pistons felt Maxwell could become another Ben Wallace type. So far he hasn’t made much progress.

2009-2010 Detroit Pistons Centers:

Chris Wilcox, the team’s third free agent addition of the summer, is listed as a center on the team’s Web site. At 6-10, Wilcox is as good a choice as any on the roster, even though he’s played more power forward in his career. Looking only at last season, Wilcox doesn’t seem like an impact player. He was traded to New York from Oklahoma City and averaged just 7.2 points overall.

Before that, though, Wilcox had a nice run with the Sonics. During 2 seasons in Seattle, he averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. The former Maryland star turned 27 in September, so he might just be reach­ ing his prime. Ben Wallace was added in august for depth.

Former No. 1 draft pick Kwame Brown will return for a second season with the Pistons. He didn’t get much playing time last year, but was reasonably productive when he did.

Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Predictions

We predict that the Detroit Pistons will finish 3rd in the NBA Central Division .

Detroit Pistons Betting

Detroit Pistons NBA Championship Odds: +2500

Detroit Pistons Eastern Conference Odds: +4000

Detroit Pistons 2008-2009 Betting Stats

Detroit Pistons Straight Up: 39-43

Detroit Pistons ATS: 34-48

Detroit Pistons Home ATS: 13-28

Detroit Pistons Away ATS: 21-20

Detroit Pistons Record As Favorite: 30-21

Detroit Pistons Record As Dog: 9-21

Detroit Pistons Over/Under: 39-40-3

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