Detroit Pistons 2010 Preview & Predictions

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Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 NBA Record: 27-55, 5th in Central Division

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends & Betting Angles:
• 0-11-1 ATS past 12 games vs Bulls
• Lost 7 straight ATS at home to Bulls
• 3-10 ATS past 13 at home to Cleveland
• UNDER is 17-3 past 20 games at Cleveland
• 0-8 ATS past 8 games vs Indiana
• Covered 6 straight games as underdog in 2010
• 5-15 SU past 20 games on no rest

Detroit Pistons 2010 Preview & Prediction

The Pistons lost alot of things last season. Respect, swagger, health, fans and certainly plenty of games. Most of all, they lost the approach that made them one of the league’s perennial contenders. The Pistons might not have the personnel to reestablish that defensive mindset. After signing free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva last summer, the Pistons did not have the salary cap space to get involved in the 2010 market. Barring a late offseason trade, the Pistons will try to regain their identity with virtually the same cast of characters they had last season – a mish-mash of veteran holdovers from the glory years and a growing number of youngsters pushing for playing time. They are doomed to repeat last year’s flop if they can’t stay in one piece. Rotation players Gordon, Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace and Will Bynum missed acombined 130 games due to injuries. That made John Kuester’s first year as an NBA coach asix-month nightmare.

Detroit Pistons Coach: John Kuester (2nd season)

Detroit Pistons Projected Starters: PG Rodney Stuckey, SG Richard Hamilton, SF Tayshaun Prince, PF Jonas Jerebko, C Ben Wallace.

Detroit Pistons Key Additions: G Tracy McGrady.

Detroit Pistons Key Losses: C Kwame Brown.

2010 Detroit Pistons Point Guards:

A pessimistic sort might simply type “none” in this space. The job was supposed to belong to Rodney Stuckey. He was a big reason why the Pistons decided to trade Chauncey Billups early in the 2008-09 season, a deal that helped create last summer’s salary-cap room. Stuckey didn’t have a bad season by any means, but he hasn’t exactly grown into the job. Despite playing more minutes, his assists dropped slightly from 4.9 to 4.8. He improved as a scorer (16.6 points), while his field-goal percentage fell. At a March 5 game at Cleveland, Stuckey suffered a seizure during a third quarter time out. He was carried off the court on a stretcher and missed six garnes, but seemed to have no lingering effects. Will Bynum was a more efficient passer (4.5 assists) based on his minutes played. While filling in for Stuckey, he piled up 20 assists on March 12 against Washington, the most by a Piston since Isiah Thomas in 1985. He’ll continue to be a spark plug off the bench.

2010 Detroit Pistons Off Guards:

Many observers expected the Pistons to trade Richard Hamilton, but despite some injury setbacks, the veteran shooter led the team in scoring once again with 18.1 points per game. It’s very unusual in the NBA to find a team with two players at the same position both making more than $10 million per season. An expensive contract that runs for three more years figures to make Hamilton, 32, difficult to trade. So it’s possible Hamilton and Ben Gordon will continue to split time. One of Gordon’s trademarks has been his work ethic, often rising early to be at the gym by 7 a.m. in the summer months. So a bounceback season should be in order. Gordon sprained his ankle in a Nov. 25 game against Cleveland. He came back early to play in his first return trip to Chicago, but may have just aggravated the injury. He eventually took three weeks off in both December and January in an attempt to get healthy.

2010 Detroit Pistons Small Forwards:

Even the finest watches stop ticking eventually. Tayshaun Prince defied logic by guiding his thin frame through six full seasons without missing a game. Prince’s consecutive game streak finally came to an end at 496 when he didn’t dress for a Nov. 3 game against Orlando because of back spasms. He had started 439 straight contests, best in the league at the time. When he was healthy, Prince provided his usual steady presence, averaging 13.5 points while shooting 48.6 percent from the field. If all those years of long playoff runs didn’t take too great a toll on his body, he should continue to produce. McGrady will add depth on the wings. Second-year forward Austin Daye could pass for Prince’s younger, taller brother. Daye carries the same narrow build and spent the summer trying to add muscle. He didn’t earn much playing time as a rookie, but Daye demonstrated his adept shooting touch when given a chance.

2010 Detroit Pistons Power Forwards:

The Pistons’ shining light in a disappointing season came from an unlikely locale. Jonas Jerebko not only became the second native of Sweden to play in the NBA, he went from a second-round draft pick to an all-rookie second-team selection. Jerebko showed great effort and a variety of skills. He became so popular, team representatives distributed Viking helmets to fans to count Jerebko’s points. He grew up in Sweden, but Jerebko was very familiar with U.S. basketball. His father, Chris, is from Buffalo, N.Y., and played at Syracuse. After college, Chris Jerebko played professionally in Sweden, met his wife and the rest of the story is quickly becoming Scandinavian folklore. Charlie Villanueva is one of those players who can tantalize fans with his scoring ability, but as time goes by, frustrate everyone with his lack of consistency. Villanueva spent time during the summer playing for the Dominican Republic national team and vowed to spend his offseason wisely. Jason Maxiell hasn’t built on the promise shown early in his career, but maybe it was a long shot to expect the Pistons to strike gold twice with an undersized, overachieving big man. Chris Wilcox missed the final 26 games of the season with a back injury and didn’t contribute much when he was on the floor.

2010 Detroit Pistons Centers:

Greg Monroe, this is your spot. Please take it. The Pistons were extremely weak on the inside last year, but fortunately the draft provided a wealth of big men. Monroe was chosen with the No.7 pick, just after DeMarcus Cousins and Epke Udoh. The former Georgetown star isn’t a spectacular athlete, but carries a wide range of skills from passing the ball to possessing a high basketball IQ. Veteran Ben Wallace seemed headed to forced retirement a year ago. But he played well enough in his old home to merit another invitation from the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons 2010 Season Predictions

We predict that the Detroit Pistons will finish 5th in the NBA Central Division .

Detroit Pistons Betting

Detroit Pistons NBA Championship Odds: +10000
Detroit Pistons Eastern Conference Odds: +5000

Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Betting Stats

Detroit Pistons Straight Up: 27-55
Detroit Pistons ATS: 34-45-3
Detroit Pistons Home ATS: 16-23-2
Detroit Pistons Away ATS: 18-22-1
Detroit Pistons Record As Favorite: 10-11
Detroit Pistons Record As Dog: 16-43
Detroit Pistons Over/Under: 41-40-1

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