The Pistons are coming off of a solid win against the undefeated Orlando Magic. For Detroit's big men it's not going to be any easier tonight as they face Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani.
The Toronto twin towers have been pouring in points for the Raptors so far this season, to the tune of 53 points per game. That's about half of their offense in two players. Look for them to try and continue that as they hope Dwight Howard and co. wore out Detroit's front line.
The Pistons are going to be without Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton again, with Prince battling a lower back problem and Rip still nursing a sprained ankle. Rodney Stuckey, Ben Gordon, and Will Bynum have been picking up the slack with the two veterans out.
Look for Gordon to try and get his three point shot going after glaring lack of attempts against the Magic. It also doesn't hurt that Toronto's perimeter defense has been very suspect, allowing over 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Another match-up to watch is Hedo Turkoglu and Jonas Jerebko. Jerebko did a good job defending Vince Carter, but he had a significant size advantage. He won't have that luxury tonight as Hedo measures in at a towering 6-10. Tukoglu is a crafty veteran and might make this an extremely tough game for Jerebko.
Tempo is going to determine the outcome of this game. If Detroit can keep the pace slow and continue its defensive presence then they stand a good shot to come out with a win, but if Toronto starts to push the ball the Pistons might lose their legs in the second half.
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