J.A. Adande, ESPN.com | Adande's picks Central: 3 East: 9 The "D" was always the critical part of Deee-troit basketball, and that's not the forte of pickups Gordon and Villanueva. New team identity, new coach and new result: no playoffs. Jon Barry, ESPN | Barry's picks Central: 3 East: 9 What happened to that stable of frontcourt talent they always seemed to have? It's gone. I don't think the combination of Richard Hamilton and Ben Gordon is going to work well. Chris Broussard, ESPN The Mag Central: 2 East: 9 A playoff spot isn't out of the question, but their "donut'' makeup probably won't get it done -- their backcourt is explosive but their frontline has holes. The big question is: Can Villanueva stay healthy and improve upon last season's play -- or was it your typical "contract year'' performance? Chad Ford, ESPN.com | Ford's picks Central: 2 East: 6 The Pistons didn't hit the free-agent jackpot, but they'll be better than you think. Gordon can take over a game and Villanueva is a younger, less-volatile version of Sheed. However, Detroit's lack of size and toughness will hurt. Jemele Hill, ESPN.com Page 2 | Hill's picks Central: 3 East: 8 The Pistons got better by adding a go-to scorer in Gordon and an athletic big man in Villanueva. But that won't translate to a better postseason because the top teams improved at a more rapid rate and the jury is still out on whether Rodney Stuckey can be the point guard of the future. John Hollinger, ESPN.com | Hollinger's picks Central: 2 East: 8 AI wasn't the answer because "What can we get for Chauncey Billups?" was the wrong question. The Pistons are now left trying to split minutes among four scorers in the backcourt while patching together a quilt of mediocrity up front. Jalen Rose, ESPN | Rose's picks Central: 3 East: 9 Prince is steady. Hamilton and Gordon will light up the scoreboard. Charlie V not only has versatility, he also has the ability to score in bunches. Daye will be a productive rookie. Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com | Sheridan's picks Central: 3 East: 9 Hate to dwell on what-ifs, but what if they had never traded Chauncey Billups and decided to bring back Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess? I'd still take C, Rip, Tay, Sheed and McDyess as no worse than the fourth-best team in the East. Marc Stein, ESPN.com | Stein's picks Central: 3 East: 10 The Pistons are still transitioning from one era (Rip, Tayshaun and Big Ben) to the next (Villanueva, Gordon, Stuckey and Daye). Which suggests that they'll have to endure another bumpy ride in the .500 range. David Thorpe, ESPN.com | Thorpe's picks Central: 3 East: 10 If Stuckey takes a big step forward, as so many expect, then combined with an up-tempo flavor, the Pistons should have a backcourt that can score in bunches. I'm not convinced he's ready for that, and I also worry about the spirit of their veterans, who must have trouble seeing a great near-future. AVERAGE RANKING Central: 2.7 | Standings East: 8.7 | Standings 本季 X-factor 應該是 Stuckey 了，今年會是個考驗年，JoeD 應該要親自調教一下 -- ◢◤◢◤◢◤ ◢███◤◢███◤◢◤◢◥ ◢◤◢███◤◢███◤ ◢ ◤◢◤◢◤ ◢◤ ◢◤◢◤ ◢◤◢◤◢█ ◢◤◢◤ ◢◤ ◢ ◢◤ ◢◤◢◤ ◢███◤◢███◤◢◤◢◤█ ◢◤◢◤◢ ◢███◤ ◢◤◢ ◤◢◤ ◢◤ ◢◤█ ◢◤◢◤◢█◢◤◢◤◢ ◢◤ ◢ ◢◤◢◤ ◢◤ ◢◤◢ ◢◤◢█◤◢◤◢◤◢ █◤◢███◤◢███◤ ◢◤◢◤◢ ◤ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢ ◢◤◢◤◢◤ --

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