Rodney Stuckey Takes Control

Things have begun to look up for the Pistons over the last couple of weeks. They've gone 4-2 with one double overtime loss that could have gone either way.

Since head coach Michael Curry rearranged his lineup the team has looked more together and seems to be getting more comfortable as a unit.

Inserting Rodney Stuckey into the starting lineup was a great decision and has allowed his teammates to open up their own games while improving his own. In his seven starts Stuckey is averaging 18.4 points and 7.4 assists and he can only get better from there. His 40-point game against Chicago on Tuesday is already starting All-Star discussion.

The Pistons still need to work on getting back their defensive intensity, but I think that will come with time. Allen Iverson has never been a defensive-minded player and it's going to take a while before it comes naturally to him.

Pistons 114 Pacers 110

It was another rough start for Detroit, but they turned on the defense at the end of the game and managed the win. Rasheed Wallace's late seven was key in the victory after the Pistons' slow offensive fourth quarter start.

Pistons 90 Bobcats 86

Curry's small ball lineup came out on fire and had an 18-point halftime lead. Unfortunately, Detroit's play once again collapsed in the fourth and almost blew the win. Wallace's late triple averted the loss.

Pistons 88 Wizards 74

Iverson led the way in an easy win over the Wizards. Iverson scored 28 despite having to leave the game for a while after a knee collision. After the game he said that this was the first time he'd felt like he was in a real groove.

Jazz 120 Pistons 114

The Pistons' losing streak against the Jazz continued with this seventh straight loss. Both teams played their hearts out in this double overtime game. Detroit's Iverson put up 38, Richard Hamilton put up 30, and Utah's Deron Williams finished with 29.

Hawks 85 Pistons 78

The Pistons still have not won a Sunday game this year. They started out making their first seven shots but it was all downhill from there. The game also marked the Pistons' eighth straight game with a technical foul. Both Hamilton and Wallace picked up one, with Hamilton getting ejected.

Pistons 104 Bulls 98

Stuckey continued his stellar play going toe-to-toe with Chicago's rookie star Derrick Rose. Stuckey had 17 points in the first half and bailed the team out in the second half when they once again let their lead slip. By the end of the game he'd scored 40, breaking his own career high and the Pistons' season high which had been held by Iverson with 38.