Detroit vs Orlando on 02/23 by Mike_Jones
106
FINAL
108
Game Orlando
-7 -114
LOSS
Loss 1
Handicapper Analysis
0
Detroit misses point guard Cade Cunningham because his passing made the Piston offense work better.
Now the Pistons lack his passing ability, the ball movement that he encouraged, and his comfort in ball-screen actions.
Orlando anyhow uses length -- and the organization and chemistry that Detroit's defense lacks -- to have an effective ball-screen defense, which is important because the Pistons love to utilize screens.
Generally, the Magic's devotion to limiting inside scoring will punish the Pistons for lacking shooters.
On offense, Orlando also favors a ball-screen attack.
When the Magic use screens to drive inside, they'll find available driving lanes and other problems linked to the Pistons' poor ball-screen defense and generally to the youth and inexperience of Detroit's defense.
Now the Pistons lack his passing ability, the ball movement that he encouraged, and his comfort in ball-screen actions.
Orlando anyhow uses length -- and the organization and chemistry that Detroit's defense lacks -- to have an effective ball-screen defense, which is important because the Pistons love to utilize screens.
Generally, the Magic's devotion to limiting inside scoring will punish the Pistons for lacking shooters.
On offense, Orlando also favors a ball-screen attack.
When the Magic use screens to drive inside, they'll find available driving lanes and other problems linked to the Pistons' poor ball-screen defense and generally to the youth and inexperience of Detroit's defense.
