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Defensively, the growth has been there, too. Duren roams the baseline with a higher confidence, working to make sure he’s in position to rotate and contest at the rim. The combination of Duren and Isaiah Stewart protecting the paint has helped push the Pistons to the top of the NBA in lowest opponent field-goal percentage in the restricted area (58.6%).
Relying on defense and depth
Defense feels like the floor raiser for the Pistons early in the season. This is a physical, active bunch that works to pressure on-ball, deny off-ball and make each possession as tough as possible for the opponent. I wouldn’t call it a lockdown defense, but Detroit is working to contain and contest as much as possible. When teams want to get to off-ball movement, expect switching and working to take things away.



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