Without the energy, hustle, and character of Wallace, the Pistons are eerily close to being one dimensional. EVERYTHING now depends on Chauncey's shooting. If he's shooting well, the overall tempo is slower and more condusive to Pistons basketball. Tayshaun and Dice get less defensive attention because when Chauncey's on, you gotta extend the defense. Chauncey even gets more assists when he's shooting well. They look like worldbeaters when Chauncey can hit 45 percent of his shots, they look below average when he's not.
The whole Piston season is going to live and die with Chauncey's shooting percentage.
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