Auburn Hills — Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy wasn’t angry with the defense overall; it was just the lack of effort that didn’t sit well with him.
The Pistons have had their share of success defensively, especially at home, but didn’t play like the same team that had come off a three-game road sweep last week.
Last weekend’s home loss to the Magic showed the Pistons still have plenty of room for improvement on defense — and the consistency of that effort might be at the top of that list. Orlando shot 73 percent and scored 35 in the second quarter, and never trailed in the second half.