The Pistons hang their hat on defense and are at their best when they get stops. Coach JB Bickerstaff has been known for implementing strong defensive gameplans and the team has many capable defenders on the roster. Part of stopping modern NBA offenses effectively includes throwing different looks at them and having multiple coverages, which the Pistons flashed last night against the Bucks.
The Pistons could run some zone this season
Early in the game, the Pistons threw some 3-2 zone coverage at the Bucks. Given the Pistons predominantly perimeter-oriented starting lineup in this game (Cunningham, Robinson, Thompson, Holland, Stewart) and the Bucks tendency to shoot threes, this made sense.