Team's defense, not offense, is reason behind surprise 2-0 start to the season.
Admit it, Pistons fans, you expected Detroit to lose Wednesday night. Wednesday night's home opener against the Utah Jazz was the exact type of game the Detroit Pistons of the past six years to lose. A close game, a fourth-quarter collapse, players looking lost in crunch time - it had all the markings of what has made the Pistons one of the NBA's most hapless franchises for more than half a decade.
But something is different. Owner Tom Gores what he sees with this team, something special.