The 2 ways the surging Pistons are different from Stan Van Gundy's old teams

There's more than meets the eye with Detroit's new spread attack. Here's how the Pistons are blitzing the NBA. Superficially, the Detroit Pistons are following the classic Stan Van Gundy formula. They're centered around the pick-and-roll combination of a dominant center and an emerging point guard. They put lots of shooting around that combination, especially at the power forward position. They succeed defensively by funneling drivers into their star center, staying disciplined with their positi...