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Grading the Pistons 109-91 loss against the Toronto Raptors

By Matthew Way

Oct 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes up for a basket past Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) in the second half at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes up for a basket past Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) in the second half at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Detroit Pistons lost their star center Andre Drummond three minutes into the game to foul trouble and they never quite recovered.  Despite a second quarter surge, the Pistons trailed by 12 at halftime after the Toronto Raptors finished the half on a 9-0 run.  DeMar DeRozan made everything in the 3rd quarter, and the Pistons lost 109-91 on a night where no one outside of Marcus Morris was especially good.

91. 64. Final. 109. 81

C+. <a rel=. PG. Detroit Pistons. ISH SMITH

D+. <a rel=. SG. Detroit Pistons. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE

A-. <a rel=. SF. Detroit Pistons. MARCUS MORRIS

B-. <a rel=. PF. Detroit Pistons. TOBIAS HARRIS

C. <a rel=. C. Detroit Pistons. ANDRE DRUMMOND

C-. <a rel=. SF. Detroit Pistons. STANLEY JOHNSON

AARON BAYNES. C-. <a rel=. C. Detroit Pistons

B. <a rel=. PG. Detroit Pistons. BENO UDRIH

C. <a rel=. PF. Detroit Pistons. JON LEUER

C+. <a rel=. C. Detroit Pistons. BOBAN MARJANOVIC

C. Stan Van Gundy had to adjust his rotations a bit with his centers constantly in foul trouble, so his performance on Opening Night is a bit difficult to grade. Ultimately, the Pistons did too much ball watching offensively and Van Gundy didn’t do enough to correct it. He also should have given Beno Udrih more minutes on a night where the offense struggled to create open looks.. Head Coach. Detroit Pistons. STAN VAN GUNDY

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