Detroit is better defensively and has a deeper bench. Rasheed can play Garnett, Prince can play Pierce, and Hamilton can play Allen. Boston however has no answer for Billups. Add the fact Detroit can bring in Maxiell, Hayes, Stuckey, Afflalo etc. Detroit is only a couple games behind Boston and has played a tougher schedule then Boston.
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Really, you probably base that off the 1 game they played. Like I said the Cavs beat them too, and when it is said and done, I betcha Boston comes out with a better record and advances further in the playoffs then Detriot.
Also Boston has House, Posey and Tony Allen who are pretty good on the Boston bench. So isn't like they don't have depth in that department. Also I could use your logic as well being Garnett can play Wallace, Pierce on Prince and Allen on Hamilton. Rondo plays excellent defense and will do fine with Billups, he just isn't a scorer like him, which he don't need to be. He still puts in close to 10pts a game though. Trust me, he does fine as my starter on my fanasty team.
As far as tougher schedule goes, that is funny! Your 11 game winning streak has happened because you have played the likes of Atlanta, GS, Boston, Memphis, Houston, NJ, IndyX2, Mil, Wash and Toronto.
Only 1 team in first another 2nd in their divison and the rest 3rd and down and only 3 of those teams have a winning record. Yeah you have had a tough schedule, lol!