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The Detroit Pistons must rely on two journeyman point guards during the first month of the season. The early returns on Ish Smith and Beno Udrih have been promising.That duo has combined for just two turnovers in the teams first two games. They contributed 29 points and 13 assists in the Pistons home opener on Friday, a 108-82 thumping of the Orlando Magic.Detroit (1-1) will try to keep the good vibes going on Sunday when it faces the Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) at The Palace.Smith was thrust into the starting lineup when Reggie Jackson was diagnosed with knee tendinitis during training camp. Jackson is expected to miss approximately 20 games.Smith is playing for his 10th organization, while Udrih is wearing his eighth different uniform.Hes been able to get a lot of good looks and as a team, weve been able to really jell together and build our chemistry, forwad Tobias Harris said of Smith, who was signed as a free agent in July.We talk to him a lot, especially the guys in the starting five, about where we like the ball and where we are, just adapting to his game, his pace. Thats been going a long way for us and it showed (Friday). He was aggressive, he was playing like himself and thats what we need from him, just that consistent effort.The Pistons, a playoff team last season, dropped their opener in Toronto on Wednesday by 18 points. They recovered quickly in their home opener, leading by 23 points at halftime.We know what it takes to win, center Andre Drummond said. We had that taste of success last year and we know how hard we need to play in order to be a great team. That wasnt the team we showed against Toronto. That was the team of previous years -- two, three years ago. Weve got to come out with the same energy we had (against Orlando).Milwaukee has the disadvantage of playing the second part of a back-to-back set. The Bucks pulled out a 110-108 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.Forward John Hensons buzzer-beating tip-in was the game winner after the Bucks gave away a six-point lead in the final minute.We just had to fight, he said on the Fox Sports TV interview after the fact. We made some bad plays at the end, didnt talk on defense, but we live to fight another day. Weve got to get better.Bucks coach Jason Kidd is trying to sort through his rotation. He has Miles Plumlee starting ahead of Greg Monroe at center. The training-camp trade of Michael Carter-Williams has moved Matthew Delladova, signed as a free agent, into the starting backcourt.Swingman Tony Snell, who was acquired from Chicago for Carter-Williams, scored six points in 21 minutes in his Milwaukee debut Saturday. He missed Milwaukees opening-night loss to Charlotte with a sprained left ankle.The Bucks defense needs to tighten up. They allowed 44.8 percent shooting to the Hornets and 44 percent to the Nets.When you look back two years ago, no matter what defensive scheme we were in, we played hard, Kidd said.The Pistons took three out of four meetings with the Bucks last season. Authentic Shoes For Cheap . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Cheap Fake Shoes Online . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. http://www.cheapshoes.us.org/ .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Cheap Shoes Online Free Delivery . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. Authentic Shoes Wholesale . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111.Yeovil Town have postponed their Sky Bet League Two match against Crawley Town on Tuesday evening due to a waterlogged pitch. Storm Angus has left standing water in the centre circle at Huish Park as well as towards the away end.With further rain forecast from 4pm, and the pitch already saturated, the decision was made to call off the game after a morning inspection in order to avoid any unnecessary travelling. Yeovil manager Darren Way and Crawley boss Dermot Drummy were both pressent and happy with the decision, according to Yeovils official website.dddddddddddd The Glovers also announced that information and details regarding the re-arranged fixture will be released in due course.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! Also See: League Two video Fixtures Table Live on Sky ' ' '