A month ago I'm not sure I'd have given Detroit the edge for starters, but now I think you're right.
Though Rondo's had mixed success with Billups, both he and Perk have a history of getting up for and outperforming superior matchups--so we'll have to hope for a little of that here. And I really think that last game was a career-breakout playoff game for Pierce. He's been his own worst enemy at times like this in the past, but I think he's ready for a post-season leadership role finally, within the context of the team. KG will probably continue to be our best performer, but I think Pierce understands better now where he can and should assert himself. We'll see.