Rick Carlisle wants Jerry Stackhouse, first and foremost, to stay aggressive on offense.

Setting up teammates is fine, "but we still want Jerry to be Jerry," Carlisle said Sunday before the Pistons' 86-80 victory over Miami at the Palace.

Before scoring 24 points against Miami, Stackhouse had scored fewer than 20 points in the past three games, although he had 18 against Seattle on Dec. 22 before he was ejected in the second quarter. He was just 10-for-35 from the field against New Jersey and Orlando. He made eight of 16 shots against the Heat.

The theme is to keep looking for scoring opportunities.