The Pistons have given up 88 points in the paint in their first two games, including 52 in a 105-89 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday.

"We are a no-middle, no-paint team," Frank said. "We got to defend the paint first."

Frank insists his way of defending will work.

"There are a lot of details to how we teach," Frank said. "It is not rocket science, but I would say it is natural early on that there are probably more thinking than instincts going on right now. But I am coaching for the big picture. I am not coaching to get ready for Game 1. For us to be where we need to be and to go where we got to go this is the way we need to do it. This is a tough league. It is a hard league to guard. For us to be the type of defense we need to be this is the way we need to go."