The most difficult part of Evan Turner's switch to playing small forward full time will come on defense.

Andre Iguodala has long been one of the best defensive small forwards in the NBA and Turner will be asked to defend the likes of Gerald Wallace and Paul Pierce.

"I just want to go out there and limit them as best as possible," said Turner. "I just have to get used to it. I haven't really guarded the top guys in a while. I want to get used to that challenge and learn little things. Pierce, he's going to get a couple of calls and get his points up. But I made him turn it over a few times [four] and I tried to attack him. Once I get the defense together [at the three spot], I think everything will be fine."

Turner worked hard on his strength and conditioning in the offseason.

"The big difference for him is that he's being played by a bigger player," Doug Collins said of Turner. "When he played at the 'two,' in many instances, he could go down to the post and have an advantage. Now, all of the sudden, he's going against a Gerald Wallace, Paul Pierce, and then it will be Carmelo Anthony. Evan is a guy who loves to play foul line and under. We're going to have to give him situations where he can use his ball skills and all. I still think he has a huge advantage anytime he rebounds the ball and pushes it into the open court; that's really when he's at his best."