The Pistons used to come to Chicago and silence a raucous Chicago Stadium or United Center crowd.
On Monday, these Pistons got it half right, as a disastrous second half led to a 95-82 loss to the Bulls and their 10th straight loss.
If that storyline sounds familiar, it's because this isn't new.
In fact, coach John Kuester called the setback's style, "our trademark".
After an impressive first half, where the Pistons shot 50 percent and kept Derrick Rose relatively in check, the third quarter was again the culprit.
It was reminiscent of the Oct. 30 meeting, when the Bulls came back from 20 down behind Rose's 39 points.
In that game, Ben Gordon scored 20 in the first half, only to go scoreless afterward.
This time, Austin Daye caught fire early, making his first six shots on his way to 13 first-half points.
But Rose took over and the Pistons were on their heels without a discernable response.
Rose finished with 29 points, seven assists and several highlight reel plays that brought the previously lethargic crowd to its feet.
Tayshaun Prince heard Rose's footsteps and had a feeling he would spark a run.
"When he's getting the ball to guys in the first half, you know what he's going to do in the second half," Prince said. "So you have to be prepared for it and I don't think we were."
Moments after Rose's one-handed alley-oop dunk, the crowd serenaded him with chants of "MVP."
"Not only is he gifted," Kuester said of Rose. "But he has a passion for the game.
"His body language was the same whether they were ahead or behind."
Rose got the Bulls quickly back in it after halftime, and the Pistons began playing one-on-one basketball.
They cut the 12-point lead to three after five minutes.
They kept the pressure on after the 11-2 run and tied the game at 61.
Rodney Stuckey tried to stem the tide, but it was no match for Rose and Carlos Boozer, who bullied the Pistons inside with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulls led by six and left the Pistons in an all-too-familiar spot searching for answers.
It continued in the fourth as Chicago pulled away and the Pistons scored 27 points on 27 percent shooting.
The Bulls scored 33 in the third quarter alone.
"It was a tale of two halves," Kuester said. "We did a nice job offensively in the first half. In the third, they went on a spurt and we just couldn't control it."
Spotty shooting
Richard Hamilton, who's been at the center of trade speculation for the past 72 hours, air balled his first shot and missed all five of his attempts. Gordon, again returning to the place where he began his pro career, barely managed to do better, shooting two-for-10.
Slam dunks
Daye lit the Bulls up in the second with a length of the court dunk over Kyle Korver . Daye finished with 14 points.
