<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">AUBURN HILLS -- The regular-season checklist is almost complete for the Pistons. They've crossed off the major tasks -- locking up the Central Division and Eastern Conference. So what's remaining on the to-do list with four games to go in the regular season? Simple stuff: stay healthy and prepare for the playoff grind. The Pistons are likely to start resting players tonight against the playoff-bound Raptors in Toronto. The starters probably will play 20-30 minutes. "We're going to go in and use it more as a practice-type of situation," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said Thursday on his approach for the rest of the regular season. "Some guys might play more (than 20 minutes per game), it depends. If anything, you want to make sure our guys maintain their rhythm.." Saunders insists he won't prepare for the playoffs differently than he did last season. Saunders said his team was not physically tired but concedes mental fatigue in the 2006 postseason. "I said this last year, when the players talked about it, that the rest thing -- I don't think that was an issue," Saunders said. "This year is different. We've had guys that have sat out for injuries, suspensions and sickness, so that's why it's not as much of an issue." Ronald Dupree, Jason Maxiell, Lindsey Hunter and Dale Davis will see their minutes increase over the final games. Dupree said he welcomes the playing time, as he's been relegated to the far end of the bench. He has played 57 minutes over 17 games this season. "The opportunity arises, he's playing guys who normally don't get to play, so hopefully I can take advantage of it," Dupree said. "It's been tough, real tough (not playing), but I look at it as if it's meant for you, it's going to happen. "My time will come; when that will be, I don't know."</div> Source
