"Tayshaun Prince playing power forward was arguably the centerpiece of the Pistons' 102-92 victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday, but don't expect him to embrace doing it full-time.

"It worked today," said Prince, placing emphasis on "today." "We had a little success before the half with it. I was able to use it to my advantage."

While Cleveland's J.J. Hickson isn't known as a finesse player, Prince kept Hickson away from the glass and the guards became active on the boards. It sped up the tempo, enabling the Pistons to get over the 100-point mark for the seventh time this year.

"I know Coach said he would make some changes," Prince said. "I'm willing to do it in spot duty. It's a big weight advantage trying to hold those guys off the boards."

More than a few teams don't possess the typical, bruising power forward that was in vogue during the 1990s. Prince said he's available to do it in spurts, but in no way is he ready to commit to it as more than just a situational event.

"In a scenario like today, where we close out the half and use it to start, I can do that," Prince said. "You know I like challenges and it's a challenge."

Kuester said he would like to go to it again.

"I would like to use it a lot," he said at Monday's practice. "It did some great things for our team and that's the most important thing."

Prince said it was the wear-and-tear of playing the four position, as he did in the 2008-09 season, that caused his lower back injury at the beginning of last season. Even though he would often wear down at the end of long playoff runs, Prince thought it had a minimal effect. Up until that point, he was arguably one of the five most durable players in the league."