With the college basketball season kicking off, and the Detroit Pistons near the bottom of the standings, it’s a great time to remind Pistons fans that it’s important to understand more about the top NBA Draft prospects, and more specifically how they would fit with Cade Cunningham and Detroit or not be a quality fit.
Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green on national television. Need I say more? While the debut of Cade Cunningham was highly anticipated, Detroit Pistons fans have had this game circled on their calendars ever since Jalen Green claimed; “I wanted to be the No. 1 pick, but as for the location, I didn’t want to be
HOUSTON — Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green. It’s a matchup that sells itself. That’s good news for ESPN, because the Detroit Pistons have little interest in making Wednesday’s game a bigger deal than it is: one of 82. The 2021 NBA draft’s first overall pick will take on the second overall pick Wednesday, when the
The defensive end of the floor might not as “sexy” as seeing a high-functioning, free-flowing offense, but I get as much enjoyment in breaking it down. I chose to analyze the Detroit Pistons in the 76ers and Nets games for this breakdown for a couple of reasons. First, the 76ers have one of the most
Houston — The Pistons won’t have a slew of nationally televised games this season, but their one time in the limelight has arrived. They’ll face the Houston Rockets and No. 2 overall pick Jalen Green on Wednesday, and the focus will be on that matchup with Cade Cunningham. In their head-to-head matchup in Summer League,
If there is one thing that all fans can agree on right now it is that the Detroit Pistons offense has not been good. In truth, it’s been flat out BAD through nine games. While plenty of blame has been placed at the feet of the team’s woeful 3-point shooting (and rightfully so), I wanted
On episode 61 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast, I am joined by Rod Beard, the Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News. We start off the episode talking about the Pistons’ offensive issues and what Rod believes to be the overwhelming issue. We then get into the morale around this young team that
Detroit — In trying to engineer a franchise rebuild — or what general manager Troy Weaver would call a “restoring” — it’s not going to be a straight-line improvement. There are going to be ugly losses and growing pains in the process of turning things around with the Pistons. The Pistons’ 1-8 start this season
Rookies are one of the most exciting storylines each season, regardless of sport. This NBA rookie class, headlined by Cade Cunningham, is no different. In fact, many draftniks expected this class of rookies to be one of the best in decades. We are only a couple weeks into the NBA season, but so far they
The Motor City Cruise is in its infancy. The Detroit Pistons’ new G League franchise played its inaugural game Saturday against the Canton Charge (Cleveland Cavaliers). The Cruise have yet to play a home game at their brand-new arena on Wayne State’s campus, which they share with Wayne State’s basketball programs. But the Pistons are
The Detroit Pistons’ offensive struggles are palpable. It’s apparent every time you turn on a game. There’s little variety to a lot of the offense the Pistons are running to begin the season, often looking more reminiscent of something you see in college—perimeter passing and off-ball screens leading to good but not great jump shots.
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 1-8 Detroit Pistons. I talk about Kevin Durant being impressed with Cade Cunningham’s, Saddiq Bey finding his way alongside Cade, and Saben Lee’s massive performance in the debut of the Motor City Cruise. My usual co-host,
Saddiq Bey had a phenomenally successful rookie season for the Detroit Pistons. The 19th pick in the NBA Draft earned first-team All-Rookie honors, nailed 38% of his 3-pointers on high volume, played quality defense, and seemed to have a sense of the game and a maturity beyond his years. This offseason, debate raged among fans
Nine NBA games isn’t a big sample size. In an 82-game season, things change rapidly. But it’s certainly enough to get a feel for where teams currently are in the pecking order. The 1-8 Detroit Pistons, the Eastern Conference’s lone team without at least two wins, are one of the worst teams in the league right now.
Bulls guard Coby White is likely nearing his return from shoulder surgery, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago writes. White faced live contact after the team’s practice on Sunday, a strong sign that the 21-year-old is progressing well in his rehab. “He’s moving closer and closer to getting to a point where he’s going to
Detroit — Saben Lee had himself a night on Saturday. It wasn’t just some pickup game at a local health club against part-time basketball players. The Pistons’ second-year guard made his debut for the Motor City Cruise in the G League with a memorable one: 42 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals. The
Saben Lee scored 42 points, Luka Garza 24 and the Motor City Cruise won the first game in its history, 140-117, over the Cleveland Charge in an NBA G League season opener at Cleveland Saturday night. Jamorki Pickett, Derrick Walton Jr. and Deividas Sirvydis each had 15 points for the Cruise. Walton also had 12
Kevin Durant offered high praise for top pick Cade Cunningham after the Nets’ narrow win over the Pistons on Friday, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press relays (Twitter links). “I love Cade’s game. I think he’s going to be a tough, tough player for a long, long time,” Durant said. “I got to
Cade Cunningham scored his third bucket of the night against one of the NBA’s biggest stars. He used an in-and-out dribble to catch Kevin Durant off-balance, drove into him and used his shoulder to create space before laying the ball in. It was one of many impressive buckets the Detroit Pistons‘ No. 1 overall pick
Saddiq Bey had a strong second half against Brooklyn on Friday night; he chats with the media post game.