Covering the Detroit Pistons for @TheAthletic. @LoyolaMarymount, @USCAnnenberg Alumnus

Detroit, MI
Joined June 2010
After the Pistons’ 14-win season, Cade Cunningham had FOMO watching the playoffs. He texted someone he knew would understand. I spoke with them both for an exclusive on how that text sparked Detroit’s two-year turnaround: nytimes.com/athletic/7196374…
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Asked Duncan Robinson how comfortable he feels in the Pistons’ offense at this point: “Good, just trying to be aggressive. Not trying to get too caught up in numbers like that. More so just about process of taking the right shots. … This is a super unselfish group.”
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Daniss Jenkins on his mindset tonight: “I hear all the noise. I know I’ve got expectations, I’ve got my own expectations. DJ is a dawg, that’s one thing he is. He don’t back down from nothing. He’s going to come in and get the job done each and every night.”
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Cade Cunningham on the Pistons’ 3-0 start: “It don’t matter. We’re going to keep on going and let whatever people that are talking about us say whatever they want to say about us.”
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J.B. says he’s liked what he’s seen from Ebuka and that he should have given him more minutes.
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J.B. says he hasn’t had time to get an update on Isaiah Joe just yet.
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Good game for Daniss as well. He finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
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Pistons hang on to beat the Sixers 106-93. Detroit improves to 3-0. Cade had a team-high 26 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Duncan had another big game with 21 points on 5/9 from long range.
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Fans are heading for the exits here. Pistons are up 104-93 with 1:03 left in the game.
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Collins and Tyrese knocked heads and both were slow to get up. They’re up now and seem to be ok for now.
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If Ron would’ve finished that…
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Xfinity Mobile is locked all the way in right now.
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A Daniss shot in third was changed from a 2 to a 3 and now gives the Pistons 79.
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Collins and Bona had to be separated and were called for double techs at the end of the quarter. Pistons up 78-69 heading into the fourth.
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J.B. is starting to turn to Duncan in ATOs when the Pistons need a bucket to get settled.
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Joe is out for the remainder of the game.
Isaiah Joe (hip contusion) is questionable to return.
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Pistons take a 56-44 lead into the half. Cade has a game-high 15 points and 7 assists on 6/10 from the field. Collins has 12 and 8 boards. Duncan has 9 and he’s a game-high +25.
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You can tell Cade and Collins are starting to develop more chemistry by the game in the PnR.
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Duncan Robinson is now 12/22 from 3 this season. He’s been huge for the Pistons.
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Isaiah Joe (hip contusion) is questionable to return.
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Officials took that Huerter 3 away after checking and seeing time expired.
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