
Covering the Detroit Pistons for @TheAthletic. @LoyolaMarymount, @USCAnnenberg Alumnus
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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…
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
Collins and Tyrese knocked heads and both were slow to get up. They’re up now and seem to be ok for now.
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.
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.
