Being a team under construction for the future, the Detroit Pistons They usually don’t get the attention of neutral spectators as much as other NBA teams. And therefore it is likely that the growth Cade Cunningham is showing this season it flies slightly under the radar. At least until this Sunday, in which he had a great show For beat the champion Golden State Warriors 128-114leaving them with a 3-4 record.
Cade ended up with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, on the verge of a triple-double. As usual, his issue wasn’t about great explosive definition or amazing athleticism (that’s what his perimeter partner, rookie Jaden Ivey, is for), but the simplicity, the readings, the good decision-making… The ease of solving with the ball in his possession.
One of those players who makes everything look so easy.
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Cunningham already had a solid rookie campaign, but in 2022-2023 he spelled it out even more because he was chosen with him number one in the 2021 draft. Now, in seven average games 22.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Only Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Pascal Siakam reach that 22-6-6 average that Cade is at, while James Harden remains on the edge.
Cunningham is one of them Few cases able to combine scoring and assist projectionTurns into absolute axis of attack of your team while on the field. Right now, the youngster from the Pistons is over it 30% in usage rate (possessions that he defined while he was on the field), but also his 30% assistance rate (assistances given by him to the entire team while on the field).
Last season, the only ones to reach that 30% in both areas (finishing and assisting). Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Trae Young. Five players with arguments to consider in a Top 5 of the competition’s best strikers.
What a pass from Cade Cunningham 😲
Pistons lead Warriors by 10 in fourth quarter on NBA League Pass.
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— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2022
Let Cunningham start rolling with this company 21 years and with exactly 71 games of NBA experience clearly shows his talent. Not just as a scorer of those who appear every year, but as someone who promises to be real owner of a team for a decade.
In Detroit everything is done and will pass through Cunningham’s hands. And it’s good news for the Pistons that it is.
