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Cade Cunningham Sends Clear Message on Pistons After Historic Comeback
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NewsweekMay 2
Cade Cunningham Sends Clear Message on Pistons After Historic Comeback
Former No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham continues to display why he and the Detroit Pistons are a team that others shouldn't take lightly in this year's postseason.Cunningham and the Pistons were facing consecutive must-win games against the hungry No. 8 seed, the Orlando Magic, and won both. That included an incredible comeback performance in Orlando Friday night, where Cunningham went off for another big scoring performance.He finished with 32 points on 10-23 shooting, but also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, and had four steals plus a block to fill the stat sheet and power his team to victory.And Detroit looked done early on in the game, similar to other Game 6 squads that fell behind by large double-digit leads and never could come back to save their seasons. However, the Pistons overcame a 24-point deficit on the road, forcing a Game 7 in Detroit.More news: Dyson Daniels Calls Out Mitchell Robinson After Hawks-Knicks Scuffle...According to Cunningham's postgame remarks, this win was all about "fight to see another day" and having a "never say die" mentality on the basketball court.He and the Pistons clearly demonstrated that, outrebounding the Magic 52-38, scoring 13 points off Orlando's turnovers, and blocking eight
Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris Join Pistons Great With Historic Playoff Feat
After trailing the Orlando Magic 3-1 in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, the Detroit Pistons completed an epic comeback with a dominant Game 7 performance that started before halftime and carried over into the second half.Ultimately, the home team captured a 116-94 victory, earning a second-round matchup with the winner of the Toronto Raptors versus Cleveland Cavaliers series. In an impressive bit of stats, half of Detroit's points in the win came courtesy of the duo of Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham.Harris shot 11-of-18 from the field, including five three-pointers, to finish with 30 points, a type of total he used to achieve or flirt with regularly years ago. His teammate Cunningham continues to show he was worthy of becoming a top pick for the Pistons, leading the way with 32 points on 10-of-18 from the field.More news: Pistons Fans Troll Magic With Angel Reese Chant in Game 7 Win...With both of Detroit's players scoring at least 30 points in the same playoff game, they joined former Pistons players, including a Hall of Famer, in achieving a historic feat. According to ESPN Insights, it was only the third time in postseason history that two Pistons both scored 30 in a