The Detroit Pistons have lost nine in a row and have the worst record in the NBA, but at least we have Cade Cunningham.
“At least we have Cade” has become the mantra for the Pistons’ season, so much so that our friend Nicolas Henkel actually made a song about it (be careful, it’s pretty catchy):
Cunningham was great again last night scoring 28 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and adding five assists while clearly being the best player on the floor.
His numbers over the last three are 24.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals, which are the rookie numbers of a future superstar.
Of course, most of the rest of the team has been terrible, but hey, at least we have Cade.
At least the Detroit Pistons have Cade Cunningham to cheer for
Finding a superstar is the most important and often difficult thing to do for a rebuilding NBA team especially one that doesn’t draw many top free agents. So no matter what happens this season, I will be happy that the Pistons have Cade Cunningham
Sure, most of the young players look worse this season, but at least we have Cade.
Yes, the Pistons are a historically bad shooting team, but at least we have Cade, right?
And you’re right, this bench is a disaster and might not have a single rotation player on it, but at least we have Cade Cunningham.
The Pistons are:
- 29th in offensive rating
- 23rd in defensive rating
- 29th in points (how are we not the worst?!?)
- 30th in field goal percentage
- 30th in 3pt percentage
- 30th in rebounds
- 28th in assists
- 24th in turnovers
But at least we have Cade Cunningham.
Going through a rebuild is not for the faint of heart, and I don’t blame some fans for being angry, but as bad as this has gotten, I still have a big smile on my face watching Cade Cunningham play basketball.
We knew the Pistons were going to be bad this season (maybe not this bad, but bad) and that we couldn’t really judge the roster until next season when Blake Griffin’s money is off the books and the Pistons have cap space, but it’s ok to be disappointed nonetheless.
When you find yourself getting physically ill from watching Trey Lyles or have to turn away every time one of the Jacksons throws up a brick, if you are tired of watching Cory Joseph dribble, or Saben Lee miss dunks, if you find yourself worrying about Isaiah Stewart or Saddiq Bey just close your eyes and remember the mantra:
At least we have Cade.