What we want and don't want from the Detroit Pistons

Dec 2, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives the ball into Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey of the Detroit Pistons
Dec 2, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives the ball into Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey of the Detroit Pistons / David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports
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Want to see: Staggering of Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey

Both Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham thrive with the ball in their hands, which is why some have questioned their ultimate fit as a backcourt. The way to mitigate these issues is by staggering the two players so that one of them is almost always on the court. This will give Ivey a chance to play freely as the lead ball handler and give Cade the chance to play off the ball with Monte Morris or with a 3-point threat in Marcus Sasser.

Don't want to see: All bench units

The bench has been better of late, but for most of the season, the all-bench units have been a disaster. When you have two talented playmakers like Cade and Ivey, it makes sense to use one of them with the second unit at times.

We are over halfway through the season and Monty Williams is still using and 11-12 man rotation, while just about every other team has cut it down to 9-10 guys. Figure out who those guys are already and play them accordingly, which means staggering minutes so that there is always a starter on the floor. This isn't that hard.