For his career high, Cade Cunningham had a good time!
Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart, Caris LeVert, Marcus Sasser. These were absent from the Detroit side for this reception Wizards. Faced with this massacre, Cade Cunningham received permission to film and did not hesitate to do so. A lot even. Probably too much.
The the leader of the Pistons in fact, he took as many as 45 shots in this matchup, which ended in overtime. And since he only found the target 14 times, his 31 misses are a record that has stood for more than 50 years. We have to go back to Rick Berry in 1967 (17/50 shooting) to find the record for such a missed field goal total in a single player game.
“We sent defenders on him, we tried to stop him from going to the free throw line”, precise Brian Keefe on the Washington defense. “You can’t stop great players from scoring in this league. A few defenders were on him, Kyshaun George, Khris Middleton, Cam Whitmore. Alex Sarr also changed. We mixed up the defenses, which you have to do against big players. We tried to make him ineffective, but he’s a great player.”
If we look closely at Cade Cunningham’s 45 shots, most of them are good. He certainly pushed things here and there, but overall he was pretty accurate, even if this total is of course too high. Especially since his baskets were precious in the last quarter, it was unexpected Daniss Jenkins who was the Pistons’ savior with his two game-winning shots to clinch overtime.
He could go over 50 points
The old one first draft pick he finished with a career-high 46 points with 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. With a little more skill, the All-Star would go over 50 points and make an even better copy.
“I don’t know how many shots he missed, but we tried to defend against him collectively”insists CJ McCollum, who finished with 42 points. “We put defenders on his back. He’s really good. He’s going to be an All-NBA team again, an All-Star again. And, when his career is over, he’s going to be one of the best players in Pistons history.”
For his part, JB Bickerstaff was keen to highlight the character of his player, following his fall in the final quarter following a dunk foul by Cam Whitmore. Eastern Conference MVP last week he then leaves his teammates for a few moments before returning.
“It shows his courage, his resilience, his desire not to let his teammates down. He couldn’t play again, with what he just experienced. But he didn’t want to give up, he wanted to keep fighting even though we were led. He carried us to victory.”admires Detroit’s coach.
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| Cade Cunningham | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | THE | 64 | 33 | 41.6 | 31.4 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 17.4 |
| 2022-23 | THE | 12 | 33 | 41.5 | 27.9 | 83.7 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 19.9 |
| 2023-24 | THE | 62 | 34 | 44.9 | 35.5 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 22.7 |
| 2024-25 ☆ | THE | 70 | 35 | 46.9 | 35.6 | 84.6 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 26.1 |
| 2025-26 | THE | 6 | 36 | 40.2 | 27.0 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-11-11 09:06:00
