For the Pistons, the franchise record is nothing without manners
“It’s not like I’m saying, ‘We absolutely have to have the longest winning streak in Pistons history.’ Nobody here thinks like that. We just want to be the best version of ourselves, and tonight was not our best version. So I’m not happy. »
Even if it finds “unbelievable” and “unique” to enter his name in “historic franchise“, Cade Cunningham was not completely satisfied after the 13th straight win for his Pistons. The franchise record is tied, with the current group joining the Bad Boys of 1989/90 and Chauncey Billups’ partners in 2003/04. against the Pacers, The Eastern Conference leaders played with fire, squandering an 18-point lead in the final quarter.
“We should never have let them get back into the game like that”continues the All-Star leader. “So we’re going to watch the video, be horrified while watching it, but also work on it, learn from it and get better.”
Twenty-eight losing streak in December 2023.
Two years ago, the Pistons hit rock bottom with a 28-game losing streak, a sad NBA record. Today, this same team hovers over the Eastern Conference with a 13-game winning streak… “We’re turning things around after being on the wrong side of history, and now we have a chance to beat that record.” underscores Isaiah Stewart, the oldest player on the team. “It’s an amazing feeling.”
But like his leader, JB Bickerstaff would like his group not to be content with that. In 1990 and 2004, the Pistons won the title after winning 13 straight games during the regular season. The 2025 Pistons don’t just have to settle for this streak.
“I wish we were more greedy”, sums up the Pistons coach. “I felt like in the fourth quarter and even in the third quarter, we let our guard down defensively. We let them come back. And once again, I repeat, our defense is our identity. This is where we are the best. We weren’t the best defensively in the second half. This is the state of mind we have to have – we have to tell ourselves that we can never be full.
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