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BULLIED: Cade Cunningham DOMINATES Paolo Banchero, Magic | Can Pistons Sustain This MOMENTUM?



BULLIED: Cade Cunningham DOMINATES Paolo Banchero, Magic | Can Pistons Sustain This MOMENTUM?

Detroit Pistons bounce back with a statement win as Cade Cunningham outduels Paolo Banchero. Can this offensive breakthrough sustain their playoff push?

Cade Cunningham delivered a franchise-defining 30-point, 10-assist performance with zero turnovers, dominating both ends of the floor in Detroit’s 135-116 demolition of the Orlando Magic. The analysis breaks down how Duncan Robinson’s shooting finally unlocked spacing, Jalen Duren’s dribble-drive ability punished slower defenders, and Tobias Harris shut down Banchero after second-quarter trash talk ignited the Pistons’ fire.

Key discussions include Detroit’s improved half-court execution, the physical defensive identity that makes them dangerous, and growing concerns about increased foul calls across the NBA, threatening their aggressive style. The episode examines whether this offensive explosion signals real progress or just one hot shooting night.

Discover why this victory proves the Pistons’ championship-caliber defense can now pair with legitimate offensive firepower.

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38 Comments

  4. @Neo12363

    Cades pick and roll game is such a threat that the opposing team always either ices the screen or blitzes and traps him. Glad to see JB actually have Cade get different looks in the post and in isolation. I believe C2 can be one of the best iso players, he has a deep bag.

  8. @gcburns4

    Ku talkin positive about Duren's D because a center shooting 3's wasn't the other teams gameplan (that works vs. every team when they hit). Otherwise his D was trrible. Narrative confirmed.

  10. @mbwell

    Still absolutely nothing from LeVert while patterns have emerged for Duncan in that he shows up only in cycles.

    For the latter, he needs to understand this isn’t Miami where his role was more scaled down. In Detroit, Duncan is expected to be a prime threat. As far as LeVert, I’m not expecting much at all.

  11. @shannondonaldson9798

    The jury is out that we want to play physically. The league does not want that, as a result we will have to overcome the officiating calling all ticky tack fouls. We’ll have to beat other teams and the officials from here on out. Detroit vs everybody

  12. @shannondonaldson9798

    JD is gonna emerge as our #2 option in the half court offense. His driving/ Ball handling has taken a leap. We need to empower him to take mid range jumpers and he’ll have a mismatch most nights.

  14. @lurking0death

    Season is young. Hard to tell at this point what this team is about. Pistons don't match up well against the Cavs. Cavs are very, very good this year….and particularly good defensively….And, it looks like Magic does not match up well against the Pistons. Tobias Harris showed he's got some juice left..Banchero at 6'10" 250lbs is a pretty good player despite poor coaching and a flappy mouth. He got 24 points.

  17. @aarons1789

    Finally some appropriate love for Duren. People will be forced to show him a lot of love this year. They will also be forced to show a lot of love for Ivey this year too when hes back. Unfortunately, the Pistons will be forced to show them a whole lot of money this offseason too lol.

  20. @Vaticblue

    Is Fred Vincent making a difference? It's been a few years now, Cade went 1-7, Ausar will probably never get there,

    I think I'm just frustrated with the roster.

    WHY are we all so adamant about Cade being a "1"?

    If stats regress to a mean, or say, in a Hegelian Dialectic model,

    two years ago was horrid, add last years bounce back,

    given that we only have 1 shooter and no defensive bigs,

    hard to imagine this years success being more than fools gold in weakness East.

    I mean, good win, good win.👍😁

    Thoughts?

  21. @PPno9

    Just to compare: through 5 games, Pistons games currently average 65 (SIXTY-FIVE) free throws between the two teams.

    Last year, that average was 46.

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  26. @Alec_outdoors

    I’m hoping that Cleveland game is like the Jazz game last year. Got embarrassed and used it as a turning point.

  32. @sb66516

    I like duren but he disappears when he plays against a quality center. However I think he's only 22yrs old

  33. @gstew114

    NBA really looked at the product and the backlash sga and Brunson got last year in the playoffs and thought.. you know what we need to improve how the game is played, more fouls.

  35. @luniz420

    What did Paolo call/say about Tobias? Duren's defense was terrible in the 1st quarter when we were down, then he gets subbed, comes back, and plays good defense. It seems to be a recurring pattern, I think he is having a hard time putting scouting into play and needs coaching to understand what he needs to do defensively.
    I hate the reffing this season. Does Adam Silver actually watch games?

  36. @TenThumbsProductions

    I don’t know if Banchero is like that 82 games a year but he is always like that against Detroit. Makes a good villain, a playoff series with them would be awesome.

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