Is Detroit Pistons’ MVP Dream With Cade Cunningham Truly Within REACH?
Detroit Pistons shock the NBA by climbing to the top of the Eastern Conference as Cade Cunningham surges into the league MVP conversation. Can the Pistons’ star guard seize the award amid questions about game eligibility for Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? Ku Khahil breaks down Cunningham’s monster season—highlighting his improved efficiency, two-way impact, and advanced metrics—and debates whether his MVP buzz is underrated. Zariq of Bully Ball Media joins to offer insights into Cunningham’s workload, the importance of the Pistons’ chemistry, and the team’s defensive leap.
Key topics include the potential for Kevin Huerter and Marcus Sasser to shake up Detroit’s rotation, strategies for postseason success, and Adam Silver’s controversial stance on tanking and draft reform. The heated discussion tackles league-wide narratives, playoff preparation, and whether Pistons fans should expect Cunningham to bring home major hardware. Don’t miss cutting-edge analysis on the Pistons’ championship aspirations.
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19 Comments
Should Cade Cunningham be the favorite for MVP outside of SGA and Jokic?
Great video Ku!!!! Love your NBA insights and wisdom! Wisdom is not just knowledge but knowledge applied deeper!!
Cade is definitely the best all around player in the East!!
Maybe next year the West too!
Cade is probably the most un-selfish player in the NBA. Always willing to make his teammates better!!
Luka is great but no defense!!
J Brunsen is great but flops too much
Ku, you could become a great head coach someday. Great Basketball Wisdom.
You both do not understand!! Tanking sucks for the fans!! You both need to realize that you, as pundits and talking heads, have no true compassion for the fans who want competition!!
So sad!! You forgot about the fan and put your podcasting above them!! Stop it!!
Zariq you’re a great guest. Thank you for the analysis.
Deeetroit basketball 🏀 Motor Cade MVP
There is a guy named joker😂.
That is a great point on silver being a weak ass commissioner. Although that does make him softer on suspensions which is good for us lol
Need more Guests on
I've seen two different shows mention Jalen Brown "Could win in a wide open field" and I'm like GTFOH! National media literally pushing that message is wild.
Having already missed 16 games, Jokić can only miss one more game for the remainder of the season to stay eligible. If he misses two or more games, he will fall below the 65-game requirement. Given the Nuggets' remaining schedule, including six back-to-back sets, maintaining this near-perfect attendance following his recent knee injury is considered a significant challenge
SGA is in much better shape than Jokić. He has missed roughly 7 games so far and can miss approximately 10 more games before falling below the 65-game mark. Despite a minor abdominal injury reported around the All-Star break, he remains the frontrunner for MVP due to his superior availability compared to other top candidates.
If they have the best record in the NBA, I don't see how he doesn't get MVP. As great of a season as SGA is having, most of his MVP hype was that he was the best player on the best team. If the pistons take the best record, he is the best player on the best team…I don't see how he does not win it then.
You got to give it to Cade if we have the best record at the end of the season piston power
Brunson averages 2 more points than Cade but Cade averages 2 more assist and 2 more rebounds so it depends on which you value more I like assists and rebounds because it shows you are getting you teammates involved