Could the Pistons Be the East’s Dark Horse? Cade Cunningham’s Rise Sparks New Hope
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His improved scoring has caught the attention of defenses. Game-plan defense is a rite of passage for young guards in the NBA, and it appears more teams are willing to be more aggressive defending Cunningham, asking their bigs to play higher on the floor and keeping two defenders on him to contain drives and get the ball out of his hands. When he looks to attack one-on-one from the perimeter, we are also seeing more teams willing to send a double team. Cunningham being second in the NBA in assists per game (9.9) is proof that he’s handling the attention well.



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