"It's an accidental trip – it's still a trip! If I accidentally foul you, they'd still call a foul on me! It was not a no-call in my opinion."
– DP on the end of Cavs-Pistons Game 5
this moment changed the series because every questionable foul goes in there favor. the whistle disparities been noticed radically since he cried to reporters about it
The Pistons are tougher, faster and just more together than the Cavaliers. Detroit's wrecked havoc on Cleveland defensively and deserves all the credit for their intensity but you can couple that with some of the Cavs turnovers being hard to fathom.
Pistons have DAWGS.
The only players in NBA History with 17+ steals and 17+ blocks across the first 8 games of a playoff run:
2003 Ben Wallace
2004 Ben Wallace
2018 Anthony Davis
2026 AUSAR THOMPSON
14 playoff games. 14 nights of 20+ points.
Cade Cunningham now holds the LONGEST 20-point streak to start a playoff career by any guard in NBA history.
The lights are bright, but the Motor City’s finest is even brighter.
“I think [Cade Cunningham] has, in this moment, become the greatest American player in the league. It’s him and Ant fighting for it.”
Agree with @Chris_Broussard? 👀