It was about a half-hour after the Detroit Pistons lost their 28th consecutive game — a 128-122 overtime defeat to the league-leading Boston Celtics. For much of the contest, it seemed like this might — finally — be the moment Detroit would snap its losing streak of two months.
Instead, it became the latest painful outcome in a season full of them.
The weight of the streak, and how close Detroit came to escaping it, hung heavily in the air.
“I think it shows like we’re on the same level as all these teams we’re playing against,” Pistons star Cade Cunningham said. “There’s no team that I’ve ever come across in the NBA where I felt like I was going into a slaughterhouse.”
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39202109/detroit-pistons-amid-28-game-losing-streak-facing-issues-skid
by curry30steph-
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smh Boston gave them a confidence boost
you knew they werent on the same level when they blew a 21 point lead instantly like clock work
They could certainly beat the spurs in a couple weeks
Have to have that attitude. It’s like the Bucks in 6 thing, yeah everyone thought it sounded ridiculous but you can’t have a player fold and be scared of the other team.
Hang the banner
On the same level but blowing a 20 pt lead is crazy for him to say 😭
Who’s gonna tell him
People that don’t watch them act like they haven’t been competitive this year, but they have. They just haven’t been able to close out games. With each loss they get more competitive and hungry. Hopefully they figure it out soon. Feel for those guys and their fans.
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I know y’all are gonna clown him for this quote, but he is right. I’m pretty sure most people have just started watching this team after realizing they were gonna break the losing streak record, but they have been competitive, a lot of the time they just couldn’t finish well. Cade is awesome and they will start figuring things out. Some guys do have to go though.
Sounds a lot like biden telling me the economy is doing good when I’m paying 10 dollars for a carton of eggs
how do we tell him
Cade-Bogey-Duran has only played 4 games together
105 mins, +3.6 Net Rtg
Celtics are in fact beating the superteam allegations 😭
The fact that they were doing better and games were closer when the record was at risk of being broken is indicative of the fact that from losses 5 to 18 when they were getting blown out there was an effort issue.
At least that’s how I would interpret it.
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We’re gonna get our ass handed to us on Saturday aren’t we….
The pistons can and should be winning at least some games, they just don’t.
ill give him the benefit of the doubt that he meant they belong in the NBA. probably heard media and fans saying they dont belong in the league or they are gleague/college level.
Oh sweet summer child.
People underrate how small the difference is between good and bad teams, its maybe like 10% overall, which makes losing 28 games in a row really puzzling
Looking at their roster on paper, they have a solid team. They are obviously missing something, could be the coach. I know the team is young, but this losing streak is insane.
As long as there is delusion, there is hope. Keep cooking
Bruh. No tf you’re not.
this coming after blowing a 20 point lead or so?
I’m sorry but you just don’t go 2-29 because you’re “on the same level” as other teams.
You aren’t, you unequivocally are not. You are empirically not.
My dawg. 28 losses in a row. You ain’t on the level of any NBA team ever
Cade, *you* are on the same level as these other teams. Some of your teammates however…
No, no y’all are NOT. Maybe the wizards
I mean you might be
Idk about your teammates
Very bold statement after losing 27 straight before this game.