Cade Cunningham picked apart the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Detroit Pistons guard put up 29 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, as his team picked up a victory in Madison Square Garden. Following the game, Cunningham was asked if he thinks he’s an All-Star this season.
“I believe I am,” Cunningham said. “Whenever I’m on the court every night, I feel like I’m the best player. I try to do whatever it takes to help my team win, and my teammates have made me look great this year. I’m just trying to help my team win and we’ll see what happens with it.”
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff praised his star player, while making sure to compliment Cunningham’s work on the defensive end. Detroit’s coach was also glad to see Cunningham improve from the previous game against the Boston Celtics.
“(Cade) set the tone for the game,” Bickerstaff said. “Defensively we asked him to guard (Jalen) Brunson. I thought he did a really good job of keeping him in front of him and containing him. He played a complete game tonight and I was proud of his effort, but to see the growth from game to game and the things we talked about in Boston.
“And to be able to carry it over to tonight, I thought, was really good.”
