There weren’t many in the national media who believed in the Detroit Pistons as a true title contender before Cade Cunningham got hurt, but now that he is out, they are being completely written off, which could eventually work to their advantage.
Even though the Pistons have led the Eastern Conference for nearly the entire season, most pundits still put the Knicks, Cavaliers and now Celtics ahead of them to come out of the conference.
The Pistons don’t have enough experience, they don’t have enough shooting, they don’t have a true second star. Detroit has been hearing this all season and just keeps winning.