So as promised, a follow up piece on exactly what you touched on;NYPiston wrote:Preseason is meaningless in terms of wins and losses but when the team looks the same in preseason Game 4 that they were in Game 1, it makes you wonder if THIS is the team we'll be getting to start the season and if so, it's likely to be an ugly start which isn't really that unexpected to be honest.
On another note, Cade needs to be more than just A guy. It seems like he didn't take preseason seriously at all where, on the other hand, you see Ja Morant who is much more established playing as hard as can be. Not sure I'm a fan of that attitude and find it a little surprising that Cade would sleepwalk through any game so I hope that it's just a blip on the radar and that he starts playing like he's capable of playing when the real games start.
https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/cunningham-ready-to-shift-gears-as-pistons-season-opener-nears
"He wanted to step lightly in preseason and let his identity as leader of the band develop organically. He envisions he’ll be more assertive as the regular season arrives.
“I would almost call it passive,” he said. “I feel I wasn’t aggressive enough in the preseason, but it’s a good time to feel out the game. I definitely learned a lot in preseason and I’m ready to take the next step going into the season.”
The article is worth a read, and Cade gets it, so no worries here.