Titan77 wrote:My take is that for this specific game, Kings v Pistons, criticism that Cade didn't draw enough fouls isn't warranted. He drove to the hoop when the opportunity presented itself and he wasn't afraid to play physical basketball. He took it to guys. There were a couple times Cade went to the floor and gave that look of "Where's my whistle?" to the refs. They didn't give him the call. I just don't agree with any takes about Cade and free throws right now.
1) He's driving to the hoop.
2) He's playing physical.
3) He's drawing contact.
4) He's scoring and putting the ball in the hoop.
5) He's not getting calls from refs.
6) He's not calling the offense game plan (Casey I suppose is haha).
What do those of you suggest Cade actually do if you think he's not doing enough to get calls? I just don't get the hot take at all. I'd love to see Cade get more calls, but it is out of his control.
Here's the thing;
Cade is a rookie, and he is a reserved rookie at that. You can tell he wants to win, and is very vocal out there, but he's not a Jalen Green type in terms of getting pumped up. Cade is even keeled. This also translates to when he goes to the hole. A bunch of NBA players use excessive histrionics to get a call;
1.)Loud yells
2.)flapping of arms like birds
3.)covering face while holding the ball
4.)lobbying the refs everytime down the floor
Cade just doesn't do these things, and to exacerbate the situation, neither does Hayes, Stewart or Grant. Bey is the only one in the starting group I've seen get animated with the refs, but in comparison its tame as hell compared to the rest of the league. In turn, the Pistons are able to play physical defense(especially Hayes)and get away with a bunch. They also get the short end of the stick on calls.
Now, getting one of the "wild screaming" types to occupy the Center position would be a boon. He would draw attention to their plight. Casey, again is to blame for this because there has been several occasions when he should be taking a technical for his players, and hasn't done so. This draws attention to the refs, and helps the lobbying.
Nobody likes whining players, floppers, or "and 1!!" All the damn time, but the reality is that it gets results.
Edit* Add Rasheed Wallace to the group as starting Center and watch how quickly things change. He gets animated as hell, and that would rub off on the other players. You need an emotional leader of the team, and right now, there isn't one.