DETCade CunninghamMinutes & Usage𝕏 Beat13h

Cade Cunningham could play more off the ball in some games while keeping the same touches.

“I think there's times in games, depending on teams, how they're defending us and how they're defending him, that we could do more with him off the ball and allow him, you know, to hide a little bit more and then come to the action. And still get the same amount of touches and usage for them. And I think it's important that we diversify that for them.”

DETGameplan𝕏 Beat13h

Bickerstaff wants better ball movement and connectivity as Detroit implements a new offense.

“I think offensively to start the game, we could be better. I think the way that we connect the ball from one another could have been better and make it easier for everyone else on the floor. I thought we made it a little more difficult for ourselves than we needed to. But again, that's to be expected when you're implementing something new.”

DETJalen DurenDevelopment𝕏 Beat14h

Duren's next step is playing through the elbows as a passer with shooters around him.

“That's where the next step is for him. … Understanding how good of a passer he is, then what it looks like when you put the ball in his hands at the elbows, and now you've got shooting all around.”

WASAJ DybantsaDevelopment𝕏 Beat5h

Dybantsa has been working on making an impact on the defensive side.

“[I'm] trying to impact the defensive side. It's something I've been working on.”

WASAJ DybantsaDevelopment𝕏 Beat6h

Dybantsa stood out for his defensive effort with four steals and strong one on one guarding.

“The biggest thing is he had four steals. His effort on the defensive end, cutting people off, playing in the passing lane … You could feel his presence on the court, his ability to get into bodies, his ability to guard one on one.”

WASAJ DybantsaDevelopment𝕏 Beat6h

Dybantsa's defense stood out with four first half steals against the defending champions.

“Dybantsa's defense was the one thing that stood out to me. Four steals in the first half, especially against the defending champions is a really encouraging sign.”