On February 25, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that just ended today, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-103 at home, welcoming two consecutive wins.
In this game, the Pistons were able to beat the strong Cavaliers on the gram, inseparable from the wonderful performance of the team's defender Hamidu Diallo. He played 21 minutes and shot 7-of-11, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.
Although Diallo did not pick high in the draft, he was only selected with the fifteenth pick in the second round in 2018. But he has exceeded expectations, averaging 22.5 points per game so far this season, contributing 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals, and shooting 49.7 percent from the field. Although such a performance was not eye-catching in the talent-rich class of 2018, it was already better than many people who were higher than him in the order.
In contrast, the Pistons' focus on cultivating the object of 2021, Cadet Cunningham, has struggled today. He played 31 minutes in a cold hand, shooting only 4 of 16, including 0-of-4 from three-point range, and had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks.
With the Pistons in the rebuilding phase not caring about the record, Cunningham got enough playing time and tactical standing in the team. This year is his first season, averaging 15.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 39.0 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from three-point range.
It can only be said that Cunningham's performance this season can only be considered decent, to say that the water his data is actually OK, to say that his efficiency is not stable. He has talent and room for improvement, the key is how the team and himself have cultivated.