Cade Cunningham on not getting calls: 'Maybe I need to kiss someone's ass'
Cunningham does take a lot of midrange jumpers, which is part of why his free-throw attempts are low. However, he does drive to the basket a lot, too. NBA referees haven’t given Cunningham a favorable whistle in his young career. He’s not sure why that is. “I take pride in being a good basketball player,” Cunningham said. “I don’t take pride in the fact that I can’t get to the line. I’m trying to get there. I’m watching the stuff, trying to learn from it. I have to stop b—-ing and crying. I feel like that’s making them not want to look out for me more. I don’t know. I don’t know what it is. Maybe I need to be nicer. Maybe I need to kiss someone’s ass. I don’t know what it is. I’m working on it. I’m trying to get it.”
Source: Twitter @JLEdwardsIII
Source: Twitter @JLEdwardsIII
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham is having one of the better NBA seasons that no is talking about, and he understands why.
“People are going to say everything I’m doing is empty and meaningless until (we) win games. That’s what I plan on doing.”
My profile:
theathletic.com/5297759/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/KbPrpvpQ3i – 1:51 AM
Cade Cunningham is having one of the better NBA seasons that no is talking about, and he understands why.
“People are going to say everything I’m doing is empty and meaningless until (we) win games. That’s what I plan on doing.”
My profile:
theathletic.com/5297759/2024/0… pic.twitter.com/KbPrpvpQ3i – 1:51 AM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Cade Cunningham hasn’t gotten to the free-throw line in the last two games despite 41 field goal attempts (with 56 points).
Here’s his full response when asked if he takes pride that he’s still able to score despite not receiving the benefit of the whistle: pic.twitter.com/lWYkYLe5V1 – 11:28 PM
Cade Cunningham hasn’t gotten to the free-throw line in the last two games despite 41 field goal attempts (with 56 points).
Here’s his full response when asked if he takes pride that he’s still able to score despite not receiving the benefit of the whistle: pic.twitter.com/lWYkYLe5V1 – 11:28 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham was very candid and, honestly, fed up talking to him tonight. Saving one thing for my story later, but he’s struggling with the fact he isn’t getting calls. His response: pic.twitter.com/WgBmmpJE02 – 11:21 PM
Cade Cunningham was very candid and, honestly, fed up talking to him tonight. Saving one thing for my story later, but he’s struggling with the fact he isn’t getting calls. His response: pic.twitter.com/WgBmmpJE02 – 11:21 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Simone on Cade: “I guarded him a little bit this year in the two games we played in Utah. He’s really tough to guard. He’s a great player. I love to play with him.” – 10:46 PM
Simone on Cade: “I guarded him a little bit this year in the two games we played in Utah. He’s really tough to guard. He’s a great player. I love to play with him.” – 10:46 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Monty said he wouldn’t say it’s a “minutes restriction” with Cade, but “minutes-management” with him dealing with knee soreness earlier while coming off of season-ending surgery. He played 29 minutes Thursday, 31 tonight – 10:35 PM
Monty said he wouldn’t say it’s a “minutes restriction” with Cade, but “minutes-management” with him dealing with knee soreness earlier while coming off of season-ending surgery. He played 29 minutes Thursday, 31 tonight – 10:35 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Monty on Cade’s lack of free throw attmepts: “How do you get to the basket like that and not draw contact…It’s frustrating.” Said he’s not trying to manipulate contact. – 10:33 PM
Monty on Cade’s lack of free throw attmepts: “How do you get to the basket like that and not draw contact…It’s frustrating.” Said he’s not trying to manipulate contact. – 10:33 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Asked Williams about Cade having no free throws over two games and 56 points: “How does a guy, even on last bucket, how do you get to bucket and not draw contact?” – 10:33 PM
Asked Williams about Cade having no free throws over two games and 56 points: “How does a guy, even on last bucket, how do you get to bucket and not draw contact?” – 10:33 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
FINAL: Magic 112, Pistons 109.
That’s a tough shot to lose on.
Cunningham has scored 56 points over his last 61 minutes without shooting a free throw.
Detroit lost this with two tough stretches in 2Q. Only 13 free-throw attempts as a team, too. – 10:23 PM
FINAL: Magic 112, Pistons 109.
That’s a tough shot to lose on.
Cunningham has scored 56 points over his last 61 minutes without shooting a free throw.
Detroit lost this with two tough stretches in 2Q. Only 13 free-throw attempts as a team, too. – 10:23 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
FINAL: Magic 112, Pistons 109. That was a wild shot by Banchero to win it. Tough loss, the Pistons closed an 11-point deficit and Cunningham tied it with 12 seconds to go.
Cunningham: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
Fontecchio: 17 points
Duren: 16 points, 11 rebounds – 10:23 PM
FINAL: Magic 112, Pistons 109. That was a wild shot by Banchero to win it. Tough loss, the Pistons closed an 11-point deficit and Cunningham tied it with 12 seconds to go.
Cunningham: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
Fontecchio: 17 points
Duren: 16 points, 11 rebounds – 10:23 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Cade Cunningham takes it all the way to the basket to tie the game at 109 with 12.4 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/VMyRaGkYAj – 10:20 PM
Cade Cunningham takes it all the way to the basket to tie the game at 109 with 12.4 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/VMyRaGkYAj – 10:20 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade. Layup. Game’s tied at 109.
He’s been fantastic tonight. 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists. Pistons trailed by 11 with 11 minutes left. Now Orlando has the ball with 12.4 seconds left – 10:19 PM
Cade. Layup. Game’s tied at 109.
He’s been fantastic tonight. 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists. Pistons trailed by 11 with 11 minutes left. Now Orlando has the ball with 12.4 seconds left – 10:19 PM
Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Cade Cunningham makes a driving layup to tie the game up.
@OrlandoMagic 109, Pistons 109 with 12.4 seconds left. – 10:19 PM
Cade Cunningham makes a driving layup to tie the game up.
@OrlandoMagic 109, Pistons 109 with 12.4 seconds left. – 10:19 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade with a layup over several Magic players.
Game tied at 109.
He’s been incredible.
26 points (11-19 shooting), 7 rebounds and 4 assists – 10:19 PM
Cade with a layup over several Magic players.
Game tied at 109.
He’s been incredible.
26 points (11-19 shooting), 7 rebounds and 4 assists – 10:19 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Cade just got his fourth foul trying to guard Paolo’s mid range attempt. These fans are livid with that call.
Paolo misses the first attempt. – 10:16 PM
Cade just got his fourth foul trying to guard Paolo’s mid range attempt. These fans are livid with that call.
Paolo misses the first attempt. – 10:16 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade comes in and immediately hits a jumper. Ivey follows with a layup.
Pistons are down by four. – 9:59 PM
Cade comes in and immediately hits a jumper. Ivey follows with a layup.
Pistons are down by four. – 9:59 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade checks in midway through the fourth, hits a jumper right after. Pistons down four – 9:59 PM
Cade checks in midway through the fourth, hits a jumper right after. Pistons down four – 9:59 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons are quickly down by 8 with 8:05 left.
Cade has been great tonight and is only at 24 minutes.
Unless he has a restriction we don’t know about, not sure Detroit can afford him not playing the rest of the way. – 9:53 PM
Pistons are quickly down by 8 with 8:05 left.
Cade has been great tonight and is only at 24 minutes.
Unless he has a restriction we don’t know about, not sure Detroit can afford him not playing the rest of the way. – 9:53 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 3: Magic 90, Pistons 85. Detroit opened the half with a 21-7 run to close a 10-point deficit, lost momentum toward the end.
Cunningham: 20 points, 4 assists
Fontecchio: 17 points, 5 assists
Duren: 12 points, 8 rebounds – 9:46 PM
End of 3: Magic 90, Pistons 85. Detroit opened the half with a 21-7 run to close a 10-point deficit, lost momentum toward the end.
Cunningham: 20 points, 4 assists
Fontecchio: 17 points, 5 assists
Duren: 12 points, 8 rebounds – 9:46 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 3Q: Magic 90, Pistons 85.
The good? Detroit won the quarter.
The bad? Detroit had a lead at one point this quarter despite trailing by 10 at half.
Cunningham: 20 points, 4-6 from 3
Tek-19: 17p and 5a
Duren: 12p and 8r – 9:46 PM
END OF 3Q: Magic 90, Pistons 85.
The good? Detroit won the quarter.
The bad? Detroit had a lead at one point this quarter despite trailing by 10 at half.
Cunningham: 20 points, 4-6 from 3
Tek-19: 17p and 5a
Duren: 12p and 8r – 9:46 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 3rd quarter: #Magic 90, #Pistons 85.
Cunningham: 20 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts
Fontecchio: 17 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts
Duren: 12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts – 9:45 PM
End of the 3rd quarter: #Magic 90, #Pistons 85.
Cunningham: 20 pts, 3 rebs, 4 asts
Fontecchio: 17 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts
Duren: 12 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts – 9:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham has taken zero free throws over his last 54 minutes. Has 50 points in that time. – 9:35 PM
Cade Cunningham has taken zero free throws over his last 54 minutes. Has 50 points in that time. – 9:35 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
It’s the Cade and Fontecchio show here in the third quarter. Simone just threw down a dunk in transition to give Detroit a 4-point lead. – 9:31 PM
It’s the Cade and Fontecchio show here in the third quarter. Simone just threw down a dunk in transition to give Detroit a 4-point lead. – 9:31 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
After trailing by 10 at half, the Pistons take a two-point lead over Orlando in about four minutes.
Cade Cunningham is absolutely cooking, just hit his fourth three of the night, and Tek-19 is cooking.
Those two and Duren have all 19 of the Pistons’ third-quarter points so far. – 9:27 PM
After trailing by 10 at half, the Pistons take a two-point lead over Orlando in about four minutes.
Cade Cunningham is absolutely cooking, just hit his fourth three of the night, and Tek-19 is cooking.
Those two and Duren have all 19 of the Pistons’ third-quarter points so far. – 9:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade hits his third 3 of the second half, and the Pistons are up 74-72 with 7:37 to play in the 3rd. Cade is red hot with 18 points (7-11 overall, 4-5 from 3). They’ve outscored Orlando 19-7 this quarter so far – 9:27 PM
Cade hits his third 3 of the second half, and the Pistons are up 74-72 with 7:37 to play in the 3rd. Cade is red hot with 18 points (7-11 overall, 4-5 from 3). They’ve outscored Orlando 19-7 this quarter so far – 9:27 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Cade has hit three 3s in this third quarter. He gives the Pistons a 74-72 lead with 7:37 left in the period. – 9:27 PM
Cade has hit three 3s in this third quarter. He gives the Pistons a 74-72 lead with 7:37 left in the period. – 9:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons open the second half with a 12-2 run, including a pair of 3-pointers from Cade and another 3 from Fontecchio that just tied the game at 67 – 9:24 PM
Pistons open the second half with a 12-2 run, including a pair of 3-pointers from Cade and another 3 from Fontecchio that just tied the game at 67 – 9:24 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade is cooking right now.
15 points, 3-4 from 3, in 17 minutes.
Detroit down by one after his second 3 in less than 90 seconds. – 9:22 PM
Cade is cooking right now.
15 points, 3-4 from 3, in 17 minutes.
Detroit down by one after his second 3 in less than 90 seconds. – 9:22 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Cade knocked down a 3 coming out of the break and Duren had an and-1.
Cade drills another 3 and the Pistons are within one point. – 9:21 PM
Cade knocked down a 3 coming out of the break and Duren had an and-1.
Cade drills another 3 and the Pistons are within one point. – 9:21 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Well, good start for Detroit to second half: Cade 3 and then a Duren and-1.
Pistons down by four in less than 45 seconds. – 9:20 PM
Well, good start for Detroit to second half: Cade 3 and then a Duren and-1.
Pistons down by four in less than 45 seconds. – 9:20 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Magic 65, Pistons 55. Orlando closed the quarter with a 21-11 run after the 7:16 mark. Pistons committed four of their five turnovers in that stretch.
Fontecchio: 10 points, 3 assists
Cunningham: 9 points, 3 assists – 9:04 PM
Halftime: Magic 65, Pistons 55. Orlando closed the quarter with a 21-11 run after the 7:16 mark. Pistons committed four of their five turnovers in that stretch.
Fontecchio: 10 points, 3 assists
Cunningham: 9 points, 3 assists – 9:04 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons had cut their deficit down to five. Then Harris hit a 3 & an Ivey turnover led to a Suggs bucket.
Tek scored a layup with 1.9 seconds left & then Cade fouled Paolo. who hit a layup from a dime of a throw.
DET could have easily gone into the half down 5 or less. Now 10. – 9:04 PM
Pistons had cut their deficit down to five. Then Harris hit a 3 & an Ivey turnover led to a Suggs bucket.
Tek scored a layup with 1.9 seconds left & then Cade fouled Paolo. who hit a layup from a dime of a throw.
DET could have easily gone into the half down 5 or less. Now 10. – 9:04 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Magic 65, #Pistons 55.
Fontecchio: 10 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts
Cunningham: 9 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts (3 fouls)
Flynn: 7 pts
Orlando outscored Detroit 33-25 in the second quarter. – 9:04 PM
Halftime: #Magic 65, #Pistons 55.
Fontecchio: 10 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts
Cunningham: 9 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts (3 fouls)
Flynn: 7 pts
Orlando outscored Detroit 33-25 in the second quarter. – 9:04 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Rest of the starters are coming in with Ivey and Duren. Ivey got a few minutes on the floor without Cade – 8:49 PM
Rest of the starters are coming in with Ivey and Duren. Ivey got a few minutes on the floor without Cade – 8:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
We’ve gotten Ivey with no Cade for a few minutes here. I assume Cade will check in soon. – 8:47 PM
We’ve gotten Ivey with no Cade for a few minutes here. I assume Cade will check in soon. – 8:47 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Magic 32, Pistons 30. Back-and-forth game so far. 10 Pistons have entered the game and eight have scored. Looks like Grimes has replaced Shake Milton in the rotation so far.
Cunningham: 7 points, 3 assists – 8:37 PM
End of 1: Magic 32, Pistons 30. Back-and-forth game so far. 10 Pistons have entered the game and eight have scored. Looks like Grimes has replaced Shake Milton in the rotation so far.
Cunningham: 7 points, 3 assists – 8:37 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Magic 32, Pistons 30.
Cunningham: 7 points and 3 assists
Zero turnovers for Detroit – 8:36 PM
END OF 1Q: Magic 32, Pistons 30.
Cunningham: 7 points and 3 assists
Zero turnovers for Detroit – 8:36 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 1st quarter: #Magic 32, #Pistons 30.
Cunningham: 7 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts
Duren: 5 pts, 2 rebs
Fontecchio: 5 pts, 1 ast
Fournier: 5 pts, 1 reb – 8:36 PM
End of the 1st quarter: #Magic 32, #Pistons 30.
Cunningham: 7 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts
Duren: 5 pts, 2 rebs
Fontecchio: 5 pts, 1 ast
Fournier: 5 pts, 1 reb – 8:36 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
That looked like a foul. Cade went straight up and absorbed a lot of contact. – 8:13 PM
That looked like a foul. Cade went straight up and absorbed a lot of contact. – 8:13 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Same starters for Detroit: Cunningham, Ivey, Fontecchio, Thompson and Duren – 7:33 PM
Same starters for Detroit: Cunningham, Ivey, Fontecchio, Thompson and Duren – 7:33 PM
More on this storyline
Bally Sports Detroit: We hear from head coach Monty Williams after the Pistons drop a heartbreaker at home against the Magic. -via Twitter / February 25, 2024
Cade Cunningham has scored 56 points over his last two games without taking a single free throw. Coach Williams addressed the lack of calls for Cunningham and the rest of the team, per Bally Sports Detroit. “How does a guy, even on the last bucket, how do you get to the basket like that and not draw contact? There were a number of times that I thought he wasn’t trying to manipulate the contact, there was just contact and he’s not getting to the line. It’s frustrating. Cade is a guy who attacks the basket,” Williams shared. -via Clutch Points / February 25, 2024
James Edwards III: Asked Williams about Cade’s low minutes: “We’re trying to manage some things for him as we ramp him up to play the normal 35-38 minutes. Not a restriction, more of a management. Trying to build him up the right way.” -via Twitter @JLEdwardsIII / February 24, 2024