{"id":108720,"date":"2022-10-26T14:09:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-fall-to-1-3-overall-after-poor-effort-vs-wizards\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T14:09:10","slug":"detroit-pistons-fall-to-1-3-overall-after-poor-effort-vs-wizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-fall-to-1-3-overall-after-poor-effort-vs-wizards\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons fall to 1-3 overall after poor effort vs.  wizards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_om gnt_em__fp\" aria-label=\"Embedded podcast player - Pistons Pulse: Oct. 25\"><iframe class=\"gnt_em_om_if\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-pistons-pulse\/pistons-pulse-ep36-mix\/embed?style=Cover\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation allow-forms allow-downloads\" title=\"Embedded podcast player - Pistons Pulse: Oct. 25\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">WASHINGTON \u2014 After poor efforts against the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers last week, the Detroit Pistons entered their third and final road game this trip in need of life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">They didn&#8217;t find any against the Washington Wizards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Behind a 25-point night from Flint native Kyle Kuzma, the Wizards blew out the Pistons at Capital One Arena, 120-99.  Detroit (1-3) struggled to move the ball, tallying just 12 assists against 13 turnovers, and shot 40.9% overall.  Washington pummeled them inside, shooting 65.4% inside of the arc. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 25 points on 8-for-13 overall shooting and 4-for-7 shooting from 3, and Cade Cunningham added 19 points on 7-for-19 overall shooting.  Isaiah Stewart tallied a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Jaden Ivey finished with 11 points and four assists. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">THE ROOKIE:<\/strong>What do Pistons like most about Jalen Duren?  &#8216;He&#8217;s so mature for his age&#8217;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Cunningham struggles to find rhythm<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It hasn&#8217;t been easy going for Cunningham.  Outside of a strong fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers, it hasn&#8217;t been a strong offensive start to the season for him.  He entered the game shooting 39.2% (20-for-51 overall) and 7-for-20 (35%) from 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Dwane Casey and the Pistons haven&#8217;t expressed any worry about their franchise player \u2014 after all, it&#8217;s only four games into the season.  But the Pistons have needed more from him as a scorer.  He has moved the ball and taken care of it well, and his natural approach to the game has generally been to get his teammates going before he finds his own shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Thus far, the approach hasn&#8217;t worked. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Cunningham finished the first half with just five shot attempts.  He adjusted in the second half, taking nine shots in the third quarter and five in the fourth.  But he shot just 5-for-14 overall in the final two periods. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">FINDING A RHYTHM:<\/strong>Dwane Casey trying to find balance between Pistons&#8217; first and second units<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Pistons&#8217; next 12 games include two contests against the Atlanta Hawks (Wednesday and Friday), two games against the Milwaukee Bucks, two games against the Boston Celtics and a game each against the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers.  Things could get rough, fast.  They won&#8217;t have a chance if Cunningham doesn&#8217;t begin to resemble the player who finished third overall in Rookie of the Year voting last season. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:441px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/26\/PDTF\/f7d2a1b0-962c-4d2a-88b2-4fe127e02291-AP_Pistons_Wizards_Basketbal_3.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/26\/PDTF\/f7d2a1b0-962c-4d2a-88b2-4fe127e02291-AP_Pistons_Wizards_Basketbal_3.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=882&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wizards guard Bradley Beal reaches for the ball against Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic, right, during the first half on Tuesday, Oct.  25, 2022, in Washington.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Bogdanovic stays hot<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Through the first week of the season, Bogdanovic has been exactly what the Pistons have needed him to be.  Even by his standards, he has shot the ball well;  20-for-41 overall and 11-for-22 from 3 entering Tuesday.  He has given the starting five some much needed consistency. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">He was, once again, Detroit&#8217;s best scorer against the Wizards.  For a significant part of the first half, it was fair to wonder if he would miss a shot all night.  Bogdanovic started the game 5 of 5 from the floor, 4 of 4 from 3 and 1 of 1 at the free-throw line to tally 15 points in his first 12 minutes of action.  He eventually cooled off slightly, making three of his remaining eight shots from the field. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bogdanovic fixes a lot of issues the Pistons have struggled with on offense in recent seasons.  He&#8217;s a knockdown shooter, and has a penchant for stepping into them in transition.  Space isn&#8217;t a necessity for him \u2014 he&#8217;s knocked down a few with a defender&#8217;s hand in his face.  And though he&#8217;s not quite a primary playmaker, he has made smart reads with the ball and does a good job taking care of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It hasn&#8217;t paid off in wins, but the Bogdanovic trade has been a clear win for the Pistons thus far. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact Omari Sankofa II at osankofa@freepress.com.  Follow him on Twitter<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omarisankofa\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" target=\"_blank\"><em>  @omarisankofa.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/26\/PDTF\/5471d166-7d50-4f75-9746-ef2480595ea7-SI_20221024_gkb_sb4_02.jpg?resize=660%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/10\/26\/PDTF\/5471d166-7d50-4f75-9746-ef2480595ea7-SI_20221024_gkb_sb4_02.jpg?crop=2399,1350,x0,y0&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_fo__bet-best gnt_em__lp\" aria-label=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-type=\"comment\"><!--@pre<iframe class=gnt_em_fo_if src=\"\/tangfrag\/sports\/gaming\/bet-best?prm-embedded&prm-teamid=108&prm-gnteamid=404153&prm-league=NBA#fhp-assetid=69591330007\" loading=lazy sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" title=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\"><\/iframe>--><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 After poor efforts against the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers last week, the Detroit Pistons entered their third and final road game this trip in need of life. They didn&#8217;t find any against the Washington Wizards. Behind a 25-point night from Flint native Kyle Kuzma, the Wizards blew out the Pistons at &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-fall-to-1-3-overall-after-poor-effort-vs-wizards\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Detroit Pistons fall to 1-3 overall after poor effort vs.  wizards<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9781,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-pistons-ball-wizards-105-99-in-summer-league-play\/","url_meta":{"origin":108720,"position":0},"title":"Detroit Pistons ball Wizards, 105-99, in Summer League play","date":"July 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"LAS VEGAS \u2014 The Detroit Pistons improved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Summer League play following Saturday's 105-99 victory against the Washington Wizards. 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