Today's Game between the Pistons and the Hawks was very sticky, the two sides played all the way to overtime, and finally relied on Cunningham's 28 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, and the Pistons won the Hawks at home, which was a small cold.
In addition to Cunningham's commendable leadership, Bagley also stepped up on the bench. He scored 19 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting. If you don't pay much attention to Bagley, you'll probably wonder how Bagley got to the Pistons.
Before the trade deadline, Bagley was sent to the Pistons in a four-team deal. Speaking about being traded, Bagley said: "I felt like I had taken a heavy load; I felt like I could play basketball happily. ”
Before the king, Bagley's unhappiness was well known to Sima Zhao's heart. At the beginning of the season, Walton, who was still the head coach of the Kings at the time, was pressed on the bench to give him a chance to play, and when Walton remembered that Bagley let him play, Bagley simply refused.
After Walton was sacked, the new head coach reintroduced Bagley, who also proved that his ability absolutely had a place in the league, and also handed over 23 points and 16 rebounds.
But even so, Bagley was heartbroken for the king. In the draft, when other high-ranking rookies did not want to go to the Kings for a trial, Bagley expressed the idea of wanting to go to the Kings. But the Kings rookie season let him play as a substitute for Cauley Stein, and later injuries and other reasons made Bagley quickly disappear from the fans' field of vision.
Doncic played well in the same year, Ayton also deserved a top salary, and only Bagley was out of the crowd. So Bagley wanted to change teams and was looking forward to being born again, and the Pistons gave him that chance.
Bagley and the Pistons date back to 1964, when the Pistons selected Joe Caldwell with the second overall pick in the first round, the '60s All-Star who was Bagley's grandfather.
In the Pistons' debut, Bagley handed over a 10-point and 8-rebounding record, and the attitude on the court was very positive. At the end of February, Bagley missed a few games with an ankle injury, and when he returned, Bagley said: "I want to get back on the field, I will be happy when I stand on the field, I want to return to the team and contribute to it." ”
At one point, the Kings' Bagley refused to play, while the Pistons' Bagley couldn't wait to bounce back from injury. In the six games the Pistons played, Bagley averaged 13.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and shot 53.5 percent from the field.
Pistons head coach Casey believes Wood should be emulated in his use of Bagley. Wood and Bagley have a lot in common, they both have outside shooting ability and athleticism is also excellent. Bagley can be more involved in blocking attacks.
The King treats me with a nation, and I repay him with a country. Leaving the King for the Pistons was an important turning point in Bagley's career.