Cold hands! Cunningham's sluggish performance in the first half hindered the Pistons' offense

On February 27,the NBA regular season continued, with the Detroit Pistons playing against the Boston Celtics at home. At the end of the first half, the two teams were tied at 55. However , the Pistons' core guard Cade Cunningham had a bad touch and continued to be silent from the outside, which also affected the team's offensive rhythm to a certain extent .

In the first half, Cunningham played for 18 minutes and 24 seconds , and made 4 of 12 shots , including 0 of 3 three-pointers , with a cold outside touch. Although he stabilized some of his scores by making 2 free throws , his overall hit rate was still low, scoring only 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists . Cunningham's three-pointer never opened up the situation, which also allowed the Celtics to shrink the restricted area on the defensive end and focus more on limiting the Pistons' inside offense.

In the first quarter, Cunningham took many shots, but his hit rate was average, 3 of 7 shots ( 0 of 1 three-pointers ) , and scored 8 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists . He tried to break through and make mid-range jump shots many times, but his touch was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Although he scored well, his three-pointer failed to open up, allowing the Celtics guard to take a step back on defense, limiting his passing space.

In the second quarter, Cunningham continued to find his outside touch, but his performance was still sluggish with 1 of 5 shots ( 0 of 2 three-pointers), scoring only 2 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists . His shooting choices were relatively reasonable, but his touch was cold and he missed many open opportunities. This also caused the Pistons' offense to stagnate and the situation on the court was passive.

Cunningham is the offensive engine of the Pistons. His inaccurate outside shooting directly affected the team's sense of space and offensive rhythm. The Celtics relied on shrinking defense to cut off the connection between him and his teammates, causing the Pistons' team offense to come to a standstill.

Although he still contributed in organizing the offense and had 5 assists , the Pistons' offensive threat will be greatly reduced if he cannot regain his outside touch.

Facing the strong Celtics, Cunningham needs to adjust his condition as soon as possible, especially to regain his confidence in outside shooting. If he can regain his touch, it will not only relieve the defensive pressure on his teammates, but also open up a wider offensive space for the Pistons.

As the core guard of the team, Cunningham's performance directly determines the offensive ceiling of the Pistons. In the second half, whether he can break through the defense and regain his outside touch will be the key to the trend of the game.

As the game enters the second half, Cunningham needs to be more decisive and seek more efficient scoring methods to help the Pistons strive for a victory at home.