Why didn’t you post this before the game

Cade is this sub’s official weapon to bash on superstars with bad performance

Pretty true, if they swapped teams, the knicks would be even better

Wonder how this is going to go lol

i mean i think this is a perfectly defensible take but idk why we need to debate everything. they’re both really good, tonight notwithstanding

The whole debate is pretty stupid right now, especially in the regular season.

However, I hope Cade gets his flowers for his defense. He’s actually been at All-Defense levels since December.

I miss when this sub was random dudes posting analysis and highlights. Now it’s twitter/x reposts and people’s opinions. Cade might be better than Brunson, and the pistons being as good as they are at this age is very promising. But nobody gives a shit lol, go to a bar and tell people your takes. 

This sub loves to dunk on Brunson whenever he has a bad game. Like clockwork

Just dont look up the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round

I disagree but you are entitled to your opinion.

Jalen is one of the best “basket getters” in the league. If my life was literally on the line and I needed one guy to get a basket to save me, Brunson would be one of the first guys I would want.

Cade Cunningham is a completely different type of player than Jalen Brunson.

I think cade Cunningham is a great player and I think jalen Brunson is a great player . People just can’t enjoy shit

Jesus its a parade and deep dive analysis whenever the knicks lose 😭 Cade is great, he gonna have a great future

Cade Cunningham is incredibly overrated

I agree, go cavs

Did this for luka now brunson. Ex mavs guards keep getting tested lol

Come on - Brunson has been lethal in the playoffs. Need to see it from Cade consistently before we can compare the two. 

No lie here

Pistons just destroyed the Knicks head to head and one looked better than the other, so I 100% agree.

If the Knicks strike back and Brunson has 40 on ⁸⁄₁₁ from 3 and Cade has 26 on 25 shots and a loss, then the new train will be Knicks flairs posting Brunson is better than Cade and should be high in the MVP ladder.

But right now, it’s Cade’s time. I enjoy the seesaw.

They both were terrible tonight

Why are NBA fans obsessed with Player v Player debates? Like genuinely wtf is the reason

You don’t see people freaking out and losing friends over Brady vs Manning, Montana vs Unitas, Cy Young vs Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth vs Willie Mays

Like Jesus Christ guys there are a lot of good players who gives a fuck who’s better (also a totally idiotic conversation because every player is in a different situation and have different skill sets)

Edit: K guys I know Brady and manning was a huge debate. I’m saying it doesn’t hold a candle to LeBron vs Jordan and never will. My entire point is that NBA comparisons are far and away crazier than other leagues. FFS.

Well playoffs are when the stakes are highest so makes sense people would side with that over regular season ball.

Yeah except one game ago Brunson had 42 in a double OT win over the Nuggets and Cade lost to the Wizards.

See you in the postseason, Piston fans. Good luck on the hunt for your first playoff win in checking notes 18 goddamn years.

Was this a debate? Brunson has to be the most overrated guy in the league

I’m a Knicks fan and I agree. But it’s a silly comparison anyway.

No shit

Flair up brother

Maybe he is. Maybe he isn’t. One game doesn’t mean anything tho

Overall Brunson is a better scorer, but I think Cades playmaking and defense makes up for his mediocre efficiency.

I think it’s close but the defense gives cade the advantage. Also just the physical traits. Cade is a big guy that moves really smoothly. Cade has the brunson work ethic and grit, but much better overall athleticism.

Jalen brunson is better at flopping

They are such different players it’s hard to really compare them… I think they are pretty equal. Brunson maybe by a small margin just based on performances in the playoffs.

It’s one game. Chill

Duh, size matters.

Also 5(!) years younger

I mean its faor to say that Cade seems to have a higher floor at this point. Still seems like Brunson has the more explosive ceiling. Guess it depends on how your team is constructed and what you value going through the playoffs.

Ya I would prefer to have Cade because the floor on your defense would be higher.

That’s awesome, I’m still taking the guy who hit clutch shots 2 playoff runs in a row over a guy who hasn’t won a single home playoff game yet, but who am I to judge.

Can’t wait for the playoffs…

lol I remember the bad game Luka would have and we’d get these threads.

Love how opportunistic y’all are

I mean the best point guard today was Daniss Jenkins

I disagree. Cade is having a better season right now for sure, but I’d take Brunson in the playoffs still because he’s proven to me what he can do, Cade hasn’t. That’s it

I agree Cade is better but why post this after Brunson had his worst game of the year and Cade really didn’t have to do anything?

And I might be better than LeBron when he’s 70. I say MIGHT because that’s not guaranteed

Is Brunson Alex Sarr’s grandson then?

Not a hot take. A Piston fan flexing on EC foes? I’ll allow it.

Prove it in may then. Let’s see how it goes.

Brunson is a better offensive player than Cade and Cade is a vastly superior defensive player. On paper, you definitely take Cade but Brunson’s offensive impact has been consistently elite at least top 10 for last few years. If Cade ever leads his team to a deep playoff run, he would prob wouldnt have the same playoff stigma people love to have about players’ performance and worth.

Eh. Brunson is a really tough shot maker and is proven in the play offs. I’ll hold my thoughts until cade goes through the play offs this season 

Maybe true but nobody in the NBA has ice in their veins like Jaylen. The man is a clutch king

Word

Better in every way possible. Gels into their offense better the ball doesnt HAVE to be in his hands, bigger and plays D, and easier to build around. Just more toolsy

Keep this energy till playoffs lol

Much better. Taller, more athletic. Better hair, better passer, better defense. Drafted higher.

I’ll buy this if Cade balls out in the playoffs this year and takes the Pistons to the Finals.

Absolutely!! He’s the truth

You’re username is a Kobe name but you are a pistons fan? Always so strange to me shit like that.

lmk when cade plays atleast average in the playoffs

He’s been better for a few seasons now. Knicks just had the better team to cover Brunsons’ weaknesses.

Until Cade beats Brunson in a playoff series, it’s still Brunson hands down.

Skill wise, Cade has the edge. But fans underestimate the impact Jalen has as a leader and clutch player.

And my balls get wet when I’m knee deep in water

As someone looking in from the outside, I would one million percent want Cade on my team over Brunson

It’s been the case since last year, not a hot take.

Yeah, Cade has officially announced himself. He almost helped Detroit beat the Knicks in round 1 last year. Pistons are young and fearless, and if Duren continues to grow in increments, it’s only gonna get better. Only wished they didn’t pick Ivey. They need a young wing piece to complement Cade and Duren.

100%, can’t even believe this is up for discussion

Fuck the Knicks but fuck you too for waiting to post this once buddy had a bad game

God I hate this sub

Yeah this is pretty unequivocal.

Bigger, better defender, more of a true PG and can still score. Not to mention younger.

Brunson is fucking awesome but Cade better is kind of a no brainer unless of course you’re a Knicks fan where you just back your guy which is totally understandable

Water’s wet

Anyone who denies is lying it to themselves

As a longtime Cade Cunningham fan, I agree. His length (pause) allows him to have a high floor on defense against other guards.

You’re a fucking idiot

Brunson is more efficient then Cade but a worse defender and passer. I would rank Cade higher but people are way too quick to overlook his efficiency issues just because he puts up volume stats.

I disagree

Obviously

Not exactly a hot take. Cade has better size and is better all around.

Knicks fans on this site earlier today insisting the “Knicks clearly more talented than the pistons” 😂😂😂

I think Knicks are fakers. but I just hate the knicks. I don’t watch all or even most games, I am literally just a hater and I don’t think brunson, kat, company are a true winning formula. I don’t think they are better than the pistons, and I think they won’t make the finals due to me being a hater. I do think cade is better.

I also thought there was no way they could beat the Celtics. 0% chance. so there’s that lol

Nah, Cade isn’t better than Tyrese either

Shocker, there’s lead in the water in Detroit too

shouldn’t even be a debate after this game tbh

Brunson is the most overrated player in the league. Great offense but defensive liability that good teams hunt relentlessly in the playoffs.