Cade in a loss to the Luka less Lakers: 14/4/8 on 6⁄15 shooting, 4 TO’s, -15
Horrendous game from Cade. Luka missed this game and lucky for the Lakers it seemed like Cade did too
Some late statpadding helped save his stats slightly
https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401909946
Would be in the single digits if he didnt keep going for easy twos when the pistons needed 3s
Lol I was like what is he doing
had to boost the stats the easy way
He wasnt going to boost them shooting 3s thats forsure
They were only down 5 so a 100% quick guaranteed two and then going for the inbound steal or fouling is a fine strategy.
Its really not. All it did was prolong the game and waste unneeded energy. You 100 percent go for a 3 if you want to burn the lead. Esp with 20 seconds left
Its far more worth it to go for the three in a scenario like that
People were putting Cade ahead of Luka unironically last season
Cade’s inefficiency as a scorer is why I just can’t consider him at the same level as the tier 1 guys
You’re not winning MVP as a 24 PPG on 56% TS type of scorer in 2026
Or even better than Brunson for example. He’s definitely better in a heliocentric style now but he’s not an elite elite creator imo. He’s extremely solid and eats up a ton of possessions, I just don’t think he’s got outlier traits to put him in a tier 1 group
I would like to see him in a starting lineup with more than one shooter, and not play next to two non shooters
He’s 100% better than Brunson lol don’t try to sneak him into this that man is not tier 1
FMVP, clutch god, playoff riser, everything Cade is not. We’re not having this idiotic discussion until your turnover machine and regular season merchant does something of note in the playoffs.
Those convos were over the offseason where he had a 24-6-10 season on a 56% TS. It’s the all around game + a 60 win team. This season has fs been a rougher start but scoring isn’t the end all be all for Cade
true but in comparison he’s against generational scorers who can also pass the ball. i mean luka averages 35-40 plus those 8 assists a game. sure cade is better than defence but lukas offence erases any difference
It’s not but it’s not the end all be all for any tier 1 player.
and if people tried to denied, THERE WERE ALOT
Luka was one man army carrying the team and people were putting Cade and Brown above him, like c’mon man…
A one man army with LeBron and the same AR who just dropped 40. This guy had Shrodingers scrubs man. You can’t tell if they’re good or bad on a game to game basis until you need to observe what the Luka narrative is
I get where you’re coming from, but they do tend to wilt and blossom unpredictably. They’ve had some devastatingly bad stretches with him on the bench in nationally televised games and big moments. But then tonight they pull off a big win without him.
It’s just tough to get a read on them. Kessler and reaves are clearly very good. I think ziaire has been their 4th best player so far and has been good. Much better than his contract. Ditto for Thybulle. But after that there are a lot of question marks. Grimes hasn’t been great. Sexton has been a disaster. Laravia has been solid but he’s Jake Laravia. Mama is good but a weird fit.
Just a weird roster in general.
Did Cade not one man army a team to the #1 seed last year? Luka is a generational player but without Cade Detroit is a lottery team and he 100% deserved to be 1st team all NBA.
*a lot…
Don’t worry, there’s so much going on with that
People were putting trae ahead of luka for the first three years.
Should they even be putting him above Austin Reaves?
Man, it’s one game in November lmfao. This subreddit is crazy.
Reaves > Cade confirmed
Snowtime Lakers got Reddit in a chokehold
So you’re saying Cade is bad based off one game and simultaneously saying Reaves is great based off one game. If you’ve watched the league at all this season you’ll know how stupid that is given how these two have been playing prior to this game
Tbf he was the best player on a 1 seed
I mean, Al Horford was the best player on a 1 seed too. People have got to start learning that seeding is a lot more about overall team quality than individual players.
don’t let 14 fool you he finessed easy buckets at the end to stat pad how ass he was
Statpadded half those points when the game was basically over and the Lakers were trying to run the clock
He was really bad, those 3s were so flat
Couldn’t handle the physicality of the lakers
he should’ve gotten an injury so he could duck thybulle and williams and reaves (yes reaves locked him the fuck up lmao)
Just a off night
Cade is closer to Austin Reaves than the Big 4: Wemby, Shai, Luka, Jokic.
I like Cade, but I genuinely think that’s true. I’d still go Cade over Reaves for sure but the gap is not as big. I think he needs a 2nd star, a good scorer, and he needs to adapt more of a playmaking role instead of being an inefficient high volume scorer.
Austin Reaves has 1 good game out of 11 this season and you all start talking absolutely crazy
What kinda W fan are you leaving Steph out like that
You ain’t wrong Steph has been top 3 this season
Ig hasn’t been enough games for them
With how Steph is playing right now, I agree with you.
The gap between Cade and Reaves is still fucking huge, Reaves will never be a 1st team all NBA player.
Cade is a Jason Kidd tier all star not a LeBron James tier one
Wouldve 9 if he didnt statpad at the end
Cade>Luka right guys? Lol
Worst game he’s had in along time… It’s like his dog died or something. Just so off / flat / unenergized
He was just bad. Off nights happen, moving on to the next.
Scottie is close to him as a player btw.
Scottie is closer to healthy Duren than he is to Cade.
Call me when Cade goes 0-14
Idk why people thought/think this guy is better than Ant.
Ant is better but you’re lying to yourself if you don’t think it’s close.
Ant is 6th best player and Cade is 7th of 8th
Off night
Always gotta scroll far to find the single reasonable Lakers fan take on here
Same caliber as Luka btw. Blech.
I understand now why Detroit wanted AR, can’t do it with this dude…
Guy has a bad game and suddenly everybody forgets he was all league last year.
cade cominghome