The Pistons have made history in Monty Williams’ first year on their bench, but not how they would have liked. Last night, hosting the Brooklyn Nets, they fell 112-118 to certify what has never been seen before: 27 consecutive losses in an NBA season.
That’s how it is. Since last night, Detroit must bear the burden of being the worst team in history in a campaign in the American competition by breaking the record shared by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers, who had reached 26 consecutive nights biting the dust. Well, the 2023-24 Pistons have been relegated to the background.
To be exact, Detroit has not won a game since its home debut against the Chicago Bulls on October 28. Now, with an overall record of 2-28, they are two losses away from leaving behind the absolute record for consecutive losses in the League, which Philadelphia holds with 28 between the end of the 2014-15 season and the beginning of 2015-16. To make it a reality – or avoid it – those from Michigan will first visit the Boston Celtics and shortly after, exactly on December 31, they will host the Toronto Raptors.
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«I told my companions not to jump off the ship and to stay together. I don’t think what I said was positive, I think it’s just reality… There is nothing positive about this situation we’ve gotten ourselves into right now, which is why we have to dig deeper and get out of it. There is no escaping this. It weighs on us every day and everywhere. It weighs on us,” says Cade Cunningham.
The truth is that the number 1 in the 2021 draft is playing really well, but not even his step forward has been enough to change the fortunes of the Pistons. The point guard scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists last night.
Monty Williams speaks
One of the most notable for weeks is Monty Williams. In his first season as head coach of the Pistons, it was expected that he would begin to give the team competitiveness. However, reality has been far from such expectations. This is how he analyzes this difficult moment that they are having to live through.
«You have to be realistic about where we are. No one wants something like this attached to their resume, and the bottom line is that it’s obviously my job. “The coaches are qualified according to their records,” he says.
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2023-12-27 07:14:34
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