Hunter Patterson

@HunterPatterson

Covering the Detroit Pistons for @TheAthletic. @LoyolaMarymount, @USCAnnenberg Alumnus

Detroit, MI theathletic.com/author/hunter-… Joined June 2010

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Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson Apr 17

After the Pistons’ 14-win season, Cade Cunningham had FOMO watching the playoffs. He texted someone he knew would understand.

I spoke with them both for an exclusive on how that text sparked Detroit’s two-year turnaround:

nytimes.com/athletic/71963…

www.nytimes.com Cade Cunningham’s evolution and how a FOMO text changed the Pistons’ future (Gift Article) After a disastrous 14-68 season, Cunningham watched the playoffs knowing he wanted to be there: "I have to be a part of this."

Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson 20m

Asked J.B. about the actions they run for Ausar and Duncan to get Ausar easier looks:

“It’s good just because of the matchups. A lot of these teams you see are putting their centers on AT. So now he becomes the guy who’s involved in the action.”

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Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson 30m

Asked Ausar where he feels he’s at in his offensive process to start the season:

“I’m taking things a day at a time, trying to get better every day. Being more aggressive, trying to get rebounds to push the pace. When that happens, defenses collapse and I can get assists.”

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Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson 36m

Jalen Duren getting some work in with the team’s strength coach today. He spent most of his time in the weight room once we were let in:

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Hunter Patterson @HunterPatterson 23h

Here are five reasons for the Pistons’ 7-3 start.

From their improved 3-point shooting to their bench production, team chemistry and more:
nytimes.com/athletic/77697…

www.nytimes.com Five reasons for Pistons’ hot start: Cade Cunningham, plenty of 3s, improved depth and more (Gift... Cunningham seems to progressively improve and round into the best version of himself as the season goes. What else is working for Detroit?