The Detroit Pistons, after going through a period of struggle the past few campaigns, leapfrogged into becoming the best team in the Eastern Conference this season. But have they found the magic formula to get the better of every star player in the league? Well, Almost!

The Pistons have yet to get a measure of Victor Wembanyama, who is one-of-a-kind. Moving effortlessly at 7’4″, he can grab rebounds with ease and also shoot from deep. Even the best defenders in the league struggle to contain the Frenchman.

So it doesn’t come as a surprise that Cade Cunningham also admitted that the Pistons couldn’t find Wemby’s kryptonite.

In Detroit’s bout against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Wembanyama scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in his side’s 114-103 win. He also had six blocks and was a true monster in the paint.

Cunningham and Co. had no solution. “We just couldn’t figure Wemby out early enough,” the Pistons star said.

“Changed a lot of our shots, changed our approach, and there were spurts where we found things and did things we like to do. He just changed too many shots and didn’t figure him out early enough,” added Cunningham.

Cunningham postgame: “We just couldn’t figure Wemby out early enough. Changed a lot of our shots, changed our approach and there were spurts where we found things and did things we like to do. He just changed too many shots and didn’t figure him out early enough.”

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The words “early enough” carry a lot of significance here. Wemby is a type of player who simply cannot be allowed to get into his groove. When he finds a rhythm offensively and defensively, no one in the NBA can stop him, not even the high-flying #1 side in the East.

The Pistons, however, did receive praise from Wembanyama. “They crush the boards, they force bad shots… I think this is the reason they are the 1st seed,”  he said.

For Wembanyama, it was a routine night. The Spurs continue their quest to challenge the OKC Thunder for the #1 spot in the West. And they could very well do so.

Speaking post-game, Wemby lauded the whole group and said, “It’s definitely a night where we confirmed progression. And confirmed potential as well… That was a good test.”