{"id":607051,"date":"2026-02-16T22:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/607051\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:35:21","slug":"isiah-thomas-swats-away-pistons-haters-with-playoff-truth-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/607051\/","title":{"rendered":"Isiah Thomas swats away Pistons haters with playoff truth bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isiah Thomas swats away Pistons haters with playoff truth bomb<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Detroit Pistons<\/a> are locked in on finishing out the regular season strong, now that the All-Star weekend has come and gone. Pistons stars Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren were teammates<\/a> on the American team that ended up winning the festivities over the weekend, and they hope that will be a sign of things to come in the NBA playoffs in a few months.<\/p>\n

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Although the Pistons currently occupy the number one seed in the Eastern Conference by a hefty margin, many have cast doubts on their ability to carry that success over to the playoffs due to their relative lack of experience.<\/p>\n

However, one person who doesn\u2019t buy into those concerns<\/a> is none other than legendary Pistons guard Isiah Thomas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not a concern at all,\u201d said Thomas, per DJ Siddiqi of R.org. \u201cThey have known-how and what I mean by know-how, they know how to win. Cade Cunningham is possibly MVP of the league. They got (Jalen) Duren, who\u2019s an All-Star. They got (Isaiah) Stewart, who could be the defensive player of the year also. They\u2019re covered in every area they got. They got great coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas also referenced the team potentially learning from their playoff loss vs the New York Knicks last spring.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think that the playoff experience that they got last year playing against the Knicks, they\u2019re ready, and they\u2019re primed to do big things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Also helping the Pistons is the fact that they play a physical, inside-out brand of basketball that typically translates better to the postseason than more free-flowing styles of play.<\/p>\n

While there are still concerns about the lack of perimeter shooting on Detroit\u2019s roster, the tandem of Cunningham and Duren, combined with the lessons learned from last year\u2019s postseason, could be enough to propel the Pistons on a run into May, and possibly even June.<\/p>\n

Related: Pistons trio steals spotlight at 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend as Team Stars dominates<\/a><\/p>\n

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