The Pistons wing let a pass from Cade Cunningham go through his hands with time waning that ended Detroit's season.
to give the Knicks a 116–113 lead in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series, the Pistons had one more chance to tie the game and send it to overtime. The Pistons inbounded the ball, and Cade Cunningham hustled to the top of the key to get it back.
He got doubled and passed it to sharpshooter Malik Beasley on the wing with two seconds to go. The ball went through Beasley's hands out of bounds, ending the Pistons' season. After the loss, Beasley spoke with reporters about the ending, and made a bold declaration about his abilities. "It's been us against the world, our team. For us to stay together, for us to build on it, I think obviously the pain hurts. was pissed . He is the best defender in the world and he felt like he should have gotten a stop on the last possession. I'm the best shooter in the world and felt like I should on the last possession.""It's been us against the world, our team. Ausar was pissed. He is the best defender in the world. I'm the best shooter in the world"The 28-year-old Beasley averaged 16.3 points per game on 43.0% shooting from the floor and 41.6% shooting from three this season. He's a great shooter. But best in the world? Perhaps a bit bold. Regardless, the Pistons went 14–68 last season and improved their record by 30 games this season while advancing to the playoffs in the process. It was a fantastic year for Detroit, and the Pistons should be able to build off of it heading into 2025 and beyond.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.
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