Isaiah Stewart names himself as Pistons' NBA Playoffs X-Factor vs. Magic
In a team with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart thinks that he can be the Pistons' NBA Playoffs X-Factor against the Magic.
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The Detroit Pistons are the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference for a reason. Coach JB Bickerstaff does not just have the luxury of having Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham on his squad but also the depth to win 60 games. So far, those same players have not yet showed up against the Orlando Magic in the NBA Playoffs.
With the Pistons being down 3-1, there is one person who thinks he can be the difference-maker: Isaiah Stewart. Why Stewart thinks he's Pistons NBA Playoffs X-Factor Coach JB Bickerstaff will have to empty out all of his rotations and schemes in the next game against the Magic. The Pistons now have no margin of error if they wish to not be the third first-seed in NBA Playoffs history to get eliminated after going down 3-1.
Obviously, Cade Cunningham needs to lessen his turnovers and Jalen Duren has to increase his offensive production but even those might not be enough. Isaiah Stewart posits that doubling his production might be the key to the Pistons extending their series against the Magic, via Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. “I know what I mean to this team, I know what I was drafted here to do and I know I’m built for playoff basketball.