Cade Cunningham’s trash talk after fierce dunk on three Rockets players goes viral as All-Star calls grow
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham put up a game-high 32 points to sink the Houston Rockets on Monday afternoon. The 23-year-old added nine rebounds and seven assists to his scoring haul at Toyota Center, showing off his entire arsenal as the Pistons secured a 107-96 win. Cunningham impressed against the Rockets, dropping 32 pointsGetty Cunningham put up 19 of his 32 points in the third quarter, and one moment from his dazzling NBA performance has since gone viral on social media. Late in the third, the Pistons star split a double team as he broke toward the three-point line, before throwing down a thunderous dunk over not one, not two, but three Rockets. With the adrenaline pumping, he then gave his opponents an earful as he turned back towards his own half. “On all y’all motherf******!” Cunningham appeared to exclaim after the slam. His explicit trash talk was picked up on tape, and a clip has since gone viral on social media, with more than 2.3 million views in under 24 hours. “Oh yeah, get me his jersey right now,” one fan wrote, responding to the footage. “This guy is becoming a problem,” another said. “Need more of this energy,” a third wrote, while a fourth person suggested it ‘may be dunk of the year because of the words afterward.’ Cunningham’s latest performance will continue to grow his All-Star case. The 6-foot-6 playmaker is already sitting among the league-leaders in assists per game, averaging 9.3. Cunningham’s playmaking abilities are much discussed, and one teammate has made an All-Star pleaGetty He dunked on three Rockets players in Detroit’s latest win Only Nikola Jokic (9.9) and Trae Young (11.7), are above him. And while that aspect of Cunningham’s game has been much discussed, he is also proving capable of putting together a scoring barrage. Monday marked the ninth time he’s made at least 32 points this year. His season-high remains 40 points, which he reached against the Minnesota Timberwolves in early January. After the Pistons secured a win over the Rockets that took them to 22-21 on the season, Cunningham’s teammate, Malik Beasley, interrupted his post-game interview with an explicit All-Star plea. “Everybody go vote right now. Go f****** vote,” Beasley told the camera. “Excuse my French… but go vote!” Cunnigham has helped the Pistons win seven of their last 10Getty View Tweet: https://t.co/vM1aPtex1A
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham put up a game-high 32 points to sink the Houston Rockets on Monday afternoon.
The 23-year-old added nine rebounds and seven assists to his scoring haul at Toyota Center, showing off his entire arsenal as the Pistons secured a 107-96 win.
Cunningham put up 19 of his 32 points in the third quarter, and one moment from his dazzling NBA performance has since gone viral on social media.
Late in the third, the Pistons star split a double team as he broke toward the three-point line, before throwing down a thunderous dunk over not one, not two, but three Rockets.
With the adrenaline pumping, he then gave his opponents an earful as he turned back towards his own half.
“On all y’all motherf******!” Cunningham appeared to exclaim after the slam.
His explicit trash talk was picked up on tape, and a clip has since gone viral on social media, with more than 2.3 million views in under 24 hours.
“Oh yeah, get me his jersey right now,” one fan wrote, responding to the footage.
“This guy is becoming a problem,” another said.
“Need more of this energy,” a third wrote, while a fourth person suggested it ‘may be dunk of the year because of the words afterward.’
Cunningham’s latest performance will continue to grow his All-Star case.
The 6-foot-6 playmaker is already sitting among the league-leaders in assists per game, averaging 9.3.
Only Nikola Jokic (9.9) and Trae Young (11.7), are above him.
And while that aspect of Cunningham’s game has been much discussed, he is also proving capable of putting together a scoring barrage.
Monday marked the ninth time he’s made at least 32 points this year.
His season-high remains 40 points, which he reached against the Minnesota Timberwolves in early January.
After the Pistons secured a win over the Rockets that took them to 22-21 on the season, Cunningham’s teammate, Malik Beasley, interrupted his post-game interview with an explicit All-Star plea.
“Everybody go vote right now. Go f****** vote,” Beasley told the camera. “Excuse my French… but go vote!”
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