By james art 
Detroit-reinforcing from the choice of All-Star reserves was still felt on Friday, as Kiri Irving was not included in the western conference by coaches.
On the other side of the coin, Cade Kentingham on Detroit, a native of Arlington, who was # 1 as a complete choice of draft in 2021, will make his first appearance in the All-Star game.
Irving’s news was difficult to master coach Jason Kid.
“I was a little shocked that he didn’t do it,” he said. “But in the West there are many talented people. So again onions and kai are all stars, whether they enter or not. We continue to press forward. It’s a pity, but Kai’s numbers speak for themselves. He can’t do anything about it, but to continue playing good basketball. “
Erving took the news in a step.
“It’s not really a disappointment,” he said. “More or less is just what it is. I just take it and move it forward. “
Pj Washington said: “Everyone knows that Cyri is one of the better players in this league and he had to be all-Star. But this is what it is. We really can’t be angry. We just have to keep what is in front of us. “
As for the Kenningham, who visits Bowie High School in Arlington, before transferring to the Montverde Academy in Florida and staying a season in Oklahoma, this is deserved as it is third in the league at 9.3 assists per match in addition to The average career career best 25 points per game.
“This allows the boys to understand that they belong,” said Pistons coach JB Bickledstaff. “When you are on a journey, trying to achieve the goals you are trying to achieve, to admit yourself by the League, but (also) to see that the coaches obviously respect what you do, I think he says a lot. “
And as if to establish his selection, Cunningham came out and dropped out of 40 points on Mavericks in the victory of Pistons 117-102 on Friday.
“Coaches appreciate not only individual performance but also your impact on teammates, you are influential on victory,” Bickerstaff said. “Be on both sides of the ball. All these things matter. Being able to get this nod is huge in terms of trust. These guys want the respect of their peers. Being All-Star, be in the playoffs, like a champion, these are the levels you reach (to) to win that respect. “
Providing a veteran guide: Tim Hardaway Jr. has been a nice addition to Pistons since it has been traded in July by Mavericks in the Quentin Grimes deal.
Hardaway, in their 12th The NBA season and with its fourth team is an average of 10.9 points and shoots 37.8 percent of the three -point scope.
He and Tobias Harris are senior members of a team that largely consists of players who were in NBA four or less.
“He was great,” Bickerstaff said. “Everything we asked him to do is over. He has entered what we are trying to do and understand that this is not a final team. It would be a process that we would start from the ground and work on our way up.
“And he came in and was on board with that right away. He had some individual nights where some games won us or brought us back to games with his ability to take pictures. The pressure he puts on his protection because of his ability to cosmos has helped our young boys develop. So he was great for us. “
On Friday, he made his sign, hit two of the five triangers and scored nine points to go with five fights.
“He played well for them,” Kid said. “He is a veteran leader with a young team. It’s nice to see Timmy playing well. “
Briefly: Luka Doncic (tense left calf), Derek lively II (right ankle), Maxi Kleber (right leg) and Dwight Powell (hip) all remained for the Maveri. The pistons were missing from the big man Isaiah Stewart, one of their best internal defenders. S S Kidd of 15 minutes for players who are in minutes of restrictions like Exum and Hardy: “There is a lot of planning to make sure we don’t go through those minutes. If someone gets hot, we can always ask for a few minutes. But it is about their health and overcoming this section of minutes of restrictions. “. … Kider (Edwards) said a big block in the game in New Orleans late.
X: @esefko