Cade Cunningham player of Pistons postgame interview 05 01 2025
After the Buzzer
[{'start': '0.240', 'end': '5.040', 'text': 'Kate over here to your right in in the'}, {'start': '2.639', 'end': '7.040', 'text': 'immediate aftermath, what emotions are'}, {'start': '5.040', 'end': '10.000', 'text': 'you feeling and what will stick with you'}, {'start': '7.040', 'end': '12.639', 'text': 'from this series?'}, {'start': '10.000', 'end': '15.839', 'text': 'Uh the immediate one is disappointment.'}, {'start': '12.639', 'end': '18.039', 'text': 'Um we felt good about this series. So,'}, {'start': '15.839', 'end': '21.600', 'text': 'you know, to not pull it out'}, {'start': '18.039', 'end': '25.000', 'text': 'hurts, but uh that feeling will stick'}, {'start': '21.600', 'end': '27.359', 'text': 'with us throughout the summer. my'}, {'start': '25.000', 'end': '29.359', 'text': 'dog. Uh that feeling will stick with us'}, {'start': '27.359', 'end': '31.840', 'text': 'throughout the summer and our workouts'}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '35.120', 'text': "and conversations and everything. We'll"}, {'start': '31.840', 'end': '38.239', 'text': 'be back and better.'}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '40.320', 'text': 'Okay. Team is up seven obviously late.'}, {'start': '38.239', 'end': '41.760', 'text': 'Uh what was tough with the Knicks down'}, {'start': '40.320', 'end': '43.920', 'text': 'the stretch that made it difficult to'}, {'start': '41.760', 'end': '46.039', 'text': 'close this one out?'}, {'start': '43.920', 'end': '49.200', 'text': 'Uh, I mean, they made a couple tough'}, {'start': '46.039', 'end': '51.760', 'text': 'shots along with gave him some second'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '54.800', 'text': 'chances that was, you know, not just'}, {'start': '51.760', 'end': '56.640', 'text': 'just not coming up with the ball. Um,'}, {'start': '54.800', 'end': '59.039', 'text': 'and then, you know, we missed some'}, {'start': '56.640', 'end': '60.800', 'text': 'shots. So, uh, all of those things'}, {'start': '59.039', 'end': '63.199', 'text': 'allowed him to get back in it and then'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '64.559', 'text': 'obviously a big shot there. And then'}, {'start': '63.199', 'end': '66.000', 'text': 'coming into this series, there was a lot'}, {'start': '64.559', 'end': '67.760', 'text': 'of talk about, you know, this team not'}, {'start': '66.000', 'end': '70.320', 'text': 'having playoff experience, being young,'}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '73.439', 'text': 'but, you know, go six, uh, I mean, every'}, {'start': '70.320', 'end': '76.240', 'text': 'single game was incredibly close. Uh,'}, {'start': '73.439', 'end': '77.600', 'text': 'did this feel like a young team to you'}, {'start': '76.240', 'end': '79.600', 'text': 'uh, just through the series compared to'}, {'start': '77.600', 'end': '81.439', 'text': 'before? And I guess how much did you'}, {'start': '79.600', 'end': '83.280', 'text': 'feel like this team grew up and mature'}, {'start': '81.439', 'end': '84.400', 'text': 'as the series went on? You saying did we'}, {'start': '83.280', 'end': '86.000', 'text': 'feel like did I feel like we were a'}, {'start': '84.400', 'end': '87.920', 'text': 'young team? Yeah. Did did you feel like'}, {'start': '86.000', 'end': '89.520', 'text': 'this was an an experienced team just'}, {'start': '87.920', 'end': '91.680', 'text': 'based on the way you guys were able to'}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '94.159', 'text': 'make every single game close and compete'}, {'start': '91.680', 'end': '96.960', 'text': 'against a three seed? We were playing'}, {'start': '94.159', 'end': '98.960', 'text': 'the same brand of basketball. So I think'}, {'start': '96.960', 'end': '101.200', 'text': "you know that it wasn't like we were"}, {'start': '98.960', 'end': '103.759', 'text': 'doing anything new. um we had experience'}, {'start': '101.200', 'end': '105.520', 'text': 'playing like that. Uh it was just, you'}, {'start': '103.759', 'end': '107.280', 'text': 'know, little little things that got away'}, {'start': '105.520', 'end': '108.880', 'text': 'from us. Ball not bouncing our way and'}, {'start': '107.280', 'end': '111.680', 'text': 'then us just not executing certain'}, {'start': '108.880', 'end': '113.200', 'text': 'details that we wanted to execute. So,'}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '115.759', 'text': 'um I thought it was a great experience'}, {'start': '113.200', 'end': '117.280', 'text': "for us as a young team. I didn't feel"}, {'start': '115.759', 'end': '119.840', 'text': 'like we were too inexperienced to win'}, {'start': '117.280', 'end': '122.240', 'text': 'that series, though.'}, {'start': '119.840', 'end': '123.759', 'text': "K, what's the difference between playoff"}, {'start': '122.240', 'end': '125.280', 'text': 'and regular season basketball? Just'}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '126.719', 'text': 'actually going through it, actually'}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '129.280', 'text': "experiencing, what's the biggest"}, {'start': '126.719', 'end': '131.680', 'text': "difference? I'd say the physicality is"}, {'start': '129.280', 'end': '134.800', 'text': 'up and just the attention to detail.'}, {'start': '131.680', 'end': '138.319', 'text': 'Every every possession means a lot more'}, {'start': '134.800', 'end': '139.599', 'text': 'in postseason than regular season. So,'}, {'start': '138.319', 'end': '142.480', 'text': 'uh, you know, you just have to do'}, {'start': '139.599', 'end': '144.720', 'text': 'everything stronger, faster, and a'}, {'start': '142.480', 'end': '147.599', 'text': 'little more together.'}, {'start': '144.720', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'Case, the third coach, you know, in your'}, {'start': '147.599', 'end': '150.959', 'text': 'career thus far. Kind of talk about the'}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '154.239', 'text': 'impact and leadership of JB Bigger staff'}, {'start': '150.959', 'end': '158.360', 'text': 'going on this ride into the postseason.'}, {'start': '154.239', 'end': '161.280', 'text': "Man, he's been he's been amazing."}, {'start': '158.360', 'end': '163.360', 'text': "Uh he's done so many things. You know,"}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.519', 'text': "obviously his X's and O's putting us in"}, {'start': '163.360', 'end': '167.440', 'text': 'the right positions, allowing us to play'}, {'start': '165.519', 'end': '169.680', 'text': 'to our strengths has been, you know, is'}, {'start': '167.440', 'end': '172.080', 'text': 'what allowed us to have the year that we'}, {'start': '169.680', 'end': '174.599', 'text': 'had. But the way that he inspired us'}, {'start': '172.080', 'end': '177.599', 'text': 'every day, the way that he pushed us.'}, {'start': '174.599', 'end': '179.519', 'text': "Um I mean, I've never been a part of"}, {'start': '177.599', 'end': '182.000', 'text': 'anything like that, a group that was so'}, {'start': '179.519', 'end': '183.760', 'text': 'willing to buy in. So it meant he means'}, {'start': '182.000', 'end': '185.360', 'text': 'a lot to the whole group. You know, we'}, {'start': '183.760', 'end': '187.360', 'text': 'wanted to play hard for him every night.'}, {'start': '185.360', 'end': '189.680', 'text': 'we wanted to succeed for him every'}, {'start': '187.360', 'end': '191.280', 'text': "night. So, um couldn't ask for nothing"}, {'start': '189.680', 'end': '193.360', 'text': 'better than that. A coach like that'}, {'start': '191.280', 'end': '196.400', 'text': "that's that believes in you and pushes"}, {'start': '193.360', 'end': '199.480', 'text': 'you at the same time. Um and is also,'}, {'start': '196.400', 'end': '202.720', 'text': 'you know, has basketball genius where he'}, {'start': '199.480', 'end': '204.480', 'text': 'can make plays and and get you points on'}, {'start': '202.720', 'end': '206.080', 'text': 'his own.'}, {'start': '204.480', 'end': '207.760', 'text': 'Kade, obviously not the outcome you'}, {'start': '206.080', 'end': '210.480', 'text': 'wanted, but you individually had an'}, {'start': '207.760', 'end': '212.000', 'text': 'all-star season. Uh Bees just mentioned'}, {'start': '210.480', 'end': '214.159', 'text': "this was the closest team he'd been a"}, {'start': '212.000', 'end': '216.159', 'text': 'part of in his time in the league. JB'}, {'start': '214.159', 'end': '217.680', 'text': "mentioned um just how he couldn't have"}, {'start': '216.159', 'end': '219.040', 'text': 'been more proud of you. What'}, {'start': '217.680', 'end': '222.599', 'text': "individually would you say you're most"}, {'start': '219.040', 'end': '222.599', 'text': 'proud of this season?'}, {'start': '222.640', 'end': '229.280', 'text': "I'd say the the jump and leading the"}, {'start': '227.200', 'end': '232.159', 'text': "team. I say I think that's the main"}, {'start': '229.280', 'end': '234.080', 'text': 'thing, you know, helping my teammates'}, {'start': '232.159', 'end': '236.879', 'text': "succeed. That's the thing I get the most"}, {'start': '234.080', 'end': '238.560', 'text': 'joy from. I think I did best job I have'}, {'start': '236.879', 'end': '240.599', 'text': "since I've been in the NBA with that as"}, {'start': '238.560', 'end': '242.640', 'text': 'far as getting guys in the right'}, {'start': '240.599', 'end': '244.480', 'text': 'position getting them the ball in their'}, {'start': '242.640', 'end': '247.360', 'text': 'spots on time, allowing them to do their'}, {'start': '244.480', 'end': '249.360', 'text': "thing. So, um that's what I'm most proud"}, {'start': '247.360', 'end': '253.280', 'text': "of this year is is the way that I've"}, {'start': '249.360', 'end': '255.680', 'text': 'taken a step in that and uh I think you'}, {'start': '253.280', 'end': '257.519', 'text': "know that's it's only going to get"}, {'start': '255.680', 'end': '260.320', 'text': 'better. Um and I still got a lot of work'}, {'start': '257.519', 'end': '262.160', 'text': 'to do this summer. K, you said after'}, {'start': '260.320', 'end': '263.520', 'text': 'game four that you were learning more in'}, {'start': '262.160', 'end': '265.600', 'text': 'the four games of the playoffs than you'}, {'start': '263.520', 'end': '267.680', 'text': 'had learned in the whole regular season.'}, {'start': '265.600', 'end': '270.240', 'text': "Uh, now that you've done six and it's"}, {'start': '267.680', 'end': '272.560', 'text': 'been a loss, what did you learn the most'}, {'start': '270.240', 'end': '274.639', 'text': 'that will be applied to make sure that'}, {'start': '272.560', 'end': '276.080', 'text': 'next year this team goes further than'}, {'start': '274.639', 'end': '277.600', 'text': "the first round, you know, and isn't"}, {'start': '276.080', 'end': '279.199', 'text': 'satisfied, you know, just making the'}, {'start': '277.600', 'end': '280.320', 'text': "playoffs? What what's some of those"}, {'start': '279.199', 'end': '282.560', 'text': 'little lessons that you learned from'}, {'start': '280.320', 'end': '284.120', 'text': 'this experience?'}, {'start': '282.560', 'end': '288.320', 'text': "I've learned a lot."}, {'start': '284.120', 'end': '290.800', 'text': "So, I'd hate to downplay, you know,"}, {'start': '288.320', 'end': '292.960', 'text': 'something. Um,'}, {'start': '290.800', 'end': '295.520', 'text': "pick one or two. I mean, there's there's"}, {'start': '292.960', 'end': '297.120', 'text': 'a lot of things that I feel like I feel'}, {'start': '295.520', 'end': '299.759', 'text': 'like just the attention to detail, how'}, {'start': '297.120', 'end': '302.199', 'text': 'much each possession matters is the main'}, {'start': '299.759', 'end': '304.560', 'text': 'thing. Um, so many'}, {'start': '302.199', 'end': '306.160', 'text': 'times, you know, I have a turnover and I'}, {'start': '304.560', 'end': '308.240', 'text': 'just wish I get that play back, things'}, {'start': '306.160', 'end': '310.560', 'text': 'like that. You know, those are those are'}, {'start': '308.240', 'end': '314.160', 'text': "the ones that, you know, you just can't"}, {'start': '310.560', 'end': '316.320', 'text': 'get back in playoff basketball. So, uh,'}, {'start': '314.160', 'end': '318.400', 'text': "but there's so many things and and a lot"}, {'start': '316.320', 'end': '320.400', 'text': 'of them has to do with our system and'}, {'start': '318.400', 'end': '322.720', 'text': 'our personnel and ways that, you know,'}, {'start': '320.400', 'end': '324.400', 'text': "we can succeed, but I think that's the"}, {'start': '322.720', 'end': '326.639', 'text': 'main thing is just, you know, making'}, {'start': '324.400', 'end': '328.800', 'text': 'sure that every play put your best foot'}, {'start': '326.639', 'end': '330.880', 'text': 'forward.'}, {'start': '328.800', 'end': '332.639', 'text': 'Kate, you guys won, I know it stings'}, {'start': '330.880', 'end': '335.199', 'text': 'right now, but you guys won 14 games'}, {'start': '332.639', 'end': '336.880', 'text': 'last year, and here you are in a'}, {'start': '335.199', 'end': '338.240', 'text': 'competitive first round series. What do'}, {'start': '336.880', 'end': '339.840', 'text': 'you feel like you proved to the rest of'}, {'start': '338.240', 'end': '341.520', 'text': 'the league collectively? But also, what'}, {'start': '339.840', 'end': '344.080', 'text': 'do you think you proved to yourselves'}, {'start': '341.520', 'end': '347.560', 'text': 'this season? Yeah, we proved to'}, {'start': '344.080', 'end': '350.880', 'text': 'ourselves that what we have in the room'}, {'start': '347.560', 'end': '354.320', 'text': 'works and can be very successful in the'}, {'start': '350.880', 'end': '355.919', 'text': 'NBA. I think at the same time, we prove'}, {'start': '354.320', 'end': '358.320', 'text': 'that to the rest of the league as well.'}, {'start': '355.919', 'end': '360.880', 'text': 'You know that when they come play'}, {'start': '358.320', 'end': '362.080', 'text': "Detroit, it's going to be a dog fight"}, {'start': '360.880', 'end': '364.880', 'text': 'and you going to have to play the old'}, {'start': '362.080', 'end': '367.600', 'text': "48. if you get up early on, we're gonna"}, {'start': '364.880', 'end': '370.319', 'text': 'find our way back into the game and give'}, {'start': '367.600', 'end': '371.440', 'text': 'ourselves a shot to win every night. So,'}, {'start': '370.319', 'end': '373.840', 'text': "you know, I think that's the thing that"}, {'start': '371.440', 'end': '375.840', 'text': 'the whole league is taking notice to and'}, {'start': '373.840', 'end': '379.120', 'text': 'you know, just the belief in the room in'}, {'start': '375.840', 'end': '382.319', 'text': 'the locker room has grown a ton.'}, {'start': '379.120', 'end': '382.319', 'text': "Appreciate y'all."}]