Although the NBA season is only two weeks young, one thing has become clear: the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings are not among the league's elite.
Two of the worst teams will meet each other on Wednesday night when the Pistons travel to the west coast to take on the Kings at Sleep Train Arena.
The Pistons are one of two teams in the NBA without a win and have given up 103 points per game while only scoring 90. The teams are ranked near the bottom of the league in rebounds and are only getting 21 assists per game.
"All the best teams are," coach Lawrence Frank said to the Associated Press of being unselfish. "Look, who's the most coachable player on the Spurs? Tim Duncan. Who's the most coachable player on the Celtics? Kevin Garnett. Who's the most coachable player in Oklahoma City? Kevin Durant. Who's most coachable player of the Miami Heat? LeBron James. This is not calculus. This is not trying to figure out the next Pythagorean theorem.
Greg Monroe has been one of the best players for the Pistons, leading the team with an average of 14 points and seven rebounds per game.
"This is easy: Your players have to unite and inspire by how they play. It's that simple," said Frank.
Rodney Stuckey has also played well for the winless Pistons, including 17 points against the Nuggets on Tuesday.
"He will always be a big part of our success," Monroe said. "We need him to play like he did (Tuesday), attacking the goal, getting to the free throw line. It was good to see that."
The Sacramento Kings have struggled as much as the Pistons, but were able to pull out its first win of the season on Monday night 94-92 against the Warriors. The game turned for the Kings in the third quarter when they went on a 16-0 run that tied the game.
Cousins led the team with 23 points and 15 rebounds and has played well in his four career games against the Pistons.
While Cousins is one of the most talented players in the league, he has had maturity issues since coming out of Kentucky two years ago. He took steps in the offseason to get his emotions under control and has been solid for the Kings, averaging 17 points and nine rebounds per game.
"I've started the season off pretty rough," Cousins said. "I know the way I play affects this team in a lot of ways."
According to the Associated Press, "Cousins has averaged 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in four career meetings against the Pistons."
Sacramento has not put up a fight against the Pistons in recent years, losing four straight games to Detroit at home. The Pistons could use the win, considering they have lost all three games they have played on the road this year.
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