The Detroit Pistons are trying to get back on track after going through a recent slump that saw them lose four straight games. They stopped the bleeding by beating the Brooklyn Nets 138-100 on Tuesday.
The Pistons are 7-5 since the showdown with the Charlotte Hornets in February, which some believe has sharpened the team's focus. The incident could have been much worse and could have completely derailed Detroit's campaign.
But lessons were learned and the Pistons are now trying to move on. Duncan Robinson admitted in "The Young Man and the Three" that he regretted not trying to stop Isaiah Stewart from entering the court.
"I couldn't stop it, but I hate not seeing him on the court. So if I could have done something to stop him from getting to Miles (Bridges), but he had obviously made up his mind, there was nothing I was going to do in that moment," Robinson said.
Fans mocked the 31-year-old shooter for running away and doing nothing during the brawl. To some, Robinson let down his teammates.
He said he understands the story being spread, but said his teammates always support him.
"I think Stu and my teammates know I ride for them. Obviously, it'll be a little different than how Stu rides for his teammates. I'm also going to be authentically me, okay? In that moment, I got caught. It felt bad. Honestly, it did. It didn't feel like I was down for that reason," Robinson said.
"Next time, I'm going to catch someone. At least fake it, get in the way. But I thought it was like helping Bill Nye with a science project. Like he's taken care of it, you know what I mean?"
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The brawl led to heavy sanctions, with Stewart and Jalen Duren being suspended for seven games and two games, respectively. Meanwhile, Bridges and Moussa Diabate were both suspended for four games.
The Pistons won that game 110–104. Robinson had 18 points on 8-0f-10 shooting, three rebounds and four assists.
