The Detroit Pistons, owners of the top pick in this month’s NBA Draft, have a big decision ahead of them and apparently coach Dwayne Casey is leaving no stone unturned. When conducting interviews, Casey likes to pose the same question to players, inquiring whether they make their bed in the morning.
That minor detail may seem irrelevant to most, though Casey sees it as significant, shedding light on players’ organizational skills and how they go about their day. It’s hard to imagine the Pistons passing on a can’t-miss talent like Oklahoma State point guard Cade Cunningham (widely seen as the top prospect available) simply because he’s too lazy to make his bed, though, for whatever reason, coaches love throwing curve balls at players, making them sweat by going off script with bizarre riddles and other brain-busting exercises.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni raised eyebrows earlier this year when he admitted to evaluating prospects by making them play rock, paper, scissors ahead of April’s NFL Draft. What character traits can be determined by rock, paper, scissors (the game you played at recess when the monkey bars and swings were both occupied) remains an utter mystery, though obviously it led Sirianni to choosing Heisman winner DeVonta Smith with the 10th overall pick, which you won’t find many Eagles fans complaining about.
For Detroit’s sake, let’s hope Cunningham either lied or that he really does make his bed.
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