Isaiah Stewart had the night of his life on Monday.
The Detroit Pistons' reserve center showed that he's as good as any bench big in the NBA with a dominant showing against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The big fella they endearingly call Beef Stew finished with incredible stats:
26 points
14 rebounds
3 assists
4 blocks
9-for-18 FG
6-for-6 FT
The 26 points go down as a career high for Stewart.
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He remains a key piece for an on-the-rise Detroit team. He backs up Jalen Duren on a regular basis.
This was proof that when given the chance, Stewart can be more than just a backup.
Maybe that comes to fruition down the road, but for now, it's just a big positive for Detroit.
Stewart has continued to work on his game since entering the NBA. He added a 3-point shot two seasons ago, but then he struggled from deep last year. So he re-worked it this offseason and has gotten better from beyond the arc again.
He's the kind of high-intensity, hard-working player that is exactly what a team that wants to win a lot of games really needs.
And on this night against the Grizzlies, Stewart was a huge reason Detroit got another win.
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