Detroit Pistons guard Deividas Sirvydis (91) goes to the basket. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Deividas Sirvydis has seen little playing time even though the Detroit Pistons have one of the worst records in the NBA. Yet, in a game at East first-place Philadelphia, he shined in his first significant action.
To the common spectator at the Wells Fargo Center (including this writer), Deividas Sirvydis seemed like another nice player for the Detroit Pistons. He knocked down two three-pointers, but it was not enough as the 76ers rolled to a 118-104 victory.
But the fact he looked like any other player in a Detroit uniform, and in no way overwhelmed by the moment, was an extremely encouraging sign for the 6-foot-8, 190-pound Lithuanian.