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Saddiq Bey's biggest motivator — and critic — may be his mom

It’s common for kids with hoop dreams to hear mom yelling from the sidelines and offering critiques on the way home from AAU and high school games, met with rolled eyes and cheeks blowing out air.

But it’s hard to ignore your mom when she played college basketball at UNC-Charlotte, a team MVP her senior season.

Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey gets coached hard by Dwane Casey, but it probably doesn’t compare to his mom, Dr. Drewana Bey, not mincing words or lowering expectations during those car rides home.

“I was very critical.