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Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:07 am
by Superbone
Time: 2:00 pm AZ (1:00 am PT/4:00 pm ET)
Place: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
TV: AZ Family 3TV/NBALP

Center Nick Richards is scheduled to make his Phoenix Suns debut Saturday afternoon. The Pistons are coming off a loss to the Pacers but they have been playing really well lately having won 10 of their previous 12 games before losing to Indiana.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/pistons.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:46 am
by Ring_Wanted
Sweet another game I can see live. 10:00 pm here yummyyyy! Against the deceptive Pistons, but we should win if we play with focus. Excited to see Richards debut.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:09 am
by ShelC
Feels like an L to me! Book and KD will be more interested in getting to the Lions game afterwards. But at least we'll get to see Richards in action and hopefully Dunn keeps up his shooting. He's 7-14 from three over the past 5 games.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:08 am
by Mori Chu
Who knows with this Suns team, but, the Pistons seem to be really on the rise right now; their season is much improved from the past few years. And as Boney says, they're on a bit of a winning streak. We just barely beat the mighty Wiz, and we'll be incorporating a new center. Book, Grayson, and Dunn are all playing very well lately which is great, but it's coincided with a bit of a (mini-)slump for other guys like KD, Beal, Plumlee, and Royce. So I don't really know what to expect. Looking forward to seeing Richards; trying not to set my expectations too high, but I hope he can contribute some energy and rebounding.

I won't be able to watch this one (driving my kids to a monster truck rally!!) but I'll be watching the score online and watching the threads here. Go Suns!

My prediction: Pistons by 20. #reversejinx

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:50 am
by Superbone
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:46 am
Sweet another game I can see live. 10:00 pm here yummyyyy! Against the deceptive Pistons, but we should win if we play with focus. Excited to see Richards debut.
No. Should not. Win... or do not. There is no should when it comes to Phoenix Suns YOUR.

Yoda has spoken.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:52 am
by Superbone
ShelC wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:09 am
Feels like an L to me! Book and KD will be more interested in getting to the Lions game afterwards. But at least we'll get to see Richards in action and hopefully Dunn keeps up his shooting. He's 7-14 from three over the past 5 games.
Yep. If nothing else it will be fun to see how Richards integrates in his first game and hopefully progresses from there with more (some) practice time. (I don't believe they've had a practice since he joined the team.)

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:59 am
by ShelC
No practice for him yet so it'll probably be choppy. But having him against Duren is nice given Duren's size and athleticism. Hopefully Richards can negate some of that.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:22 pm
by TOO
Really thinks he's a good passer lol. Fuck man.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:23 pm
by TOO
Lazy transition, and then over and back. Love this early stuff.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:25 pm
by TOO
Kevin Durant turns it over again.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:26 pm
by SunsSince92
TOO wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:25 pm
Kevin Durant turns it over again.
He's been abysmal so far.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:26 pm
by SunsSince92
Dunn on the other hand....

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:28 pm
by Wally_West
KD’s shot is way off so far

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:30 pm
by SunsSince92
Wally_West wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:28 pm
KD’s shot is way off so far
Everything seems off with him tonight. He's just really sloppy.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:31 pm
by SunsShine
KD’s mentally checked out of this one. He clearly has his sights set on that Commanders/Lions game later today.

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:31 pm
by Wally_West
SunsSince92 wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:30 pm
Wally_West wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:28 pm
KD’s shot is way off so far
Everything seems off with him tonight. He's just really sloppy.
Nervous about his commanders getting destroyed by the lions

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:32 pm
by Wally_West
SunsShine wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:31 pm
KD’s mentally checked out of this one. He clearly has his sights set on that Commanders/Lions game later today.
Lol didn’t see this when I responded

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:33 pm
by Wally_West
Richard’s getting a tech to set the tone

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:34 pm
by TOO
SunsSince92 wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:26 pm
TOO wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:25 pm
Kevin Durant turns it over again.
He's been abysmal so far.
Yeah, he's looked outta sorts for a bit now

Re: Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (20-20) @ Pistons (21-20), Sat 1/18/25

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:39 pm
by TOO
I don't understand why they keep running everything through Durant. Especially after the clock is halfway gone, bro just stands there.