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Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:55 pm
by Superbone
Time: 7:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA
TV: AZ Family 3TV/NBATV
Getting this up a little early. First look at the new look Suns. They play the Lakers in Palm Desert on Friday night. Mark Williams is out. As far as I know, everybody else is good to go. And for the Lakers? Who cares?
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/lakers.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:57 pm
by Superbone
The Suns game page shows the following starting lineup:
Devin Booker G
Jalen Green G
Nick Richards C
Dillon Brooks F
Grayson Allen F
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:13 pm
by ShelC
1st preseason game so I won't lose it over Allen starting over Dunn, if that is indeed the case.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 4:41 pm
by Superbone
ShelC wrote: ↑Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:13 pm
1st preseason game so I won't lose it over Allen starting over Dunn, if that is indeed the case.
He may prefer more scoring in the starting lineup.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:40 am
by Nodack
What’s up guys? Another Suns year begins. How many years has it been now with this place? Let the pain and suffering begin.
At what point do they say let’s trade Booker to a contender to let him get a Championship and officially start a rebuild? I don’t know how many more team rebuilds Booker has in him. He’s at his peak right now. Not five years from now. I hope I’m wrong and this team goes on to be the Cinderella team sort of like the Mercury.
My gut says they will be mediocre at best this year and at some point a trade is made before the deadline involving Booker. That would mean another several more years before the next Championship caliber team has any hopes at developing. The curse of the Suns fan.
I know, quit being a Debbie Downer nodack and just enjoy the game for what it is. Entertainment. Like every off season, I shy away from anything Suns. I prefer to come in with a blank canvas starting at the first preseason game and then start finding out who made the cut. I have zero expectations, which is sort of nice. Maybe there is a gem in there somewhere. I guess we won’t know until they play the game. Please surprise me Suns.
The Lakers, James, Doncic, Ayton. Going to be such an easy team to hate this year.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 6:54 am
by Mori Chu
Good to see you, Nodack! It's been a minute. Always happy to have you around. I am pretty pessimistic about this year's team, too, and about our future. I think I would be 100% on board with our roster if we had our draft picks, but alas. The chemistry is probably going to be better than last year, but I just don't see a winning roster or a combination of players that fit well together. And way too many rooks and 2nd-year players to be consistent. But that's okay. We had to reset, and I support that; I just wish we had found a way to get more of our picks back from HOU in the process. I'm going to give them a chance and hope for the best, hope for a fun and enjoyable team and not worry too much about exactly how many Ws we get.
And yeah, FUCK the Lakers. This incarnation of them is one of the most punchable I can remember. I hope they crash and burn and have an absolutely miserable season. Adding DA to their roster could be the Trojan horse that sinks their whole team; here's hoping.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:15 am
by TOO
Suns by 40.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:00 am
by Superbone
Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Oct 01, 2025 4:41 pm
ShelC wrote: ↑Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:13 pm
1st preseason game so I won't lose it over Allen starting over Dunn, if that is indeed the case.
He may prefer more scoring in the starting lineup.
BTW, that starting lineup is labeled, "Possible 2025-26 Suns Starters". So, it might very well be different. We know Williams isn't playing so Richards is probably a lock at center. Book and Green are a lock at guards. Brooks probably is a lock at one of the forward spots. That leaves the other forward spot the only real question mark. I'm with you that it should be Dunn to complete the famous country and western stars combo at forwards.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:06 am
by Superbone
Nodack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:40 am
What’s up guys? Another Suns year begins. How many years has it been now with this place? Let the pain and suffering begin.
At what point do they say let’s trade Booker to a contender to let him get a Championship and officially start a rebuild? I don’t know how many more team rebuilds Booker has in him. He’s at his peak right now. Not five years from now. I hope I’m wrong and this team goes on to be the Cinderella team sort of like the Mercury.
My gut says they will be mediocre at best this year and at some point a trade is made before the deadline involving Booker. That would mean another several more years before the next Championship caliber team has any hopes at developing. The curse of the Suns fan.
I know, quit being a Debbie Downer nodack and just enjoy the game for what it is. Entertainment. Like every off season, I shy away from anything Suns. I prefer to come in with a blank canvas starting at the first preseason game and then start finding out who made the cut. I have zero expectations, which is sort of nice. Maybe there is a gem in there somewhere. I guess we won’t know until they play the game. Please surprise me Suns.
The Lakers, James, Doncic, Ayton. Going to be such an easy team to hate this year.
Glad you're back, 'Dack.
But I think you're wrong about Booker. I know you don't pay attention to what's going on Suns in the offseason but everything Booker says points to him being a Suns lifer. He wants a championship here not elsewhere.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:06 am
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:15 am
Suns by 40.
Don't ever change, TOO!
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 11:00 am
by TOO
Nodack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:40 am
What’s up guys? Another Suns year begins. How many years has it been now with this place? Let the pain and suffering begin.
At what point do they say let’s trade Booker to a contender to let him get a Championship and officially start a rebuild? I don’t know how many more team rebuilds Booker has in him. He’s at his peak right now. Not five years from now. I hope I’m wrong and this team goes on to be the Cinderella team sort of like the Mercury.
My gut says they will be mediocre at best this year and at some point a trade is made before the deadline involving Booker. That would mean another several more years before the next Championship caliber team has any hopes at developing. The curse of the Suns fan.
I know, quit being a Debbie Downer nodack and just enjoy the game for what it is. Entertainment. Like every off season, I shy away from anything Suns. I prefer to come in with a blank canvas starting at the first preseason game and then start finding out who made the cut. I have zero expectations, which is sort of nice. Maybe there is a gem in there somewhere. I guess we won’t know until they play the game. Please surprise me Suns.
The Lakers, James, Doncic, Ayton. Going to be such an easy team to hate this year.
Oddly enough the Mercury were built just like the past Suns were, get a few stars and hope the nobodies work out. Worked for them, not for the Suns.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:06 pm
by ShelC
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:13 pm
by O_Gardino
Booker - Allen - O'Neale - Brooks - Richards
LETS GO
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:31 pm
by Superbone
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:13 pm
Booker - Allen - O'Neale - Brooks - Richards
LETS GO
Replace Allen or O'Neale with Dunn and then I'm with you.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:12 pm
by TOO
ShelC wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:06 pm
Coooooool.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 4:08 pm
by Charlie Smithy!
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:12 pm
ShelC wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:06 pm
Coooooool.
Cool cool cool?
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 6:17 pm
by carey
Charlie Smithy! wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 4:08 pm
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:12 pm
Coooooool.
Cool cool cool?
Cool-cool-cool.
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 6:49 pm
by Superbone
Re: Game Day (Preseason): Suns (0-0) @ Lakers (0-0), Fri 10/03/25
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:39 pm
by bajanguy008
Like "Nodack" said, I'm also one who disappears in the summer and every time I come back and give a shout out to you guys that keep the forum going through the dog days of summer
That Jalen update is a bit of a bummer
I think he can have a good season and early setbacks are never ideal