Suns @ Nets Wednesday game thread 1-22-2025

[Suns_fan69]

Nice to see Richards actually score on a mismatch down low after a switch left a smaller defender on him. Nurkic was never able to do that consistently and is a big problem when teams switch everything on screens. Need to see more reps but hopefully Richards is an upgrade there.

 

[Hoop Head]

Nice to see Richards actually score on a mismatch down low after a switch left a smaller defender on him. Nurkic was never able to do that consistently and is a big problem when teams switch everything on screens. Need to see more reps but hopefully Richards is an upgrade there.

Nurk was better at it last year before he lost his bulk. His screens have been less effective as well. I imagine he's healthier but he lost what made him effective, or more effective, with the weight loss.


Richards has come back down to earth since his hot start but is showing some promise. It's a little weird because he seems more like a Vogel type C than Bud since he can't shoot but he's long and athletic around the rim. It's nice to see perimeter defenders play a little tighter because they know someone is behind them to help if their man slips by.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Dunn: 1 drive in traffic. No turnover on drive. Layup.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

bud is making it clear - if oso doesn't rebound oso doesn't play - and im ok with that

Yeah it’s startling how bad he is on the boards.

 

[leclerc]

Hallelujah! Garbage time in a Suns win! Loving it. Durant got some rest, even Booker, slightly less. Good to see the victory cigar Bol Bol. Hope they can get Damion Lee and Collin Gillespie some spot minutes this month.

 

[leclerc]

Hope he skips down to Gillespie then, if he's better in practice/G league than they are. Point is, if coach plays end of bench guys, hopefully we're winning (big enough).