Pistons @ Suns Saturday game thread 12-21-2024

[Hoop Head]

This game is a toss up. I can see Cade abusing Tyus on both sides already. He's just much bigger, quicker, and stronger.

Like any Suns game, some opposing role player will have a career night also.

Suns better show up.

 

[Hoop Head]

At this point although I have the NBA pass I cannot bring myself to watch a game live or otherwise.

I don’t even check the outcome of the game the following morning. I’ll look at the stats a few days later and just shake my head.

A sad state I’m in..

Do you have the full pass or Suns only? Ive enjoyed the Knicks games I've seen as well as OKC. Both good balanced teams in terms of style. OKC has Shai, who is amazing. I enjoy NY because Mikal, Brunson, and their defense.

Maybe watch games of someone the Suns will face soon. Always an alternative out there. Unfortunately some teams like New Orleans are suffering from injuries that killed any desire I had to follow them from afar.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Man do I hate our valley jerseys.

 

[Ronin]

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[CardNots]

Do you have the full pass or Suns only? Ive enjoyed the Knicks games I've seen as well as OKC. Both good balanced teams in terms of style. OKC has Shai, who is amazing. I enjoy NY because Mikal, Brunson, and their defense.

Maybe watch games of someone the Suns will face soon. Always an alternative out there. Unfortunately some teams like New Orleans are suffering from injuries that killed any desire I had to follow them from afar.

Good advice!

 

[Mainstreet]

Royce O'Neale will start in place of Devin Booker.

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[Mainstreet]

It would have logical to give Devin Booker some time off before it came to this.

Other members of the Suns Big 3 have missed games before now. Why not Devin?

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[95pro]

Here’s hoping Book doesn’t force another Christmas game.

 

[somethingshesaid]

I am very interested to see whether, with Booker out, Beal plays better than we expect of him. Because if he did, it would validate a hypothesis. A suspicion I've been having recently since I heard opinions elsewhere that these Suns have an attitude problem.

An attitude problem prrrobably has to start with one player. The source. The Suns player who could be the source of bad chemistry, disharmony, etc. , if there actually is any, could only be Beal. Why might he have an attitude problem? What if he resents Devin Booker because he wants to be the star guard and can't, and consequently plays worse when they're together? That's why I want to see if he plays better without Booker.

 

[Mainstreet]

I am very interested to see whether, with Booker out, Beal plays better than we expect of him. Because if he did, it would validate a hypothesis. A suspicion I've been having recently since I heard opinions elsewhere that these Suns have an attitude problem.

An attitude problem prrrobably has to start with one player. The source. The Suns player who could be the source of bad chemistry, disharmony, etc. , if there actually is any, could only be Beal. Why might he have an attitude problem? What if he resents Devin Booker because he wants to be the star guard and can't, and consequently plays worse when they're together? That's why I want to see if he plays better without Booker.

What if Bradley Beal waived his no trade clause to come to Phoenix to play with Devin Booker?

 

[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Beal hits a floater to score the first points of the game.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I am very interested to see whether, with Booker out, Beal plays better than we expect of him. Because if he did, it would validate a hypothesis. A suspicion I've been having recently since I heard opinions elsewhere that these Suns have an attitude problem.

An attitude problem prrrobably has to start with one player. The source. The Suns player who could be the source of bad chemistry, disharmony, etc. , if there actually is any, could only be Beal. Why might he have an attitude problem? What if he resents Devin Booker because he wants to be the star guard and can't, and consequently plays worse when they're together? That's why I want to see if he plays better without Booker.

Beal, if he's fully healthy, should play better with Booker out, doesn't mean he's a cancer. And this team's had a lot of problems even when Beal's injury kept him away from the action. And on more than one occasion Devin has called him something like "the heart of the team" which doesn't scream attitude problem to me. Maybe he is a problem but if so, I'd bet he's just one of several.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout with the Pistons leading 17-9.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns announce their defense or lack thereof and turnovers are open for business.

Suns trail 28-13.

 

[Proximo]

Suns look like dog crap.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns have no interior defense or rebounding. They can't defend the 3-point shot either.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Pistons 41 - Suns 26

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[Mainstreet]

Suns cut the Pistons lead to 10 points, 41-31, leading to a timeout.

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[Mainstreet]

Beal is carrying the Suns offensively (14) but sadly no team defense.

 

[Hoop Head]

I liked Grayson last year but he's so bad on defense that its painful to watch him this year now that he's come back to earth with his shooting. Suns should have sold high. Maybe they can still get some value but he was worth more before his shooting reverted back more in line with his career averages.


For the record, he's shooting 38% this year from deep this season and 41% for his career.

 

[Yuma]

Thought experiment, what if we let the G League team play for the Suns for one night?