Suns @ Lakers Sunday game thread, October 6th 2024: Preseason

[Mainstreet]

This may be too obvious to bother observing, but it occurred to me anyway. Tyus Jones' highly efficient, seemingly conservative style of ballhandling makes Jones sound, in the abstract, like the polar opposite of Steve Nash. An anti-Nash. Nash's highly creative, risky passing sounds like what Jones would never do. I'm sure Jones doesn't lack creativity; he just doesn't appear to use as much of it.

I will take making the right play any day.

I've never thought of Steve Nash as flashy, just good. Maybe SSOL and the offense they ran in Dallas gave that appearance.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lebron James and Anthony Davis will start for the Lakers tonight.

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[Mainstreet]

Mason Plumlee will start at center tonight.

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[somethingshesaid]

I will take making the right play any day.

I've never thought of Steve Nash as flashy, just good. Maybe SSOL and the offense they ran in Dallas gave that appearance.

I avoid using the word "flashy" because...it's bad. To call a player flashy is a criticism to me. Flashy is what Jason Williams was.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bud says Nurkic, who is out tonight, is making progress.

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[Mainstreet]

I avoid using the word "flashy" because...it's bad. To call a player flashy is a criticism to me. Flashy is what Jason Williams was.

Yes, I used the word "flashy." I didn't intend to misstate your position if I did.

I view both Steve Nash and Tyus Jones as very fundamental, sound point guards. Of course, Nash played the game at a higher level.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's hard to believe game time is almost here, even if it is preseason.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic didn't have any wrap on his finger per this Duane Rankin tweet. The starters are listed below.

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[Mainstreet]

I'm anxious to get a look at the newly coached Suns and new players. Also want to see their offensive and defensive strategy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

AD with the dunk to open the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

And Reaves with a floater in the lane.

Booker answers with a three.

 

[BirdGangThing]

no turnover tyus is pretty smooth with them passes

 

[BirdGangThing]

did the suns getting a tanning bed sponsor or something

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout with the Lakers leading 11-7.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bradley Beal doesn't appear anxious to shoot threes. He appears content to drive and play some point guard.

 

[Mainstreet]

Oso is in the game and helps stop AD at the basket.

 

[BirdGangThing]

book single handedly keeping us in this game

 

[Mainstreet]

Grayson Allen looks like a linebacker out there. His new weight will take some getting used too.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker is going to shoot the ball. No problem with that.

 

[Mainstreet]

Both Dunn and Oso are in the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dunn misses his first FT but makes the second.

 

[Mainstreet]

Monte Morris is getting minutes as well.

 

[Mainstreet]

Good to see Grayson make his FTs. His new build is going to take a while to accept.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Lakers 34 - Suns 25

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