Suns @ Nets Wednesday game thread 1-22-2025

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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.
 

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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.
 

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