Suns @ Pistons Friday game thread, October 11th, 2024: Preseason

[Mainstreet]

In the NBA, it's always on to the next game.

On Friday, the Suns play the Pistons again, this time in Phoenix.

The Suns are 2-0 in preseason play and the Pistons 1-1.

When: Friday, October 11, 2024

Television: AZ Family 3TV

Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7

Time: 7 PM Arizona time

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are off Wednesday. They practice Thursday before the home game Friday against the Pistons.

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[95pro]

So far so good, mostly. Honestly the starters might be getting outplayed? I think they lost the first half against the lakers. And the pistons game they didn’t exactly flow and gel like they should. Granted the starting center is out but there should still be some continuity there. Am I the only one thinking this?

 

[Mainstreet]

So far so good, mostly. Honestly the starters might be getting outplayed? I think they lost the first half against the lakers. And the pistons game they didn’t exactly flow and gel like they should. Granted the starting center is out but there should still be some continuity there. Am I the only one thinking this?

It's preseason, so I don't worry about the starters much. It's the rookies and bench showing something that gets me excited.

 

[Ronin]

Gerald Bourguet

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Mike Budenholzer says no Jusuf Nurkic or Grayson Allen again for tomorrow’s preseason game

 

[CardNots]

It's preseason, so I don't worry about the starters much. It's the rookies and bench showing something that gets me excited.

I worry about the starters developing a rhythm with a competent PG. I do not want this team limping into the season.

 

[Hoop Head]

We're not going to see a lot of stuff from the starting 5 in preseason. That's good coaching to hold that back. The starting 5 are all pro's so they can work on their stuff in practice when other teams can't write a scouting report off of what they're doing. We'll see a few small things, like the reverse PnR that they're doing but Book, Beal, KD, Nurk, and even Tyus are the least of my worries. The preseason is for the coaching staff to see who fills out the rotation and I don't envy them but I'd say Oso is going to take Plumlee's spot as backup to Nurk already. Outside of that we'll see Grayson and Royce but the rest is fluid.

 

[Ronin]

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[95pro]

It's preseason, so I don't worry about the starters much. It's the rookies and bench showing something that gets me excited.

Yeah that’s the concerning part for now. The big three still don’t seem to gel well enough. I need to see more out of them for the minutes they are out there.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah that’s the concerning part for now. The big three still don’t seem to gel well enough. I need to see more out of them for the minutes they are out there.

What gives me hope in regard to the starters and bench is they will actually have point guards running the show. This should make a big difference in regard to offensive spacing, which the Suns lacked last season.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns will have a new starting lineup tonight, but Bud is not telling.

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[Mainstreet]

Nurkic and Allen are reportedly making progress with their injuries.

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[Mainstreet]

Here is Grayson Allen shooting pregame.

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[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker is OUT with a sore ankle.

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[Mainstreet]

Here are the Suns starters tonight, which includes Ryan Dunn.

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[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant pulls up for a jumper and the Suns lead 2-0.

 

[95pro]

Running plays through Kd ugh. I thought we weren’t doing that.

Lineup is rough with Dunn and Plum.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout with the Pistons leading 17-12.

 

[Hoop Head]

Devin Booker is OUT with a sore ankle.

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I swear I almost said something earlier about how I expected to see the Big 3 held out for the remainder of pre-season. I guess it's Book's turn tonight though, which is good.

 

[Mainstreet]

I always thought Tobias Harris would look good in a Suns uniform.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Pistons can't miss at the moment.

 

[95pro]

Oso getting the JO treatment on offense. No one guarding him.

 

[Hoop Head]

So the Pistons can miss. 2 bricks in a row.

 

[95pro]

I don’t understand why Jo passed that out to contested Bol with time winding down.