Suns @ Pistons Saturday game thread 1-18-2025

[Mainstreet]

Three games are left on this five game road trip.

Phoenix moves back to .500 after beating the Wizards on Thursday.

After the Pistons, the Suns two remaining games are at the Cavaliers on Monday and the Nets on Wednesday.

The Pistons are 21-20 and have won 7 of their last 10 games.

Phoenix is now 20-20 after beating the Wizards. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games.

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Television: Suns Live, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports

Radio: KMVP 98.7 / S: KSUN

Time: 2:00 PM Arizona time

 

[Ronin]

Duane Rankin

@DuaneRankin


Nick Richards is with Phoenix Suns here in Detroit.Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said before Thursday's win at Wizards he expected Richards to play Saturday vs. Pistons.Team didn't practice today, but Budenholzer looked for Suns to start getting Richards up to speed today on offense/defense. #Suns

 

[Ronin]

Duane Rankin

@DuaneRankin
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Suns injury report at Pistons:
OUT: Jusuf Nurkic (illness)
DOUBTFUL: Bradley Beal (left ankle sprain).Didn't practice today. #Suns

 

[Hoop Head]

I think Plumlee will continue to start with Richards coming off the bench until the road trip is over. I'd like to see Richards sitting next to the coaches on the bench so they can coach him up before he enters the game.

Detroit has been a real surprise this year. I don't think they can keep it up but this will be tougher game than we've had recently in terms of competition. The Suns can't be lazy.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Duane Rankin
@DuaneRankin
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Suns injury report at Pistons:
OUT: Jae Crowder (illness)
DOUBTFUL: Bradley Beal (left ankle sprain).Didn't practice today. #Suns

ftfy

 

[Hoop Head]

ftfy

Not even close. Crowder and Monty had issues while JJ was fine letting Crowder sit at home since Monty didn't want him around. The Suns also turned down a few different trades which could have brought something back for Crowder. Nurkic is reportedly sick but nothing has come out from his camp, Budenholzer, or JJ to claim differently. Bud has even said he hopes Nurkic is able to join the team on this roadtrip if he gets healthy. These are 2 very different situations and shouldn't be conflated.

 

[clyde2tw]

Not even close. Crowder and Monty had issues while JJ was fine letting Crowder sit at home since Monty didn't want him around. The Suns also turned down a few different trades which could have brought something back for Crowder. Nurkic is reportedly sick but nothing has come out from his camp, Budenholzer, or JJ to claim differently. Bud has even said he hopes Nurkic is able to join the team on this roadtrip if he gets healthy. These are 2 very different situations and shouldn't be conflated.

Crowder for Hachimura or Greyson Allen was on the table

 

[Proximo]

I think Plumlee will continue to start with Richards coming off the bench until the road trip is over. I'd like to see Richards sitting next to the coaches on the bench so they can coach him up before he enters the game.

Detroit has been a real surprise this year. I don't think they can keep it up but this will be tougher game than we've had recently in terms of competition. The Suns can't be lazy.

Highly likely the Suns lose.

We suck against athleticism.

 

[Ronin]

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[BirdGangThing]

energetic ass squads like the pistons are the types who exposed nurk - and plumlee to a lesser degree

id love to see richards - oso- and dunn out there all at the same time along with book and kd - oh man that'd be fun

 

[Mainstreet]

Not even close. Crowder and Monty had issues while JJ was fine letting Crowder sit at home since Monty didn't want him around. The Suns also turned down a few different trades which could have brought something back for Crowder. Nurkic is reportedly sick but nothing has come out from his camp, Budenholzer, or JJ to claim differently. Bud has even said he hopes Nurkic is able to join the team on this roadtrip if he gets healthy. These are 2 very different situations and shouldn't be conflated.

Crowder for Hachimura or Greyson Allen was on the table

The Suns didn't trade Jae Crowder earlier because James Jones was saving this chip if he needed it for the Durant trade, or at least this is how I viewed it.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Nick Richards working out pregame.

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[BirdGangThing]

richards gotta be happy to be here tho right?

 

[mjb21aztd]

Ughhhh power outage at my condo l n 330 am for 5 hrs ughh liitle zzz l n.... thanlkk heavens its a relaxin sat for me tod heh

Hopinn suns make me feel better with good performance excited to watch richards

Fingers crossedd

 

[Mainstreet]

Mason Plumlee will start at center.

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[Mainstreet]

Nick Richards talks about joining the Suns.

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[BirdGangThing]

Nick Richards talks about joining the Suns.

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he knows his role

 

[Mainstreet]

he knows his role

And he has that Barry White voice thing going.

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[Mainstreet]

My hope is that the addition of Nick Richards will push the other Suns centers to play harder.

 

[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dunn hits a 3 pointer for the first points of the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Tobias Harris has hit 2 out of 3, three pointers.