Given the postseason-style football clash nearing kickoff just a few streets away from the Pistons’ arena, it could be argued that the “lion’s share” of attention in Detroit’s sports world would soon be divided among two must-sees on January 18, 2025. With full command of the city’s spotlight until then, Ron Holland II decided to bring his absolute best to the crunchtime back-and-forth against the Phoenix Suns. Nearly unmatched among rookies on the fastbreak points leaderboard, Holland seizes a presented opportunity, tracking down Tobias Harris’ seemingly-impossible block of Kevin Durant’s shot urgently enough to create a two-on-one chance. In full trust of his leap, even with a 6-foot-11 defender threatening to go airborne alongside him, Holland’s fearlessness goes rewarded with a two-handed jam, trimming the Detroit Pistons’ late-game deficit to just two. Impactful as always, even in defeat, Holland finished with nine points (on three-of-six shooting), alongside a two-rebound, one-assist, one-steal, two-trifecta complement in 16 minutes. · Jan 18, 2025