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Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 06:52 PM

Lakers playing the foul game. At least it gets Reggie more points.

Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 06:55 PM

Reggie finishes with 39 points.

103-97 is the final score.

Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 06:59 PM

Along with Reggie's 39 points comes AJ's 13 points and 11 assists, including 6 clutch points, Jackson's 19 points, Foster's 17 rebounds, and Davis's 16 rebounds.

Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 07:02 PM

103-97

Pacers Fan- 22
Larry Legend- 17
PacersguyUSA- 11, but DQ'd
rock747- 12
Turkish Delight- 22
MillerTime- 27
Jermaniac Fan- 5

Winner- Jermaniac Fan

**TheLegend** · 03-18-2005, 07:14 PM

That was Reggie Miller at his very best. He looked like a man possesed out there, and as usual, hit those clutch shots that you needed. For one, he didn't do it all alone, the Lakers frontcourt came out flat and Kobe Bryant bricked us early. The amount of second chance points created by Dale Davis and Jeff Foster were a dagger in our hearts. Ending up with a total of 11 offensive rebounds. You weren't beating us off the dribble or none of that, we just couldn't play smart basketball. It's really frustrating.

You continued to get mis-matches having Stephen Jackson post up on Chucky Atkins, what was with that? and on those screens for Reggie, I almost wanted to cry. Could things get any worst? I mean, atleast you guys are in the friggin' playoff picture.

Odom is out 'indefinately', just what we needed to be hearing.

**MillerTime** · 03-18-2005, 07:46 PM

That was definetly an amazing showing by Reggie. Did you guys see his amazing 3 pointer late in the 4th quarter? With like 47 seconds left...??

What a time to pull up a season high in points.

Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MillerTime

That was definetly an amazing showing by Reggie. Did you guys see his amazing 3 pointer late in the 4th quarter? With like 47 seconds left...??

What a time to pull up a season high in points.

What really shocked me was during post game when Reggie said, "I hope I don't have another game like this". Maybe the reason Reggie is retiring is because he's sick of playing basketball?

**MillerTime** · 03-18-2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pacers Fan

What really shocked me was during post game when Reggie said, "I hope I don't have another game like this". Maybe the reason Reggie is retiring is because he's sick of playing basketball?

He also said after the game with an interview with Jim Gray that he has 2-3 years left in him and the reason why he is retiring is because he doesn't want to slow down any development of any young players. He said he can still play, but for the better of the team, the young players need more PT for a brighter future for the team.

Gray asked him that Donnie Walsh has been trying to convice him out of retirement, and even before Gray was finished with his sentence, Reggie said, "nope, not a chance, no way".

Is it possible Reggie is playing mind games with the Pacers? Saying this is his last season for sure, some players might give more effort for Reggie's sake and not let Reggie bounce out in round one.... ? Sounds dumb, but these type of mind games actually work.

Pacers Fan · 03-18-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MillerTime

He also said after the game with an interview with Jim Gray that he has 2-3 years left in him and the reason why he is retiring is because he doesn't want to slow down any development of any young players. He said he can still play, but for the better of the team, the young players need more PT for a brighter future for the team.

Gray asked him that Donnie Walsh has been trying to convice him out of retirement, and even before Gray was finished with his sentence, Reggie said, "nope, not a chance, no way".

Is it possible Reggie is playing mind games with the Pacers? Saying this is his last season for sure, some players might give more effort for Reggie's sake and not let Reggie bounce out in round one.... ? Sounds dumb, but these type of mind games actually work.

I don't think Reggie's the type of person to trick his entire team and millions of fans just to win a few more games, no matter how good it is for the team. If you really do think about it, though, Reggie is kind of in the way for our roster. Ideally we'd want something like:

Foster/Pollard/Harrison
JO/DD/Croshere
Artest/JJ/Croshere
Jax/Jones
Tinsley/AJ/Gill

I think he realizes that Jax needs to average around 30+mpg and Freddie needs to average about 20+mpg. Jones has shown he can be okay at the point, so I don't see why he couldn't get some of his minutes at the 1 and Jax getting some at the 3 leaving Reggie with around 15mpg. What this does, though, is limit the playing time for Eddie Gill and James Jones. Had we kept Kenny Anderson instead of signing Gill, Reggie might not be retiring.

**StephenJackson** · 03-18-2005, 10:28 PM

It breaks my heart...but Reggie won't be back next year. It's so sad too because he has to know they are a title contender next year....and yet he is still willing to step down instead of chasing the ring....it just goes to show his ultimate class.

**Turkish Delight** · 03-19-2005, 03:46 AM

Come on Reggie, give it one more season.
Look at that lineup Pacers Fan, insert Reggie in there, and you got a championship team.

PacersguyUSA · 03-19-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pacers Fan

I don't think Reggie's the type of person to trick his entire team and millions of fans just to win a few more games, no matter how good it is for the team. If you really do think about it, though, Reggie is kind of in the way for our roster. Ideally we'd want something like:

Foster/Pollard/Harrison
JO/DD/Croshere
Artest/JJ/Croshere
Jax/Jones
Tinsley/AJ/Gill

I think he realizes that Jax needs to average around 30+mpg and Freddie needs to average about 20+mpg. Jones has shown he can be okay at the point, so I don't see why he couldn't get some of his minutes at the 1 and Jax getting some at the 3 leaving Reggie with around 15mpg. What this does, though, is limit the playing time for Eddie Gill and James Jones. Had we kept Kenny Anderson instead of signing Gill, Reggie might not be retiring.

If the reason for Reggie's retirement is 2nd round draft pick James Jones and ****ing Edddie Gill, I wouldn't even know what to think.

**Turkish Delight** · 03-19-2005, 10:16 AM

Here's something I found on pacers.com

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