Since there isn't always gamedays, I thought I'd make this thread so we have a place we can talk about the games if there isn't another thread to post in.
Anyone see last nights game? I missed it. First thing to that popped out at me when I looked at the box score is it looks like the combo of Hibbert, West and Hansbrough are still rebounding amazingly well. Only 3 games in but a nice sign so far.
Rough night for George going 0-4. He get locked down, or just have a bad game?
Thank you Pacers. And Paul George's 13points. (betting)
I didn't catch the game, but I'm trying to see as much Pacers ball as possible this year. Something about winning games like this without anyone scoring 20 points is admirable to me. I love a good team game of basketball.
Roy just had this look in his eyes last night like he wanted to go all Hungry Hungry Hibbert and eat Andrew Bynum alive in that second half. And that he did.
Well let's just forget about that Orlando game. We got the big win tonight in Chicago which is their first loss at home this year. Unfortunately didn't get to see tonights game but did anyone here catch it?
Wasn't able to catch it, but obviously happy with the outcome. We needed that win. If we fell to Orlando and the Bulls, I don't think people would take our record very seriously.
I hate to be that guy, but I think we have a shot against any team in a 7 game series. Obviously underdogs against the Heat or Bulls, but I wouldn't be nearly as surprised as most if we knocked out a favorite in the playoffs.
I couldn't see you guys winning 4 out of 7 against the Bulls and especially the Heat, but if I was an Indiana fan I wouldn't be afraid of anyone else out east.
The Nets lost to the Raptors last night by 21 points and were playing them at home tomorrow. Can't afford to lose the easy ones if we wanna have a chance at the #3 seed in the East(which I think is a realistic goal).
Paul George had a trending worldwide dunk tonight, I'm sure it will be on Youtube soon. I think it earns top 10 on NBA.com but we're the Pacers so it probably won't.
Let PG fly. I'd like to see him in the dunk contest.
I really like Stephenson. He's a willing and very talented passer, has a mid-range game, and can attack the basket. He's a better defender than Collison (not saying much), but his deal is that he adds a completely different dynamic to the team. Even if it's for 10 mpg, it's really helpful having a guy off the bench with size who can play with George Hill, attack the basket, and be a playmaker. Sometimes this team gets jump shot happy, and it's times like that where I'm glad we have Dahntay, Lance, and David West who will actually attack the basket. And really, 2 points on 1-2 shooting, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block in 12 minutes is a pretty good line. The one turnover he had was absolutely Granger's fault (unlike the Amundson pass to Granger where Danny really had no reason to be looking for that).
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George Hill has a small chip fracture in left ankle; out indefinitely; team will know more in a couple of days. Will not travel next 2
And Dahntay Jones. I know Vogel's going to put a Price/Stephenson/Jones/Hansbrough/Amundson lineup on the floor at some point and it's going to be the worst lineup known to man. As much as I just praised Dahntay above, I really wish we'd kept Rush, ditched Dahntay for a scrub, and signed some random Center like Earl Barron.
Well, if we'd played him with Stephenson and George, I don't think we'd have that big of a problem, especially if West is playing. I think we'd be absolutely fine running George off some screens for mid-range jumpers the way we do Granger and having Lance run some isolations and pick and rolls. George still needs to be more aggressive and Vogel's right by putting him in with the 2nd unit, which hopefully should be encouraging him to score more and be more confident with his shot.
But yes, very impressive win tonight. Outside Stephenson and Price, pretty much everyone looked great (Dahntay Jones looked like Dahntay Jones). Lou and Hansbrough were battling on the interior tonight, as was Hibbert. Granger absolutely carried the way. I don't know how much he worked on it over the off season, but his ball handling's noticeably better this season, he has a post game, and he can actually finish inside with some regularity. Now that his shot is starting to fall, Granger's going to be a dangerous offensive player. And he's really stepping it up on defense, too. It really is true that he's a slow starter. He does need the entire preseason and training camp to really heat up, and we're seeing that now for sure.
Pacers win three in a row, 2-3 of those on the road. Danny shot the ball well tonight, whole team played pretty tough.
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