2018 - 2019 Indiana Pacers and everything NBA thread

[oldunclemark]

San Antonio 115, Boston 96 - final

 

4.) Pacers (45-29)

5.) Boston (43-31)

 

…..8 games to play.

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

San Antonio 115, Boston 96 - final

 

4.) Pacers (45-29)

5.) Boston (43-31)

 

…..8 games to play.

Yeah that is huge! We have a 2 game cushion despite the bad road trip.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Pacers up 9 at Half over OKC 54-45. Turner now leads the league in Blocks.

[oldunclemark]

up 54-45 at the half at OKC..

Good pace..just 5 turnovers..Myles with 13 rebounds

 

Good, slow pace...so far, so good

But OKC makes a lot of late second half runs

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

up 54-45 at the half at OKC..

Good pace..just 5 turnovers..Myles with 13 rebounds

 

Good, slow pace...so far, so good

This would be a huge win if we can hold it. We need that 4 seed and HCA.

[oldunclemark]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

This would be a huge win if we can hold it. We need that 4 seed and HCA.

Yeah, this is not a game that, on paper, we win

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Yeah, this is not a game that, on paper, we win

I had us losing tonight so I agree. So far we look good though.

[oldunclemark]

The gym is quiet..and normally OKC is not a quiet place

[oldunclemark]

Wow, they just called a foul on Myles when Westbrook basically punched him in the chest

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

The gym is quiet..and normally OKC is not a quiet place

Yeah it is very quiet. Usually it is loud like Utah and Portland. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Wow, they just called a foul on Myles when Westbrook basically punched him in the chest

yeah I seen that, WTH  

[oldunclemark]

Westbrook has  points...He has lost some confidence in his shot

[oldunclemark]

OMG..an 18-0 run for OKC>?   down 66-58

We have just stopped making shows..

..very much like the game at Philadelphia this month

[2006Coltsbestever]

Well I had it as a loss . Damn 18-0 run by OKC.

[oldunclemark]

PG just butts Matthews out of the way and Matthews gets the foul

 

..a 24-0 run.,.,..got to stop it now

[oldunclemark]

down 88-79.....with 7:30 left...

WE need a lot of late offense from someone other than Bogdonavic..not our strength

 

 

The announcers seem bored

[oldunclemark]

down 92-82...our 'D'; is OK..we just cant score quickly

 

we've got both our centers on the floor and we cant stop Steven Adams

[oldunclemark]

Westbrook has not even played will and hes got 13 points 11 rebound s  and 11 assists..

 

 

[oldunclemark]

107-99  loss..

Its funny..coaches talk about playing defense and getting stops...

 

We play it and we get 'em but we just dont have the offense the other playoff team do.

Bogdonavic had 29 against Paul George, who had 31.

But we shot 43% and that's not often good enough

 

45-30....and on to Boston (44-31)

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

107-99  loss..

Its funny..coaches talk about playing defense and getting stops...

 

We play it and we get 'em but we just dont have the offense the other playoff team do.

Bogdonavic had 29 against Paul George, who had 31.

But we shot 43% and that's not often good enough

 

45-30....and on to Boston (44-31)

I am wondering why we go in such cold spurts, same thing happened in Philly.

[oldunclemark]

down 63-60 at Boston at the half.

Good offensive game for both sides   Boston shooting 51%...with nine 3s

 

Bogdonavic has 18...TJ Leaf with 10 off the bench

Bad foul shooting has us behind

 

[oldunclemark]

up 91-89 after 3Qs....

One of our better offensive road games of the season...50% shooting..50% on 3s

 

But they're shooting 53%

Its winnable...…...evenly matched teams

[MTC]

We desperately need a new starting and backup point guard next year. 

[Bluefire4]

We fought hard but we are destined to be the 5th seed with Oladipo going out for the year. Sucks that Thad missed that easy layup that would have put us up by two though.

 

At least we showed that we can match with the Celtics on the road because we are going to have to if we want any shot at winning this playoff series. It's pretty impressive how close this game was with all the talent the Celtics have.

[oldunclemark]

114-112....we had a defensive breakdown at the end and Kyrie scored the winner.

That's a tough loss...but they shot but we had the ball in a tie game and Collison couldn't make the shot

[oldunclemark]

3 minutes ago, Bluefire4 said:

We fought hard but we are destined to be the 5th seed with Oladipo going out for the year. Sucks that Thad missed that easy layup that would have put us up by two though.

 

At least we showed that we can match with the Celtics on the road because we are going to have to if we want any shot at winning this playoff series. It's pretty impressive how close this game was with all the talent the Celtics have.

I thought Bogdonavic couldn't move well after that Celtic guy stepped on his ankle.

But yeah, we play so hard and come up just short..

 

….Kyrie kills their offense sometimes but he made the play at the end.

Pacers (45-31), Celtics (45-31) with 6 games to go.

 

They play the Nets Saturday..we play Orlando.

There's a chance to get that 4th spot back

[MTC]

Ugh, just brutal defense during that last Celtics possession. 

[MTC]

Ten straight road losses. Of course, we deserve the 5th seed. Pathetic. 

[oldunclemark]

4 minutes ago, MTC said:

Ugh, just brutal defense during that last Celtics possession. 

I thought Myles made a mistake running away from Kyrie to cover Al Horford.

Inside 5 seconds.....you double cover Kyrie and live with someone else shooting

[Bluefire4]

47 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

I thought Bogdonavic couldn't move well after that Celtic guy stepped on his ankle.

But yeah, we play so hard and come up just short..

 

….Kyrie kills their offense sometimes but he made the play at the end.

Pacers (45-31), Celtics (45-31) with 6 games to go.

 

They play the Nets Saturday..we play Orlando.

There's a chance to get that 4th spot back

There is still a chance. We play the Celtics again next Friday in Indiana. It could all ride on that game depending on if we can handle business in our next 3 games against the Pistons twice and Orlando.

[Myles]

Still a shot for that 4th seed.    10 road losses in a row is bad.   

[oldunclemark]

1 hour ago, Myles said:

Still a shot for that 4th seed.    10 road losses in a row is bad.   

The majority of those losses are without either Sabonis or Collison..

We just cant afford to lose anybody else......for any period of time

Along those lines...I'm worried..No word about Bogdonavic..after his ankle got stomped got stepped on last night in Boston..

[2006Coltsbestever]

Very tough way to lose last night. We can still get the 4 seed but have to win the next game against them.

[oldunclemark]

  Pacers (45-31)

Sat: Orlando

Monday: Detroit

Wed: at Detroit

Fri: Boston

4-7: Brooklyn

4-10: at Atlanta

 

Boston (45-31)

Sat:  at Brooklyn

Monday: Miami

Wed: at Miami

Fri: at Pacers

Sunday: Orlando

4-9: at Washington

 

 

......so even..except that we're at home more..  Detroit and Miami both have to win. So does Orlando

 

 

 

[Myles]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

The majority of those losses are without either Sabonis or Collison..

 

I understand that, but 10 in a row is still telling.

We can be a tough out, but I think the ceiling is winning the 1st round playoff series.   Probably not that if we are the 5th seed.

 

Nice job Pacers.   You continue to put a competitive team on the floor every season.   

[crazycolt1]

In reality till Simon spends the money on a big name player the chances of the Pacers getting past the 2nd round are slim.

I hate not having a hard cap but when the owner refuses to pay the NBA there is nothing to do but be what we have been since joining the NBA.

[Colts_Fan12]

3 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

In reality till Simon spends the money on a big name player the chances of the Pacers getting past the 2nd round are slim.

I hate not having a hard cap but when the owner refuses to pay the NBA there is nothing to do but be what we have been since joining the NBA.

this is 100% the truth and it's so sad to know year in and year out we really have no shot at a title cause of the terrible way the league is set up 

[oldunclemark]

     Orlando..99-96.....9:30 left 

We look a little tired..and its a must-win for them.

 

Celtics lost at Brooklyn  110-96.

They chose to rest Kyrie tonight

[oldunclemark]

121-116.....we didn't stop them much ,.they shot 51%

3rd time Orlando has beaten us this year, right

We had seven players in double figures but we didn't stop any body

 

45-32......tied with Boston with 5 games to go

Back-to-backs with Detroit coming..

 

We looked tired tonight

[Bluefire4]

Knew there was a chance we lost tonight on a back-to-back. Was hoping the home crowd would lift us up. 

 

I think we should just concede to the 5th seed and rest some of our guys for the Celtics series.