2018 - 2019 Indiana Pacers and everything NBA thread

[oldunclemark]

5 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yes it would, we would be really tough to beat with a starting lineup of:

PG Walker

SG Oladipo

SF Bogdanovic

PF Young

C Turner

with Sabonis, McDermott, Leaf, Holiday, and Sumner coming off the bench. We could still bring back Mathews as well?

Depends on whether he'd be willing to be the the '2' guard on the second team.

It would extend his career.....and he'd do well against the second units of other teams

 

..But if he still wants to start, hell move on

[oldunclemark]

I think Game one in Boston will be Sunday....but I have not seen anything yet

[PrincetonTiger]

20 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

TJ Leaf...28 and 10 with no turnovers..

..again..he wont be 22 until the end of this month

Another baller with Tri-State Ties making it big 

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

I think Game one in Boston will be Sunday....but I have not seen anything yet

Not sure either when we play.

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Not sure either when we play.

Don’t think it has been determined 

[oldunclemark]

38 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Not sure either when we play.

I'm just guessing because the Boston Bruins will be at home in the Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday night..

 

[oldunclemark]

3 vs. 6 in the East

 

Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia...and Joel Embid is questionable for Game 1...

Here's a series that is far from a sure thing

[PrincetonTiger]

@NFLfan

   I will also be following the Wings, Lynx, Mercury, and Sparks along with Aces

[2006Coltsbestever]

The playoff seeding's and schedule are set. We play at Boston at 1pm on Sunday.

 

Eastern Conference

#1 Bucks vs #8 Pistons

#4 Celtics vs #5 Pacers

 

#2 Raptors vs #7 Magic

#3 Sixers vs #6 Nets

 

Western Conference

#1 Warriors vs #8 Clippers

#4 Rockets vs #5 Jazz

 

#2 Nuggets vs #7 Spurs

#3 Blazers vs #6 Thunder

 

-One thing that sticks out at me is, the Rockets are in the Warriors bracket! They would play in Round 2, not WCFinals if they both advance. My upset picks for Round 1 are Thunder over Blazers and I like the Spurs over Nuggets. I think all the higher seeds win in the East. I do not think we have enough to beat the Celtics, I see us losing in 6 games 4-2. We will make it interesting at times.

[oldunclemark]

The Pacers' Tyreke Evans has never won a playoff game.

In 10 years in the NBA...he has been in one series and his team (New Orleans) was swept...

 

In theory, this series that begin Sunday is whey he came to Indiana

[oldunclemark]

Game ONE: Brooklyn 111, Philadelphia 102

 

76ers have to bring a lot more than they showed up with today

 

[oldunclemark]

Game ONE: Orlando 104, Toronto 101

 

 

The East apparently is wide open

[MTC]

I woke up with the worst headache so I probably should not be watching the Pacers/Celtics game, but here I am.

[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, MTC said:

I woke up with the worst headache so I probably should not be watching the Pacers/Celtics game, but here I am.

Wes just put us up 14-6.

[oldunclemark]

20-20 at the quarter.  Not bad...slow pace.

We aren't getting many calls but you cant expect us to...

 

We need a big game from McDermott.

It will be tough to stay with him  with Evans on the floor, too

[oldunclemark]

Evans is making plays and then taking to the Boston crowd..

I don't know about that but ...

…,,,he seems a little different than frankly he has been much of the season...

[oldunclemark]

up 36-25   great defense  as good as weve played in a long time

[oldunclemark]

3 fouls on Thad Young...not good...…..not much of a 3rd foul

 

Nate's going to play Turner and Sabonis together.....tough against Boston's 'small' unit

[2006Coltsbestever]

45-38 at the Half Indy 

[oldunclemark]

up 45-38 at the half...

but Thad with 3 fouls..Collison with 3 fouls...…..its a worry

[MTC]

This offense STINKS out loud. 

[oldunclemark]

we've all gone cold...49-46 Boston..

 

Put Evans in

[MTC]

Bojan Bogdanović is a non-factor yet again. 

 

Darren Collison and Thad Young have been bleh...

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, MTC said:

Bojan Bogdanović is a non-factor yet again. 

 

Darren Collison and Thad Young have been bleh...

Without Oladipo we have nobody that can create off the dribble. That is a big problem. All they have to do is double Bogdanovic and dare Turner to shoot jumpers.

[oldunclemark]

9 minutes ago, MTC said:

This offense STINKS out loud. 

Boston only has 60 points......we cant do anything to score

[oldunclemark]

17 minutes ago, MTC said:

Bojan Bogdanović is a non-factor yet again. 

 

Darren Collison and Thad Young have been bleh...

Young hasn't played much with the fouls....only 16 minutes

I might insert Holiday to get a shot to go in

[oldunclemark]

6 of 12 free throws..that's embarrassing..and we're still In it

[oldunclemark]

McDermott looks very nervous

[oldunclemark]

down 64-53 after 3Qs...….8 points in the third quarter...32% from the field ...46% from the line

Pitiful

 

Its a miracle we're only down 11

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

6 of 12 free throws..that's embarrassing..and we're still In it

We do not have anyone that can create off the dribble. That is why our Offense goes into these stink modes. Teams just dare us to shoot outside and guard the middle. If we had Oladipo Boston would not be able to do that. Taking Oladipo off our team is like Irving off of their team. Pretty simple to me to why we are losing. We all want Indy to win but without Oladipo we had very little chance coming into this. 

[MTC]

I hate to be a Negative Nancy, but I would not be surprised to see the Pacers only win at least one game this series. 

[oldunclemark]

Just now, MTC said:

I hate to be a Negative Nancy, but I would not be surprised to see the Pacers only win at least one game this series. 

The 6 of 13 on free throws..just indicates that we're afraid..

 

nobody is defensing you at the line

[oldunclemark]

Sabonis cannot get a call..

..but when we shoot bricks from the line......how can I complain

[2006Coltsbestever]

6 minutes ago, MTC said:

I hate to be a Negative Nancy, but I would not be surprised to see the Pacers only win at least one game this series. 

I had us losing 4-2 so I am just as negative  

[crazycolt1]

I am disappointed we are being out hustled.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, crazycolt1 said:

I am disappointed we are being out hustled.

Once Thad got in foul trouble early it took our main hustle guy out of the game.

[oldunclemark]

13 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

I am disappointed we are being out hustled.

I am disappointed that we have 62 points with 5 minutes left..that's not NBA caliber offense

[oldunclemark]

84-74 final......if we hold them to less than 90 points, we should win every time..

….we played scared on offense…. 

we have 7 guys who average double figures..

 

we had TWO in this game.   Boston plays good defense and they have obviously targeted Bogdonavic.

But we had no confidence on offense and that have to change immediately

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

84-74 final......if we hold them to less than 90 points, we should win every time..

….we played scared on offense…. 

we have 7 guys who average double figures..

 

we had TWO in this game.   Boston plays good defense and they have obviously targeted Bogdonavic.

But we had no confidence on offense and that have to change immediately

It reminded me of a 90's playoff game. Remember when Utah beat Jordan's Bulls in Game 4 of the Finals 78-73. Both teams play great defense, problem with us we do not have our playmaker. I can't wait for next year when we have Oladipo back. I truly believe we are better than Boston if he was healthy. They are lucky he isn't healthy. They caught a huge break.

[Myles]

We needed that game.   Hopefully we can turn it around.  

My prediction is losing 2-4.