Game 80, Pacers vs. Heat

Post #1 » by **Jake0890** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:49 pm

Putting this up a day early just because I'm not sure if I'll be around to do it tomorrow... and you know, it's the game that decides the #1 seed (likely).

April 11, 2014
7:30 PM EST
AmericanAirlines Arena - Miami, FL

Lineups

Pacers
Points - Paul George, 21.7
Rebounds - Lance Stephenson, 7.2
Assists - Lance Stephenson, 4.5
Steals - Paul George, 1.9
Blocks - Roy Hibbert, 2.3

Heat
Points - LeBron James, 27.0
Rebounds - LeBron James, 6.9
Assists - LeBron James, 6.4
Steals - Mario Chalmers, 1.6
Blocks - Chris Andersen, 1.3

Injuries
Andrew Bynum - Knee, Out
Greg Oden - Back, Questionable
Dwyane Wade - Ankle, Knee, Questionable
Udonis Haslem - Illness, Questionable
Chris Andersen - Knee, Back, Questionable

The Tradition

Spoiler:

Bourne85 · Post #2 » by **Bourne85** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:14 am

Heat fan here, good luck to you guys tonight.

Hoping for a good, hard fought injury free game.

EuroPacer · Post #3 » by **EuroPacer** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:55 am

Agreed bourne, should be a cracker!

Starkiller · Post #4 » by **Starkiller** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:03 pm

So what are the conditions for the Pacers locking up the #1 seed, obviously a win here? But what are the possibilities onward?

Wizop · Post #5 » by **Wizop** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:35 pm

Starkiller wrote:So what are the conditions for the Pacers locking up the #1 seed, obviously a win here? But what are the possibilities onward?

Our magic number for a tie - and we hold the tiebreaker - is three. if we win tonight, the number becomes one meaning one more Pacer win or Heat loss and we have the #1 seed. if we lose, the number remains at three and we only have two games remaining with Miami having three so if we win out, Miami would have to lose at least one more for us to be first. if we lose one more, they'd have to lose two more. if we lose out, Miami would have to lose out too.

Bourne85 · Post #6 » by **Bourne85** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:39 pm

^^^ good break down of the 1st seed.

I for one want the heat to slide into the 2 seed, with Wade battling injuries we need an easy round to pick it up.

I know the Pacers wanted the first seed all along, but isn't the 2nd seed more desirable?? Seems like 2 seed has an easy flight to the ECF lol.

Post #7 » by **Jake0890** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:17 pm

Wade and Oden both ruled out for the game tonight.

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EuroPacer · Post #8 » by **EuroPacer** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:45 pm

Bourne85 wrote:^^^ good break down of the 1st seed.

I for one want the heat to slide into the 2 seed, with Wade battling injuries we need an easy round to pick it up.

I know the Pacers wanted the first seed all along, but isn't the 2nd seed more desirable?? Seems like 2 seed has an easy flight to the ECF lol.

The way I see it is that if it is meant to be our year we should beat whatever comes on our path. If we, for example, get our bogey team the Hawks than we really should beat them. If we can't get past them than it wasn't our year.

I didn't think that the Heat would go 1-3 in the last four, so I didn't think we had a shot, but the way it has been going... well, let us just agree that it is more exciting than it should have been (on both sides!)

Wizop · Post #9 » by **Wizop** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:34 pm

EuroPacer wrote:If we, for example, get our bogey team the Hawks than we really should beat them. If we can't get past them than it wasn't our year.

were I the coach, I'd play zone against the Hawks so Roy can stay in the middle and its someone else's job to defend the arc.

EuroPacer · Post #10 » by **EuroPacer** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:45 pm

Wizop wrote:
EuroPacer wrote:If we, for example, get our bogey team the Hawks than we really should beat them. If we can't get past them than it wasn't our year.

were I the coach, I'd play zone against the Hawks so Roy can stay in the middle and its someone else's job to defend the arc.

You'd need to stop Korver, but yes, I think a zone would probably work best. Not seen us play the zone a lot this year.

Post #11 » by **Miller4ever** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:54 pm

If we zoned, Korver, Millsap and Antic would have field days from the top and the corners. Teague would be able to tear up the soft gooey center of the 2-3. I think our system when executed well is still the best given our personnel. The fact that we haven't really practiced the 2-3 (or any other zone) means the inherent vulnerabilities in the system would be extra-exploitable, especially against a team that has outside options. I don't want to see West having to chase guys in the corner, which is what 2-3 means. Man is better if you have size.

We can take the Hawks as is. It's a mental thing more than any other factor. Our schemes are fine, we just have to execute.

EuroPacer · Post #12 » by **EuroPacer** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:54 pm

Great start, ball moving, guys are switched on.

Post #13 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:07 am

Don't want to speak too early, but the rest seems like it helped the team. It looks like they're actually trying out there.

But Roy didn't get a shot attempt in the 1st quarter, that's gotta change. He turned into Hakeem last time we played the Heat (in the first quarter), need to feed him the ball.

EDIT: Luis Scola diving on the floor...

Post #14 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:23 am

Holy **** we can't rebound. How many putbacks is that?

Wizop · Post #15 » by **Wizop** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:23 am

Much better even though we need to box out.

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EuroPacer · Post #16 » by **EuroPacer** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:40 am

How on earth was that a charge on Lance? The guy was still moving!

mikepacernation · Post #17 » by **mikepacernation** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:50 am

EuroPacer wrote:How on earth was that a charge on Lance? The guy was still moving!

were playing the heat that's why

CPThree · Post #18 » by **CPThree** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:09 am

0 rebounds in 20 minutes for 7'2 Roy Hibbert. Against the Heat of all teams.

mikepacernation · Post #19 » by **mikepacernation** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:13 am

Well our ugly offense showed it's face

Wizop · Post #20 » by **Wizop** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:13 am

Is it time to sit everyone?

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