GDT: Pacers (2-4) @ Nets (1-4) [7:30pm]

[Grang33r]

Last time out:



Pacers 127, Wizards 117

PTS: Turner 27, Haliburton 25, Hield 25
REB: Turner 10, Smith 7, Nesmith 7
AST: Haliburton 12, Nesmith 3

Mavericks 129, Nets 125 (OT)

PTS: Irving 39, Durant 37, O'Neale 10
REB: Simmons 8, O'Neale 7, Irving 7
AST: Durant 5, Irving 4, Simmons 4

Projected Starters

Pacers: G - Tyrese Haliburton, G - Buddy Hield, F - Aaron Nesmith, F - Jalen Smith, C - Myles Turner

Nets: G - Kyrie Irving, G - Ben Simmons, F - Kevin Durant, F - Royce O'Neale, C - Nic Claxton

Injury Report

Pacers: Daniel Theis - out (sore right knee)

Nets: Seth Curry - questionable (left ankle injury recovery), T.J. Warren - out (left foot injury recovery)



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TV

Bally Sports Indiana - Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)

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[Grang33r]

That’s a big loss defensively vs Irving & Durant.

[Tom White]

Why do I feel like we are going to have another year where Turner misses at least half the games?

[Wizop]

Why do I feel like we are going to have another year where Turner misses at least half the games?

Is he not playing back to backs yet or are we repeating last year's willingness to lose rather than play with minor injuries?

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[Tom White]

Is he not playing back to backs yet or are we repeating last year's willingness to lose rather than play with minor injuries?

Or they are, once again underreporting the extent of an injury? Or they had to let him play a bit to enhance his trade value, but not enough to have potential trade partners see he is still who he is?

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[Scoot McGroot]

Is he not playing back to backs yet or are we repeating last year's willingness to lose rather than play with minor injuries?

Or they are, once again underreporting the extent of an injury? Or they had to let him play a bit to enhance his trade value, but not enough to have potential trade partners see he is still who he is?

They’d have to share any medical info they have, and if they lie to the other team in a trade, they face punishment from the league on a team and GM basis including fines, forfeiture of picks, and potential voiding of the deal.

Most likely, he really sprained his ankle last week or so, and he just played 2 games in 3 nights, so bouncing back they probably don’t want him to play 3 in 4? But, maybe he’s not playing in back to backs? Could also be a bit of a stealth tank move in resting I’d they’re not 100%.

[Wizop]

I think our two way players stayed home to practice with the Ants so will Oshae finally play?

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[Wizop]

I'd still take Simmons if the Nets wanted to dump him.

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[Grang33r]

I'd still take Simmons if the Nets wanted to dump him.

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Really? He seems like a disaster. Speaking of disaster, what has happened to Duarte? He looks so bad this season.

Mathurin putting on a show.

[Wizop]

I'd still take Simmons if the Nets wanted to dump him.

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Really? He seems like a disaster. Speaking of disaster, what has happened to Duarte? He looks so bad this season.

Mathurin putting on a show.

Simmons is an offensive disaster but we don't need a scorer. I wouldn't give a core player to get him, but I wonder if his confidence would gradually return if you told him to just defend.

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[Wizop]

Nets board game thread is all fire the coach.

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[boomershadow]

Well that's a win I wouldn't have expected before the season began.