Round 1, Game 1: Atlanta Hawks @ Indiana Pacers

[Jake0890]

April 21, 2013
1:00 PM ET
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN


Indiana Pacers

3rd Seed in Eastern Conference

Starting 5


Rotation
PG - George Hill/DJ Augustin/Ben Hansbrough
SG - Lance Stephenson/Orlando Johnson/Gerald Green
SF - Paul George/Sam Young
PF - David West/Tyler Hansbrough
C - Roy Hibbert/Ian Mahinmi

Stat Leaders
Points - Paul George (17.4)
Rebounds - George Hill (4.7)
Assists - Roy Hibbert (8.3)

Atlanta Hawks

6th Seed in Eastern Conference

Starting 5


Rotation
PG - Jeff Teague/Shelvin Mack
SG - Devin Harris/Dahntay Jones/John Jenkins
SF - Kyle Korver/DeShawn Stevenson
PF - Josh Smith/Anthony Tolliver/Ivan Johnson/Mike Scott
C - Al Horford/Zaza Pachulia/Johan Petro

Stat Leaders
Points - Josh Smith (17.5)
Rebounds - Al Horford (10.2)
Assists - Jeff Teague (7.2)

Injury Reports
Pacers
Danny Granger (knee) - Out for season

Hawks
Lou Williams (Knee) - Out for season
Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) - Out for playoffs
Josh Smith (Knee) - Probable
Al Horford - Probable

GO PACERS!

[Starkiller]

I'm really not liking how we've limped into the playoffs. Not liking our momentum right now but hopefully a series where we beat up the Hawks will change that.

[chube]

Since he's part of the starting lineup, at least Korver won't be able to sneak up on us as much like he did in Chicago a couple years ago.

[Wizop]

let's hope our recent lousy play was because we wanted to play Atlanta or even Chicago and not Boston. one big advantage of playing Atlanta is that our home games won't be full of Bulls fans.

[Jake0890]

We had some serious struggles with them in the regular season. Let's hope that doesn't continue.

The way we played heading into the playoffs doesn't exactly shout contender either.

[Wizop]

anyone got time to slap a pin-up into this thread - not that I'm superstitious but we've been playing poorly in the girls' absence.

[Nuntius]

Nice thread. Let's go Pacers

[chube]

Great start for GH3.

[Jake0890]

You just can't have both Pendy and Hansbrough on the floor at the same time. You have no one to guard Horford.

[Jake0890]

David West headed to the locker room. Uh-oh.

[Jake0890]

George And 1!

[Wizop]

good free throw shooting for us and bad free throw shooting for them has us ahead at half time. personally I'm glad to see Pendi playing ahead of Ian. he's earned it although I might play him ahead of Hansbrough. Atlanta hit a big three at the end of each quarter or this would be double digits.

[Nuntius]

Great night for PG. 20 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds. He is sooo close to a triple double.

Game is looking good so far. We're controlling the boards (31 - 19) and we have a nice lead (77 - 65).

[Jake0890]

Paul George triple double because why not.

And Psycho T is great to watch grabbing those rebounds. He got a standing O.

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[Wizop]

You just can't have both Pendy and Hansbrough on the floor at the same time. You have no one to guard Horford.

don't they both have as much chance as Ian? rotation worked for me except perhaps for Green who is in my dog house

[Jake0890]

You just can't have both Pendy and Hansbrough on the floor at the same time. You have no one to guard Horford.

don't they both have as much chance as Ian? rotation worked for me except perhaps for Green who is in my dog house

I'd much rather have Ian on the floor just because of his size. But what I was attempting to say was that Vogel should stagger Hibbert's and West's substitutions so that while one is out, the other is on the floor, so they both get rest but you're not relying on Hansbrough or Pendy to play D.

And for Green, I didn't think he was that bad this game.

[Wizop]

I really soured on green watching his selfish play against Philly. He shoots too soon.

[Jake0890]

I really soured on green watching his selfish play against Philly. He shoots too soon.

I really didn't notice him that much this game. At the end of the game when we had it wrapped up, I saw him hit a deep 3. But that's the only play I remember him doing anything.

[Nuntius]

Great game. Great win. I'm so glad