Game 38, Celtics vs. Pacers

Post #1 » by **Jake0890** » Fri Jan 9, 2015 9:30 pm

January 9, 2015
7:00 PM ET
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Pacers
14-23, 4th in Central Division, 9th in Eastern Conference

Starting 5

Rotation
PG - Evan Turner | Marcus Smart | Phil Pressey
SG - Avery Bradley | Marcus Thornton | James Young
SF - Jeff Green |Jae Crowder | Gerald Wallace
PF - Jared Sullinger | Brandan Wright | Brandon Bass
C - Tyler Zeller | Kelly Olynyk

Injury Report
Pacers
Ian Mahinmi (foot) - Questionable WILL PLAY
Paul George (leg) - Likely out for season
George Hill (groin) - Out
Rodney Stuckey (groin) - Questionable WILL PLAY
Roy Hibbert (ankle) - Questionable WILL PLAY

Celtics
Jameer Nelson (ankle) - Out
Vitor Faverani (knee) - Out
Jeff Green - Traded
Brandan Wright - Traded

Post #2 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jan 9, 2015 11:59 pm

Well, let's see who actually suits up. Green and Wright have been dealt. Mahinmi, Stuckey, Hibbert are all suiting up.

Post #3 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:08 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:Well, let's see who actually suits up. Green and Wright have been dealt. Mahinmi, Stuckey, Hibbert are all suiting up.

Yeah, wow, didn't see that. They got a 1st out of Green somehow from the Grizzlies, and another 1st for Wright from Phoenix, what tha hell.

Surprised Mahinmi is playing, thought he was out indefinitely. I'll fix that.

Post #4 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:18 am

Jake0890 wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:Well, let's see who actually suits up. Green and Wright have been dealt. Mahinmi, Stuckey, Hibbert are all suiting up.

Yeah, wow, didn't see that. They got a 1st out of Green somehow from the Grizzlies, and another 1st for Wright from Phoenix, what tha hell.

Surprised Mahinmi is playing, thought he was out indefinitely. I'll fix that.

According to Frank, Ian is dressing and available, but likely won't play since he's missed so much time (needs some fitness or practice I guess?).

But the pick they're getting for Wright is Minnesotas top 12 protected first this year and next and then becomes 2 2nd round picks (likely). The Memphis 1st is protected and can't be transferred until at least 2 years after Memphis transfers their 1st to Denver (Cleveland just traded the pick there for Mozgov). So, both are fine, but not amazing.

Post #5 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:30 am

Really? OT? Really?

Post #6 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:37 am

West might have just costed us the game because he missed a layup. Wow.

Jermainevent · Post #7 » by **Jermainevent** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:53 am

Pacers win. Only got to see a few minutes of the game, but it looks like Hibbert, Watson, and Scola all had pretty good games. I'm still saying there might be a few teams interested in picking up a couple of productive vets for a playoff run.

Post #8 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:06 am

Hibbert was a beast this game. I know the popular opinion is to trade him, but I don't know how this defense would function without him. His rim protection changes the game on a nightly basis and he comes up big in clutch situations constantly, like tonight when he swatted away the game winning shot at both the end of regulation and OT.

And Brad Stevens is an amazing coach. Draws up end of clock plays to PERFECTION just like he did at Butler. Definitely one of my favorite coaches in the league and already one of the best, from what I've seen.

Post #9 » by **Nuntius** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:42 am

I didn't manage to see the OT but I'll take any win that we can take.

So, I'm happy that we won