Game Thread 03/09: Pacers vs. Hawks

Post #1 » by **boomershadow** » Fri Mar 9, 2018 6:26 am

“We are not getting anything easy in transition. When we’re not getting stops and not getting anything easy in transition, you have to go against set defenses and it’s going to be a challenge.”

McMillan said Oladipo is seeing some double teams as well.

“When he gets open, he has to take the open shot,” McMillan said.

https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/pacers-encourage-slumping-oladipo-to-shoot-vs-hawks-030818

cruwinas · Post #2 » by **cruwinas** » Fri Mar 9, 2018 8:38 pm

Pacers need convincing, high scoring W. Because if you want to watch some horror - check out the remaining schedule. I will not go into deep analysis, but it is going to be like walking through the mine field.
Lakers at home, and last game of the season Hornets at home are only two games that Pacers will expect to win. All other games are against top level teams of the NBA. But that's how steel is made. And for the young, new team some ball busting prior to post season is a good learning experience.

Wizop · Post #3 » by **Wizop** » Fri Mar 9, 2018 9:06 pm

cruwinas wrote:check out the remaining schedule.

odds of getting the 4 spot have to be thin given the schedule. however, we do have magic numbers for the playoffs now. It's 10 for Detroit and smaller for everyone behind them. ignoring tie breakers, a win tonight locks in the 12 spot because Atlanta, Orlando, and Brooklyn won't pass us (if we have the tie breaker on any of them, we've already clinched being tied with them.)

Magic number = 83 - Pacer Wins - Other Team's losses (or 82 with tie breaker). I'll leave the math behind this to interested readers, but the key is 82 is the number of games in the season and subtracting Pacer wins gives you the number of losses the Pacers will have if they don't win another game.

ducler · Post #4 » by **ducler** » Fri Mar 9, 2018 10:34 pm

Wizop · Post #5 » by **Wizop** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:01 am

DC dressed. will get 2nd unit minutes.

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jayu70 · Post #6 » by **jayu70** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:13 am

Hawks fan here - please get it right tonight.

cruwinas · Post #7 » by **cruwinas** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:27 am

If just always things would be so easy...

basketballwacko2 · Post #8 » by **basketballwacko2** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:39 am

This is looking like a pay back game!

basketballwacko2 · Post #9 » by **basketballwacko2** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:23 am

I thought Vic was gonna get a T on that pull up dunk!

basketballwacko2 · Post #10 » by **basketballwacko2** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:32 am

Buckner said Vic game them the care bear stare!

cruwinas · Post #11 » by **cruwinas** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:44 am

This one is done. Now Pacers will hit the grid iron.

DoubleEagle4 · Post #12 » by **DoubleEagle4** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:27 am

Man DC looked great tonight

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cruwinas · Post #13 » by **cruwinas** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:58 am

Starting 5 annihilated opposition. Feels good.

Post #14 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:23 am

Great to have DC back. He was sorely missed, regardless of what the DC-deniers say.

Vorda · Post #15 » by **Vorda** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:19 pm

We will probably be 8th seeded at the end... we have the worst schedule... all others have easier opponents in next games... Sixers have good chances to be third... to bad... we have a great season... but we shouldnt lost some games like vs. Utah, Hawks, Dallas, Lakers...

Wizop · Post #16 » by **Wizop** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:25 pm

Vorda wrote:We will probably be 8th seeded at the end... we have the worst schedule... all others have easier opponents in next games... Sixers have good chances to be third... to bad... we have a great season... but we shouldnt lost some games like vs. Utah, Hawks, Dallas, Lakers...

hawks and Dallas, yes. no shame in Utah loss. we'll have a much better idea in a week. 3 tough games coming up.

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AussiePacer · Post #17 » by **AussiePacer** » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:23 pm

Don't discount this team, is what I've learned this year.