Game Thread 03/11: Pacers @ Celtics

[cruwinas]

OK, done with this one.

Any number of victories in the next three games will be just fine with me.

Meanwhile, Cavs play no defense in LA and are down. Keep it up, Cavs, you are not going anywhere this season.

[BooomBaby]

Stupid ending but the W. is all that matters.

[boomershadow]

Stoked to see the team get a win tonight, and fighting back from a 12 point deficit is no joke, but they didn't really deserve it tonight. Sloppy ball. Ridiculous number of turnovers. Ill-advised passes that were way too easy to pick off. Balls thrown out of bounds right past open shooters. Bojan at the end there dribbling a ball out of bounds where if he hadn't touched it the game would've been over. That Oladipo foul. I was pulling my hair out half this game, and not just at the end there. A win is a win, but that's still no fun to watch.

Lucky. Lucky. Lucky.

[Wizop]

not sure time runs out if Bojan lets ball go. otoh if he catches it, game over. they foul and we walk to other end.

Sent from my phone.

[boomershadow]

not sure time runs out if Bojan lets ball go. otoh if he catches it, game over. they foul and we walk to other end.

Sent from my phone.

Even if time hadn't run out completely, it would have been Pacers ball with the lead and 2-3 seconds remaining on the clock instead of them getting the ball.

[Wizop]

Even if time hadn't run out completely, it would have been Pacers ball with the lead and 2-3 seconds remaining on the clock instead of them getting the ball.

a lot of information to process in a split second. I sure can't tell you now who had touched the ball last before it was in front of Bogie so I can't be too hard on him for making the instinctive play of trying to catch it. none of which is to say that the ending would have been easier if he hadn't. it sure was too close to a repeat of the Boston home game when we tried to play keep away instead of just taking the foul. I'm sure all of our hearts sank when we were thinking Vic's last second foul was going to result in free throws.

Does the NBA still announce fines for flopping the day after games?

[Pacers_Freak]

**** the Celtics and **** Marcus Morris.

What a joke, got back in the game by whining for superstar calls and getting them. Well, that, and Smart banking in that three. And Bojan choking at the end of the game again.

I don't think you can call Bojan's play a choke. I know he has choked a couple down the stretch but this wasn't one IMO. Easy after the fact to say let it go. But in a game that is a tough decision to process. More of an unfortunate play than a choke.

[Jake0890]

**** the Celtics and **** Marcus Morris.

What a joke, got back in the game by whining for superstar calls and getting them. Well, that, and Smart banking in that three. And Bojan choking at the end of the game again.

I don't think you can call Bojan's play a choke. I know he has choked a couple down the stretch but this wasn't one IMO. Easy after the fact to say let it go. But in a game that is a tough decision to process. More of an unfortunate play than a choke.

Call it what you will, but the guy makes more of those “unfortunate plays” at the end of games than anyone I’ve ever seen. And the thing is he doesn’t really make these kinds of mistakes other than in late game situations.

[Pacers_Freak]

**** the Celtics and **** Marcus Morris.

What a joke, got back in the game by whining for superstar calls and getting them. Well, that, and Smart banking in that three. And Bojan choking at the end of the game again.

I don't think you can call Bojan's play a choke. I know he has choked a couple down the stretch but this wasn't one IMO. Easy after the fact to say let it go. But in a game that is a tough decision to process. More of an unfortunate play than a choke.

Call it what you will, but the guy makes more of those “unfortunate plays” at the end of games than anyone I’ve ever seen. And the thing is he doesn’t really make these kinds of mistakes other than in late game situations.

No man I agree with you whole heartedly. He's had a ton of issues down the stretch of games. I just don't think last night's play was a bad one. Dude was just playing hard and going for the ball. I can't fault him for that. Some of the other miscues late are absolutely on him.