Game 45: Indiana Pacers (28-16) @ Phoenix Suns (18-25) - 9:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:04 pm

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Post #2 » by **Jake0890** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:01 am

Gotta at least win this one to make something out of this roadtrip...

Wizop · Post #3 » by **Wizop** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:33 am

I don't remember Saric being this bad on defense. Is it him or the culture in Phoenix...or both?

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Pacersike · Post #4 » by **Pacersike** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:23 am

Great win against a talented team.

TJ playing with extra effort

Post #5 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:32 am

Wizop wrote:I don't remember Saric being this bad on defense. Is it him or the culture in Phoenix...or both?

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Never been great per se, but he’s one of those guys that the game has gotten harder for as it’s gotten faster and smaller, and the court has spread further with better spacing.

Post #6 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:35 am

McConnell was huge this game. Same for Warren. Warren even had Booker for a lot of the game. Myles absolutely changed this game with his defense and rim protection. He simply took Ayton completely out of the game, especially mentally, and kept Booker from attacking. Aaron and Lamb had some bad games, though. Aaron’s seemed to be from having to play lead guard with McConnell stepping up in the 2nd half due to Brogdons stitches on the face. Lamb is just having a tough time on both ends right now and seems mentally distant.

Vorda · Post #7 » by **Vorda** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:45 am

Why did Brogdon played only 15 minutes?

Post #8 » by **boomershadow** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:41 am

Good win. Philly lost, so we are back in fifth.

Vorda wrote:Why did Brogdon played only 15 minutes?

Had to get stitches in the middle of the game.

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Post #9 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:32 pm

Vorda wrote:Why did Brogdon played only 15 minutes?

Took an elbow from Myles right across the ridge line of his eyebrow and ripped it open something fierce right before halftime. After the stitches, apparently team monitored him for a concussion since it was a hit directly to the head. If he doesn’t enter the concussion protocol today, then he should be good to go.

Post #10 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:40 am

Well, Brogdon was diagnosed with a concussion. He will miss the GS game.

Pacers_Freak · Post #11 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:00 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:Well, Brogdon was diagnosed with a concussion. He will miss the GS game.

I'd be surprised if he played in Portland as well.

Post #12 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:12 pm

Pacers_Freak wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:Well, Brogdon was diagnosed with a concussion. He will miss the GS game.

I'd be surprised if he played in Portland as well.

Sorry, I had it wrong. He hasn’t been diagnosed yet with a concussion, but he is in the concussion protocol, so he’ll miss the game against the Warriors as part of the timeframe. If he exits the protocol without a diagnosed concussion then he could play in Portland.

Pretty safe to still assume he won’t, though, as you asserted.