Game Thread 12/06: Pacers vs Bulls

Jstock12 · Post #1 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:01 am

~~~ Indiana Pacers ~~~

ORTG: 6th
DRTG: 19th
SRS: 10th

~~~ Chicago Bulls ~~~

ORTG: 30th
DRTG: 25th
SRS: 30th

Jstock12 · Post #2 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:03 am

We're playing against the league's worst offense and the 6th worst defense today.

Post #3 » by **Nuntius** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:05 am

Watching Markkanen is going to be a joy

Jstock12 · Post #4 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:10 am

Nuntius wrote:Watching Markkanen is going to be a joy

He's going to be good. Not too crazy about the rest of their roster though. There's no guarantee that they'll reach our level of talent even if they tank for the next 3 years.

Post #5 » by **boomershadow** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:24 am

Well this is starting out ugly

Wizop · Post #6 » by **Wizop** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:42 am

trap game

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George Battaile · Post #7 » by **George Battaile** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:45 am

Why not to feed Sabonis? Indiana started season so nicely, as the season progresses the hero ball is emerging.

cruwinas · Post #8 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:49 am

So flat so far, unbelievable. Turnovers, mental mistakes on offense...

George Battaile · Post #9 » by **George Battaile** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:50 am

When Vicror chucking, Bogda chucking, Lance chucking Indiana is an ungly random team...Nate should control chucking

George Battaile · Post #10 » by **George Battaile** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 12:54 am

Miles and Domas playing the right way, move the ball, shooting hight % shots, really hate hero ball.

cruwinas · Post #11 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:01 am

Pacers need a halftime break, to talk in the locker room. If they thought that it is going to be de ja vue Knicks - they need some time to understand, that there will be 24 minutes left not to embarrass themselves.

cruwinas · Post #12 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:04 am

I like Bojan, but one thing with him is a big problem - he sometimes takes a shot instead of making a pass.

Laure · Post #13 » by **Laure** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:05 am

The thing is with this team - it has overachieved on their jumpshots. Guys like Stephenson were making shots they didn't make before and Bogdanovic couldn't miss. It was bound to happen, those aren't great shots. Ball movement was sloppy today and it boils down to weak PG play and hero balling by Oladipo.

basketballwacko2 · Post #14 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:12 am

Man the Pacers look like death warmed over.

Post #15 » by **Nuntius** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:12 am

Laure wrote:The thing is with this team - it has overachieved on their jumpshots. Guys like Stephenson were making shots they didn't make before and Bogdanovic couldn't miss. It was bound to happen, those aren't great shots. Ball movement was sloppy today and it boils down to weak PG play and hero balling by Oladipo.

Eh, I don't think that this is accurate. Lance Stephenson, for example, is shooting 32.7% from 3. He has shot much better than that for us in the past (33% in 12-13, 35.7% in 13-14).

Victor has definitely seen a big increase in his 3-point percentage but I do think that he'll end the season shooting around 40%. He has improved his 3-point shot every single season he's been in the league after all.

Anyway, about the game now. We're obviously playing horribly. We just lack energy on both ends of the floor. We gotta show more energy and passion if we want to win this game. The Bulls always fight hard.

Jstock12 · Post #16 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:16 am

Oladipo is definitely not the problem, he's the main reason we're winning games. However, it does feel like the ball movement isn't the same as it was at the start of the season.

cruwinas · Post #17 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:18 am

One more thing - no more Leaf in the second half. He is a good guy, but Pacers need to fight back right now. They need their best play the best.

cruwinas · Post #18 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:19 am

Jstock12 wrote:Oladipo is definitely not the problem, he's the main reason we're winning games. However, it does feel like the ball movement isn't the same as it was at the start of the season.

Ball movement and players movement on the offense are not as "crisp". Energy. More energy, more effort.

cruwinas · Post #19 » by **cruwinas** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:23 am

-11, crawling back.

Post #20 » by **Nuntius** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 1:26 am

Our intensity is much better in the third but they've hit some shots and they haven't allowed us to get close.