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Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers

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Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#1 » by boomershadow » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:24 pm

The Pacers take a perfect 2-0 road trip to the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, tipping off the first leg of a back-to-back against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.

The game will be Indiana's third of a five-game road swing as the Pacers (24-20) appear to have recaptured their early-season momentum and are now climbing in the Eastern Conference.

Since their leading scorer and All-Star candidate Victor Oladipo returned to the lineup, the Pacers have won five of their last six games.


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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#2 » by Jake0890 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:08 pm

Feels like we get torched by McCollum and Dame every time we play them. This ones gonna come down to backcourt play. DC and CoJo are gonna have to step up
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Post#3 » by Wizop » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:12 pm

They killed us at home. Don't feel good about this, but it'd be a great win if we can pull it off. It's also a scouting opportunity as Portland is a team that may want to shed some contracts at the deadline.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#4 » by DoubleEagle4 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:46 pm

Lance is going to be a game-time decision due to illness. Don't have a great feeling about this game, I think it will be the only one we lose on this road trip.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#5 » by ducler » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:47 pm

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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#6 » by boomershadow » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:03 pm

With no Turner, I expect CJ and Lillard to feast at the rim.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#7 » by basketballwacko2 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:00 pm

If lance is out we're gonna have to get some good min out of Joe Young, extra pressure on Vic, DC and Cory.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#8 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:38 am

Looks like Lance will play tonight.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#9 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 am

Where is everyone, in bed early?

DC is killing them.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#10 » by Jake0890 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 am

The offensive rebounding has been very impressive.

And DC has been INCREDIBLE. 17 pts on 7/9 from the field and 3/3 from deep. Couldn't ask for much more. He's outplayed Lillard!
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Post#11 » by Miller4ever » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:50 am

This game feels really brick-y
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#12 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:53 am

Now we can't buy a basket!
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#13 » by Miller4ever » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:57 am

Both teams shooting under 40%

We're just losing on boards and free throws
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#14 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:11 am

This one got away from them at the end of the 3rd quarter!
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Post#15 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:12 am

One of the worst 4th quarters I've ever seen.
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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#16 » by Nuntius » Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:46 am

We had a chance but we couldn't hit anything tonight. The lack of rebounding also hurt us tonight.
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Post#17 » by Miller4ever » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:29 am

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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#18 » by boomershadow » Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:08 am

basketballwacko2 wrote:Where is everyone, in bed early?.


Yup that's where I was.
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Post#19 » by Wizop » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:51 pm

basketballwacko2 wrote:Where is everyone, in bed early?

DC is killing them.
yup. went to bed with Boyle on the radio with the timer set to turn it off. my last memory was Portland pulling away.

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Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers 

Post#20 » by cruwinas » Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:42 pm

Couldn't watch second half. Late west coast game, my eyes were slowly giving up, and dreamland welcomed me.
BUT, some fishy reffing was in the air and Tony Brothers was in the building. Usually, when Tony refs a fix is ordered. And it looked like the fix was not Pacers. So, Pacers made mistakes, had a horrible fourth quarter... What about refs? An obstacle Pacers couldn't overcome? Or I am just delusional?
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