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Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:24 pm
by boomershadow
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.
Greg Rappaport
http://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-trailblazers-180118
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:08 pm
by Jake0890
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
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:12 pm
by Wizop
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.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:46 pm
by DoubleEagle4
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.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:47 pm
by ducler
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:03 pm
by boomershadow
With no Turner, I expect CJ and Lillard to feast at the rim.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:00 pm
by basketballwacko2
If lance is out we're gonna have to get some good min out of Joe Young, extra pressure on Vic, DC and Cory.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:38 am
by basketballwacko2
Looks like Lance will play tonight.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 am
by basketballwacko2
Where is everyone, in bed early?
DC is killing them.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 am
by Jake0890
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!
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:50 am
by Miller4ever
This game feels really brick-y
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:53 am
by basketballwacko2
Now we can't buy a basket!
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:57 am
by Miller4ever
Both teams shooting under 40%
We're just losing on boards and free throws
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:11 am
by basketballwacko2
This one got away from them at the end of the 3rd quarter!
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:12 am
by basketballwacko2
One of the worst 4th quarters I've ever seen.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:46 am
by Nuntius
We had a chance but we couldn't hit anything tonight. The lack of rebounding also hurt us tonight.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:29 am
by Miller4ever
Brick City TM
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:08 am
by boomershadow
basketballwacko2 wrote:Where is everyone, in bed early?.
Yup that's where I was.
Re: RE: Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:51 pm
by Wizop
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.
Sent from my phone.
Re: Game Thread 01/18: Pacers vs. Blazers
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:42 pm
by cruwinas
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?
