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Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:44 pm
by boomershadow
Without Turner, rim protection quickly became an issue for the Pacers against Washington on Saturday. Indiana allowed the Wizards to shoot a scorching 54.8 percent from the field, the highest total a team has shot against Indiana since February 5th.

The Pacers will face a Lakers (31-38) team that has been playing solid basketball for nearly three months now after a slow start to the season. But L.A. has dropped its last two contests and is expected to be without Brandon Ingram, who is currently sidelined with a sore groin.

Lately, the Lakers have been powered by the playmaking of Ball, who dishes out a team-high 7.1 assists per game.


Greg Rappaport

http://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-lakers-180319

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:39 am
by Wizop
monteith says Nate considering shortening the rotation. I'd lengthen it for the rest of the regular season to get everyone playoff ready. I'm confident we make the playoffs even if we never win another game.

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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:16 pm
by boomershadow
Wizop wrote:monteith says Nate considering shortening the rotation. I'd lengthen it for the rest of the regular season to get everyone playoff ready. I'm confident we make the playoffs even if we never win another game.

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I agree. This part of the season, guys with fresh legs should try to step up.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:47 pm
by Pacers_Freak
I do not know because I didn't hear what Monteith said or what the context was. What I'm guessing is if Myles is still out he's going to shorten the bigs rotation. Down Myles and Domas I see us going small a bit more. That is my guess in what he was referring to. I think he was talking about cutting Leaf out with they way our big rotation currently is.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:12 pm
by ducler
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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:45 pm
by DoubleEagle4
I hope Thad Young can slow down Randle tonight. Teams have not had an answer for him inside for the past couple of months. Won't help that Sabonis isn't in there to rebound.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:08 pm
by Wizop
Turner and Collison starting.

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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:52 pm
by basketballwacko2
Lance is rocking them in the new shoes!!

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:06 am
by Wizop
rotation is shortened with Lance at 3 and no GR3.

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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:31 am
by Jermainevent
That Oladipo putback dunk... I think he just killed someone... my gosh, a thing of beauty.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:41 am
by boomershadow
Myles getting off the bench to pick up Lance after he dove out of bounds for a ball was good to see.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:46 am
by boomershadow
Jermainevent wrote:That Oladipo putback dunk... I think he just killed someone... my gosh, a thing of beauty.



I tuned in late. Was it this one?

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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:01 am
by basketballwacko2
Cory just took it away from IT like a bully taking his lunch money!

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:20 am
by BooomBaby
Really good win, Miles is a monster.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:43 am
by MUpacersSIC
BooomBaby wrote:Really good win, Miles is a monster.


Myles.


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Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:55 am
by BooomBaby
MUpacersSIC wrote:
BooomBaby wrote:Really good win, Miles is a monster.


Myles.


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I'm an idiot...

Myles' a monster!

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:58 am
by BooomBaby
Started the game tipsy, after the win Im outta Guinisses.

3 more!

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:43 am
by Topofthekey
Myles' offense has improved a lot, he's getting more physical and is scoring inside more. This is the Myles Turner that I think people expected at the beginning of the season

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:52 pm
by Jake0890
Wizop wrote:rotation is shortened with Lance at 3 and no GR3.

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I don’t like this. GR3 is not the guy I want to cut out of the rotation. But I guess there isn’t really anyone else to cut out of the rotation. I’m sure Al Jeff will be a casualty when Sabonis comes back though.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m a GR3 believer and in the same way that people argue Joseph should be in at the end of games, GR3 should too.

Re: Game Thread 03/19: Pacers vs. Lakers

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:55 pm
by Pacers_Freak
Wizop wrote:rotation is shortened with Lance at 3 and no GR3.

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I'm not a fan of this at all. Shame on me for questioning Nate because he is the COY in my opinion, but I think GR3 can provide a lot come playoff time. I didn't think he was playing poorly. I'm a little confused.