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Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:48 pm
by boomershadow
The Pacers (24-12) will look to close out 2018 on positive note on Monday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Hawks (11-24) for New Year's Eve.
The Pacers have handled their business this season against the teams they should beat, but they have not been particularly challenged by the schedule in December. Just three of their 11 wins this month have come against teams with a winning record, but the schedule gets more difficult in 2019, putting an adding importance on picking up another win against the Hawks.
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https://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-hawks-181231#
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:59 am
by Miller4ever
No Kent Bazemore
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:01 am
by BooomBaby
Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore
Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:50 am
by Wizop
BooomBaby wrote:Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore
Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
no such thing as an easy win before the game.
Sent from my phone.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:51 am
by Miller4ever
Wizop wrote:BooomBaby wrote:Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore
Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
no such thing as an easy win before the game.
Sent from my phone.
Yeah, we lost to the Cavs at home... :/
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:40 pm
by ducler
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:15 pm
by BooomBaby
Wizop wrote:BooomBaby wrote:Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore
Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
no such thing as an easy win before the game.
Sent from my phone.
That's right, no such thing as an easy W. in the league.
I should've worded it better, but still, I'm confident we got this.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:40 pm
by BooomBaby
Good 1st. qtr.
Looking sharp, please keep it up.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:04 pm
by BooomBaby
Frustrating to continually see Turner miss those easy pick and pop jump shots.
He's wide open, at the free throw line and he still bricks it.
Just don't understand how an NBA player can miss those, over and over again.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:09 pm
by Wizop
too many points again. first to 120. better than 130 though.
Sent from my phone.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:33 pm
by BooomBaby
10 point lead and playing much better.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:36 pm
by Jake0890
Giving up way too many offensive rebounds.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:43 pm
by BooomBaby
Jake0890 wrote:Giving up way too many offensive rebounds.
What else is new.
No surprise that Sabonis is on the bench every time that happens.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:46 pm
by BooomBaby
Meanwhile, Dipo continues to build houses with those bricks.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:53 pm
by BooomBaby
Finish the 3rd. with a 16-5.
Too bad Turner is out.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:05 pm
by BooomBaby
Turner with a broken nose, will not be back.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:24 pm
by BooomBaby
Oladipo with the embarrassing shooting night, pretty pathetic.
Glad we won, but it just hurts to see him continue to shoot bricks.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:48 pm
by gmc5032
John Collins sure would have looked good in a Pacer uniform. Leaf is such a joke.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:26 pm
by AussiePacer
BooomBaby wrote:Oladipo with the embarrassing shooting night, pretty pathetic.
Glad we won, but it just hurts to see him continue to shoot bricks.
Better than he has been recently.
We really missed Turner. He's starting to play some consistent basketball.
If he can carry this form home, he should be in the mix for defensive player of the year. He's anchoring the leagues best defence and more pleasingly, he's hitting his 3 points shots and growing in confidence with strong plays at the rim.
Re: Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks
Posted: Tue Jan 1, 2019 12:15 am
by basketballwacko2
gmc5032 wrote:John Collins sure would have looked good in a Pacer uniform. Leaf is such a joke.
Way to go and rip the scab off! I was so ticked when we drafted Leaf with Collins still on the board. Remember that was before the trade that brought Sabonis here. If we had not made the OKC trade and took a Boston or Denver offer we'd have Zero depth at PF right now with TJ not ready to play.
