Game Thread 03/05: Pacers vs. Bulls

Post #1 » by **boomershadow** » Mon Mar 4, 2019 11:31 pm

After dropping three of their last four games, the Pacers look to Tuesday's game against the Bulls (18-46) to get back on track before the their schedule intensifies in difficulty.

During Saturday's loss to the Magic, the Pacers (41-23) played well on offense, but were unable to slow down the Magic, as Orlando posted 117 points.

Since the All-Star break, Indiana's defense has allowed all six of its opponents to surpass 100 points, going 3-3 in that stretch.

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https://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-bulls-190305

Wizop · Post #2 » by **Wizop** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 2:15 pm

looks like no Sabonis. that's a big problem and an even bigger problem Thursday against the Bucks.

ducler · Post #3 » by **ducler** » Tue Mar 5, 2019 8:20 pm

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Wizop · Post #4 » by **Wizop** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 1:09 am

tough sequence of blocked shots turning into put backs. first to 90.

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croat25 · Post #5 » by **croat25** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 1:47 am

Why does Tyreke always taking last clutch shots and fails miserably ?!

basketballwacko2 · Post #6 » by **basketballwacko2** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 3:23 am

Turner murdered them on the defensive end 7 blocks!

Vorda · Post #7 » by **Vorda** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 8:34 am

basketballwacko2 wrote:Turner murdered them on the defensive end 7 blocks!

But, he was also murdered by Lopez... Lopez looked like Shaq last night...

Wizop · Post #8 » by **Wizop** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 12:48 pm

basketballwacko2 wrote:Turner murdered them on the defensive end 7 blocks!

but Bulls kept turning his blocks into buckets when we couldn't get to the ball.

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Pacers_Freak · Post #9 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 2:23 pm

Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

Vorda · Post #10 » by **Vorda** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 3:25 pm

Pacers_Freak wrote:Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

Pacers_Freak · Post #11 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 3:51 pm

Vorda wrote:
Pacers_Freak wrote:Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

So he's not the worst PG in the league? Just too old for us in the future (which I agree with)?

Vorda · Post #12 » by **Vorda** » Wed Mar 6, 2019 4:04 pm

Pacers_Freak wrote:
Vorda wrote:
Pacers_Freak wrote:Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

So he's not the worst PG in the league? Just too old for us in the future (which I agree with)?

Haha... He is 10p 6a... still one of the worst

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Wizop · Post #13 » by **Wizop** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 3:47 am

Bulls beat Philly who is playing without Embiid.

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basketballwacko2 · Post #14 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 6:34 am

Vorda wrote:
basketballwacko2 wrote:Turner murdered them on the defensive end 7 blocks!

But, he was also murdered by Lopez... Lopez looked like Shaq last night...

Lopez is a good player why the Bulls sat him all year can only be that they wanted to tank.

basketballwacko2 · Post #15 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 6:36 am

Vorda wrote:
Pacers_Freak wrote:Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

Don't be too shocked if he's back on a smaller deal for 2 yrs. He's playing as well an he has at any time in his career. And we have 2 younger point men, Holiday and Joseph they just need to win the job.

basketballwacko2 · Post #16 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 6:38 am

Vorda wrote:
Pacers_Freak wrote:
Vorda wrote:
To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

So he's not the worst PG in the league? Just too old for us in the future (which I agree with)?
Haha... He is 10p 6a... still one of the worst

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If you're still pining over Kemba walker be prepared to be disappointed.

Vorda · Post #17 » by **Vorda** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 6:44 am

basketballwacko2 wrote:
Vorda wrote:
Pacers_Freak wrote:Vorda hide your eyes.... Your boy DC is averaging 15/7/4 in the last 10 games with only 30MPG.

To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

Don't be too shocked if he's back on a smaller deal for 2 yrs. He's playing as well an he has at any time in his career. And we have 2 younger point men, Holiday and Joseph they just need to win the job.

That is a option... cause we have to resign Bojan, Thad and maybe Evans or Wes so we want have more space for one max contract... but I rather prefer Bledsoe or Rubio

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basketballwacko2 · Post #18 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 6:55 am

Well Bledsoe signed for 4 year $70 million the other day, not quite a max deal so he's out of the question. And I don't think Evans is gonna be back.

Pacers_Freak · Post #19 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 2:01 pm

Vorda wrote:
basketballwacko2 wrote:
Vorda wrote:
To late... he will be 33 next year... we need younger and better PG...

Don't be too shocked if he's back on a smaller deal for 2 yrs. He's playing as well an he has at any time in his career. And we have 2 younger point men, Holiday and Joseph they just need to win the job.
That is a option... cause we have to resign Bojan, Thad and maybe Evans or Wes so we want have more space for one max contract... but I rather prefer Bledsoe or Rubio

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Assuming Vic is healthy Rubio is a really, really bad fit here. Our PG needs to be a shooter. Rubio can't shoot a gun.

Tom White · Post #20 » by **Tom White** » Thu Mar 7, 2019 2:29 pm

basketballwacko2 wrote:Don't be too shocked if he's back on a smaller deal for 2 yrs. He's playing as well an he has at any time in his career. And we have 2 younger point men, Holiday and Joseph they just need to win the job.

It would not surprise me to see the team move away from Cory Joseph.

Maybe it has been the absence of Domas recently, but Cory seems to call his own number a bit too often. There are many possessions in which he brings the ball up and no other Pacer even touches it before CJ fires up a shot. It has gotten to the point where you can easily predict he is going "Lone Ranger" on a possession and is obviously dribbling around looking for his own shot. I actually think Nate pulled him from the Bulls game due to him doing that. Plus, he is not really a distributor of the ball.

Yes, I realize I came close to calling him selfish, but as of lately......?