Game 61 vs OKC Thunder @ 7pm

Pacers Forever · Post #1 » by **Pacers Forever** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:03 pm

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Wizop · Post #2 » by **Wizop** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:36 pm

Brogdon starting at 2. Buddy at 3.

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Pacers Forever · Post #3 » by **Pacers Forever** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:36 pm

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Pacers Forever · Post #4 » by **Pacers Forever** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:47 pm

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Pacers Forever · Post #5 » by **Pacers Forever** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 11:51 pm

Should be a great game because OKC plays hard. Josh Giddey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, and a bunch of young talent will be a good challenge and not overwhelming like a top contending team.

Pacers Forever · Post #6 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:06 am

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Bummer

Wizop · Post #7 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:14 am

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Bummer

I think Dort's out too.

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Pacers Forever · Post #8 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:20 am

Wizop wrote:
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I think Dort's out too.

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Indeed Wizop they’ve got a lengthy out list.

Wizop · Post #9 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:25 am

I don't think we can finish below OKC so let's win.

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Wizop · Post #10 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:49 am

Small sample size, but I think Brogdon stays in Indy.

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Wizop · Post #11 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:37 am

Well maybe we can drop to 4th from the bottom.

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GQ Hot Dog · Post #12 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:38 am

Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.

Wizop · Post #13 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:41 am

GQ Hot Dog wrote:Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.

They didn't say but he was coming off a sprained ankle and could've been on a pitch count. Brogdon definitely was.

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Post #14 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:44 am

GQ Hot Dog wrote:Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.

Carlisle being Carlisle?

No reason stated in the broadcast or anything. He basically split the minutes at the 5 with Jalen Smith.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #15 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:44 am

Wizop wrote:
GQ Hot Dog wrote:Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.
They didn't say but he was coming off a sprained ankle and could've been on a pitch count. Brogdon definitely was.

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Okay. I was worried he had aggravated the ankle.

Post #16 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:45 am

Lance’s shot to take the game to OT, and the dance :lol:

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Wizop · Post #17 » by **Wizop** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:50 am

GQ Hot Dog wrote:
Wizop wrote:
GQ Hot Dog wrote:Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.
They didn't say but he was coming off a sprained ankle and could've been on a pitch count. Brogdon definitely was.

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Okay. I was worried he had aggravated the ankle.

No although at one point when he was out a trainer massaged his ankle.

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Pacers Forever · Post #18 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:59 am

GQ Hot Dog wrote:Does anyone know why Isaiah Jackson played only 22 minutes despite putting up excellent numbers and being +12 for the game? I'm only box score watching.

Welcome to the somewhat confusing and maddening world of Rick Carlisle rotations.

Not the first game I recall this season where an effective and efficient player gets taken out while hot, or in this case left on the bench.

I think what happened tonight is Carlisle used Smith as the back up center and really should have played Jackson much more and gave Smith some of Brissett’s minutes.

Brissett was used too much in this game and his effectiveness suffered with him trying to be a star. Shooting was badddd

Pacers Forever · Post #19 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:16 am

Game recap Pacers blew this opportunity to win for the following reasons.

59% FT shooting by the team

Defense very bad

Bad rotations by coaches
Example is Putting Brissett in situations to shoot too much

4 more turnovers than them as our guards were sloppy tonight
Haliburton 4
Hield 3
Stephenson 3
Washington 2
No other player had more than 1

OKC players wanted it more

Tank plan was on point

Pacers Forever · Post #20 » by **Pacers Forever** » Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:07 am

As for Malcolm Brogdon’s performance tonight I thought he played well. A little rust on the shot is to be expected. Zero turnovers is impressive when the other guards struggled with distributing/handling/ball security.

Of course we’re hopefully gonna have time to see if Brogdon’s presence detracts from Haliburton’s effectiveness. Didn’t slow Buddy down tonight.

Also have time to see how Duarte is affected and how Carlisle will split minutes for the 5 guards which includes Lance.

Washington and Sykes are now transitioning back to late game and blow out minutes.