PG Indy - GARY TRENT JR. - Big Third Quarter Cuts it to 2-1

steger_3434 · Post #61 » by **steger_3434** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:51 am

We won. It’s great. But the 8 seed bucks win against the championship pistons. Dame is continually showing he’s a fraud. Imagine any top 85 player doing what he just did? We needed Trent jr scoring 37 to win. Now bash me but same pisses me the F off

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JimmyTheKid · Post #62 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:51 am

Really fun game. All we need is for Doc to stay out of his own way. It’s incredibly frustrating that a guy who has watched more basketball than most everyone on the planet can’t figure out his best playoff rotation BEFORE the postseason. And he STILL had no plans of sitting Brook until he committed back to back fouls. Pacers get whatever they want on offense when Brook is on the floor. Make it look easy. When Brook is on the bench everything is hard. Plain as day. Figure it out, Doc.

bucksfansince88 · Post #63 » by **bucksfansince88** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:54 am

Gary let his nuts drag all over the court tonight!

msiris · Post #64 » by **msiris** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:55 am

tsamo wrote:Rollins 0/1
Prince 0/1
Lopez 0/3
KPJr 0/5
Dame 2/12
Bobby 5/13

And we still win by essentially 20 points.
Now if can just get something more from each one going forward, I like our chances.

KPJ didn't make a shot but his D was great.

Post #65 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:55 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
JonHeist wrote:
engelmartin wrote:If you can stop TJ McConnell you can stop Indy

this is actually so **** true lol

Carlisle waited too long to bring him in when we went on our run. He always plays well against us but Carlisle **** it up.

21 point swing before Carlisle put him in with 1:25 left in the 3rd. Too late.

Wonka · Post #66 » by **Wonka** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:55 am

Where were YOU when Gary Trent bent the Indiana Pacers over?

Post #67 » by **Prez** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:55 am

steger_3434 wrote:We won. It’s great. But the 8 seed bucks win against the championship pistons. Dame is continually showing he’s a fraud. Imagine any top 85 player doing what he just did? We needed Trent jr scoring 37 to win. Now bash me but same pisses me the F off

Whatever man. The dude is literally coming off a blood clot and him even playing basketball this quickly was considered borderline miraculous lol. But he jumped straight into intense playoff basketball and even despite struggling on offense he was fighting ass his off on defense

bucksfansince88 · Post #68 » by **bucksfansince88** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:56 am

fansinceforever wrote:Dame KPJ
Green KPJ
GTJ pat
Giannis Sims
Bobby sims

That's the new rotation.

Doc defines insanity so he’s running the same group early on Sunday evening

Wonka · Post #69 » by **Wonka** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:57 am

Who would’ve thought that starting a 2 guard at the 2 would work?

ShootingtheJ · Post #70 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:59 am

msiris wrote:
tsamo wrote:Rollins 0/1
Prince 0/1
Lopez 0/3
KPJr 0/5
Dame 2/12
Bobby 5/13

And we still win by essentially 20 points.
Now if can just get something more from each one going forward, I like our chances.
KPJ didn't make a shot but his D was great.

Yup, KPJ stopped a few of their usual fast breaks by turning the ball handler.

steger_3434 · Post #71 » by **steger_3434** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:00 am

Prez wrote:
steger_3434 wrote:We won. It’s great. But the 8 seed bucks win against the championship pistons. Dame is continually showing he’s a fraud. Imagine any top 85 player doing what he just did? We needed Trent jr scoring 37 to win. Now bash me but same pisses me the F off

Whatever man. The dude is literally coming off a blood clot and him even playing basketball this quickly was considered borderline miraculous lol. But he jumped straight into intense playoff basketball and even despite struggling on offense he was fighting ass his off on defense

If he’s not able to then don’t play. Imagine Bobby playing 31 minutes shooting 2-12? The board would be “it’s ok he’s a role player” right? Blood clot isn’t an acl. He was shut down not because he couldn’t play but because it could have lead to major complications. If he’s cleared then he should be on. He’s not relearning his muscles like Jabari had to

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tsamo · Post #72 » by **tsamo** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:01 am

msiris wrote:
tsamo wrote:Rollins 0/1
Prince 0/1
Lopez 0/3
KPJr 0/5
Dame 2/12
Bobby 5/13

And we still win by essentially 20 points.
Now if can just get something more from each one going forward, I like our chances.
KPJ didn't make a shot but his D was great.

Oh absolutely!
I'd argue that him, Booby and even Dame contributed enough in other places to at least be palatable.
Lopez and Prince on the other hand...
Just pray we continue with the lineups like we did tonight. Give the rest of them a chance, but the moment they suck it up, bench should be their home.

jimmybones · Post #73 » by **jimmybones** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:03 am

Just play the blatantly obvious correct rotation and give them a reasonable shot and I’m good with whatever the outcome of the series is. Doc mostly did that tonight and while it feels more accidental than strategic, I’ll still give credit that he played more sensical modern NBA lineups.

Now let’s do it again on Sunday and put these undeservingly cocky front runners on their heels.

Baddy Chuck · Post #74 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:03 am

tsamo wrote:Lopez and Prince on the other hand...

Prince played 3 minutes man, give him a break :lol:

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CJTURT · Post #75 » by **CJTURT** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:04 am

Can anyone remember another max player playing as bad as lilliard has in the playoffs these last two games. He’s been awful . God awful .

blazza18 · Post #76 » by **blazza18** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:06 am

MickeyDavis wrote:

Read on Twitter

Really insane when you think about it.

jschligs · Post #77 » by **jschligs** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:07 am

You play Dame because if he’s on he’s on like Trent and that can happen often. He also pulls guys because of his ability. He’s healthy, just shaking the rust off.

bucksfansince88 · Post #78 » by **bucksfansince88** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:07 am

Dame didn’t force **** and played Dog D! Plenty of respect for him

trublu · Post #79 » by **trublu** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:09 am

steger_3434 wrote:
Prez wrote:
steger_3434 wrote:We won. It’s great. But the 8 seed bucks win against the championship pistons. Dame is continually showing he’s a fraud. Imagine any top 85 player doing what he just did? We needed Trent jr scoring 37 to win. Now bash me but same pisses me the F off

Whatever man. The dude is literally coming off a blood clot and him even playing basketball this quickly was considered borderline miraculous lol. But he jumped straight into intense playoff basketball and even despite struggling on offense he was fighting ass his off on defense

If he’s not able to then don’t play. Imagine Bobby playing 31 minutes shooting 2-12? The board would be “it’s ok he’s a role player” right? Blood clot isn’t an acl. He was shut down not because he couldn’t play but because it could have lead to major complications. If he’s cleared then he should be on. He’s not relearning his muscles like Jabari had to

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It's not like he's coming back to do his local park run either. He's coming back into intense NBA playoff games.

He needs the reps in a game to get his rhythm back. No matter how hard you do it, running around a gym is not going to do that. Luckily, we have a team (for tonight at least) that can make up for his deficiencies until he gets there. At least his D was on point tonight.

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KidA24 · Post #80 » by **KidA24** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:11 am

jschligs wrote:You play Dame because if he’s on he’s on like Trent and that can happen often. He also pulls guys because of his ability. He’s healthy, just shaking the rust off.

Yes. I agree, but 35 mins in his first game back wasn't it.

Having times both of the last two games without Giannis or Lillard on the court is coaching malpractice