2024-2025 Regular Season Game 13: Indiana Pacers (5-5) at Orlando Magic (6-6) - 7pm

[Knightro]

Can someone else make the vest thread? I’m dealing with a kid who isn’t supposed to be awake

[FFBlitzace]

I credit this group a lot for really focusing in during this homestand and winning these games. They can't shoot, but they battle and find a way. Admittedly, I was very concerned at 3-6 and Paolo being out. That was a road heavy start, with some of the more difficult games all season, so the rational part of me knew that I needed to keep all that in perspective. But still, it looked grim to me and I was very concerned. To recover like this and take care of business these past four games is huge.

Taking off the rainbow glasses though, even though we cleaned it up in the 2nd half and only had 5 turnovers in the half, 17 is too many when your shooting can't make up the difference. Bad shooting plus turnovers just isn't a winning combination, no matter how good you are defensively.

[bigshawn]

I know this will be an unpopular take, but Franz can be selfish at times at not know his limitations. He can't really shoot off the dribble, but he constantly throws up bs at the rim from the mid range. Also, he had Goga for several lobs at KCP in the corner all night but refuses to pass it to them.

It's like the only people he consistently passes to that Paola is out is his brother (first, second, and third option) and then Suggs and sometimes AB. That's it.

Thats kinda like you are descrining a MAX scoring forward. He isnt Luka or LBJ that gets others involved. He is like that Kobe Tmac where you want them to get theirs.

The MAX forward you want or talking about is currently.in out bench rehabbing an injury

Duh. The second unit was moving the ball in the 4th. Franz came in and proceeded to hold the ball and miss layups and brick shot after shot. We went on a run with Franz on the bench.

Franz is good but he's not a max player and the offense should not run through him because he's only looking to get his. AB should have continued running the offense in the 4th when he returned. Suggs is a SG

[yoyojw17]

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Dang... NGL dont really like it for players to make a nickname for themselves.

Soneone must give it to you

He didn't say .. "I am X" or "call me "... Lol it was nonchalant in the interview But if that's the fire filled version of him .... Hell yeah I'm call him that... And that ish was fitting. Haha

[Optimus_Steel]

Gritty ass win... this team easily has the best defense in the league. Holy crap

Thats some special defense. People are beginning to say it, we just choke teams out on defense. Its something special to watch.

[bigshawn]

I know this will be an unpopular take, but Franz can be selfish at times at not know his limitations. He can't really shoot off the dribble, but he constantly throws up bs at the rim from the mid range. Also, he had Goga for several lobs at KCP in the corner all night but refuses to pass it to them.

It's like the only people he consistently passes to that Paola is out is his brother (first, second, and third option) and then Suggs and sometimes AB. That's it.

There's a good reason for that to be unpopular.

I really dont give a flying F^^k. Just wanted to give an opinion that I knew was against the grain.

[ibraheim718]

Great win! Jalen Suggs would be terrific off the bench for this team!

Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac both played terrific basketball in the 2nd half!

Goga is a MIP candidate.

Uhh no. Halliburton was 3-14 tonight.

[Optimus_Steel]

Anyone notice AB seems to get under dudes skin?

Kispert the other night and Mathurin tonight?

AB isn’t much of a talker so I assume that is all from pesky defense.

Some guys just cant handle intense defense.

[SOUL]

Great win! Jalen Suggs would be terrific off the bench for this team!

Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac both played terrific basketball in the 2nd half!

Goga is a MIP candidate.

Uhh no. Halliburton was 3-14 tonight.

Ill accept a bad shooting night as long as he locks down the opposite guard

[JF5]

Great win! Jalen Suggs would be terrific off the bench for this team!

Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac both played terrific basketball in the 2nd half!

Goga is a MIP candidate.

Uhh no. Halliburton was 3-14 tonight.

Yeah Suggs is arguably the best perimeter defender in the league and is the heart and soul of the team. His offense is a hit or miss right now given his role but he dominants on the defensive end.

[MasterGMer]

Suggs has got to find some consistency if he wants to make a big jump this season. Today's game is frustrating for me to see. Initially I thought Paolo's absence will elevate Jalen to stardom. His first game he did. But not since. He is still holding it tight on the defensive end. But on offense, we need his 3s and we need his playmaking

[ibraheim718]

Great win! Jalen Suggs would be terrific off the bench for this team!

Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac both played terrific basketball in the 2nd half!

Goga is a MIP candidate.

Uhh no. Halliburton was 3-14 tonight.

Ill accept a bad shooting night as long as he locks down the opposite guard

He completely sets the defensive tone.

[eyriq]

AB enjoys snatching people's souls

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[SOUL]

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Absolute sickos

[Kent]

Anyone notice AB seems to get under dudes skin?

Kispert the other night and Mathurin tonight?

AB isn’t much of a talker so I assume that is all from pesky defense.

Some guys just cant handle intense defense.

After a late night in the ER getting stitches, I can attest to this.

[rcklsscognition]

Suffocating defense. JI and Goga were great but the guards were unbelievably good for a stretch there. AB maybe the most impressive. I’m not sure who is coaching them but the ball stripping has to be the best in the league.

[Optimus_Steel]

Btw I’m pissed the refs allowed Miles Turner to take 6 steps and not call a travel early 3rd quarter…lead to a Siakam 3 that shouldn’t have counted.

[BadMofoPimp]

I know this will be an unpopular take, but Franz can be selfish at times at not know his limitations. He can't really shoot off the dribble, but he constantly throws up bs at the rim from the mid range. Also, he had Goga for several lobs at KCP in the corner all night but refuses to pass it to them.

It's like the only people he consistently passes to that Paolo is out is his brother (first, second, and third option) and then Suggs and sometimes AB. That's it.

Funny. I didn't see this a few years ago on RealGM when Luka had poor shooting nights. Not saying he is the next Luka, but people tend to have extremely high expectations for every game.

[eyriq]

I know this will be an unpopular take, but Franz can be selfish at times at not know his limitations. He can't really shoot off the dribble, but he constantly throws up bs at the rim from the mid range. Also, he had Goga for several lobs at KCP in the corner all night but refuses to pass it to them.

It's like the only people he consistently passes to that Paola is out is his brother (first, second, and third option) and then Suggs and sometimes AB. That's it.

There's a good reason for that to be unpopular.

I really dont give a flying F^^k. Just wanted to give an opinion that I knew was against the grain.

Sorry for being a smart ass, it's a fair take. I don't think it's particularly fair since he's having to scale up his usage and bad shots are a byproduct of that.

[basketballRob]

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