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This one's gonna be an emotional one. The Pacers are a good team but I expect our guys to pull through for Kelly.

Expecting a loss. Not because of not having Oubre (although it will hurt quite a bit) but because the Pacers are pretty damn good this year.

Also: more Springer please. If we’re not getting Oubre’s scoring, at least attempt to bolster defense.

Pacers have the best offense in the entire league thus far, their defense is abysmal tho. This should be a game where Maxey dissect them

So we can win even without Kelly.

Who knows tho? team must be in shock by the news

Pacers 5th least on TOs. This game will test our defense.

Pacers also 5th worst on defense.

Great more big guards to shoot over Melton, while he bricks 3's and layups on the other end .

Embiid has to step out on defending the PnR in this game because Turner can shoot 3s. Our wings have to rotate to the paint. Pacers offense is designed to hurt the opponent big who played drop defense.

Pacers also likes to leak out and get easy baskets on transition. Our guys have to play good transition defense and put some fear on them with deflections.

Not a big fan of Hali. I dont think he can drive past any of our guys. But he can score if you leave him some space off the drop defense.

76ciology wrote:
Not a big fan of Hali. I dont think he can drive past any of our guys. But he can score if you leave him some space off the drop defense.

He's top 25 in iso frequency, scores 1.36 ppp.

Haliburton couldn't drive past anybody the last time he played the Sixers and he scored a million points.

Embiid usually owns Turner in all facets, even worse than he did Drummond. Turner is a good off the ball help defender, on the ball he cannot deal with someone like Embiid, and in fairness very few can.

Any news on Pat Bev's sore neck? If he is still having issues we may see more point Furk in this game.

I think we win this one. Embiid owns Turner, we have the length to disrupt their offense a bit, and Tobi/Maxey should feast against their defense.

I think we’re just going to hunt Mathurin & Hield any time they’re on the court. I’d probably mix in Maxey PnRs where Batum/Melton are the screeners to get those two in a lot of actions.

Skates wrote:Embiid usually owns Turner in all facets, even worse than he did Drummond. Turner is a good off the ball help defender, on the ball he cannot deal with someone like Embiid, and in fairness very few can.

Any news on Pat Bev's sore neck? If he is still having issues we may see more point Furk in this game.

He practiced yesterday and isn’t on the injury report so he’s fine I guess

Another game we should win. Not sure if we can take both but we should since they’re both at home.

This game will show y'all how important Embiid is for this team, I'm fully expecting a win here.

Felt like Hali averaged like 50 against us last year

I absolutely love the approach & play style Embiid has this season. He’s rebounding and mixing finesse with physicality extremely well.

I know it's been said....but it's a night and day difference having a real coach.

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I feel like Batum still has some tank for one or two season more after this one, but what do i know...

Murray_17 wrote:I feel like Batum still has some tank for one or two season more after this one, but what do i know...

Definitely has, didn’t get why some posters thought he washed. Been solid as rock in each season at the clippers shooting a very good clip. Quality connector too and a defensive presence btw. He’s way better than Tucker

Morris has been washed for awhile. Roco is the wait and see but athletically he’s fine it’s just the touch thing for him.

Some of the defense being play right now is disgusting lol