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Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:06 am
by Live Free
Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:08 am
by Scase
Wrap it up boys, all the FO needs to do is get a true #1 option, it's as simple as that. I'm sure the FO never thought to do that.

Live Free for GM, let's go.

I've have been extremely critical of our FO, but even I won't be so simple as to suggest they suck cause they weren't able to the thing that 75% of the NBA hasn't been able to do.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:09 am
by Live Free
Scase wrote:Wrap it up boys, all the FO needs to do is get a true #1 option, it's as simple as that. I'm sure the FO never thought to do that.

Live Free for GM, let's go.


Honestly man, we’d be in a better position right now.. I knew pascal wasn’t #1 since the bubble playoffs

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:09 am
by Los_29
Isn’t Pascal leading the team in scoring in the playoffs?

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:12 am
by 2019nbachamps
We need more “Pascal is in the ECF” threads.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:15 am
by ItsDanger
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Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:17 am
by Live Free
Los_29 wrote:Isn’t Pascal leading the team in scoring in the playoffs?


Not sure but had 15pts in the first half and had 2pts in the second half until 3mins left in the game .. I’ve seen that movie before

Edit: In a game 7 ..

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:26 am
by djsunyc
Live Free wrote:Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this


we were in on kd and lillard. didn't happen. but they did try to get a #1.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:29 am
by kalel123
Pacers aren't actually Conference Finals material IMO. Just got lucky to run into very battered Knicks team. Just another easy fodder for Celtics to run through unfortunately.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:30 am
by C_Money
djsunyc wrote:
Live Free wrote:Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this


we were in on kd and lillard. didn't happen. but they did try to get a #1.


In hindsight that Lillard trade would have been embarrassing if we pulled it off. We’d have been an average team with an unhappy Lillard on the roster.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 12:39 am
by SFour
Pacers aren't real contenders....they're the odd man out amongst the Celtics, Mavs, Nuggets, Wolves.

We know what it takes to win a championship, and the Pacers aren't it.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:03 am
by tsherkin
Scase wrote:Wrap it up boys, all the FO needs to do is get a true #1 option, it's as simple as that. I'm sure the FO never thought to do that.

Live Free for GM, let's go.

I've have been extremely critical of our FO, but even I won't be so simple as to suggest they suck cause they weren't able to the the thing that 75% of the NBA hasn't been able to do.



Hehehehe

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:36 am
by AkelaLoneWolf
C_Money wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
Live Free wrote:Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this


we were in on kd and lillard. didn't happen. but they did try to get a #1.


In hindsight that Lillard trade would have been embarrassing if we pulled it off. We’d have been an average team with an unhappy Lillard on the roster.

Not true. OG Siakam and Poeltl would’ve covered with the defensive issues.lillard would’ve been the number one option on offense opening up siakam game.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:38 am
by UnderdogRaptors
East is weak fellars let's just face the reality. Boston is the only really good team

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:39 am
by XTC
Live Free wrote:Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this


Bro... they went to 7 games vs a Knicks team with no OG and Randle :lol: They go 5 games max if Knicks are healthy... THEY GET SWEPT if Milwaukee has Giannis. Indiana is on a Cinderella run.

Celtics are licking their chops knowing they got the Pacers.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:45 am
by Pointgod
C_Money wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
Live Free wrote:Why was our FO so blind to this?

We all knew he had no business being a #1 but is probably the best complimentary player in the NBA

Not trying to cry over spilt milk but here we are sitting with no lottery pick over this


we were in on kd and lillard. didn't happen. but they did try to get a #1.


In hindsight that Lillard trade would have been embarrassing if we pulled it off. We’d have been an average team with an unhappy Lillard on the roster.


What would we have traded for Lillard again?

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 1:58 am
by Scase
Pointgod wrote:
C_Money wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
we were in on kd and lillard. didn't happen. but they did try to get a #1.


In hindsight that Lillard trade would have been embarrassing if we pulled it off. We’d have been an average team with an unhappy Lillard on the roster.


What would we have traded for Lillard again?

Don't you understand you idiot, teams will be grateful for our scraps. Only other teams need to trade anything of value.

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 2:33 am
by YogurtProducer
kalel123 wrote:Pacers aren't actually Conference Finals material IMO. Just got lucky to run into very battered Knicks team. Just another easy fodder for Celtics to run through unfortunately.

Yep - they’re probably similar to our ECF run team in 2016. That being said, they’re a prime team to make an all in move for a true #1 and go with a star/Hali/Siakam team. They would be a prime team IMO to go after a KD or something similar if they came available

Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 2:39 am
by Childs
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Re: Pascal as a #2 = back to ECF

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 2:39 am
by Los_29
YogurtProducer wrote:
kalel123 wrote:Pacers aren't actually Conference Finals material IMO. Just got lucky to run into very battered Knicks team. Just another easy fodder for Celtics to run through unfortunately.

Yep - they’re probably similar to our ECF run team in 2016. That being said, they’re a prime team to make an all in move for a true #1 and go with a star/Hali/Siakam team. They would be a prime team IMO to go after a KD or something similar if they came available


I wonder if they could make that work cap wise. I’d be looking to ship off Mathurin, Jarace and Nembhard along with picks for something. That could get them back something I think. Haliburton isn’t a strong 1st option but if they got one then they are a serious threat.