PG Pacers Game 4 - Loss

Post #41 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:44 am

tydett wrote: Giannis can't play for Greece. Time for the organization to flex its muscles and tell Giannis that if he couldn't play when we needed him most, he can't play for a country that is going to lose anyways.

This can't be stressed enough. He'll play though

blazza18 · Post #42 » by **blazza18** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:44 am

It absolutely sucks but the Pacers can do whatever, man. They aren't hurting anyone.

Pat giving us the bare minimum off the bench if pretty disappointing. Desperately needed the guy to rise up and he just doesn't offer anything. Playoff Pat is fools gold.

yb90 · Post #43 » by **yb90** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 am

Be Here Now wrote:
jschligs wrote:Yea I don't see how you can watch the last few games and not play AJJ and Green more and WAY less Pat C and Jae...

Giannis is back in Game 5. Win.

Dame back for 6. Win both 6/7. Move on.

I think the Playoff Pat days are over. That dude aged like 10 years in the past 2 seasons.

Pat had 1 month of good shooting. He should've been benched during the season.

MiltownMadness · Post #44 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 am

I do think they have a decent chance if Giannis is back for game 5. Doesn't look as daunting if you can win game 5 with Giannis back. Also we can all kinda tell this Indy team is pretty bad lol

Post #45 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 am

ampd wrote:Not upset about the result. Don't think it is as simple as running it back next year with this roster that has been so much less than the sum of its parts.

If we learned one thing this season, it was that Bud wasn’t the problem. He was the scapegoat.

ShootingtheJ · Post #46 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 am

dedned wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:Don't really give a **** about who is going to cry about calling him out but what an absolutely **** braindead Bobby Portis moment. Complains all series about how they're frontrunning frauds and then in pivotal game he babies out 5 minutes into a tie game. He wants to talk about fake ass tough guy stuff and he throws it out more than anyone. **** moron.

He was pushed twice, first. It was a bs ejection. He didn't slap the dude he touched the top of the dudes head while he was being pushed for the second time. It was complete bull.

The part that really kills is that you could tell he was gonna be on one offensively tonight. He was going to score 30

Baddy Chuck · Post #47 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:45 am

dedned wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:Don't really give a **** about who is going to cry about calling him out but what an absolutely **** braindead Bobby Portis moment. Complains all series about how they're frontrunning frauds and then in pivotal game he babies out 5 minutes into a tie game. He wants to talk about fake ass tough guy stuff and he throws it out more than anyone. **** moron.

He was pushed twice, first. It was a bs ejection. He didn't slap the dude he touched the top of the dudes head while he was being pushed for the second time. It was complete bull.

He fake ass tough guyd a point guard after the play was dead by dragging him around the court in a tie up he caused and then played the victim when Nembhard reacted. Straight up loser ****.

Post #48 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:46 am

jschligs wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:I love playoff basketball. Magnifies how lame the regular season is

I'd be fine going Miami Heat next year and resting our stars a ton until playoffs.

It's a fine line. Being in the playin is risky.

Matches Malone · Post #49 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:46 am

People defended beas. Mind boggling.

Read on Twitter

ShootingtheJ · Post #50 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:46 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
ampd wrote:Not upset about the result. Don't think it is as simple as running it back next year with this roster that has been so much less than the sum of its parts.

If we learned one thing this season, it was that Bud wasn’t the problem. He was the scapegoat.

Bud was god awful against the Heat, and he wouldnt play Ajax either.

blazza18 · Post #51 » by **blazza18** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:46 am

TroyD92 wrote:Maybe there's some correlation about decently skilled big guys going nuclear and Brook Lopez.

Whatever Turner is averaging for the series is the easiest a guy has ever had scoring that number in the playoffs.

jschligs · Post #52 » by **jschligs** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:46 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
jschligs wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:I love playoff basketball. Magnifies how lame the regular season is

I'd be fine going Miami Heat next year and resting our stars a ton until playoffs.

It's a fine line. Being in the playin is risky.

Yea wouldn't go full 7-10 seed, but 5/6 is great.

theFireBlanket · Post #53 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:47 am

Bobby made the comment that the Bucks wouldn't be where they are without him, talking 6MOY. I've always liked Bobby but moments like tonight, make me think he has to go.

MiltownMadness · Post #54 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:47 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
ampd wrote:Not upset about the result. Don't think it is as simple as running it back next year with this roster that has been so much less than the sum of its parts.

If we learned one thing this season, it was that Bud wasn’t the problem. He was the scapegoat.

Bud prob doesn't get fired if the Dame trade happens earlier. Combo of Jrue/Bud was super cooked

Post #55 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:47 am

Giannis, Doc and Edens need to spend a week at a remote resort. Talk things over. Decide where they go.

Horst can remain here, and be brought in via ZOOM if called.

Brewhoopfan · Post #56 » by **Brewhoopfan** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:47 am

Congrats to Turner on a big series so far. The reality is he's always been an all-star talent underachieving. underachieved.

ShootingtheJ · Post #57 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:48 am

Matches Malone wrote:People defended beas. Mind boggling.

Read on Twitter

It matched the eye test. Our defense has become awesome when Beas is out.

Also, for those that don't know, Partnow is a former Bucks employee.

Daver · Post #58 » by **Daver** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:48 am

tydett wrote:The season likely ends on Tuesday. Alright, it's been a season from Hell.

Objectives for the offseason:

1) Jettison Pat, Bobby, Jae, Malik and Danilo. All complete deadweight and not even good enough vets. Bobby can maybe net you a distressed young asset? See if being around Giannis and Dame can help younger guys who have been in a bad situation flourish. The rest just can be cut or let go.

2) Giannis can't play for Greece. Time for the organization to flex its muscles and tell Giannis that if he couldn't play when we needed him most, he can't play for a country that is going to lose anyways.

3) Figure out the FO. Horst might've played his last card with Doc. If they'll both be back, then there needs to be severe adjustments, including not using assets to chase vets who are cooked beyond belief. Donte for Ibaka and Jae for whatever trades cannot be allowed to occur again.

Been saying your #2 for years now that giannis needs to not plsy for his country n spend off season getting healthy 2nd straight year he has misssd the 1st round 3rd straight year big 3 hasnt played together

JimmyTheKid · Post #59 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:48 am

Icing on the sh*t cake was Doc not having AJJ in for crunch time but inserting him back in for mop up duty after watching him positively contribute to winning basketball in numerous ways throughout the evening.

MiltownMadness · Post #60 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:49 am

Yeah I mean I've been clamoring for AJJ to see as many minutes as possible the last 2 games, he offsets the weaknesses of Khris and Brook pretty hard