PG Pacers Game 4 - Loss

SupremeHustle · Post #81 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:56 am

Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

Post #82 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:57 am

HKPackFan wrote:Can we fix the thread title? It's game 4.

Having it read Game 3 seems more appropriate for this season.

Coach Carter · Post #83 » by **Coach Carter** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:57 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
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

Hopefully not, I'm greek but seriously screw the national team. We can't produce any shooters, so we can't win even with Giannis.

MiltownMadness · Post #84 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:57 am

SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

A dude won an MVP less than a decade ago who made a career of 'turbo boost', not a good take. Honestly if you take 2 mins you could prob name 10 players

wait isn't Giannis great because turbo boost? This is confusing

MuckyFingers · Post #85 » by **MuckyFingers** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:58 am

paulpressey25 wrote: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.

Given their histories, that doesn’t end well as Giannis and Doc would advocate for bringing in new/keeping same washed bench they have now.

TroyD92 · Post #86 » by **TroyD92** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:58 am

SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

I mean the guy is a basketball savant. He makes all the right plays. My only question with him is whether his scoring game can catch up.

Also Russell Westbrook.

Chessboxer · Post #87 » by **Chessboxer** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:58 am

Nothing about this season ever felt right from the get go. Like joining school midway through a semester and cramming for a final exam that you were in no way prepared for.

Post #88 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:59 am

SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

You and I will be on a lonely island on this one. The guy is interesting as a 8-10th man long term. But he’s not the answer as a 30+mpg core player. He’s our Jose Alvarado.

SupremeHustle · Post #89 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:59 am

MiltownMadness wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

A dude won an MVP less than a decade ago who made a career of 'turbo boost', not a good take. Honestly if you take 2 mins you could prob name 10 players

wait isn't Giannis great because turbo boost? This is confusing

Nah. Not EVEN close to the same thing. I can feel your vitriol, though so I'm gonna let you cook.

MiltownMadness · Post #90 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:59 am

TroyD92 wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

I mean the guy is a basketball savant. He makes all the right plays. My only question with him is whether his scoring game can catch up.

Also Russell Westbrook.

Yeah AJJ knows the game and is ultra athletic, like this is the perfect archetype for NBA role player. Dude will be a heavy rotation player next season bet on it

yb90 · Post #91 » by **yb90** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:59 am

Fotis St wrote:Maybe you noticed AJJ's explosiveness and handles shaked all Indys defenders. I think if Doc give him the point guard role he can ve very effective. Hitting some open 3s was really welcome too. More AJJ as a playmaker please, with the instruction to attack the paint relentlessly

I don't know how well he can dribble within traffic but there are some keep plays similar to what Nemhard did or a better example is what GSW vdoes with Draymond that I would like to see Doc do with Ajax. I honestly would love for him to play pg like Beverley does. Imagine Beverly patients and dribbling but with someone faster and can explode to the rim.

This team lack willing passers and having one more is always great.

tydett · Post #92 » by **tydett** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:00 am

paulpressey25 wrote:Given where we ended up, probably would have been more interesting to see Griffin finish the season. Then again, the players mutinied, so it wasn’t going to happen.

I don't want to be too hyperbolic, but there's a chance this team loses the play-in games if that clown were still coaching.

MiltownMadness · Post #93 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:00 am

SupremeHustle wrote:
MiltownMadness wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

A dude won an MVP less than a decade ago who made a career of 'turbo boost', not a good take. Honestly if you take 2 mins you could prob name 10 players

wait isn't Giannis great because turbo boost? This is confusing

Nah. Not EVEN close to the same thing. I can feel your vitriol, though so I'm gonna let you cook.

Vitriol? Ok dude :lol:

Yeah a guy can't be good if he gives extreme effort, great point...

Matches Malone · Post #94 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:00 am

Read on Twitter

BigO · Post #95 » by **BigO** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:01 am

I am out of the country, but checked the box score and your posts. My thoughts:

1) I've risked my reputation and safety defending BP from the unruly mobs. And this is the thanks he gives me. In the one game he needs to stay in and produce, he gets kicked out. I didn't see the play, but who cares. Unforgiveable.

2) Until the final couple of minutes, the Pacers shot over 50% of their shots from three. I stated the other day that they had no inside presence, so just guard the three. I do fault coaching, just like I did when Bud's teams did the same thing. Again unforgiveable.

3) This was again a combination of bad offense because of the players missing and bad coaching on guarding the threes. Pacers will get rolled against the Knicks.

Be Here Now · Post #96 » by **Be Here Now** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:01 am

paulpressey25 wrote:Given where we ended up, probably would have been more interesting to see Griffin finish the season. Then again, the players mutinied, so it wasn’t going to happen.

I think we were destined for the play-in with Griff finishing out the season. I think letting Prunty finish out the season was probably the right move. Felt like our mojo was at its best those 3 games.

The media loves to make fun of the Bucks record once Doc took over, but as we all know that 30-13 start was a total fluke. The few times we played a quality team they were always missing a top player.

TroyD92 · Post #97 » by **TroyD92** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:01 am

Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

That playstyle leads to wear and tear. It's pretty clear.

German Athens · Post #98 » by **German Athens** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:02 am

I’ve always thought that the post-ups we fed Bobby all season would be better served going to Brook, but maybe this year Brook just didn’t have the legs for it, but this game makes me feel even stronger about my original thoughts.*

*I understand the Bud strategy, and one carried over, is to have brook playing at the top to make it easier to get back.

I don’t have massive issues with Doc, but one thing that does concern me is that he just doesn’t know the players super well. It makes sense - he came in mid-way through the year. I kinda think these availability problems have helped him figure some things out about our personnel that will hopefully continue this series, and carry over to next season.

SupremeHustle · Post #99 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:03 am

TroyD92 wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

I mean the guy is a basketball savant. He makes all the right plays. My only question with him is whether his scoring game can catch up.

Also Russell Westbrook.

Russell Westbrook was incredibly controlled. There's a difference between being fast and in control vs whatever AJJ is right now. Maybe I'm in the minority, though. All good.

fansinceforever · Post #100 » by **fansinceforever** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:03 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Can you guys think of a player who played on Turbo Boost every play that was actually good? Asking because if AJJ doesn't calm down I'm not sure he's going to be a player.

You and I will be on a lonely island on this one. The guy is interesting as a 8-10th man long term. But he’s not the answer as a 30+mpg core player. He’s our Jose Alvarado.

This is where I'm at with him too. Would love to be wrong