Game 63: Bucks @ Pacers, 4/19/12, 7:00 EST

Post #1 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:24 am

Actually, that's a post game thread but I wanted to follow the pattern.

We clinched homecourt tonight. Yey

JONEAL · Post #2 » by **JONEAL** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:56 am

Glad we got it done
will be nice to have them home for the first round.
i wonder what team will get the 6th seed..
Knick fans talk a lot of stuff and are praying to get the pacer
for the first round.

Wizop · Post #3 » by **Wizop** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:57 am

one more Pacer win or Atlanta loss clinches third. with Atlanta playing Boston tomorrow that could happen before our Saturday game which would be good because then we could get Lance and Fesenko some PT.

Boneman2 · Post #4 » by **Boneman2** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:03 am

Good looking out.

Homecourt sounds great. I can't wait until the Fieldhouse comes back to life.

Sanders is a feisty one and Dunleavy is a covert dirty player.

I loved how Vogel only tried to restrain David, as if to say this is the guy who could snap. It's too bad we don't have a Dale Davis type anymore. I remember when he snatched one of the Knicks by the throat (ie.BigBen style). I don't advocate violence, but if it is warranted than so be it.

Sanders and Dunleavy both deserve to have the taste smacked out of their respective mouths.

Post #5 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:35 am

Nah, it was evident that Sanders lost it. I wouldn't hold this too much against him. He does not strike me as an ass off court. On the other hand, Dunleavy was sooooo indifferent during the fight. He was almost hiding in our group of players.

chube · Post #6 » by **chube** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:38 am

Couldn't watch the game? What happened with the scuffle? Basically, it looks like Dunleavy has turned into a whiny tool and both of his incidents against us happened when he was Tyler. Wonder if there's some bad blood seeping back into last season?

216pacers · Post #7 » by **216pacers** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:41 am

the milwaukee chucks.......starring the all chucker backcourt of brandon jennings and monta ellis

Post #8 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:03 am

chube wrote:Couldn't watch the game? What happened with the scuffle? Basically, it looks like Dunleavy has turned into a whiny tool and both of his incidents against us happened when he was Tyler. Wonder if there's some bad blood seeping back into last season?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2-BqIPBJpw[/youtube]

FreeRon · Post #9 » by **FreeRon** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:32 am

It looks like twice he ran around and had a clear path to David West. He just stopped. Whether it was because he was afraid of West or afraid of a suspension, it was pretty clear the first time that all he was going to do was talk trash. Honestly, I think if nobody restrained anyone in the NBA we might have 2 fistfights a year and the rest would be guys running up bumping chests and each yelling to the other that he could open a can if he wanted to.

Post #10 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:34 am

And I'm fine with that. I wouldn't want anyone to fight anyway.

chube · Post #11 » by **chube** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:58 am

From the looks of it, I could see Granger getting a one-game suspension. It didn't look like he swung or threw a punch, but was mainly trying to smack Sanders' hand away. Maybe Hill also for "escalating the situation."

Post #12 » by **Miller4ever** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:10 am

Orlando seems the most likely, although if they lose the rest of their games and New york wins the rest of theirs, we'll be up against the Knicks. I don't the Knicks winning that much or Atlanta losing that much, so we'll be against a depleted Magic with no Howard.

Pacersike · Post #13 » by **Pacersike** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:44 am

Is it me or has Hill found better chemistry with West in 10 games than Collison had after 2 years?
He finds him a lot.

Larry Sanders has Skiles as coach, so that could explain why he snapped after getting ejected/fouling out.

Post #14 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:10 pm

I think I'd prefer Orlando in round one, since they're without Dwight. That's a team built around one player, much like Cleveland was around LeBron.

The Knicks are a bit worrisome. Anytime you have two great players like Carmelo and Amare, they can be worrisome. However, they've seemed like they play better with just one of those two, and not with both.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #15 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:12 pm

Pacersike wrote:Is it me or has Hill found better chemistry with West in 10 games than Collison had after 2 years?
He finds him a lot.

It's because Collison can't pass. West usually ignores him when Collison tries to explain what he did wrong.

FreeRon · Post #16 » by **FreeRon** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:03 am

As we continue to beat this dead horse until there's nothing left of it, I'll point out that we're comparing a player with 5.3 assists/48min and a 2.7 assist:turnover ratio to one with 7.3 assists/48min and a 2.66 assist:turnover ratio. I agree that it appears there are teams that Hill plays better with than Collison. I also think that we would miss Hill MORE than we would miss Collison should either be injured, but by no stretch of the imagination have I seen anything consistently from Collison that would indicate he can't pass. I'm beginning to believe that you have some tie to Lance and you just really want to see him play. It's the only reasonable explanation for why you would take an above-average point guard and make him sound like he couldn't compete in the D-League.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #17 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:19 am

FreeRon wrote:It's the only reasonable explanation for why you would take an above-average point guard

How is being one of the worst starters in the league above-average?

Wizop · Post #18 » by **Wizop** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:49 am

Sanders got a two game suspension and Granger and West were fined 25k each.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #19 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:59 am

Wizop wrote:Granger and West were fined 25k each.

That's lame. Shoulda been 2.5k for the techs and that's all.

Post #20 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:00 am

Indy2thaWindy wrote:
FreeRon wrote:It's the only reasonable explanation for why you would take an above-average point guard

How is being one of the worst starters in the league above-average?

Easy. Most teams have 3 pg's. Even if you assume that some teams have backup PG's better than Darren (Houston, for example?), then if he's a starter, he's probably above what would be the median line as well as the overall average of ALL PG's. By definition, that would be above average.

Boom. That just happened.