Game 1 Orlando Machix @ Indiana TwoFacers 7 p.m. Sat 4.28.12

[MitchellUK]

That's a gutsy win.

[ivDT]

the pacersdigest forum is hilarious right now.

[ChosenSavior]

And like that, the Pacers' home court advantage is GONE! Got my middle finger up to every expert thinking that we were going to get steamrolled. I'm a greedy fan, I want game 2 on Monday...LET'S GET IT!!!

WE ALL WE GOT!!!

[magicfan4life05]

WE ALL WE GOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rcklsscognition]

I'm putting this out there now, Granger is overrated and won't show up when it matters. He may have 1 good game, it may come tonight, may not, where he scores 25-35 points or so. Then he's going back to mediocrity. All Hedo has to do is be consistent and Q-Rich needs to be his usually annoying self on defense.

You underrate him quite a bit.

22 ppg 7 rpg 4 apg on 47% is what he averaged against the best defense in the league last year int he playoffs.

Post All-Star break 19.5 ppg 5.5 rpg 2 apg 45% from the field 41% from 3 90% from the line, he's played like an easy all-star given the Pacers record after the break, if anything he's become very underrated nationally, he's the unquestioned first option on a equivalent 53 win team, what other guy like that gets talked about less? None of them.

As for upside, Paul George has huge, upside, and is widely believed to be potential star material and is only 21 years old, Hibbert is capable of huge games and made all-star and if you're expecting injured/rehabbing West, which he was most of the season you will be dissapointed, he's back in his NO form, averaging 15/8/3 on 55 percent from the field in April, and has had games of

20-5/2-1 on 9-19
32-12/2-1 on 13-22
21-14-7 on 9-14
and 22-14-4 in 23 minutes

within the last 6 or so games of the season.

Fans should believe in their team, but shouldn't put down the other team, especially falsely in their attempt.

Good luck though guys, honestly, it sucks how much the Howard situation has spun out of control, and good luck in the future as well.

I have a nominee for sweater vest. This win goes out to daschysta for gracing the first page of our game thread with some Granger love and fancy statistics to explain why when I said Granger was going to do exactly what he did tonight, I was wrong.

[The Real Dalic]

I love the Magic.

[RookieStar]

YYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!! I CAME!!!!

[toquito]

HAHA. Not too bad for a "bye week"

[PigsEatHam]

Hell yeah. Great game, Orlando. Way to gut out a win.

[Bensational]

nice. very, very nice.

i don't want to get my hopes set too high, but i liked what i saw from the team in this game, and i'm very hopeful that we can pull an upset.

[Reverse_Angle]

I keep telling you guys all along... We got this series.

[The Real Dalic]

And like that, the Pacers' home court advantage is GONE! Got my middle finger up to every expert thinking that we were going to get steamrolled. I'm a greedy fan, I want game 2 on Monday...LET'S GET IT!!!

WE ALL WE GOT!!!

[arkknight1988]

Davis is well and truly proving himself to be worth that money. great stuff Baby.

[OrlandO]

Who knew we could win in the playoffs without Dwight... and Ryno/JJ/Clark/Turk all scoring under 10 pts

[arsenal6106]

Very Proud Of This Magic Team.

**** this ****. Let's take game 2!

[Howard Mass]

I knew this team had it in them.

This win feels so great.

I have not gone crazy for a win in a while.

"Heart and Hustle" baby!

[doct3r dr3]

so proud right now!

[ORLMagicGirl15]

I just looked at the box score and realized that Orlando only allowed 34.5%. WOAH, I'll gladly eat crow if this mean our team will play defense every time.

[chunnyboy]

serious question:

if NJ gets a top 3 pick (hence keep their 2012 draft pick) are we now open to trading dwight+duhon+(maybe hedo) to NJ for Lopez+Wallace+(TOP 3 Pick - Davis, Robinson, Kidd-Gilchrist) this offseason? Because I'm really pro-SVG

[mhectorgato]

My one frustration with the game ... Jameer should have gotten a double/double.