Game 5, Pacers vs. Wizards

[Jake0890]

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
8:00 PM ET
Verizon Center - Washington D.C.

Pacers
PG - Donald Sloan
SG - C.J. Miles | Rodney Stuckey
SF - Solomon Hill | Chris Copeland
PF - Luis Scola | Lavoy Allen | Damjan Rudez
C - Roy Hibbert | Ian Mahinmi | Shayne Whittington

Wizards
PG - John Wall | Andre Miller
SG - Garrett Temple | Glen Rice Jr.
SF - Paul Pierce | Otto Porter Jr. | Rasual Butler
PF - Nene Hilario | Dejuan Blair | Drew Gooden
C - Marcin Gortat | Kris Humphries | Kevin Seraphin

Injury Report
Pacers
George Hill (knee contusion) - Out multiple weeks
C.J. Watson (foot) - Out multiple weeks
David West (ankle) - Out
Paul George (leg) - Likely out for season
Rodney Stuckey (foot) - Out

Wizards
Bradley Beal (wrist) - Out until late November
Martell Webster (back) - Out until late November

[Jake0890]

After losing to the Bucks last night, I'm not sure if there's even a remote chance we'll win this one, but oh well.

Vogel says he expects Stuckey to miss the next 3 games. I guess we can look forward for Roy continuing to play like him old self and Cope lighting it up from deep in the meantime.

[boomershadow]

I take back what I said about Miles. He needs to pull back on the threes when he is obviously cold.

[Scoot McGroot]

Solo has the scruff look down, like Derrick McKey. Not his game, mind you, just the physical look. We could only be so lucky. I'd kill for McKey.


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[Jake0890]

Sloan with 27. not too bad this game.

Can't really believe were still in this one though.

[boomershadow]

Well, that was bizarre.

[Nuntius]

We can only be proud of this effort. We are missing 5 rotation players, we were on the second night of a b2b and we forced overtime and we still had the chance to win until the very last shot against a playoff team away from home.

If this doesn't count as a moral victory then I don't know what does.

[bondom34]

Hey guys, finally caught a game, and as Nuntius sid, they fought. At this point its how I feel about OKC, just proud of the heart guys show, Sloan going toe to toe with Wall and taking them to OT.

[Texas Chuck]

Hey guys, finally caught a game, and as Nuntius sid, they fought. At this point its how I feel about OKC, just proud of the heart guys show, Sloan going toe to toe with Wall and taking them to OT.

yeah I was watching this game off and on and was really really impressed with the effort from such a depleted squad. Makes me sad because the Pacers have been my favorite East team since back in the Smits, Davis brothers, Mark Jackson, Detlef days.

should be proud of your team and credit to your coach as well.

[Moooose]

Missed the game but I just watched the highlights. Hibbert attempted the last three. I am not sure what to feel.

But I agree. I expected the Wizards to blow us out easy.

[Nuntius]

Missed the game but I just watched the highlights. Hibbert attempted the last three. I am not sure what to feel.

But I agree. I expected the Wizards to blow us out easy.

Here's a pretty good read as to why Hibbert ended up taking that shot:

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/11/6/7 ... s-nba-2014

[Moooose]

Missed the game but I just watched the highlights. Hibbert attempted the last three. I am not sure what to feel.

But I agree. I expected the Wizards to blow us out easy.

Here's a pretty good read as to why Hibbert ended up taking that shot:

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/11/6/7 ... s-nba-2014

Thanks for the link. Good read indeed. If that's the case, I hope Vogel opted to go small with players who can hit the three just in case the play did not go down as expected.

In this kind of play, I'd honestly put my trust on Whittington than on Hibbert.