Game Thread 11/15: Pacers vs. Grizzlies

Post #1 » by **boomershadow** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:04 pm

MEMPHIS — One team struggling on defense meets another that is turned cold on offense when the Memphis Grizzlies open a four-game homestand Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers.

https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/grizzlies-look-to-continue-success-against-pacers-111517

Pacers_Freak · Post #2 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:14 pm

I got to go to the game at Memphis last year. Was a disaster of a game but had a hell of a time. Fun place to watch a game. Also, a great franchise. They are the type of team that every year you look at them and ask how are they so good. They have lost 5 of 7. Not going to be easy but it would be great to go to the Grindhouse and get a win!

cruwinas · Post #3 » by **cruwinas** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:59 pm

Last years I felt nothing but respect for Memphis. If Pacers will play well, we know they can do it - could be an interesting game. Game against Rockets was a shameful exhibit of young team's little mental inability to play smart for the 48 minutes. That's fixable.
Hoping for a good game and a much needed road W against a very good team.

verysalt · Post #4 » by **verysalt** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:10 pm

I want to see Myles best game yet. It's about time.

Pacers_Freak · Post #5 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:30 pm

verysalt wrote:I want to see Myles best game yet. It's about time.

Yes hopefully he is getting his legs back under him and getting into the groove. Remember, he missed a lot of time on the court while he was out.

Pacers_Freak · Post #6 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:05 pm

Conley didn't participate in shootaround and is questionable tonight.

Post #7 » by **mizzoupacers** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:38 pm

Glad to see there is someone else around here with the good sense to be both a Pacers and a Cardinals fan.

Yeah, I'm looking for Turner to get it going too. I think it's likely he's still trying to get back in a groove after being out with the concussion. Maybe still trying to build chemistry with the new backcourt too --Turner needs to be getting more shots, and maybe part of that is on Collison and Dipo to get him the ball where he can score.

Kapnius · Post #8 » by **Kapnius** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:01 pm

We get the early lead, maybe a big one, but our problem often been sustaining the play, grinding thru and not getting all iso happy when people tighten up their D, we need to play smart 48 minutes, trust each other and than we can win.

IMF · Post #9 » by **IMF** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:14 pm

Pacers_Freak wrote:
verysalt wrote:I want to see Myles best game yet. It's about time.

Yes hopefully he is getting his legs back under him and getting into the groove. Remember, he missed a lot of time on the court while he was out.

He's got a tough matchup with Marc Gasol, I'd love to see him get back into a groove offensively though.

ducler · Post #10 » by **ducler** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:31 pm

Post #11 » by **boomershadow** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:54 pm

We need to get some chemistry going on. We played better through all the injuries we had at the start of the season than I would have expected us to, but I think it came at the cost of throwing off our gameplan, I think. Gotta get back to what we were trying to do at the beginning. Ball movement. Pace. Feed Turner. Make the extra pass. Get both starting guards scoring points. More Sabonis. More Lance/Sabonis pnr.

Post #12 » by **Miller4ever** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:08 pm

boomershadow wrote:We need to get some chemistry going on. We played better through all the injuries we had at the start of the season than I would have expected us to, but I think it came at the cost of throwing off our gameplan, I think. Gotta get back to what we were trying to do at the beginning. Ball movement. Pace. Feed Turner. Make the extra pass. Get both starting guards scoring points. More Sabonis. More Lance/Sabonis pnr.

Ball movement and speed are very important. And it's not just running speed. It's decision-making speed. Domantas affected many plays in his minutes through making decisions faster than the defense could react. Now we are as a team making decisions slower than the defense's reactions, especially in the halfcourt offense. We're not leveraging opportunities and space. Our players create it and don't seem to know what to do with it.

Post #13 » by **Jake0890** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:32 am

good lord Sabonis is filthy

Post #14 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:42 am

Wow, did not expect such good position with our bench this game.

Post #15 » by **Jake0890** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:45 am

Joseph is money tonight

basketballwacko2 · Post #16 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:46 am

Has Collison came out of the game yet?

Jstock12 · Post #17 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:47 am

Domas shooting 60% from the field. Atrocious game by him.

basketballwacko2 · Post #18 » by **basketballwacko2** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:47 am

Jake0890 wrote:good lord Sabonis is filthy

That's the same guy that everyone on the T&T Board said was a failure and not worth anything when the Pacers got him.

Post #19 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:55 am

Domas and Turner Both with 3 assists, which is a great sign.

Post #20 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:04 am

Great half. Now let's see if this **** holds.