Game Thread 12/31: Pacers vs. Hawks

Post #1 » by **boomershadow** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:48 pm

The Pacers (24-12) will look to close out 2018 on positive note on Monday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Hawks (11-24) for New Year's Eve.

The Pacers have handled their business this season against the teams they should beat, but they have not been particularly challenged by the schedule in December. Just three of their 11 wins this month have come against teams with a winning record, but the schedule gets more difficult in 2019, putting an adding importance on picking up another win against the Hawks.

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https://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-hawks-181231#

Post #2 » by **Miller4ever** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:59 am

No Kent Bazemore

BooomBaby · Post #3 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:01 am

Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore

Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.

Wizop · Post #4 » by **Wizop** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:50 am

BooomBaby wrote:
Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore

Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.

no such thing as an easy win before the game.

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Post #5 » by **Miller4ever** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:51 am

Wizop wrote:
BooomBaby wrote:
Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore

Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
no such thing as an easy win before the game.

Sent from my phone.

Yeah, we lost to the Cavs at home... :/

ducler · Post #6 » by **ducler** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:40 pm

Read on Twitter

BooomBaby · Post #7 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:15 pm

Wizop wrote:
BooomBaby wrote:
Miller4ever wrote:No Kent Bazemore

Makes it even easier, though even with him playing it would've been an easy W.
no such thing as an easy win before the game.

Sent from my phone.

That's right, no such thing as an easy W. in the league.

I should've worded it better, but still, I'm confident we got this.

BooomBaby · Post #8 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:40 pm

Good 1st. qtr.

Looking sharp, please keep it up.

BooomBaby · Post #9 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:04 pm

Frustrating to continually see Turner miss those easy pick and pop jump shots.

He's wide open, at the free throw line and he still bricks it.

Just don't understand how an NBA player can miss those, over and over again.

Wizop · Post #10 » by **Wizop** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:09 pm

too many points again. first to 120. better than 130 though.

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BooomBaby · Post #11 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:33 pm

10 point lead and playing much better.

Post #12 » by **Jake0890** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:36 pm

Giving up way too many offensive rebounds.

BooomBaby · Post #13 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:43 pm

Jake0890 wrote:Giving up way too many offensive rebounds.

What else is new.

No surprise that Sabonis is on the bench every time that happens.

BooomBaby · Post #14 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:46 pm

Meanwhile, Dipo continues to build houses with those bricks.

BooomBaby · Post #15 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 9:53 pm

Finish the 3rd. with a 16-5.

Too bad Turner is out.

BooomBaby · Post #16 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:05 pm

Turner with a broken nose, will not be back.

BooomBaby · Post #17 » by **BooomBaby** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:24 pm

Oladipo with the embarrassing shooting night, pretty pathetic.

Glad we won, but it just hurts to see him continue to shoot bricks.

gmc5032 · Post #18 » by **gmc5032** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:48 pm

John Collins sure would have looked good in a Pacer uniform. Leaf is such a joke.

AussiePacer · Post #19 » by **AussiePacer** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:26 pm

BooomBaby wrote:Oladipo with the embarrassing shooting night, pretty pathetic.

Glad we won, but it just hurts to see him continue to shoot bricks.

Better than he has been recently.

We really missed Turner. He's starting to play some consistent basketball.

If he can carry this form home, he should be in the mix for defensive player of the year. He's anchoring the leagues best defence and more pleasingly, he's hitting his 3 points shots and growing in confidence with strong plays at the rim.

basketballwacko2 · Post #20 » by **basketballwacko2** » Tue Jan 1, 2019 12:15 am

gmc5032 wrote:John Collins sure would have looked good in a Pacer uniform. Leaf is such a joke.

Way to go and rip the scab off! I was so ticked when we drafted Leaf with Collins still on the board. Remember that was before the trade that brought Sabonis here. If we had not made the OKC trade and took a Boston or Denver offer we'd have Zero depth at PF right now with TJ not ready to play.