Game 44: Indiana Pacers (28-16) @ Phoenix Suns (18-25)

[SunsRback4Good]

Who: Indiana Pacers @ Phoenix Suns

When: Wed, Jan 22nd @ 7:00pm, FSNAZ, FS1, TNT, ESPN, TBS

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena







Indiana Pacers starting lineup:

C: Turner

F- Arvydas

F- Warren
Been waiting for this moment for quite some time

G- Lamb

G- Brogdon


Reserves: J. Holiday/A. Holiday/D. McDermott/T. McConnell (reserves not related whatsoever)





Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C: Ayton

F- Daric

F- Troubre

G: Booker
Are you not entertained?

G- Rubio


Reserves: Bridges/Baynes/Diallo/Okobo/Cam?

Good lick charm

Spoiler:

[m1chal]

Maybe a poll how many points TJ Warren scores tonight?

[Saberestar]

This Pacers team is a really good team and they are missing Oladipo yet.

Tough matchups everywhere, not sure how we are gonna defend Sabonis. It is probably better to put Saric or him and Ayton on Turner. IDK.

Warren playing his first game in Phoenix after the trade...that is gonna be interesting.

[handsome salary]

Suns lose by 15 after being down by 25.

[RunDogGun]

I predict we get killed by perimeter shooting, then get forced to play Rubio, Booker, Bridges, Oubre, and Ayton to finish the game. We will make it close, but never recover from the hole we made. Then we will see arguments about how we should take our second best player out of the starting lineup, because our bench players aren't playing well.

[m1chal]

I predict we get killed by perimeter shooting, then get forced to play Rubio, Booker, Bridges, Oubre, and Ayton to finish the game. We will make it close, but never recover from the hole we made. Then we will see arguments about how we should take our second best player out of the starting lineup, because our bench players aren't playing well.

In other words, nothing new

[RunDogGun]

I predict we get killed by perimeter shooting, then get forced to play Rubio, Booker, Bridges, Oubre, and Ayton to finish the game. We will make it close, but never recover from the hole we made. Then we will see arguments about how we should take our second best player out of the starting lineup, because our bench players aren't playing well.

In other words, nothing new

Pretty much. We need to get back to that hunger we had at the beginning of the season. We know the players had it, there should be no reason not to be able to get it back.

[ducler]

Read on Twitter

[ATTL]

10+ years ago I met a girl from Indiana while playing warcraft. we chatted online every day so it was pretty serious. She sent me pics, **** was so cash.

[bwgood77]

Domantas Sabonis has been a super stud this year. All star for sure. He will be tough to stop. Gotta put Ayton on him. Myles Turner should be much easier to guard for Saric or whoever

Averaging 18/13/4.3 assists, shooting over 55% from 2 for the year. In his last 8 games he's scored between 22 and 29 and had between 10 and 15 rebounds in those same gaves 4 times and shot over 62% overall in all of those, and over 73% in 3 of them.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sabondo01/gamelog/2020

[ATTL]

I remember sabonis abusing us and ayton last year, just girthing his way to the hoop.

21/16 in 22 minutes on 11/27/18
14/8 in 20 minutes on 115/19 in a 34 point blowout win

I didn't think he would translate to the nba, he didn't look very big, or fast, or overpowering enough but I was very wrong.

[spanishninja]

Sabonis is making his dad very proud.

[LesGrossman]

Suns have a shot if they play team offense. If booker brings the ball he‘ll end up with great numbers to help his all star campaign and it’s gonna be a big fat L for the Suns, the fans and for everyone else except for his stans.

[spanishninja]

Suns have a shot if they play team offense. If booker brings the ball he‘ll end up with great numbers to help his all star campaign and it’s gonna be a big fat L otherwise and for everyone else except for his stans.

I also think the Spurs just had an unusally good night from 3. They only average 10 made a game. Indiana is also around that level.

[m1chal]

I also think the Spurs just had an unusally good night from 3. They only average 10 made a game. Indiana is also around that level.

On the other hand our perimeter defense is one of worse in the league.

[Saberestar]

Read on Twitter

[Desertfox]

Every team we play has an "unusually" good night from 3. Marcus Smart is supposed to be terrible from 3 and he just dropped a Celtic record of made 3s against us.

[grumpysaddle]

Read on Twitter

Always liked TJ. Was sad to see him go, but glad he's found a spot in Indiana.

[hollywood6964]

Maybe a poll how many points TJ Warren scores tonight?

I booker guards him- 30+.

[hollywood6964]

Every team we play has an "unusually" good night from 3. Marcus Smart is supposed to be terrible from 3 and he just dropped a Celtic record of made 3s against us.

That's because Bookers one of the worst perimeter defenders the game has ever seen. My opinion and the metrics bear it out.