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

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Who will be our top 3 stars of the night?

Booker
17
28%
Oubre
5
8%
Ayton
15
25%
Baynes
1
2%
Bridges
5
8%
Saric
5
8%
Rubio
12
20%
 
Total votes: 60

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

Post#1 » by SunsRback4Good » Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:03 am

Who: Indiana Pacers @ Phoenix Suns

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

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena

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Indiana Pacers starting lineup:

C: Turner
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F- Arvydas
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F- Warren
Been waiting for this moment for quite some time
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G- Lamb
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G- Brogdon
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Reserves: J. Holiday/A. Holiday/D. McDermott/T. McConnell (reserves not related whatsoever)



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Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C: Ayton
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F- Daric
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F- Troubre
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G: Booker
Are you not entertained?
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G- Rubio
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Reserves: Bridges/Baynes/Diallo/Okobo/Cam?

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Post#2 » by m1chal » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:23 am

Maybe a poll how many points TJ Warren scores tonight?
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Post#3 » by Saberestar » Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:06 pm

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

Post#4 » by handsome salary » Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:34 pm

Suns lose by 15 after being down by 25.
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Re: Game 44: Indiana Pacers (28-16) @ Phoenix Suns (18-25) 

Post#5 » by RunDogGun » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:13 pm

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.
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Post#6 » by m1chal » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:54 pm

RunDogGun wrote: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 :lol:
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Post#7 » by RunDogGun » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:58 pm

m1chal wrote:
RunDogGun wrote: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 :lol:

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.
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Post#8 » by ducler » Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:05 pm

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

Post#9 » by ATTL » Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:53 pm

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

Post#10 » by bwgood77 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:53 pm

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.

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

Post#11 » by ATTL » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:57 pm

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.
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Post#12 » by spanishninja » Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:02 pm

Sabonis is making his dad very proud.
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Post#13 » by LesGrossman » Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:09 pm

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.
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Post#14 » by spanishninja » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:21 pm

LesGrossman wrote: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.
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Post#15 » by m1chal » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:24 pm

spanishninja wrote: 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.
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Re: Game 44: Indiana Pacers (28-16) @ Phoenix Suns (18-25) 

Post#16 » by Saberestar » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:43 pm

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Post#17 » by Desertfox » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:53 pm

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.
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Post#18 » by grumpysaddle » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:55 pm

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

Post#19 » by hollywood6964 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:14 pm

m1chal wrote:Maybe a poll how many points TJ Warren scores tonight?

I booker guards him- 30+.
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Post#20 » by hollywood6964 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:15 pm

Desertfox wrote: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.

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