GT: Nets @ Pacers | 4.29.2021 @ 7 PM on YES/NBATV

[Prokorov]

Injuries:
Harden - out
Claxton - out
Brown - out
Dinwiddie - out
Chiozza - out
Alize - Questionable
UPDATE: Kyrie - out

Turner, Sabonis, Warren, Bitadze all out for Indy. Lamb Questionable.

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[Prokorov]

0 Excuse to lose this game:

-10 or so games left, this is the tune up. Need to be smashing wounded mediocre teams at this point
-1st of a back to back on the road. Tomorrow is close to a scheduled loss with likely no KD/Blake. Need a W here
-Cant lose to a turner-less/sabonis-less pacers
-Kyrie needs a bounce back after last game
-Mike James tour continues, would be nice to get up big and ride him for 30 minutes while plays 20 with the B2B

[Prokorov]

Also, I NEEEEED to see Deandre Jordan this game:

1) If we want any chance to see Blake tomorrow his minutes need to be down
2) without Turner/Sabonis pacers have 0 rim protection
3) playing small lets indy off the hook for missing all their bigs from the lineup
4) Levert/Brodon are alergic to screens, neither fights through them... need your pick and roll bigs to exploit that

Give me a 25 point halftime lead the "get ready" crew can mop up

[HardenGoat]

We need to save minutes for tomorrow, Deandre is a must play and would like to see Perry have some time too if we build a good lead. If there ever was a game to rest Kyrie it might be this one. Run Shamet and Mike James and TJ. If we can keep TLC on the bench I think we win for sure.

[andrewww]

Kyrie out tonight (groin).

My guess is they load manage Kyrie tonight and KD tomorrow.

[Prokorov]

Kyrie out tonight (groin).

My guess is they load manage Kyrie tonight and KD tomorrow.

Kyrie - out (insert team excuse that really means rest)

NBA needs to just do away with back to backs and reduce the schedule so we dont need to this song and dance with responisble maintenance days

[Stone]

Jeez, I didn't know we played again tomorrow. That really makes this an important win. Philly has a much easier schedule than us and we still play Milwaukee twice. `

But again the biggest concern is avoiding injury and going into the post season heathy.

[Prokorov]

Still no reason not to crush this team even without Kyrie. they are missing tons of key guys to and they dont have Kevin Durant

[HardenGoat]

I bet Mike James comes out blazing and increases the hate out there exponentially

[Hello Brooklyn]

Hopefully KD and the role guys will be enough.

We basically have to keep winning if we want to keep the #1 seed.

[Papi_swav]

Yea I think this is the game to rest Kyrie. Interested to see Mike James. I can see a 15/10 double double for him tonight. We should still be able to win this. I'm also with u guys, DJ should at least get 18 mins tonight, he will have a bunch of easy points and lobs. Also would want to see Mike James running point with DJ at center, have to see how well Mike can throw those lob passes to a real center. KD probably drop a easy 30

[ducler]

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[ecuhus1981]

This was the approach I had hoped Nash would take, resting one of Irving or Durant tonight, and the other tomorrow.

The Pacers are hobbled, but dangerous. Prok is right, DJ's rebounding will be important, Indy can really crash the glass. The biggest thing will be playmaking without turnovers. It looks like Tyler will get the start, but I'm sure we'll see plenty of the new guy Mike James. Make the most of your return to the league, young fella! Go Brooklyn!

[MrDollarBills]

So I guess we are just abandoning having any size in the paint....hm. not a fan of this.

[MrDollarBills]

Also, it's good to see Caris.

[MrDollarBills]

Sweet sweet Alize

[Rich Rane]

Ian roasting Sarah.

[therealbig3]

I really have no idea why people think DJ should play.

[sashaturiaf]

Pacers are currently a tanking team and playing like it

No injuries should be the biggest takeaway out of this one ..

[Stone]

Uncle Dunk........ Priceless

Jeff Green has brought a lot to the table and I'm glad he is now getting recognized for it.