Game Thread 10/29: Pacers vs. Blazers

Post #1 » by **boomershadow** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:50 pm

Riding a two-game winning streak, the Pacers (4-2) return to the friendly confines of Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host the Portland Trail Blazers (3-2) on Monday night.

Indiana

handled its business

on Saturday night against a struggling Cavaliers team. Though the winless Cavs dominated the offensive boards, the Pacers' offense provided more than enough firepower to offset the rebounding discrepancy. The Blue & Gold shot a blistering 64.9 percent from the field on their way to a 119-107 win.

Wheat Hotchkiss
https://www.nba.com/pacers/preview-pacers-trailblazers-181029

Wizop · Post #2 » by **Wizop** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:37 pm

It's in my half season. Plan to eat at China King before game.

ducler · Post #3 » by **ducler** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:51 pm

Read on Twitter

cruwinas · Post #4 » by **cruwinas** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:04 pm

Pacers must win tonight. Just to re-affirm that they are the same (I mean - better) than last year.
No prisoners taken, let's kick the arse!

Post #5 » by **boomershadow** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:25 am

That 27-8 run was pretty nuts.

Topofthekey · Post #6 » by **Topofthekey** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:52 am

Pacers offense in the second half looked like one guy trying to do stuff while four other guys watch

AussiePacer · Post #7 » by **AussiePacer** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:25 am

Which guy was trying to do stuff?

Pacers_Freak · Post #8 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:46 pm

When we don't move the ball effectively the offense REALLY struggles.

Wizop · Post #9 » by **Wizop** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:01 pm

hit free throws and this is a different game. Vic did mostly nothing until near the end when he tried to do everything but the game was already lost.

gmc5032 · Post #10 » by **gmc5032** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:34 pm

It's early but already 3 bad losses to Milwaukee, Minn and Portland. Those are team we need to beat to be an elite team. Otherwise, we're just an above average team....but not elite. We need another stud to go with Vic.

Wizop · Post #11 » by **Wizop** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:21 pm

gmc5032 wrote:It's early but already 3 bad losses to Milwaukee, Minn and Portland. Those are team we need to beat to be an elite team. Otherwise, we're just an above average team....but not elite. We need another stud to go with Vic.

we need to play better. the talent is there.

Pacers_Freak · Post #12 » by **Pacers_Freak** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:36 pm

gmc5032 wrote:It's early but already 3 bad losses to Milwaukee, Minn and Portland. Those are team we need to beat to be an elite team. Otherwise, we're just an above average team....but not elite. We need another stud to go with Vic.

I would not qualify any of those as bad losses. All solid teams. 2 of them on the road. I understand your point though that we really only have 1 good win (at SA). Kind of beating the bad teams and losing to the good ones. Which is definitely worry-some I just wouldn't classify those as "bad losses." Also, no duh it would be nice to have another stud to go with Vic. They aren't exactly growing on trees.

Jermainevent · Post #13 » by **Jermainevent** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:45 pm

I was at the game last nite and the energy was lacking all nite, from both the fans and players. Oladipo looked a step slow most of the evening.

Wizop · Post #14 » by **Wizop** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:16 pm

Jermainevent wrote:I was at the game last nite and the energy was lacking all nite, from both the fans and players. Oladipo looked a step slow most of the evening.

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Vorda · Post #15 » by **Vorda** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:08 am

We need one more key player to help Vic... so we have to wait next free agency... I think we will have space for one max contract... we should go all in for Kemba...