Comments on: Why Pacers Fans Shouldn’t Worry About the Late Scoring Drought in Game 1

By: Screen Rolls

Screen Rolls — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:23:58 +0000

this thread is already dead.brought up a nice thing

By: pooot

pooot — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:14:35 +0000

this thread is probably already dead and forgotten, but Hollinger brought up a good point.
on the “one dumb play” where DC took the shot… could that have been West’s fault?

Per Hollinger: It looked so odd because West ran the wrong play. Or rather, no play. …it was pretty clearly intended to be a weakside double screen for Paul George to get a clean look at a game-tying 3-point try. West was supposed to set a screen on the right block but went into brain lock and stood watching the ball from a perch in the corner. You could see George giving him a puzzled look as he came across the baseline looking for a nonexistent screen, and West holding his head walking up court as he realized his gaffe.

I watched the video a few more times… exactly what it looks like. I can understand DC jacking a shot after you spend 8 seconds setting up a play for a guy only to find he’s 100% covered. He had Turk on him, who was never a great defender but has obviously lost a step or two, and made a nice quick move to get separation. DC is up at the top of the circle, Turk has both feet in the paint… watching the shot it’s clear the defense did not effect it. In fact, DC released the ball late. Maybe he was too open. In any case, his late release left the shot way short. It was an embarrassing play all around that should be forgotten ASAP.

By: little B

little B — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:30:01 +0000

I look at these two games and all I see is that the Pacers have not played near their best ball and somehow they series is even.
They were setup to pull away the first game and chocked up a 7 point lead with about 2 minutes left. Game lost was horrible on all parts, coaching, rebounding, shooting, free throws, and executing. Roy Hibbert gets a 3 ball to shoot at the end of the first half? DC playing pretty much the whole 4th quarter it seemed with 1/7 shooting. This is something they have done the last 2 years with DC at the helm in crunch situations, either horrible play calls, or even more horrid execution. Also in game one Nelson, Big Baby, and Jason Richardson had the best games they had in a few months. Big Baby would have looked amazing if Hibbert didn’t block him about 9 times.
Game 2 alot different, but Pacers still came out slow, but then finally took over in the 3rd. Nice to win by 15 when West and Danny shoot 33%. George Hill stepped up big and PG finally didn’t look nervous with the ball like he did in game 1.
Pacers will win the series in 5 or 6. They just need to work on preparing for long rebounds, something they still hadn’t figure out in the first half of game 2 but then took it away in the second half. Magic are going to get some 3 balls down, but Pacers just let them get too many second attempts in the first game and first half of the second game to where they could never pull away. This is a nice series for the Pacers to get the gitters worked out. Lets hope Danny and David get back to shooting around 50 percent like they were the last month of the regular season.
Game 2 it appeared everyone took a step in the right direction, even Vogel. I was starting to get a little upset with using his regular season rotation in the playoffs of players coming in and going out on a routine time frame. Both games Pacers starters get out to about a 10 point lead, then Barbosa and shortly after a few other bench playres come in and then POW, Pacers are down 5. Bench really needs to step it up if the Pacers want to make a run in this playoffs. Miami’s bench is weak, but when their starters play a little over 40 minutes a game when it’s close, our bench with Vogel’s timed rotations will get slaughtered. Then Miami will have a challenge come round 2. Honestly I think it all comes down to GH. He came out with a little fire under him due to being benched that fourth quarter in game 1. Lets hope is explodes and he starts taking over in the clutch situations and creating good looks for DW and DG. Right now there is no one to guard the Pacers point guard in the East side of the playoffs besides Rondo, but Celtics might be sent home early in these playoffs.

By: NoLookPass

NoLookPass — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:15:26 +0000

Drew, That’s basically the group that won us the game tonight. West/Tyler/Barbosa with two others who want to run out of DC/GH or DG/PG is money against Orlando. Also West and Danny did play 41 MP tonight and West was in for 32.47 of game action without checking out.

By: AK Drew

AK Drew — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:14:06 +0000

In regards to NoLookPass, you cant have two (formerly 3) starters on a reserve unit. That would defeat the purpose of a reserve unit. It is the antithesis of what they are there for. If that were the case that they would be playing 40+ minutes a game. However, I agree that they utilized Hansbrough effectively. That dude plays for one purpose, and one purpose only. To shut down his opponent defensively, and in turn win. Davis is probably thinking that he should have taken the night off after tonight. I also agree that many times Lou is just in the way. He just doesn’t have the hands to compete offensively. Yet, he does, and always supplies a motivational spark that is much needed in games. Especially playoff games like tonight.

That being said, I hope Danny gets his mind right, and on track. Whether we Indiana fans like it or not, he is the leader of the team. Rain or shine. People keep saying that D West is becoming the go to guy. D West doesn’t have the perimeter game, or shooting capability that Danny does. Is Danny going to be the long term solution? Absolutely not, but that doesn’t matter. He is what we have, and we have to deal with.

Good job tonight gentlemen. Only three more series, many road trips, and hopefully many more nights like tonight to go.

By: dwain

dwain — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:35:30 +0000

man what a difference a few days make, while the kudos have to go to the 4 +17 players i really think the star of the game was Tyler, he got inside Baby Davis head and broke him down…Psycho T with the Psycho D on BB Davis!!! David West is the best Pacer since Reggie and that is sayin somethin

GO Pacers!!!
weather that storm in Orlando guys

By: NoLookPass

NoLookPass — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:47:49 +0000

Big Baby has 14-8 on Big Roy’s 2 and 6 in the first half. At the break we have 3 assists to 7 TO and the Bench has yet to pick up a rebound or have a good offensive set.

I feel we need less Lou he couldn’t check anyone out there in the first half and it left Tyler out to dry a several times down low and he isn’t anywhere good enough defender to overcome it. They just don’t have to respect Lou’s on offense and we play 5 on 4 and the second unit with him can’t get anyone rhythm in the half court and we ended up taking too long of jumpers for a bad shooting unit or need to get bailed out with a wild circus shot or a get a foul call. If he’s not getting tips or blocks he’s just in the way out there.

Barbosa, West, Tyler, DC and PG are the reserve unit we need to run with for some extended time.