Indiana Pacers 2013-2014

[OliviaPope40 6,705]

We don’t need to tell you the Pacers are doing just fine without Danny Granger — they have the best record in the NBA (19-3) and knocked off the Miami Heat this week.

Yet with Granger, they either will improve or they will have a potential trade piece to shop around at the deadline (or both).

Granger originally said he expected to make his season debut for the Pacers this Friday, but now those plans have changed as he doesn’t feel ready, reports Scott Agnes of Pacers.com.

“I don’t like where I’m at with my timing and my rhythm and obviously my conditioning,” he said. “…I don’t feel like I’m ready yet. I dribbled the ball off my foot a couple times and just things where you haven’t [been] playing. Lost the ball in transition on a pass. My rhythm isn’t there yet.

“By all means, I could physically play, easily. Like I said, it’s more of a rhythm thing. When you’re playing at those type of speeds, you have to do it for a while to get used to doing it again.”

We’ve heard this same thing from other players lately — they don’t want to get on the court and not feel like they can do the things they expect to do. Still, as we have seen with both Derrick Rose(before the second injury) and Kobe Bryant there still is some rust you can’t shake off in practice.

After the Friday game against Charlotte the Pacers are off for the weekend, then face the Pistons on Monday before traveling to Miami for a rematch on Wednesday. A week from Friday the Houston Rockets come to Indiana.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/12/danny-granger-now-not-expected-to-return-friday-but-soon/

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

 

We don’t need to tell you the Pacers are doing just fine without Danny Granger — they have the best record in the NBA (19-3) and knocked off the Miami Heat this week.

Yet with Granger, they either will improve or they will have a potential trade piece to shop around at the deadline (or both).

Granger originally said he expected to make his season debut for the Pacers this Friday, but now those plans have changed as he doesn’t feel ready, reports Scott Agnes of Pacers.com.

We’ve heard this same thing from other players lately — they don’t want to get on the court and not feel like they can do the things they expect to do. Still, as we have seen with both Derrick Rose(before the second injury) and Kobe Bryant there still is some rust you can’t shake off in practice.

“I don’t like where I’m at with my timing and my rhythm and obviously my conditioning,” he said. “…I don’t feel like I’m ready yet. I dribbled the ball off my foot a couple times and just things where you haven’t [been] playing. Lost the ball in transition on a pass. My rhythm isn’t there yet.

“By all means, I could physically play, easily. Like I said, it’s more of a rhythm thing. When you’re playing at those type of speeds, you have to do it for a while to get used to doing it again.”

After the Friday game against Charlotte the Pacers are off for the weekend, then face the Pistons on Monday before traveling to Miami for a rematch on Wednesday. A week from Friday the Houston Rockets come to Indiana.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/12/danny-granger-now-not-expected-to-return-friday-but-soon/

 

He'll be back within a week, watch. 

[OliviaPope40 6,705]

The Pacers will for sure win this game tonight I just have that feeling.

[KingPG21 6,587]

The Pacers will for sure win this game tonight I just have that feeling.

I'd be a bit disappointed if they didn't. It is Charlotte at home, after having two full days off with no travel, and MKG is out for Charlotte, so they don't have anyone who should be able to both PG. 

[Parakeet Jones 3,812]

Just checking in on the Pacers thread to cheer me up after the ND game.  Beat Detroit!

 

By the way, speaking of Detroit, anyone else think they have a chance to end up the 3 seed in the East?

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

Just checking in on the Pacers thread to cheer me up after the ND game.  Beat Detroit!

 

By the way, speaking of Detroit, anyone else think they have a chance to end up the 3 seed in the East?

Yeah, the east is horrible. 

[bronkonagurski 894]

PACERS!  w00t!

[Hovadipo 57,345]

Just checking in on the Pacers thread to cheer me up after the ND game. Beat Detroit!

By the way, speaking of Detroit, anyone else think they have a chance to end up the 3 seed in the East?

I was thinking either Detroit or the Celtics when Rondo comes back. Brad Stevens is unreal. And too good for the Celtics long term success.


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[Parakeet Jones 3,812]

Getting out hustled early.  Detroit is on the second night of a back-to-back.  The Pacers need to run them.  

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

Just awful effort, PG and Hibbert better not do this s#!t in Miami 

[KingPG21 6,587]

Scola, Watson, and Lance were the only ones who showed up for the whole game.

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

Scola, Watson, and Lance were the only ones who showed up for the whole game.

Yeah PG is in a slump, horrible shooting the past 2 games. 

[Hovadipo 57,345]

I refuse to complain about a 20-4 team taking a night off. This is the NBA. We can worry when they actually do get into a slump. Don't get spoiled, they're just keeping fresh to take their talent to South Beach.


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

I refuse to complain about a 20-4 team taking a night off. This is the NBA. We can worry when they actually do get into a slump. Don't get spoiled, they're just keeping fresh to take their talent to South Beach.


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They should not lose at home to the Pistons. Period. 

[KingPG21 6,587]

I refuse to complain about a 20-4 team taking a night off. This is the NBA. We can worry when they actually do get into a slump. Don't get spoiled, they're just keeping fresh to take their talent to South Beach.


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Agreed. It is just frustrating to lose like that, when they get killed on the boards, even more so in the first half when Drummond was in foul trouble throughout and they still got dominated

[Hovadipo 57,345]

They should not lose at home to the Pistons. Period.

But, like I said, it's the NBA. I am almost certain the worst team in league history Bobcats beat the eventual champion Heat a couple years ago. Plus, I feel like the Pistons are a team that is built to have nights where they click with the guys they brought in. They have a stupid amount of talent, so they will knock off some good teams every now and then.


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[Hovadipo 57,345]

And I'm beginning to think that there will be 2 MIP's in a row coming out of Indy. Lance is playing out of his mind.


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[Parakeet Jones 3,812]

Heat.  Pacers.  Round Two.  Now.

[BlueDevil 8,882]

Smh the passes aren't even getting picked off we just can't dribble the damn ball.


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

Smh the passes aren't even getting picked off we just can't dribble the damn ball.


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Our guards gotta help on the trap. The Heat are so good at forcing TOs