Indiana Pacers 2013-2014

[Parakeet Jones 4,028]

I like it.  Anything he brings is a plus.  If he brings nothing, we're not on the hook for him next year when we need to resign Lance.  In Bird I trust. 

[Hovadipo 61,539]

Excited to go see Vic again tonight!


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[KingPG21 6,599]

Playing at Atlanta tonight, which has been a house of freaking nightmares for the Pacers recently in the regular season. Hopefully we can find a way to win there tonight

[Hovadipo 61,539]

[quote name="KingPG21" post="35191" timestamp="1391522099"]Playing at Atlanta tonight, which has been a house of freaking nightmares for the Pacers recently in the regular season. Hopefully we can find a way to win there tonight[/quote]

Plus, we're pretty bad in the tail end of a back-to-back.


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[KingPG21 6,599]

Plus, we're pretty bad in the tail end of a back-to-back.


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Yeah. The only good thing is other than Lance last night none of the regulars played extreme minutes. 

[Parakeet Jones 4,028]

Yeah. The only good thing is other than Lance last night none of the regulars played extreme minutes. 

 

Even at that, I wish when the Pacers were up by 22 with just over 6:00 to play that Vogle would have gone ahead and put Copeland, Sloan, and Butler in.  Steal some minutes where you can. 

 

Also, I don't know how bad Ian hurt his shoulder, but when he grabbed it my first thought was, thank God we signed Bynum.  

[BlueDevil 9,556]

I'm stoked to see Bynum in action cuz I believe he is gonna give us something positive or bird wouldn't have brought him in

[Hovadipo 61,539]

[quote name="BlueDevil2aHoosier" post="35264" timestamp="1391544018"]I'm stoked to see Bynum in action cuz I believe he is gonna give us something positive or bird wouldn't have brought him in[/quote]

Is he playing tonight? Or were you just saying whenever he gets here?


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[BlueDevil 9,556]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="35271" timestamp="1391545156"]Is he playing tonight? Or were you just saying whenever he gets here?


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When he gets here. He won't play for a couple weeks but should arrive in Indy sometime this week.

[KingPG21 6,599]

Reports are that Bynum won't be playing until after the All-Star break. Heard Agness say that he is going to be on the bench tonight, but that was at the end of last week. Don't know if that still holds true, or if that has changed

[Hovadipo 61,539]

Pacers have pretty much dominated the 2nd half. Lance got hurt earlier in the game, but they didn't make it sound too serious. Hopefully we can close this one out.


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

pg has been pretty bad lately

[KingPG21 6,599]

pg has been pretty bad lately

Offensively, sure. Defensively he has still been really freaking good, and rebounding he is much better than he was early in the season

[KingPG21 6,599]

Well, ended another streak on an opposing team's court. Hopefully Lance is good to go Friday, that was a nasty fall

[KingPG21 6,599]

Just saw this tweet:

 

 

Jared Zwerling ‏@JaredZwerling 1m

Also hearing, which is scary, the Pacers want to make another move to bolster their bench by acquiring a scorer.
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[Hovadipo 61,539]

[quote name="KingPG21" post="35706" timestamp="1391724460"]Just saw this tweet: [color=rgb(41,41,41)][font=Gotham Narrow SSm A][size=3][background=rgb(255,250,180)] Jared Zwerling ‏@JaredZwerling 1m[/background][/size][/font][/color][color=rgb(41,41,41)][font=Gotham Narrow SSm A][size=3][background=rgb(255,250,180)] Also hearing, which is scary, the Pacers want to make another move to bolster their bench by acquiring a scorer. Expand[/background][/size][/font][/color][/quote] My first two thoughts: Evan Turner or Gordon Heyward. May be lofty, but 2 guys that can sink the ball with expiring contracts. Both teams would probably want draft picks though. Edit: Add Aaron Afflalo and Ersan Ilyasova to that.

[KingPG21 6,599]

My first two thoughts: Evan Turner or Gordon Heyward. May be lofty, but 2 guys that can sink the ball with expiring contracts. Both teams would probably want draft picks though. Edit: Add Aaron Afflalo and Ersan Ilyasova to that.

I think Turner would be the most likely off the bunch. Reportedly he isn't seen as a long term option for them, but all of them would take a future first round pick to get. And anyone that we get I am assuming is basically going to be a one year rental. I could realistically see us putting Copeland or maybe Mahimi in a deal with a future first to get a vet who can back up Lance right now. This would help us to limit Lance's minutes the rest of the year, give us another vet to give us good minutes off the bench, and make life easier to resign Lance in the off-season

[Hovadipo 61,539]

[quote name="KingPG21" post="35715" timestamp="1391727846"]I think Turner would be the most likely off the bunch. Reportedly he isn't seen as a long term option for them, but all of them would take a future first round pick to get. And anyone that we get I am assuming is basically going to be a one year rental. I could realistically see us putting Copeland or maybe Mahimi in a deal with a future first to get a vet who can back up Lance right now. This would help us to limit Lance's minutes the rest of the year, give us another vet to give us good minutes off the bench, and make life easier to resign Lance in the off-season[/quote]

Agreed. Limiting Lance's minutes would be huge because he plays too hard for his own good.


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

My first two thoughts: Evan Turner or Gordon Heyward. May be lofty, but 2 guys that can sink the ball with expiring contracts. Both teams would probably want draft picks though. Edit: Add Aaron Afflalo and Ersan Ilyasova to that.

No way the Jazz trade Hayward, I think he is gonna get resigned, Evan Turner makes the most sense. Afflalo is too expensive. I hope to god we don't look at Dion Waiters either. 

[Parakeet Jones 4,028]

I am sick to death of these slow starts for the Pacers.  I know Lance is out tonight, but still, it's a problem almost every single game.  It actually drives me crazier this year than anything so far with IU. 

 

Also, I love Roy, but sometimes he looks down right average.