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[KingPG21 6,587]

Pacers won again, 4th straight road win against a playoff team. Really impressive

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

The good news is the Pacers won again.  The 'gooder' news is they did it in spite of a horrendous shooting night by Vic.

03.13			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	50-17	W	Inactive	Knee
LAL	TB	31-36	L	DNP
Dal	Yogi	22-46	W	28	10	4-8	2-5	0-0	1	2	0	2	0	1	+7
Hou	EG	53-14
Ind	Vic	40-28	W	33	11	4-21	1-4	2-3	4	3	1	2	1	4	+14
Chi	Noah	23-44	L	27	8	3-11	0-5	2-2	7	2	1	1	0	4	-16
NYK	Troy	24-44	L	22	7	3-8	0-2	1-2	8	1	3	2	0	1	-8
Cha	Cody	29-39	L	Inactive	Knee

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Only 1 IU player game last night and TB was listed as Inactive for the Lakers in its loss to the Warriors.

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03.15			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	51-17	W	DNP
LAL	TB	31-37
Dal	Yogi	22-46
Hou	EG	54-14	W	30	23	8-13	7-9	0-0	6	1	2	1	1	2	+19
Ind	Vic	40-29	L	32	18	8-19	1-4	1-1	5	1	3	3	0	2	-10
Chi	Noah	24-44	W	33	7	3-10	1-6	0-0	10	1	0	1	0	2	-15
NYK	Troy	24-45	L	DNP
Cha	Cody	30-39	W	DNP
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-25	W	33	11	4-7	3-5	0-0	5	2	2	0	0	1	-6
Lakers	TB	28-18	W	32	20	7-15	1-5	5-6	10	4	0	0	2	3	-5

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Today, everyone is Irish!

OG returned to the court after missing several games with an ankle injury.

03.16			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	52-17	W	19	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	0	1	3	+1
LAL	TB	31-38	L	DNP
Dal	Yogi	22-47	L	32	12	6-14	0-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-20
Hou	EG	54-14
Ind	Vic	40-29
Chi	Noah	24-44
NYK	Troy	24-45
Cha	Cody	30-39

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Double double for Yogi in points and assists in a Mavs loss.  TB continues to perform really well in G-League and barely sniffs minutes when the LA Lakers call him up.  Reinforces just how much different the talent level is.

03.17			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	52-17
LAL	TB	31-38
Dal	Yogi	22-48	L	32	12	5-16	2-6	0-0	5	12	1	0	0	1	-7
Hou	EG	54-14	W	24	5	2-4	0-2	1-2	2	2	1	1	0	0	-8
Ind	Vic	40-30	L	29	18	7-16	1-4	3-4	4	4	4	3	0	1	-18
Chi	Noah	24-45	L	DNP
NYK	Troy	25-45	W	23	13	6-10	1-3	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	2	+21
Cha	Cody	30-40	L	DNP
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-26	L	34	21	7-15	4-10	3-3	5	2	1	0	0	1	-9
Lakers	TB	28-19	L	36	25	8-11	3-6	6-6	7	1	3	0	1	0	-6

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Only 2 IU player games on Sunday's schedule.

03.18			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	52-18	L	13	5	2-2	1-1	0-2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
LAL	TB	31-38
Dal	Yogi	22-48
Hou	EG	55-14	W	30	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	+8
Ind	Vic	40-30
Chi	Noah	24-45
NYK	Troy	25-45
Cha	Cody	30-40

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Okay then - 

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account @mcten

The Cavs announce that Tyronn Lue is stepping away from coaching the team for the time being. Associate head coach Larry Drew will take over. More to come.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Cody continues to miss games with his knee injury.  Seasons are winding out.  Most of the NBA teams with only 12 games left to play and G-League regular season ends on March 24.

03.19			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	52-18
LAL	TB	31-39	L	Inactive
Dal	Yogi	22-48
Hou	EG	55-14
Ind	Vic	41-30	W	32	20	8-15	1-3	3-4	4	0	2	3	0	2	+3
Chi	Noah	24-46	L	26	9	4-10	1-2	0-2	12	1	0	0	0	4	-3
NYK	Troy	26-45	W	20	11	4-9	0-2	3-6	7	1	5	0	2	3	-1
Cha	Cody	30-41	L	DNP
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-27	L	39	17	6-14	2-8	3-3	6	2	3	1	0	3	-12
Lakers	TB	28-19

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03.20			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	53-18	W	14	0	0-2	0-1	0--0	2	0	1	1	0	0	-11
LAL	TB	31-39
Dal	Yogi	22-49	L	27	15	6-14	1-6	2-2	3	2	1	1	0	1	-13
Hou	EG	56-14	W	34	18	7-14	3-8	1-2	4	0	3	0	0	5	+6
Ind	Vic	41-30
Chi	Noah	24-46
NYK	Troy	26-45
Cha	Cody	30-41
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-27
Lakers	TB	28-20	L	38	27	10-16	5-8	2-4	8	1	0	1	0	3	-2

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Vonleh with 14 pts. and 8 reb. in 24 min. of action for the Bulls.  With only 10 games remaining, have to wonder if Cody will see any more action this season or if it's even advisable since he continues to have knee issues.

03.21			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	53-19	L	15	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	3	-5
LAL	TB	31-39
Dal	Yogi	22-49
Hou	EG	56-14
Ind	Vic	41-31	L	35	21	7-16	3-7	4-4	8	3	4	1	1	5	+11
Chi	Noah	24-47	L	24	14	5-8	4-6	0-0	8	1	1	1	2	1	-5
NYK	Troy	26-46	L	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	-18
Cha	Cody	31-41	W	DNP
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-28	L	32	8	3-5	0-1	2-2	2	1	4	0	0	5	-10
Lakers	TB	28-20

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

With 6 minutes left in the game, the Charlotte Hornets are absolutely annihilating the Grizzlies 126-63.  Yes, they've doubled them up.  Even more amazingly, they're doing it without Dwight Howard who has to sit out tonight's game because he picked up his 16th technical of the season in their previous game.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Despite another Mavs loss, Yogi with a solid game and EG as well.

Charlotte over Memphis by a final score of 140-79.  Per ESPN, the first 60+ margin win since 1998 and only the sixth in NBA history.  Kemba Walker led the Charlotte onslaught with 46 pts. playing just 3 quarters.

03.22			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	53-19
LAL	TB	31-40	L	DNP
Dal	Yogi	22-50	L	26	20	8-16	3-6	1-1	4	3	1	1	0	0	+1
Hou	EG	57-14	W	42	22	8-19	3-9	3-4	3	5	4	2	0	1	+14
Ind	Vic	41-31
Chi	Noah	24-47
NYK	Troy	26-46
Cha	Cody	32-41	W	Inactive

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

OG only played 13 minutes and from what I've read, it was a coach decision and not injury related.  Coach Paul Casey was quite displeased with how the Raptors were playing and benched 4 of his 5 starters including OG just 4 min. into the 3rd Q.  From the Toronto Star newspaper account 3 of the 4 re-entered in the 4th Q; OG did not.   

Pacers won again but a less than memorable shooting night for Vic.  JBJ's G-League season ended last night and TB's G-League ends tonight.  

03.23			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	54-19	W	13	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	2	1	2	-4
LAL	TB	31-40
Dal	Yogi	22-50
Hou	EG	57-14
Ind	Vic	42-31	W	37	18	4-16	3-10	7-8	6	4	0	2	1	1	+5
Chi	Noah	24-48	L	20	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	8	0	1	0	0	3	-16
NYK	Troy	26-47	L	20	4	2-7	0-200-0	2	4	2	0	3	0	4	-3
Cha	Cody	32-41
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-29	L	34	25	9-15	4-7	3-3	4	0	2	0	0	1	-13
Lakers	TB	28-21	L	24	14	6-9	0-1	2-5	3	3	2	1	1	2	-1

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

G-League season has ended.  South Bay Lakers will face the Oklahoma City Blue in a single elimination game to determine who advances in the opening round of the G-League playoffs.

03.24			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	54-19
LAL	TB	32-40	W	Inactive
Dal	Yogi	22-51	L	24	16	7-10	1-4	1-2	2	2	1	2	1	2	-5
Hou	EG	58-14	W	28	19	7-13	4-9	1-1	4	4	4	2	0	0	+18
Ind	Vic	42-31
Chi	Noah	24-49	L	25	12	5-13	1-5	1-2	6	1	3	3	0	2	-9
NYK	Troy	26-47
Cha	Cody	33-41	W	Inactive
G-League
Herd	JBJ	21-29
Lakers	TB	28-22	L	37	29	10-15	5-10	4-5	3	3	0	1	3	1	-6

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

Vic and the Pacers defeat the Heat in OT 113-107 and officially clinch a playoff spot.  Vic with 23 pts.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,976]

With today's Pacer win, they've clinched a playoff berth.

03.25			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	54-20	L	18	7	3-8	1-3	0-2	4	1	0	0	0	1	+3
LAL	TB	32-40
Dal	Yogi	22-51
Hou	EG	59-14	W	32	22	8-13	4-9	2-2	2	4	2	1	1	0	+19
Ind	Vic	43-31	W	40	23	8-21	2-8	5-6	2	5	5	3	0	1	-3
Chi	Noah	24-49
NYK	Troy	27-47	W	13	10	4-5	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	2	+4
Cha	Cody	33-41

[KingPG21 6,587]

Reportedly the Magic are planning on parting ways with Frank Vogel at the end of the year. Probably won't happen just because how weird it is, but if he came back as an assistant for the Pacers, it'd be a really good move. I'd bank on him ending up on Pop's staff or in college.

 

On the topic of the Magic wonder how much they''ll be willing to match on Gordon. 

[Brass Cannon 25,176]

Vogel could probably do very well in college. Granted with a good GM he can do very well in the NBA 

[ThompsonHoosier 3,416]

Sad news out of Grand Rapids; G-league player Zeke Upshaw (Pistons affiliate, Grand Rapids Drive) passed away after he collapsed during a game over the weekend. Condolences to his friends and family and may he rest in peace.