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[Demo 24,361]

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Valid way of looking at it. So, by Magic’s definition there’ve no more than maybe 20 superstars in the history of the game.

[str8baller 7,707]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

Tell ya what, I didn’t like the Pacers in this series even after GM 1, but, man, that Q4 was eye-opening. OKC looked flat worn out. Their pace of play and all those tiered actions they run, Jesus, they’re a straight up meat grinder. They never let you take a breadth. 

An NBA team going ten deep in the playoffs—Nevermind the Finals—is pretty rare. For people who only watch college ball, it’s kind of hard to explain how crazy that is in the NBA. There’s so much rest that teams almost always drop a guy from their regular rotation. Of course, teams rarely press in the NBA and the Pacers are making SGA run all 92 ft. 
 

Carlisle is doing a great job. 

[Demo 24,361]

22 minutes ago, str8baller said:

An NBA team going ten deep in the playoffs—Nevermind the Finals—is pretty rare. For people who only watch college ball, it’s kind of hard to explain how crazy that is in the NBA. There’s so much rest that teams almost always drop a guy from their regular rotation. Of course, teams rarely press in the NBA and the Pacers are making SGA run all 92 ft. 
 

Carlisle is doing a great job. 

Yes, he is. And I get why people who aren’t hardcore don’t love Brunson and SGA foul hunting or the Celtics shooting a million 3’s, but, man, if someone doesn’t like the Pacers style of play, they just need to admit they don’t actually like basketball. 

[HoosierHoopster 8,663]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

Yes, he is. And I get why people who aren’t hardcore don’t love Brunson and SGA foul hunting or the Celtics shooting a million 3’s, but, man, if someone doesn’t like the Pacers style of play, they just need to admit they don’t actually like basketball. 

I do not love Brunson or SGA foul-hunting (faking and flopping at least half the time), at all, but I LOVE the Pacers' style of play.

[OGIUAndy 1,140]

3 hours ago, str8baller said:

An NBA team going ten deep in the playoffs—Nevermind the Finals—is pretty rare. For people who only watch college ball, it’s kind of hard to explain how crazy that is in the NBA. There’s so much rest that teams almost always drop a guy from their regular rotation. Of course, teams rarely press in the NBA and the Pacers are making SGA run all 92 ft. 
 

Carlisle is doing a great job. 

This is the key. Both him and Chet have looked spent at times. I don't recall who said it, before this playoff run, a player said the Pacers were the hardest team in the league to play. Last year, Joe Mazzula said the Pacers series was the hardest even though they swept them. This year's run is one for the books. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/the-pacers-are-halfway-to-winning-the-unlikeliest-championship-in-recorded-nba-history/

[pappy1865 2,282]

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[Demo 24,361]

The favorite is down 1-2 on the road and the League busts out Scott Foster. I don’t care what the prop line will be on SGA’s free throw attempts tonight, but the over is stealing money.

[HoosierHoopster 8,663]

I continue to believe the P's are in the driver's seat at this point, but they need to drive this one home tonight. Win this game and they're going to win it all. Lose it, and ugh all momentum shifts to OKC. Let's go P's

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

I originally was annoyed that there were only 2 days rest/prep for this game but as gassed as the top heavy thunder have looked in the 4th I am glad they only had 2 days rest.  
 

We didn’t shoot particularly well last 2 games hopefully tonight’s a night where we can get the 3s to fall and just wear the thunder down on D. 
 

Most important Game in Pacers NBA history. 
 

Maybe they will let Halliburton actually shoot a FT tonight.  

[RoadRage 3,013]

So far I think the officiating has been less of a factor than I expected, I mean it hasn't been atrocious....but sadly, I fully expect the refs to get very involved in this game tonight, and not to benefit the Pacers! Hope I am wrong because it is so frustrating when that happens!

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

16 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

So far I think the officiating has been less of a factor than I expected, I mean it hasn't been atrocious....but sadly, I fully expect the refs to get very involved in this game tonight, and not to benefit the Pacers! Hope I am wrong because it is so frustrating when that happens!

We just got to hit enough 3s to overcome it.  So far so good 

[HoosierHoopster 8,663]

Good start 

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

Refs will have us in foul trouble soon. This is just silly 

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

Starting to think even if the Thunder were intentionally trying to foul Halliburton the refs wouldn’t call it. 

[RoadRage 3,013]

Scott Foster is the worst official in the NBA!

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

7 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Scott Foster is the worst official in the NBA!

Only if you think an officials job is to call the game fair. If you think their job is to manage outcomes he’s a HoFer

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

So proud of this team to be leading despite the blatantly biased officiating 

[RoadRage 3,013]

Good sign when the Pacers get 60 or more at the half! I can't imagine these guys won't give absolutely every bit of blood and sweat in this second half to win this game. They know that the winner of this game will probably win the series!

[RoadRage 3,013]

Matt "Porkchop" Painter is in the house....if the Pacers lose, we know who to blame!

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

13 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Good sign when the Pacers get 60 or more at the half! I can't imagine these guys won't give absolutely every bit of blood and sweat in this second half to win this game. They know that the winner of this game will probably win the series!

Yeah fingers crossed the thunders legs give out in the 4th