NBA Thread

[TheWatShot]

This second quarter has been trash. 

[HinnyHoosier]

If you go into halftime and can't figure out how to limit one of the two players keeping this team on life support, you should come back to no job next season....

[Hovadipo]

Is Rick just calling it a night? Why the hell are any of these lineups on the floor?

[TheWatShot]

I quit watching at halftime. Has Spero Dedes stroked out yet from gushing over how incredible it is that the Bucks are still a functioning basketball team, much less winning by 19? 

[Hovadipo]

Glad we’re still doing TJ’s 3rd quarter make-a-wish minutes. Couldn’t have let a 5 point deficit go to 20 without him getting his shots up. 

[HinnyHoosier]

This is inexcusable. How do you not show up for this game with your opponent decimated by injuries? If they go on to lose the series after this it is justly deserved. 

[Hovadipo]

Imagine talking bad about TJ McConnell. 

[KingPG21]

Its been a freaking decade since we made the second round. It feels so good!

[hoosierfan6157]

Loved the ball movement! Great game!

[TheWatShot]

Bring on Hicks vs. Knicks, 2020's edition. 

[TheWatShot]

The Knicks were up 33-11 in the first quarter and now they're down by 7 in the second half. 

[HoosierHoopster]

Tie entering the 4th

[Banksyrules]

If you want to know anything about my Knicks just let me know.  

[jepwatso]

9 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

If you want to know anything about my Knicks just let me know.  

Can the Pacers beat them? That’s really all I want to know.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

5 minutes ago, jepwatso said:

Can the Pacers beat them? That’s really all I want to know.

Haliburton will have to really step up finally. Quit taking so many stupid 3s. And gotta play defense. No Julius Randle, so best thing might be just staying home and trying to make Brunson win it by himself.

[jepwatso]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Haliburton will have to really step up finally. Quit taking so many stupid 3s. And gotta play defense. No Julius Randle, so best thing might be just staying home and trying to make Brunson win it by himself.

Yeah. Hali just hasn’t been the same since his injury, or at least that’s what it’s seemed like to me. He started the season on fire, and hasn’t had many similar games lately. Really wish Mathurin was healthy.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, jepwatso said:

Yeah. Hali just hasn’t been the same since his injury, or at least that’s what it’s seemed like to me. He started the season on fire, and hasn’t had many similar games lately. Really wish Mathurin was healthy.

Haliburton just needs to shoot more in rhythm. Everything he does is off the dribble and step backs. It's hardly ever just catch and shoot but he never seems ready to shoot in a normal catch and shoot situation. He wants to drive and dish but that isn't always best.

[Banksyrules]

1 hour ago, jepwatso said:

Can the Pacers beat them? That’s really all I want to know.

Yes. I believe your team is physically faster than us. If they hustle it will be hard for us to get into ur defensive sets.  Also if Divo and Mcbride are  cold that usually spells trouble for us. 

[Banksyrules]

The outlier in this whole series will be who OG is tasked to guard.  He has made our team special. I would argue that he is the best trade deadline "fit" in quite a long time. I can't remember in my 45 years a better fit. 

[jepwatso]

2 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

Yes. I believe your team is physically faster than us. If they hustle it will be hard for us to get into ur defensive sets.  Also if Divo and Mcbride are  cold that usually spells trouble for us. 

Like most non-IU sports these days, if the Pacers are making threes, they’re tough to beat because, like you say, they’re so fast and also great passers. Very unselfish. I feel like Myles is the canary in the coal mine: if he’s making threes, we’re good.