New York Knicks (23-11) vs. Indiana Pacers (21-14), 8:00 PM EST on TNT

[bagelred]

Knicks are playing mediocre while Pacers are rising.

Knicks are 5-6 in last 11 games.
Pacers are 11-3 in last 14 games.

And, of course, Pacers have one of toughest defenses in league....a game Knicks truly need Melo.....and he's suspended. :facepalm




Oh well, let's play some basketball. :banana:

[Clutch]

If Felton was playing I would have said our chances to win this one were solid.

But with both Felton and Melo out the only guy that can put pressure on the defense is J.R.
Considering the Pacers have been playing great recently and the Knicks have been playing like doodoo I don't really give much of a chance to the Knicks.

With that said I hope someone will step up and surprise the Pacers just like they did to the Heat earlier in the season.

[kNicKz]

Copesanity

[Teanett]

without melo it could be the big return party for stat but unfortunately he can only go 15-20 mins...
:cry:

[Blue&Orange]

If Felton was playing I would have said our chances to win this one were solid.

But with both Felton and Melo out the only guy that can put pressure on the defense is J.R.
Considering the Pacers have been playing great recently and the Knicks have been playing like doodoo I don't really give much of a chance to the Knicks.

Exactly, but Pacers might have a bad night.

[Clutch]

We need these guys to step up tonight:

http://i.minus.com/ibssJu0BjdjSla.gif

http://i.minus.com/iIRemm6yx4yEq.gif

http://s10.postimage.org/6rzsmx6uv/jason_kidd_helmet_gif.gif

[T-Time3]

this just in:
this is how the game will be played tonight.

either 1. jr smith hit a winning shot at the buzzer (again)
or 2. knicks got blown out in the 1st,2nd,and 3rd quarter, but managed to minimize the losing margin to just 5-10 points at the end of the game

you heard it here first

[niko]

I'm a bit irritated how the talking heads are using this to bash Melo. Because you know, NBA players aren't human and don't lose their heads. It's the first half of the year, we'll survive. It's just ridiculous.

[francesco totti]

a shame , this was going to be big game but lots of injuries. even on indiana's side... granger, hill..

[Clutch]

this just in:
this is how the game will be played tonight.

either 1. jr smith hit a winning shot at the buzzer (again)
or 2. knicks got blown out in the 1st,2nd,and 3rd quarter, but managed to minimize the losing margin to just 5-10 points at the end of the game

you heard it here first
Probably this

[ClutchOver9000]

well this is gonna be a loss... sigh...

[kNicKz]

well this is gonna be a loss... sigh...

:kobe:

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

well this is gonna be a loss... sigh...

:biggums:

[muppets]

20 + point night for Stat. Knicks by 6

[Clutch]

I've just played the game on NBA 2k13. Knicks won 102-98 after being down by 15 in the 2nd quarter.

Tyson had a monster game. J.R. scored 20+. Copeland and Amare were solid. Jason Kidd shot the ball poorly but had 9 assists.

Let's see how close 2k13 is to reality :D

[ClutchOver9000]

:kobe:

:lol lets hope im wrong.

We cant catch a break. No Felton, no Melo. At Indy, they're rolling we're not.

I predict a huge game from Cope and a signature game from Amare...

[DuMa]

Al Iannazzone @Al_Iannazzone about 4 hours ago

Woodson said Amare can only play about 20 minutes tonight. Amare said his minutes could be ramped up because of no Melo.HbqvkrTB

[It's A VC3!!!]

The Pacers are playing very solid without Danny Granger. The Nets play them on Sunday but I'm not looking past the Suns tomorrow night.

With that said I hope the Pacers win tonight. The Pacers suffocation defense is going to make the Knicks turn the ball over a lot. The Knicks need very crisp execution and cannot take bad shots. I think the Pacers win this game pretty comfortably. Amare will probably log major minutes tonight as well, but that will just help the Pacers front line.:lol

The lineup is extremely thin. The Knicks haven't been without Carmelo and Felton in the same game. Too many things would need to go right for the Knicks to win this game so I have Pacers at 96-85. It should be a very solid game but when the Pacers make a run, which Knick will stop the bleeding? JR? Well, we'll shortly find out.

[niko]

Looking for Knicks to cut Kurt and sign Kenyon sometime this weekend. I would expect they'll give him a FY guaranteed vet minimum since he can hold signing with the Lakers over them. Good for Net fans, maybe they can celebrate a title for J.Kidd and Martin (god willing) in their own backyard. :D

[niko]

BTW lost in the Garnett retardation and Anthony hot headedness was the fact that Amare looked like a competent player, especially on offense. He was an asset out there. How long has it been since we could say that?

[Blue&Orange]

The Pacers are playing very solid without Danny Granger. The Nets play them on Sunday but I'm not looking past the Suns tomorrow night.

With that said I hope the Pacers win tonight. The Pacers suffocation defense is going to make the Knicks turn the ball over a lot. The Knicks need very crisp execution and cannot take bad shots. I think the Pacers win this game pretty comfortably. Amare will probably log major minutes tonight as well, but that will just help the Pacers front line.:lol

The lineup is extremely thin. The Knicks haven't been without Carmelo and Felton in the same game. Too many things would need to go right for the Knicks to win this game so I have Pacers at 96-85. It should be a very solid game but when the Pacers make a run, which Knick will stop the bleeding? JR? Well, we'll shortly find out.
We know that you hope the Knicks lose every game, it's normal, no need to announce it every friggin time, it's annoying.

[It's A VC3!!!]

We know that you hope the Knicks lose every game, it's normal, no need to announce it every friggin time, it's annoying.
But I'm 10-0 when I announce it. Gotta keep my perfect record.:cheers: :lol

[niko]

But I'm 10-0 when I announce it. Gotta keep my perfect record.:cheers: :lol

Little Brother, you have your own team now. You are in your successful run before the team realizes PJ is gone and stops trying. You don't have to live through Big Brother's team anymore.

[InspiredLebowski]

Be nice if Hibbert doesn't go like 2-12 on national TV

[niko]

Be nice if Hibbert doesn't go like 2-12 on national TV

2-19 is better, i agree.

[TylerOO]

Be nice if Hibbert doesn't go like 2-12 on national TV

:lol But really whats his deal? Got rich and stopped trying?

[All Net]

Be surprised if Knicks win this without Melo...Indy are hot right now.

[InspiredLebowski]

:lol But really whats his deal? Got rich and stopped trying?I don't know. He's had some kind of injury in his shooting wrist all year, said it feels like he's shooting with a stump, but it can't be that bad since he hasn't missed any time and he's playing great D. It's not a different offense or anything, he's getting the same kind of looks.

He is getting a little better, he's up around 45% or so over the last 10.

[PacerRaptor]

The pacers really need this win. They've had a really bad start to the season and are finally starting to rise. They're currently 3rd in the east and look to move to 2nd. A knocks loss and pacers win would move them a whole game closer.

[TylerOO]

I don't know. He's had some kind of injury in his shooting wrist all year, said it feels like he's shooting with a stump, but it can't be that bad since he hasn't missed any time and he's playing great D. It's not a different offense or anything, he's getting the same kind of looks.

He is getting a little better, he's up around 45% or so over the last 10.

I haven't watched any Pacer games this year but Ill obviously watch tonight. He is still high up there in blocks, and you say he's playing great D. So he's been good on that end. Hopefully we see the good Hibbert tonight.

[InspiredLebowski]

George Hill's getting the start but he still has the flu, fever apparently broke though. May not be pretty, he looked awful before he had to sit against Miami last game. Both in play and just physically, he was downing fluids on the bench.

[niko]

George Hill's getting the start but he still has the flu, fever apparently broke though. May not be pretty, he looked awful before he had to sit against Miami last game. Both in play and just physically, he was downing fluids on the bench.
Well we don't have Melo. Sounds like a National Game. Hope Stern doesn't fine us for Melo not playing.

[Derka]

Reggie feeling the love in Indy :applause:

[tpols]

Haha Haha Charles Killin Em if he said oatmeal he might turned the bus over

[Clutch]

How about starting the damn game already ? :facepalm

[Clutch]

Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That must be a top5 ugliest arena name in the NBA.

[InspiredLebowski]

Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That must be a top5 ugliest arena name in the NBA.gotta pay for that big ass scoreboard somehow

[tpols]

Pacers = most unwatchable team ever.

[Mr. Incredible]

Lets see if Paul George hits the shots he did against Miami.

[TheAesirsFinest]

Camby's trebuchet shot as aesthetically pleasing as ever.

[Mr. Incredible]

Hibbert is garbage

[bagelred]

Melo out
Sheed out
Felton out
Shump out


$250,000 fine

[jimmy77x]

Melo out
Sheed out
Felton out
Shump out


$250,000 fine

yo change that phucking avatar son :lol

[Clutch]

Their first meeting this season at MSG was ugly to watch but this is even worse. We're having Pacers bricking everything and Marcus f*cking Camby leading the Knicks in scoring :oldlol:

Just toss a coin to decide who'll win and end this game already :lol

[Knicksfever2010]

yo change that phucking avatar son :lol

he's too slow to figure out how.

[InspiredLebowski]

this Camby's season high?

[DuMa]

Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That must be a top5 ugliest arena name in the NBA.

I guess you dont know the Kings Arena is now called Sleep Train Arena?

[DuMa]

also this game is hard to watch. no superstars and really bad offense

[Andi]

also this game is hard to watch. no superstars and really bad offense
Amare is comming :D

[InspiredLebowski]

first to 70

[Mr. Incredible]

And another brick

[Clutch]

first to 70
More like 60 :oldlol:

[InspiredLebowski]

Hansbrough's so graceful

[DuMa]

Amare plays defense with the back of his head. so elite

[bagelred]

Amare comes in. 10-1 Pacer run.

STAT:bowdown:

[Graviton]

Hibbert is garbage
Garbage gettig 15 million just to be 4th best player on his team lol. Can rebound and block shots but is just a complete stiff, no touch around the basket. For a 7 footer it should be a crime to be so bad in this era of 6'10 Centers. Dude is shooting 40% for the season, 46% around the damn rim. How the **** is that possible for one of the biggest centers in the league? Westbrook, Kyrie are shooting above 55% around the rim for christs sake.

[DuMa]

thats gonna be the most exciting play of the night. so i should probably switch to something else now

[Clutch]

J.R. with the poster :bowdown:

[Clutch]

On pace for a 64-56 game :roll:

[niko]

thats gonna be the most exciting play of the night. so i should probably switch to something else now
you're going to miss haywood make 10 straight bad calls against the knicks, and we yell BIAS! and then realize, no - he's just a bad ref as the next ten are bad calls against Indiana. This is some exciting shit.

[InspiredLebowski]

Gerald Green shoulda played volleyball

[InspiredLebowski]

you just saw the best move of Jeff Pendergraph's life

[Clutch]

Pacers on fire :lol

[Mr. Incredible]

Knicks take way too many jumpers IMO

[KG215]

Is this one first to 60 or first to 70 wins?

[Mr. Incredible]

JR the THUG

[bagelred]

What a BULLshit technical on JR. He did absolutely nothing.:lol

[Mr. Incredible]

Lol Paul George can't buy a bucket after hitting EVERYTHING against Miami. Knew he couldn't do it again

[KG215]

Halfway through the second quarter and neither team has 25 points yet. Both teams are on pace for about 64 points.

[Clutch]

Knicks take way too many jumpers IMO
That's what happens when you don't have anyone with the ability to drive to the basket.

[niko]

Isn't this what everyone pines for? Old school clutch and grab and never make shot basketball? :lol

[KG215]

This game is on the verge of doing wonders for Melo's MVP case. More so than any other Carmelo-less Knick game this year.

[DuMa]

Breaking News: Stern just announced there will be substantial sanctions for the team that fails to break 70 in this game.

[Clutch]

Isn't this what everyone pines for? Old school clutch and grab and never make shot basketball? :lol
I like this waaaaaay more than not playing any defense.

I would take this game over 130-120 game any time. It's so frustrated to watch someone lighting you up.

[KG215]

The Pacers FG% is soaring now. Finally up over 30%.

[bagelred]

30-25

This is a pretty high scoring 1st quarter.

[Scoooter]

30-25

This is a pretty high scoring 1st quarter.
Sometimes it's fun to imagine how much better your posts would be if you had a working sense of humor.

[InspiredLebowski]

If Hibbert's out the rest of the game FG% at the rim will go up, for both sides

[KG215]

Seriously, the Pacers are torching the nets now.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Seriously, the Pacers are torching the nets now.

What are you smoking at? The Nets are playing games tonight?
:sleeping

[bagelred]

Ernie sticking with the bow tie.


Interesting.....

[KG215]

So is Paul George on his way to becoming something like a poor man's Durant? Or is he going to be another borderline All-Star who shows flashes of being elite like Rudy Gay and Luol Deng? I don't remember where Deng and Gay were in their third seasons, so George might actually be further along in his third season than they were. Maybe a poor man's Durant is what Gay and Deng already are? I don't know, Durant doesn't really seem like a good comparison for either of them, especially Deng who's a much more consistently good defender.

[webberz0044]

Do those tip backs by Chandler count as a rebound?

[Clutch]

Do those tip backs by Chandler count as a rebound?
I don't think so.

[KG215]

Pacers: 14/39 FG, 2/9 3P

Knicks: 14/42 FG, 1/9 3P

Combined for 73 points on 34.5% shooting in the first half.

[Kiddlovesnets]

The second quarter was 23-20, not too shabby compared to 1st quarter.

[Micku]

lol. Barkley said that the Knicks are a first round exit team. And he said Brooklyn, Bulls, and Pacers are better.

[Blue&Orange]

Someone should ask Barkley what other team have so many wins with so many injuries.

[bagelred]

Pacers and Bulls have a good strategy. They play physical ALL THE TIME. When you do that, refs don't call fouls on you, even though they should. So you get away with lots of contact....

[Sarcastic]

I think Ronnie Brewer might be the most worthless player in the NBA. He doesn't do anything productive at all.

[Clutch]

Game over. Knicks can't score to save their life. 11 point lead in this game is like a 30 point lead.

[InspiredLebowski]

Copeland was a pretty nice find by the Knicks

[DuMa]

Everytime i see Paul George studding it up, I always think Granny Danger has already played his last game as a Pacer

[RRR3]

Copeland was a pretty nice find by the Knicks
Lebowski, how pleased are you with Paul George this year? All-Star in your opinion? Also, what do you think his ceiling is?

[kingBynum]

does copeland have a sister in the wnba? He looks like someone from there, I just can't put my tongue on

[Andi]

Man oh Man, thank you Calderon for playing well when Lowry was injured on the start of the season. Guy in my league traded me George for Calderon :D Hallelujah

[InspiredLebowski]

Lebowski, how pleased are you with Paul George this year? All-Star in your opinion? Also, what do you think his ceiling is?very. I think he's probably an All Star, wouldn't be irate if he didn't make it but that's because the All Star Game's retarded.

consistent 2nd/3rd team All NBA ceiling

[Scoooter]

I think Ronnie Brewer might be the most worthless player in the NBA. He doesn't do anything productive at all.
He's funny lookin' too.

[Clutch]

Now Camby injured :facepalm

[RRR3]

very. I think he's probably an All Star, wouldn't be irate if he didn't make it but that's because the All Star Game's retarded.

consistent 2nd/3rd team All NBA ceiling
Yeah, he's really been good. Statsheet stuffer, wish I had him in fantasy. Haven't watched you guys much this year, am watching right now though. Hibbert needs to bounce back.

[Scoooter]

Physical game. I think Roy Hibbert's a big piece of poop.

[DuMa]

i dont remember hibbert being this slow. is he battling an injury

[bagelred]

PG - Felton
SG - Shumpert
SF - Melo
PF - Rasheed
C - Camby


Not too shabby. :cheers:

[Clutch]

Melo's MVP case getting stronger by each minute of this game.

[Blue&Orange]

lol durant picking up the leafs

[R.I.P]

C'mon, Stat! hit sth:rant

[bagelred]

Amare blocked....again.

[R.I.P]

Cope is good. But he need improve his D.

[bagelred]

I always get psyched when Novak hits a 3.

[kingBynum]

Cope is good. But he need improve his D.
best big man knicks have

[Blue&Orange]

Who's slower? hibbert or Thomas?

[KG215]

I understand Knicks fans getting frustrated with injuries, but why do they act surprised when one of their four 40 year olds get hurt?

[kingBynum]

wow thought knicks played hard, but bunch of floppers aka kurt thomas

[KG215]

Knicks down 49-38, finish the third quarter on a 22-9 run and have a 60-58 lead.

[bagelred]

wow thought knicks played hard, but bunch of floppers aka kurt thomas

You mean when David West ran right into him?

[R.I.P]

Smith the Iron Man. We all love you:applause:

[Clutch]

Knicks scored 26 points in the 3rd quarter.

:wtf:

[bagelred]

Taken 2 is on DVD? Wasn't that JUST in the theater?

[niko]

You mean when David West ran right into him?
Ran into him, then pushed him out of the way with both hands extended. I think he though Kurt would move. Kurt was moving, he's just as fast as most trees.

[R.I.P]

C'mon. Steal this one. We need this win badly. Fcuk KG.

[niko]

Taken 2 is on DVD? Wasn't that JUST in the theater?
You think they'd know better not to kidnap another of his family members. But no.....they have to do it again.

[bagelred]

What a great Prigioni/Chandler pnr.

[R.I.P]

best big man knicks have
Tyson is our best big.:cheers:

[R.I.P]

Knicks look soooooooooooo old!:cry:

[bagelred]

You think they'd know better not to kidnap another of his family members. But no.....they have to do it again.

Yup, they didn't think it through....just kidnap someone else.

[Draz]

Boring

[DuMa]

Tyson ruining his FG%

[bagelred]

The Knicks make mid range shots look like half court shots.

[All Net]

20,9 and 4 for George..

[Derka]

Paul George keeping his cool. Props, young man.

[pnyozzzoo]

PG and Granger should both play swing 2/3, make it work and pacers at the top of the east.

[kingBynum]

kidd w/ lazy pass....don't know how knicks fan like kidd. Fat felton>kidd

[bagelred]

Looking at the Indy crowd.....makes you want to stay away, doesn't it?

[UtahJazzFan88]

Indiana is going to be the 2 seed in the East, book it. Especially when Granger comes back, this team is the best team in the league defensively.

[Clutch]

Knicks only have 2 points in the 4th so far :facepalm

[InspiredLebowski]

Looking at the Indy crowd.....makes you want to stay away, doesn't it?let em have their fun

[bagelred]

All this one-on-one play is ludicrous. Knicks are the worst passing team.....

[Derka]

Yikes. You don't see someone get that move off on Chandler every day. Nice take, Mahinmi.

[pnyozzzoo]

JR should be an all star. all star chucker.

Cousins
Melo
JR
Kobe
Felton

Chucker championship team.

[All Net]

UGLY.. game...

[Derka]

Knicks are tired out there. Lots of iso ball.

[tpols]

Damn.. Without Melo Knicks got no offense.

[DuMa]

Kobe fans. meet Kobe of the east.

[Draz]

Man horrible game

[Blue&Orange]

good practice for Stat.

[Mr. Incredible]

Knicks falling apart :lol

[UtahJazzFan88]

JR should be an all star. all star chucker.

Cousins
Melo
JR
Kobe
Felton

Chucker championship team.

I agree that JR is a chucker, but who else is going to create their own shot ?

[Clutch]

Knicks defense has been solid all game long but they just didn't have enough offense when they needed it most. 6 points scored in the 4th with just over 2 minutes left. :facepalm

Well,at least this game made Melo's MVP case look stronger.

[KG215]

Pacers outscoring the Knicks 21-6 in the fourth.

[Derka]

JR Smith on pace to shoot 30 times. LOL.

[pnyozzzoo]

Knicks defense has been solid all game long but they just didn't have enough offense when they needed it most. 6 points scored in the 4th with just over 2 minutes left. :facepalm

Well,at least this game made Melo's MVP case look stronger.
How can it make Melo MVP case looks any better, melo is the one sabotage his team by allowing his immaturity to get himself suspended. Last I check leadership is important in MVP talk.

[KG215]

J.R. Smith with the Kobe-esque (but worse) scoring line: 25 points on 10/29 shooting.

[kNicKz]

Haters :roll:

[Draz]

Jr game winner? ;/

[InspiredLebowski]

win's a win

[Derka]

Good game. Low-scoring game. Some good defense on both sides, but NY sorely missed Melo's offense.

Pacers hot right now.

[KG215]

That Pacers defense. Shoot just 39% themselves but get the win by holding the Knicks to 35% shooting.

The Knicks are slipping a little bit but still not in bad position at 23-12, but they're 4-6 in their last 10 games and 1.5 games up on the Pacers for 2nd in the East.

[Kiddlovesnets]

The pacers started like 5-8 and now they are like 2 games behind the heat and 1.5 game behind the Knicks.
:rolleyes:

[UtahJazzFan88]

win's a win

This is the basketball that the Pacers like to play whenever I watch them, I think they're team is built for a solid playoff run just like last year, they can contend with the Heat for a little while for a tough 6 (MAYBE 7) game series. I wish the Jazz had Vogel as head coach.

[ClutchOver9000]

lol goes to show Melo's impact on the Knicks is ENORMOUS. Wish we had a 2nd star on this team...Amare is done.

BTW I feel like Hibbert never plays a good game against us.

And on another note, Reggie Miller makes me laugh sometimes. i remember him calling David West the best stretch 4 in the league (or something to that effect), and saying that the only other guy who's in that convo is Dirk. :lol yes Reggie, Dirk could only hope to be as great as David West...

[Clutch]

Knicks play against the Bulls tomorrow who embarrassed them twice this season.
Knicks better start winning some games unless they want to completely ruin their great start.

[Kiddlovesnets]

I think people need to give Pacers some credits for the defense, they hold both the Heat and Knicks to below 80pts. Its not like Knicks missing Melo is that big of a deal, at least Miami aint missing any players last night.

[ClutchOver9000]

I think people need to give Pacers some credits for the defense, they hold both the Heat and Knicks to below 80pts. Its not like Knicks missing Melo is that big of a deal, at least Miami aint missing any players last night.

What? :biggums:

[jimmy77x]

I think people need to give Pacers some credits for the defense, they hold both the Heat and Knicks to below 80pts. Its not like Knicks missing Melo is that big of a deal, at least Miami aint missing any players last night.

:facepalm leave

[Kiddlovesnets]

:facepalm leave

Oh well, they beat Miami by 20 without Melo.

[Sarcastic]

The Knicks lose a game that a former Indiana Pacer was a ref in. Shocking.

[T-Time3]

Knicks play against the Bulls tomorrow who embarrassed them twice this season.
Knicks better start winning some games unless they want to completely ruin their great start.

against the bulls? no effin chance
but they got winnable games against the hornets and pistons next week :banana:

[iDunk]

With no Melo I just wanted a good game & I got it. A win would've been spectacular but I'll settle for a close one.

I'm looking forward for this 2 games in 9 days stretch for the Knicks after we host the Hornets Sunday , they might get back Felton & Shump somewhere in that stretch & the Knicks need more practices together with all these new pieces.

Pacers pretty much replaced the Hawks in the standings, only 1.5 games away from us.

[InspiredLebowski]

The Knicks lose a game that a former Indiana Pacer was a ref in. Shocking.Workman's worked plenty of Indy games. He's a shitty ref, not a biased one.

Besides, if you watched the game there's absolutely no reason to cry about refs.

[Clutch]

Oh well, they beat Miami by 20 without Melo.
They had Felton that game. Without Melo and Felton there's no one who can attack the basket (J.R.Smith occasionally) so they don't really put much pressure on the defense.
Simply put: Knicks have no offense without Melo and Felton.


The Knicks lose a game that a former Indiana Pacer was a ref in. Shocking.
Come on man,the refs were fine. We didn't lose because of them. We lose because we couldn't score. It was obvious even before the game that the Knicks are going to have a hard time putting the ball through the hoop. The game just confirmed it.

[kingBynum]

knicks can't win a ring

[It's A VC3!!!]

My first time watching the Pacers this season and a couple of quick things.

They have suffocating one on one defense and their help defense is only good when Roy Hibbert is playing consistent and altering shots. When he wasn't in the game, Ian Mahinmi was playing very solid help defense but this is clearly not a traditional game from Ian. He had a season best game tonight.

Their offense is bad because they don't take any good shots. Of all their shots tonight only about 6 were shots off ball movement and screen action. For a team with limited offensive talent they should try to get good shots. They need more screens from the center position and their guards should come off screens to get open shots.

It will be interesting to watch them against the Nets because the Pacers pride themselves on one on one defense. Unfortunately, one on one defense against the Nets will be an advantage to the Nets but we'll see how it plays out.

Knicks losing a lot of games recently and their schedule only gets difficult in these next couple of weeks.

[Kiddlovesnets]

My first time watching the Pacers this season and a couple of quick things.

They have suffocating one on one defense and their help defense is only good when Roy Hibbert is playing consistent and altering shots. When he wasn't in the game, Ian Mahinmi was playing very solid help defense but this is clearly not a traditional game from Ian. He had a season best game tonight.

Their offense is bad because they don't take any good shots. Of all their shots tonight only about 6 were shots off ball movement and screen action. For a team with limited offensive talent they should try to get good shots. They need more screens from the center position and their guards should come off screens to get open shots.

It will be interesting to watch them against the Nets because the Pacers pride themselves on one on one defense. Unfortunately, one on one defense against the Nets will be an advantage to the Nets but we'll see how it plays out.

Knicks losing a lot of games recently and their schedule only gets difficult in these next couple of weeks.

I just hope the Nets find a way to break down the Pacers defense, which has been terrific lately holding the Heat and Knicks to below 80pts. If we score 95+pts, we should win that game.

[stephanieg]

If the Pacers could get their offense to just being horrifically bad instead of stab your eyes out bad we could be decent.

[jimmy77x]

Pacers get beat by 10+ if melo plays

[It's A VC3!!!]

I just hope the Nets find a way to break down the Pacers defense, which has been terrific lately holding the Heat and Knicks to below 80pts. If we score 95+pts, we should win that game.
Like I mentioned, the Pacers are a stellar one on one defensive team. The Nets would love if Joe, and Deron don't get double teamed. It will be interesting to see how the Pacers handle having to double every time Joe and Deron touch the ball. And the Pacers are a very weak P&R defensive team. The Nets thrive in P&R's. Oh well, the Pacers are for real and it will be an exciting game.

But this is a Knicks game thread. Let's not talk about the Nets.:lol

Although I find it hilarious how every time the Knicks are on TNT, Charles brings up the Nets.:oldlol: :banana: