2008-09 Pre/Post-Game Thoughts

This is the thread we'll use this season for pre and post game thoughts and analysis.

The few previous individual game threads we already had for this season can be found here:
Game 1 @ Detroit: [URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107631"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107631[/URL]
Game 2 v Boston: [URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107945"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107945[/URL]
Game 3 v Suns: [URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108396"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108396[/URL]
Game 4 @ Cavs: [URL="http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108611"]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108611[/URL]

nice thread...

we don't have merging abilities btw.

Another good game. The Pacers were able to pull a close one out in the 4th quarter. T.J. Ford was close to another triple double and Josh McRoberts provided some nice energy off the bench in the 2nd half.

3-3 is nice, but we could easily be 5-1, if a) Dunleavy wasn't injured, and b) we would have closed out those games between the Suns and the Cavs.

Good job, guys. We were able to pull through even though we were playing almost all bench warmers in the first half.

Nov 12, W 98-87, @ NJ

Hey, I'll take it. They were w/o Devin Harris, we were w/o Danger, Jr, and Murph. Nets may suck, but w/ the guys we had out the talent level was fairly comparable. Nice to see them get it done though, give me that much more of the sunshiner team cohesiveness vibe.

I still LOVE the defense. All kinds of team leaders out, but they continued the great effort. Hopefully a few days rest and Danny'll be back, they said it was just cramps (hold your WNBA jokes). Nice to see Roy getting some fairly extensive burn but not fouling his way to the bench.

And a Steve Graham sighting! I wish our end of the bench guys'd get more garbage minutes, especially with the tempo we run at.

[B][SIZE="5"]InspiredLebowski[/SIZE][/B],



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[QUOTE=Heilige][B][SIZE="5"]InspiredLebowski[/SIZE][/B],



I sent you a PM awhile ago. Could you please check it and respond as soon as possible? Thanks! :cheers:[/QUOTE]
:roll::roll:

You.

catz, quit changing avys.

Another solid game from the entire TEAM tonight.

I think it was our most solid win of the season, most importantly due to the fact that we were able to stave off a late run by the Hawks in the 4th quarter, and they had a chance near the end to cut within 5, but Quis came up with a HUGE block/steal, and was able to capatalize at the other end.

All in all, everyone played well, whether it was Jack off the bench with big numbers, or Rasho getting 21 points, Murphy's 18 rebounds, or Granger's 34 points, everybody had a great great game.

We should be at least 9-4 right now.

How frustrating. I knew we were gonna blow it, as much as I hate to say...

Ahh, I don't even want to talk about it.

There's really no excuse for this continual falling apart and letting guys like Jason Terry get opponents back into games. This is the sort of thing that separates good teams from mediocre ones.

our loss vs. TOR really hurt. they lose 5 straight and we give them the win? poor granger was trying his best to help out offensively but it just wasn't working.:cry:

TJ and JOB you mofos! That's what you draw up out of a timeout?! I like what TJ brings with his drive and kick game to a JOB gameplan, but man, in these late game situations it's time to keep him either on the bench or the ball out of his hands. If you see the mismatch, attack it TJ, not spend 6 seconds dribbling around to throw up some garbage w/o even looking to draw a foul. Man I miss Dunleavy and his ability to get himself to the FT line, all these close losses could have easily swung to the W column.

I think we should fire OB. Thoughts?

[quote=catzhernandez]I think we should fire OB. Thoughts?[/quote]

I'm not ready to start calling for heads until Jr's back. If we're still losing this many close games after our #2 option is back, then be gone JOB. And that's sort of hard to say, I like Jim O'Brien, I really do, just not as a head coach. He makes guys earn every minute they get, which is great, but if it's a close game down the stretch, book it as an L. A near 1/3 winning percentage is NOT acceptable, this is the Pacers, not the Clippers or Thunder. Get low post scoring and a coach who encourages it.

And play big Roy, WTF!

Big Roy needs to stop playing like a pu$$y.

pacers @ bucks tonight :D

i'm sorry jbot, catz, lebowski but we need this win...and we'll get it :D

[quote=Maggot]pacers @ bucks tonight :D

i'm sorry jbot, catz, lebowski but we need this win...and we'll get it :D[/quote]

Looking like it. Damn you Mike Redd.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]Looking like it. Damn you Mike Redd.[/QUOTE]
and bogut had a 20/20 game :bowdown:

but this kid, brandon rush, he's for real...you only have one more thing to do...fire jim and hire mo cheeks

[QUOTE=Maggot]and bogut had a 20/20 game :bowdown:

but this kid, brandon rush, he's for real...you only have one more thing to do...fire jim and hire mo cheeks[/QUOTE]
agreed

tonights game vs the Golden State should be a good one very high scoring. hope Indy gets a win I wanna see thie Pacers in the playoffs

Travis Deiner is back!!!!!!

[QUOTE=SHEED_ gangsta]tonights game vs the Golden State should be a good one very high scoring. hope Indy gets a win I wanna see thie Pacers in the playoffs[/QUOTE]
:cheers:

Nice.

Yet another good game tonight, and a pretty good overall team effort. I especially enjoyed watching Steve Graham. He made some clutch baskets for the Pacers. I think the Pacers need to lock Graham up in some kind of long term contract. The man is always ready to play, and it seems like he has a good head on his shoulders. Rasho also provided a nice lift off the bench and played well in only 19 minutes. :rockon:

Murphy, Danny, and Quis all out tonight against LAC because of this apparently contagious virus. None will play against Philly either. And Ford is limited thanks to his groin.

Stevie Graham gets his chance to earn a legit spot in the rotation, and Rush and Hibbert get to see big minutes.

This ****ing blows. Way to blow another game.

**** Al Thornton.

Forget Al Thornton, screw Jack. I like him a lot, but that last play in the 1st OT was horrible. He had Rush wide open to kick it out to (the box looks terrible, but Rush was hitting some nice shots down the stretch) but he was going to the bucket the whole way.

TJ's TO on the last possession of regulation instead of at least getting a potential game winner up was also horrible. I know the team was massively shorthanded, and it'd be a valid excuse had we gotten blown out I suppose, but we were in this and probably should have won. Put Diener in the game in these late game situations, he at least takes care of the ball and isn't looking to score regardless of if it's a bad shot.

Still, good effort as shorthanded as we were I guess. But I'm getting damned tired of saying good effort.

Oh, and McBob making you a believer yet catz? You think Croshere's swatting Randolph? Of course, Croshere isn't airballing a 15 footer the next trip down the court. If that kid could learn to calm down a bit on the offensive end he could be a solid rotational guy. I know he can shoot, could at Duke anyway.

McRoberts is a total energy guy.

I'm really starting to like his game. Confidence needs built up, of course, but it will come with time.

[QUOTE=catzhernandez]McRoberts is a total energy guy.

I'm really starting to like his game. Confidence needs built up, of course, but it will come with time.[/QUOTE]

what? could it be? catz is starting to like mcbobby? told ya the kid could play.

yeah, he made some bloopers here and there, like his botched between-the-legs pass and duo airballed 3's tonight, but he is a hustle guy and did outstanding on the defensive end for us.:rockon:

I kind of liked the whole thought process he had behind that between the legs pass. Shows he has courage to try something new.

[QUOTE=catzhernandez]I kind of liked the whole thought process he had behind that between the legs pass. Shows he has courage to try something new.[/QUOTE]

yes but with having players out like we do, it's best to play smart for now. his defense is coming along great though.

[QUOTE=jbot]yes but with having players out like we do, it's best to play smart for now. his defense is coming along great though.[/QUOTE]
His defense seems... inspired.

Pcers Nets game link?

[QUOTE=SHEED_ gangsta]Pcers Nets game link?[/QUOTE]still waiting on that skate vid, sheed.

ugly loss against the Grizzlies. That is all I wanted to say....

[QUOTE=jbot]still waiting on that skate vid, sheed.[/QUOTE]


hahahahha it's coming!!!



it's damn shame Indy has suffered so many injuries. I think only the Rockets has had such bad luck, this team could be [U]deadly[/U] running at full force


Granger is a soldier tho I think he's gonna play tonight. what's TJ's status??? the game's gonna be on Raptors TV tonight and I wanna see the lil engine!!


Indiana can and probaly will win this game as long as they hold NO below 100


:cheers:

Bull****. This is aggravating. How is it for the last TWO years, as soon as one of our main guys comes back from an injury, the other goes down??? We trade an old and injured JO, and Marquis Daniels finally starts to play well coming back from an injury, and Dunleavy goes does for 3+ months. Diener starts to get healthy, and there goes Murphy. Murphy comes back, and boom, there goes Ford. This team is incapable of having 12 healthy guys on the floor. It's never going to happen.

I feel you man had Ford or Dunleavy played tonight they would've beat the Hornets easily.

I was at the game last night.. and once again we fall apart at the end of the 4th. Chris Paul just took over once it got into crunchtime. And I'm sorry but Jarrett Jack probably shouldn't be starting over Diener. He makes way too many mistakes, especially when the game is on the line.

It was a great game but I'm sad to see them lose another where they could have easily won.

(And 1 thing I noticed: There were WAY more Colts jerseys than Pacers jerseys at last night's game)

I'm sick and tired of this.

I can't do it. I can't stand being a fan of a losing team that sucks THIS bad.