12/4 - @Pacers - Tyrese Haliburton has an evil last name

[128]

Hard to overcome getting dominated at the 3 pt line like this.

The Jays: 2 for 10 from 3-point range.

 

[Marbleheader]

Everybody sucks right now

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

The offensive experience of Jrue Holiday is insanely underwhelming.

 

[128]

He started off well, but Jaylen has sucked this half.

 

[mostman]

If you want to win, Tatum is going to have to come back sooner than usual.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Offense has just totally died. Missing Zinger tonight

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Everybody sucks right now

Not Hauser

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Cs 3-point shooting just not good enough tonight. Gonna take some work to get back into this with the crowd smelling the win.

 

[128]

Offense has just totally died

As has the defense.

 

[Just a bit outside]

White is a better pairing with JB than Jrue.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

This lineup is the basketball equivalent of “stealing outs” by trying to burn minutes until Tatum can come back in, and the results are as expected.

 

[The Mort Report]

Everybody sucks right now

Hauser would like a word

 

[mostman]

What was the point of dribbling out the clock there?

 

[teddykgb]

I’m going to vent in a game thread. The primary issue for this team is coaching. They never have answers for what to do when they can’t make 3s. Their solution is to just shoot more. They’re like blackjack gamblers doubling up after every hand lost

 

[shawnrbu]

Nice pass.

 

[SteveF]

Another brutal 3rd quarter. JFC I don't know what their malfunction is.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Just got throttled that 3Q. Cs need to figure out what's happening at halftime.

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

I can't wait until they are able to trade Jaylen. It's a chore watching him play.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

I’m going to vent in a game thread. The primary issue for this team is coaching. They never have answers for what to do when they can’t make 3s. Their solution is to just shoot more. They’re like blackjack gamblers doubling up after every hand lost

Brad extended Joe, Brad is fully on board with the math of the 3 ball. Welcome to the modern NBA.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Offense has just totally died. Missing Zinger tonight

This team is so so different on the road. Night and day.

 

[patinorange]

Just got throttled that 3Q. Cs need to figure out what's happening at halftime.

Are they drinking at halftime? What a mess.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

I’m going to vent in a game thread. The primary issue for this team is coaching. They never have answers for what to do when they can’t make 3s. Their solution is to just shoot more. They’re like blackjack gamblers doubling up after every hand lost

I am not a CJM hater, but agree with the above - they continue not to really have another move. And they have to.

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

 

[mostman]

I can't wait until they trade Jaylen. It's a chore watching him play.

What makes it so hard is that his ceiling is incredibly high. But he can only play at that level for stints, then he comes crashing down way past average. When he’s off, he kills the team.

 

[Manzivino]

I’m going to vent in a game thread. The primary issue for this team is coaching. They never have answers for what to do when they can’t make 3s. Their solution is to just shoot more. They’re like blackjack gamblers doubling up after every hand lost

It has been an issue for 3 coaches, this is just who the Jays are.

 

[128]

This team is so so different on the road. Night and day.

Reverse of last season, for whatever reason.

 

[OnTheBlack]

Celts aren’t playing all that hard either. Pacers treating this like the NBA finals. C’s need to match the intensity.

 

[benhogan]

All Pacers shooting above 40% from 3 tonight

We're lucky to be this close

 

[The Mort Report]

This game means so much more to the Pacers, I think that's playing into it

 

[mostman]

Holiday. Come on.

 

[The Mort Report]

HAUSER

 

[teddykgb]

It has been an issue for 3 coaches, this is just who the Jays are.

I agree that they are both limited in specific ways that make them more vulnerable to this problem but I think Stevens was far far better at getting them baskets in ATOs and other things than Udoka and Mazzulla are. And all 3 share the same offensive philosophy anyway which was why I really wanted them to change something bigger when hiring a new coach

 

[mostman]

His release is instantaneous.

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Keep feeding Hauser

 

[The Mort Report]

I don't watch any other NBA expect C's games. Is Hauser's 3P shot a top 3-5 in the NBA?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

I’m going to vent in a game thread. The primary issue for this team is coaching. They never have answers for what to do when they can’t make 3s. Their solution is to just shoot more. They’re like blackjack gamblers doubling up after every hand lost

It's like hiring Vince Wilfork to jockey a prized racehorse.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

I agree that they are both limited in specific ways that make them more vulnerable to this problem but I think Stevens was far far better at getting them baskets in ATOs and other things than Udoka and Mazzulla are. And all 3 share the same offensive philosophy anyway which was why I really wanted them to change something bigger when hiring a new coach

I miss the days when, like, Theis would set a screen. Just compare the screens the Pacers set to the screens the Celtics don't.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Turner just camping out, pitching a tent, having a BBQ and then getting the pass.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Kornet is having himself a game. Wish his teammates were keeping pace.

 

[mostman]

Can Scal go over and coach?

 

[SteveF]

2nd half has been a bit of reversal. Losing on the boards and still losing on turnovers.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Hauser 5-7 from 3, rest of team 5-28.

 

[teddykgb]

2nd half has been a bit of reversal. Losing on the boards and still losing on turnovers.

16 turnovers to 4 they showed a few minutes ago. And we play 2 PGs most of the time but have them off ball so JT and JB can initiate and drive into crowds

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Reverse of last season, for whatever reason.

Half of the rotation is different. Better talent but not as much cohesion.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

4 turnovers for the Pacers vs. 14 for the Cs is a big part of it, too

 

[radsoxfan]

Half of the rotation is different. Better talent but not as much cohesion.

We're also missing our 2nd, 3rd, or 4th best player...

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Midrange Tatum

 

[128]

Jaylen was so close to turning the ball over there. I was screaming at the TV.

 

[jablo1312]

looked to me like horford passed up a wide open dunk/layup attempt to get d-white a 3...

 

[mostman]

JB almost cheesedicked another one trying to go hero.