January 30 2024 Pacers visit the Jungle
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It sure looked like to me it was designed to have Tatum jump it with KP taking off immediately on toss
edit didn't realize KP came in for the jump
These two games will magically be forgotten the next time they come up a play or two short in a close game against a good team. Clutch play after clutch play both nights. Little shakiness in the final minute here but they handled it.
They still had some bad possessions down the stretch, but being able to sprinkle in a KP post up here and there at least replaces another dreadful iso or the FULL MARCUS 3, which we've had the past 3 years. It's been enough this year, more often than not.
Defense in that final minute was elite. They can flip the switch when they need to and that’s really all I’m taking away from these January games.
Out-rebounded 50-40, out-assisted 33-25, took 21 FEWER SHOTS, and still won the game. It helps going 17-36 from 3.
It really can’t be overstated how much better it is not having Marcus out there in these situations to ALWAYS be the guy who ends up open.
Theyre potent, but dont play D and wont get 15 mins from the celtics 4th string C in the playoffs. They could shoot t their way to win or 2, but Cs in 5 or 6.
Yeah, I think Celtics are a pretty good matchup. But I think the Sixers and Bucks would have real problems with these guys.
Don’t look now but the Celtics are starting to run away and hide with the 1 seed. 4.5 up on Milwaukee and 6+ on everyone else. Given where our schedule and Milwaukee’s schedule is headed could be all but wrapped up pretty soon.
I disagree. Compared to the other potential opponents, I think the Pacers would be a good matchup for the Celts
The Pacers are a really fun young team. When Haliburton is fully healthy they are going to be a tough out.
I wouldn't be shocked if they end up a surprise ECF team if they avoid the Celtics in the first two rounds. I agree that a healthy Celtics team probably beats them in 5 or 6. I do wonder how their high speed push the pace transition offense is going to hold up in the playoffs when everything slows down.
Terrible win.
They failed to execute perfectly and as any serious sports fans know, any victories are always marred by mistakes and bad decisions.
Just think back to any random team win you have seen and then let all the bad stuff that happened en route to victory come flowing back to taint the good stuff.
This win is a D minus at best and should only count for 1/2 game in the standings.
They failed to execute perfectly and as any serious sports fans know, any victories are always marred by mistakes and bad decisions.
Just think back to any random team win you have seen and then let all the bad stuff that happened en route to victory come flowing back to taint the good stuff.
This win is a D minus at best and should only count for 1/2 game in the standings.
There’s the aspect of them wearing us out in a 5-6 game track meet even if we win.
And we got crushed on second-chance points, 32-6. It was making me insane during the game, but you don’t survive all these differentials if you don’t have the talent this team does.
Okay, so is the Pritch record "consecutive games with a 3 off the bench"? I keep hearing that stat about consecutive games and thinking, "do Tatum and Brown not have a 3 every single game?" Maybe they don't.
Since they're referencing Eddie House, I think that's indeed off the bench.
The Pacers are trying so hard to have a rivalry with the Celtics, but the Celtics don't seem very interested in it.
Had to look this up. Romie is shooting 53.8% from 3P but only on 26 attempts.
He's also 1-5 from the FT line.
The Romeo experience.
It’s amazing that he played 107 minutes including two starts in a playoff series for the Celtics just a few years ago. Of course JB was injured and Boston got bounced in a gentleman’s sweep and Jabari Parker got a fair amount of play in that series as well so…
I'd think some shots would go in that wouldn't provide offensive rebound opportunities. 32-6 second chances, 20+ extra shots, etc might not have turned out quite the same way.
Really hard to say. Nembhard was doing a pretty good impersonation of him and Cs were struggling to keep Siakam out of his post-ups, so I'm not sure Haliburton could have increased the scoring that much, and I thought the Pacers D was better without him.
Nesmith certainly has a bug up his ass about the Celtics, but this is just how the rest play against good teams. Against the 5 teams ahead of them in the east, Indy is a really solid 11-5 (2-3 against Boston, 2-0 against Cleveland, 4-1 against Milwaukee, 1-0 against NY and 2-1 against Philly). They get up to play when the opponent is good.
Pacers missed McConnell too. He tormented the C's with his energy and quickness in the previous meeting.
