NBA Franchise of the Year: Passion. Pride. Pacers.

[LC AAU]

I got the 900th reply on this thread.

[packersfan4eva]

dang, chalmers is back. that's just 1 more thing u have to worry about.

[CB4]

Ive been following this, sorry I haven't commented here in a while though. Rofl at Pierce and nice much needed win over the Heat.

[mfbmike]

Wow Mike, made the playoffs, your the third person. The playoffs are the best part

4th actually. You, Heel, LC as well.

I got to the playoffs on my 1st 2k8 Nets though.

Thanks for all the support guys. Really glad you are all enjoying this.

Welcome JJ. and yeah, Beasley is kicking my ass. He is as fast as a gaurd, rebounds like a big man, and shoots as good as any other in the game. Oh well.

[Primetime]

Pierce out, Granger pawns..... = Championship in Indy.

[Primetime]

Actually, I've got the Suns winning in 6.

[mfbmike]

Actually, I've got the Suns winning in 6.

More like the Suns in 4 AMIRITE?



Rigged.

[mfbmike]

Granger Fills Up The Stat Sheet To Boost Pacers Past Heat Despite Slow Start

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Mario Chalmers
Wally Szczerbiak SG Dwyane Wade
Danny Granger SF Shawn Marion
Chris Wilcox PF Michael Beasley
Chris Kaman C Udonis Haslem

(1-1) 120 vs 114 (1-1)


Chris Wilcox rises up to erase Shawn Marion's dunk attempt for 1 of his 4 blocks on the night.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We started off really slow out of the gates, adjusting on defense because of Mario's return. We rallied behind the home crowd in the 2nd quarter and stayed focused out there after the half. We played like a team out there tonight. Every single guy did what they had to do out there to help us get this win. That includes hitting their free throws." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

Game 4 @ Indiana

[mfbmike]

Around The League Scores:

Clippers Steal Game 3; Series Now At 2-1 Suns

107 108

PHX|29|34|21|23||107
LAC|32|29|25|22||108

A. Stoudemire | 27 pts , 7 reb , 2 stl
J. Richardson | 22 pts , 3 reb , 3 stl
L. Barbosa | 20 pts , 4 reb , 4 ast

B. Davis | 31 pts , 6 reb , 6 ast , 3 stl
M. Dunleavy | 22 pts , 4 reb , 2 stl
J. Tinsley | 12 pts , 2 reb , 7 ast , 2 stl

___________________________

Rockets Defeat Nuggets, Jump Ahead In Series 3 to 0

114 105

HOU|37|28|20|29||114
DEN|30|31|31|13||105

R. Artest | 24 pts , 7 reb , 2 stl
T. Mcgrady | 20 pts , 8 reb , 6 ast , 2 stl
R. Alston | 18 pts , 5 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl

J.R. Smith | 29 pts , 4 reb , 2 ast , 2 stl
C. Anthony | 22 pts , 10 reb , 2 ast
C. Billups | 17 pts , 3 reb , 10 ast , 3 stl

___________________________

Iverson's 33 Gives Pistons 2-1 Lead Over Hawks

92 96

ATL|22|23|31|16||92
DET|22|17|26|31||96

J. Johnson | 28 pts , 5 reb , 3 ast
M. Bibby | 18 pts, 10 ast
A. Horford | 14 pts , 5 reb

A. Iverson | 33 pts , 6 ast , 2 stl
R. Hamilton | 16 pts , 2 reb , 2 ast
R. Wallace | 12 pts , 4 reb , 2 ast

___________________________

Roy Shines In Blazers Game 3 Win

91 84

POR|26|29|15|21||91
SAN|25|23|22|14||84

B. Roy | 18 pts , 3 reb
T. Outlaw | 15 pts , 4 reb , 2 stl
L. Aldridge | 10 pts , 10 reb

T. Parker | 19 pts , 2 reb , 5 ast
T. Duncan | 18 pts , 9 reb , 3 ast , 2 blk
M. Ginobli | 15 pts , 5 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl

___________________________

Orlando Overcomes Cleveland; Still Trail Series 2-1

82 94

CLE|31|15|22|14||82
ORL|22|20|25|27||94

L. James | 31 pts , 6 reb , 4 ast , 2 stl
M. Williams| 24 pts , 6 reb , 10 ast

R. Lewis | 23 pts , 3 reb
D. Howard | 14 pts , 18 reb , 2 stl
H. Turkoglu | 17 pts , 4 reb

___________________________

Bryant Powers Lakes Past Warriors For 2-1 Lead

136 106

LAL|33|35|37|31||136
GSW|28|26|24|28||106

K. Bryant | 32 pts , 10 reb , 7 ast , 2 stl
P. Gasol | 22 pts , 10 reb , 5 ast , 6 blk
L. Odom | 18 pts , 4 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl

S. Jackson | 30 pts , 3 reb , 5 ast
J. Crawford | 17 pts , 4 reb , 6 ast
B. Wright | 12 pts , 10 reb

___________________________

Iggy Scores 23 To Help 76ers Take 3-0 Lead Over Celtics

98 118

BOS|35|24|18|21||98
PHI|30|32|24|32||118

R. Allen | 24 pts , 3 ast , 2 stl
K. Garnett | 21 pts , 5 reb , 5 ast , 3 blk
S. Cassell | 14 pts , 4 ast

A. Iguodala | 23 pts , 4 reb , 7 ast
A. Miller | 19 pts , 7 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl
L. Williams | 16 pts , 3 reb , 3 ast

[mfbmike]

great win..only the 3 more to go..you can do it...

2 more actually. The numbers in parantheses are the series scores prior to the actual game. For example, I'm now ahead in the series 2-1. :happy:

[packersfan4eva]

granger was smokin hot against the heat. good luck in the series

[mfbmike]

Pacers Not Rattled By Playoff Pressure



With the Heat and Pacers knotted up at 1 game a piece and the series shifting to Indiana, the Pacers looked to make a statement in game 3 lastnight and did just that.

They narrowly defeated the Heat 120-114 behind Danny Granger's game high 43. 13 of which came from the charity stripe.

Granger shot a perfect 13-13 from the free throw line while the Pacers shot an awe-inspiring 24-25 from the line as a team.

"As far as I'm concerned, the pressue is all on them," Granger answered in a post-game interview when asked about the pressure that comes along with playing in the playoffs. "They are the #1 seed, we are the #8. It's their place to win this series, not ours. We are just out there, doing our thing and playing hard. We aren't rattled by it."

"Taking care of business at the free throw line is vital to winning in the postseason," Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien says. "Our games with the Heat so far this series have been determined by an average of 5 points. Free throws can make or break you in a such close games."

With the Pacers now sitting on a 2-1 lead in the series with the Heat, the Pacers will look to really put Miami's backs up against the wall with a win in game 4, scheduled for tomorrow night at the Conseco.

[LC AAU]

Nice win, read, and I SEE DERMARRR!!

[Primetime]

Dermarr getting some nice slivers.

[mfbmike]

Nice win, read, and I SEE DERMARRR!!

It's funny you mention that. Dermarr will be seeing some playing time here soon.