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

[T.Dot]

Tough loss Mike.
I remember when I used the Magic how easy it was sometimes to play with them.
One time near the start I remember I replayed a game becuz I scored like 60 with Dwight.

 

[Yawkey Way]

those are classic games when you have guys taking shots at each other down the stretch, too bad you came up one miss short. Good luck against the bucks.

 

[Yawkey Way]

RANDOM!

it's good to see you finally make your way over here man

 

[mfbmike]

Sessions' Ejection, Jefferson's Injury Helps Pacers Pull Away In Final Minutes

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Ramon Sessions
Wally Szczerbiak SG Michael Redd
Danny Granger SF Richard Jefferson
Chris Wilcox PF Charlie Villanueva
Chris Kaman C Andrew Bogut

(21-24) 120

vs

112 (19-29)

Marquis Daniels converts on all 3 of his free throw after Ramon Sessions gets called for his 6th foul on an attempted three pointer.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|31|28|32|29|120
MIL|32|37|20|23|112[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|35|8|4|1|3|11-19|4-6|9-10
C. Kaman|20|8|0|1|3|9-12|0-0|2-2
M. Daniels|18|1|2|1|0|6-13|0-2|6-8
C. Wilcox|15|7|4|2|3|7-10|0-0|1-2
T.J. Ford|14|1|11|6|0|6-18|0-5|2-2[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
R. Jefferson|25|7|6|2|0|11-19|0-1|3-3
A. Bogut|21|5|1|2|1|10-16|0-0|1-1
M. Redd|19|6|8|1|0|7-16|2-3|3-4
C. Villanueva|17|6|1|2|3|6-12|0-2|5-6
C. Bell|16|6|2|1|0|6-13|2-6|2-3[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"They came out extremely aggressive in the 1st half and we couldn't find any answers on defense until the 2nd half where we were able to buckle down and get some consistent stops. Them losing Ramon to that 6th foul was a huge loss for them and helped us close them out to get this much needed win." - Chris Kaman

Next Game:

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[mfbmike]

3 minutes left in the game vs the Bucks.

Sessions racks up 6th foul, fouls out. Marquis knocks down 3 straight free throws. Tyronn Lue comes in for the first time this game. T.J. Ford ends up getting 3 steals within the last 2 minutes of the game. Sometime shortly after Sessions fouls out, Jefferson tries to save a loose ball and flies into the stands, gets injured, I pull away and score like 10 points within the final 2 minutes of the game to get the win after trailing by double digits earlier in the game. What a roller coaster ride that one was.

 

[Lupe]

quit jacking up so many 3's with TJ it's killing you LOL. No wonder granger has to pour in 30+ alot. Good win tho

 

[mfbmike]

Trades:

<=====>

Vlad Rad's prayers for more playing time may have been answered as the Lakers have parted ways with the 6'10 forward in exchange for Reggie Evans and Royal Ivey from the Sixers.

Injuries:

Richard Jefferson was injured in the Bucks last game against the Pacers with a separated shoulder and will be forced to miss 19 days.

Other News:

- Mo scores 25 as Cavs barely defeat Magic
- J-Rich hits 3000 rebound milestone in Suns loss to Spurs
- Paul racks up 8 steals in Hornets loss to Nuggets​

 

[Deviant]

Oh I'm following this for sure.

LAWL... you're still rocking that old sig man? Good to see you stay loyal to my work.

On topic... freaking awesome way to pull out at the end.

With less innuendo, that's quite an interesting way for a game to finish.

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Playing Hard, Or Just Dirty?

In 2 of the Pacers last 3 games, a player from the opposing team has left the game after sustaining a serious injury.

Earlier in the week, D.J. Augustin ripped Jarrett Jack and looked like he would take it coast to coast for a layup. Jack sprinted up behind him to attempt to block the shot and ended up sending him not only to the ground hard, but back to the locker room. Tests would later reveal Augustin had suffered a strained achilles tendon which will keep him out of action for close to a month.

Just lastnight, with the Pacers putting the finishing touches on a win after a Bucks collapse late in the 4th quarter Danny Granger and Richard Jefferson were both in hot pursuit of a loose ball. Granger gave a little nudge to Jefferson as the ball soared out of bounds and Jefferson flew into the stands and would end up having to leave the game as well with a serious injury.

The question has to be asked; Are the Pacers playing hard out there, or just plain dirty?

"No easy baskets," explained Jarrett Jack when asked about his foul on Augustin.

"I separated a shoulder earlier this season flying into the stands much like Richard did lastnight," joked Danny Granger. "I wasn't about to let it happen to me again."

"The guys are starting to realize we are already halfway through the season and if we want to make the playoffs this year, we are going to have to play hard out there," Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien told reporters.

"Our guys aren't taking cheap shots or looking to hurt anyone else. Just playing hard and putting forth the effort to help this team win."​

 

[mfbmike]

Hey, if having to injure other players is a way to get wins, I'm all for it.

 

[Deviant]

Doesn't matter how you get it done, just get it done.

 

[mfbmike]

Doesn't matter how you get it done, just get it done.

Exactly.

I lol'd at what you said up there btw about pulling out.

 

[mfbmike]

Heat update coming up. This one was an nailbiter from beginning to end. What a finish.

 

[mfbmike]

Granger's Triple Double Helps Pacers "Beat The Heat" By The Skin Of Their Teeth

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 Jamaal Magliore

(22-24) 122

vs

121 (19-29)

Chris Wilcox rises up to deflect what would've been a possible buzzer beating game winner from Shawn Marion in the final seconds of the game.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|33|32|28|29|122
MIA|33|32|23|33|121[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
C. Kaman|28|13|3|1|3|14-25|0-0|0-0
D. Granger|25|12|11|2|3|6-16|2-4|11-12
W. Szczerbiak|21|2|1|2|0|8-16|2-6|3-4
C. Wilcox|13|6|3|1|3|5-10|0-1|3-4
T.J. Ford|13|2|11|1|0|3-7|1-1|6-6[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
M. Beasley|35|4|1|2|2|15-25|0-0|5-5
S. Marion|26|4|6|5|0|12-18|0-1|2-2
J. Maggliore|12|12|2|1|4|5-8|0-0|2-4
D. Wade|10|4|7|1|0|4-12|0-0|2-2[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"Danny and Chris were huge for us tonight. Both of those guys are really making cases to be selected to the All-Star team this year with the numbers they put up night in and night out to help this team win." - Pacers GM Larry Bird

Next Game:

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[Yawkey Way]

oh baby, close game for the Pacers. THese are the ones you need to win down the stretch, Nice job mike

 

[LC AAU]

Fuck you beat the Heat .

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Get Caught Off Guard And Fall Short In Overtime Heartbreaker

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Chris Duhon
Wally Szczerbiak SG Quentin Richardson
Danny Granger SF Wilson Chandler
Chris Wilcox PF Al Harrington
Chris Kaman C David Lee

(23-24) 126

vs

128 (17-28)

Jarrett Jack scored 19 points off the Pacers bench against the Knicks in a losing effort.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|OT|Final
IND|31|33|27|25|10|126
NYK|31|31|35|19|12|128[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|21|5|2|3|0|8-22|3-6|2-2
J. Jack|19|0|2|0|0|7-9|1-1|4-4
W. Szczerbiak|18|3|5|0|1|7-14|4-7|0-0
C. Kaman|14|11|1|0|3|7-13|0-0|0-0
B. Rush|13|2|0|0|0|5-9|3-4|0-0
S. Williams|12|4|2|1|4|5-9|0-0|2-2[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
N. Robinson|28|3|7|0|0|11-16|2-3|4-5
A. Harrington|27|7|2|2|0|9-17|1-2|8-8
C. Duhon|16|5|9|3|1|7-14|1-3|1-1
D. Lee|12|12|2|2|2|6-12|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We are letting teams bust out of the gates on us early in games. We need to start asserting ourselves on defense early to prevent games like this one slipping out from under us. Danny didn't exactly have the best game out there tonight and despite some of our other guys stepping up bigtime, we just couldn't squeeze this one out." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

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[mfbmike]

oh baby, close game for the Pacers. THese are the ones you need to win down the stretch, Nice job mike

Yeah, pretty much. Too bad I just lost to the Knicks in another close one. :doh:

Fuck you beat the Heat .

lol, it's not going to hurt them too bad, look at their record.

looks like you were lucky you didnt foul marion

I actually got really scared on that last play. Somehow on the inbound, Kaman ended up defending Wade on the perimeter. The CPU has a tendecy to exploit those matchups and drive right by slower big men but he passed it away to Marion. I'm happy Marion has that release where he chucks it up from his hip so it was easy to block. lol. Otherwise, they might've won.

 

[CB4]

Tough loss, especially against the Knicks.

 

[Gonzo]

This chise is unrealistically realistic.