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

[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?

:irked:

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.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|17|34|36|33|120
MIA|36|22|25|31|114[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|43|11|4|4|1|13-20|4-4|13-13
C. Kaman|22|9|4|2|5|8-12|0-0|6-6
W. Sczcerbiak|17|7|3|0|1|6-17|3-8|2-2
C. Wilcox|10|7|9|2|4|4-9|0-0|2-2
B. Rush|10|2|2|1|0|4-11|2-6|0-0
S. Williams|10|1|0|1|0|4-6|0-0|2-3[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
M. Beasley|32|9|3|2|2|15-27|0-2|2-2
S. Marion|19|11|4|2|1|9-19|1-2|0-0
U. Haslem|18|10|2|3|1|7-12|0-0|4-5
M. Chalmers|16|4|9|2|0|5-9|2-4|4-4
J. Jones|10|1|2|3|0|4-6|2-3|0-0
D. Wade|10|1|11|4|0|4-17|1-8|1-1[/table]

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. :irked:

 

[LC AAU]

MOTHER TO THE FUCKING YES!!!!!

I mean, damn dude, that sucks.

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Put On Defensive Showcase And Cruise To Game 4 Victory

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

(2-1) 117

vs

92 (1-2)

Danny Granger scored a team high 35 points while Dwyane Wade was held to 11 points or less for the 2nd straight game.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|26|28|36|27|117
MIA|36|24|22|10|92[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|35|10|0|1|4|9-22|2-4|15-16
T.J. Ford|20|0|7|5|0|7-11|0-1|6-7
C. Kaman|15|13|5|1|1|7-16|0-0|1-2
M. Daniels|12|4|1|0|0|5-10|2-3|0-0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
S. Marion|37|10|4|4|2|15-23|0-1|7-8
D. Wade|11|3|9|0|0|3-10|1-3|4-6
M. Chalmers|10|2|6|3|0|4-13|2-5|0-1
J. Jack|10|2|3|0|0|5-13|0-1|0-3[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We sucked the life out of them this game. We managed to get Mike and Dwyane into foul trouble and that really took them out of their rythym. Shawn played a hell of a game out there but he couldn't get it done alone." - T.J. Ford

Next Game:

Game 5 @ Miami​

 

[packersfan4eva]

sick, u shut them down

 

[mfbmike]

Around The League Scores:

Clippers Draw Even With Suns At 2 Games Each With Win

94

112

PHX|20|25|23|26||94
LAC|29|32|28|23||112

A. Stoudemire | 15 pts , 5 reb
G. Hill | 15 pts , 3 reb
M. Barnes | 11 pts , 3 reb , 2 stl , 2 blk

B. Davis | 26 pts , 3 reb , 8 ast , 3 stl
M. Dunleavy | 20 pts , 7 reb , 2 ast
E. Gordon | 17 pts , 2 reb , 2 ast

___________________________

Rockets Falter; Still Lead Series 3-1

91

104

HOU|27|14|18|32||91
DEN|39|18|22|25||104

R. Alston | 12 pts , 12 reb , 2 stl
T. Mcgrady | 19 pts , 6 reb , 7 ast
Y. Ming | 13 pts , 7 reb , 3 ast , 3 blk

C. Anthony | 33 pts , 8 reb , 4 ast
C. Billups | 28 pts , 6 reb , 12 ast , 4 stl
J.R. Smith | 14 pts , 2 stl

___________________________

Detroit Extends Lead To 3-1 After Win Over Hawks

63

85

ATL|10|10|18|25||63
DET|22|19|17|27||85

J. Johnson | 17 pts , 3 reb , 3 ast
M. Bibby | 11 pts, 4 reb , 4 ast

A. Iverson | 21 pts , 2 reb , 2 ast
R. Hamilton | 17 pts , 6 reb , 4 ast
R. Wallace | 10 pts , 9 reb

___________________________

Spurs 1 Game Away From Advancing After Win

78

85

POR|25|5|20|28||78
SAN|17|24|20|24||85

B. Roy | 15 pts , 5 reb , 7 ast
J. Bayless | 15 pts , 2 reb
L. Aldridge | 12 pts , 12 reb , 2 ast , 2 stl

T. Parker | 31 pts
M. Finley | 15 pts , 2 reb , 2 ast

___________________________

Magic Even Up The Series With Cavaliers

90

97

CLE|25|22|22|21||90
ORL|27|21|21|28||97

L. James | 37 pts , 8 reb , 3 ast , 2 stl
D. West | 15 pts , 3 reb , 5 ast
M. Williams| 14 pts , 4 reb , 5 ast

R. Lewis | 23 pts , 3 reb
C. Lee | 17 pts , 3 reb , 5 ast
H. Turkoglu | 17 pts , 4 reb , 10 ast

___________________________

Warriors Not Going Quietly; Knot Up Series At 2 A Piece

114

119

LAL|38|30|27|19||114
GSW|32|32|34|21||119

K. Bryant | 30 pts , 7 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl
S. Vujacic | 16 pts , 3 ast , 2 stl
A. Bynum | 15 pts , 10 reb , 4 ast , 6 blk

J. Crawford | 26 pts , 5 reb , 5 ast , 2 stl
S. Jackson | 23 pts , 3 reb , 3 ast , 3 stl
C. Maggette | 22 pts , 6 reb , 3 ast

___________________________

K.G.'s Heroics Keeps Boston Alive

91

85

BOS|26|26|19|20||91
PHI|22|23|15|25||85

K. Garnett | 27 pts , 9 reb , 6 ast , 3 stl , 4 blk
R. Allen | 15 pts , 5 reb , 3 ast
T. Allen | 12 pts , 6 reb , 3 ast

A. Iguodala | 21 pts , 5 reb , 7 ast
A. Miller | 15 pts , 3 reb , 8 ast , 2 stl
L. Williams | 14 pts , 2 reb​

 

[LC AAU]

Marion with 37, WTF?

 

[mfbmike]

Wally Goes Down With Shoulder Injury

Despite having issues with consistency during the regular season, Wally Szczerbiak had been in a rythym in the Pacers/Heat series. Wally had put up double figures in the 1st 3 games of the series, up until last game that is. After only playing 10 minutes of game 4, Wally dove for a loose ball and flew into the beam that supports the rim and backboard and was forced to leave the game. Later tests had revealed Wally had dislocated his shoulder and would be forced to miss 1-2 weeks of play.

"This sucks," explained the Pacers guard who couldn't find any other way to express his feelings towards the injury. "I was playing well, getting shots to fall, and this had to happen."

Wally is currently averaging 13.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 4 games so far this year in the playoffs.

Starting in his place will be seasoned playoff veteran Marquis Daniels who is one of the main reason's for Dwyane Wade's lack of production in the past 2 games. Daniels, played for Dallas in the 2006 NBA Finals against the Heat. and also also started in 20 games this past season for the Pacers.

Dermarr Johnson, the versatile guard/forward, will also see increased playing time in Wally's absence.​

 

[mfbmike]

Marion with 37, WTF?

Put it this way. Marion caught like 3 alley oops in the first quarter alone. I've never had a player dunk on me as many times as he did in that past game. :irked:

Oh well, they got worked anyway. haha.

 

[LC AAU]

hahaha, I always through up some oops to Marion in my chise.

DERMARR TIME BITCHES!

 

[Yawkey Way]

oh.em.gee.

this is amazing.

 

[Nash]

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