Preseason Open Thread #6: Pacers at Spurs
The Pacers play at San Antonio tonight as they try to build on their solid performance Friday night against Memphis.
While waiting for the game, here are a few items of interest from last night's game:
- Bruno goes Inside the Game and wonders if the performance of Rush and Hibbert thus far in the preseason has altered Jim O'Brien's expectations for their role on the team in the regular season. JOB is not ready to commit to anything but he sounded real happy with the performance of the team as a whole.
- Mike Wells was impressed with Mike Dunleavy's, excuse me, Smooth's brief return. Dun's not out of the woods yet with his knee issues, thought.
It didn't take long to notice -- one of the first few possessions down court -- that Dunleavy was favoring his knee as he got up and down the court. He said he knew he would have some discomfort in his knee going into the game.
"I think right now I'm just trying to get through it," he said. "Hopefully it'll go away, the soreness. There is some discomfort that causes some limping. It's just being able to tolerate it as much as I can and not risk anything else."
- JOB give a nod of approval to the defensive effort last night. Plus, Tinsley logs a turnover?
- From Memphis, the Pacers left the Grizz frustrated with their effort.
Feel free to leave your thoughts on the game in the comments.
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Smooth?
So that is what we are going to call him now, eh?
How about “Little Smooth” just so there is no confusion with Sam Perkins.
- Tony Laurenzana (duke dynamite)
by duke dynamite on Oct 18, 2008 12:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing
From Lil’ Dun to Lil’ Smooth. Ha ha
by Tom Lewis on Oct 18, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dunleavy sitting
Troy Murphy is starting, though, along with Ford, Daniels, Granger, Rasho.
by Tom Lewis on Oct 18, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Spurs
no duncan or ginobili. Also, George Hill out with a minor injury.
by Tom Lewis on Oct 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Were looking good...
I am starting to think about the 2009 NBA Playoffs rather than the 2009 NBA Draft, why?
1. I love Roy Hibbert a lot more than I ever imagined I would have.
2. Marquis Daniels, Marquis Daniels, Marquis Daniels! I am starting to think there is going to be a lot stronger argument for us re-signing Quisy’ than many would originally believed!
3. Josh McRoberts, you know?
4. T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack = amazing!
5. The glue of Mike Dunleavy and Danny Granger without Jermaine O’Neals shadow!
Go Pacers!
Brent Jonathan Beck
by Brent Beck on Oct 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice isn't it?
Far better mindset than last spring.
by Tom Lewis on Oct 18, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs














