Game Thread #39: Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers
by Tom Lewis on Jan 14, 2009 10:00 AM EST
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PrintDetroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers, Jan 14, 2009 7:00 PM EST
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| January 14, 2009 - 7:00PM EST | ||
| Conseco Fieldhouse | ||
| Radio: 1070AM WFNI TV: Fox Sports Indiana | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Rodney Stuckey | PG | Jarrett Jack |
| Allen Iverson | SG | Stephen Graham |
| Richard Hamilton | SF | Danny Granger |
| Tayshaun Prince | PF | Troy Murphy |
| Rasheed Wallace | C | Roy Hibbert |
The Pacers try to regroup at the Fieldhouse Wednesday night when the dreaded Detroit Pistons come to town. Richard Hamilton recently returned to the lineup so the Pistons will likely go small, playing Rodney Stuckey, Allen Iverson and Richard Hamilton at the same time.
If they don't then they haven't been watching video of the Pacers lately and their struggles to keep the ball in front of them on defense. How will the Pacers handle the Pistons with three guards capable of lighting up the scoreboard? I certainly don't expect the Pacers to slow it down and go big, although that should be a serious option. If T.J. Ford and Marquis Daniels aren't available something will have to give because the Pacers won't be able to keep up for all 48 minutes.
Here are the Pacers.com Matchups.
For the Detroit perspective, check out two of my all-time favorite sites, mentors if you will, Detroit Bad Boys and Need4Sheed.
Assuming my flights are on time I'll be checking in on this one from Seattle. Leave your thoughts and observations on the game in the comments.
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Missed my connection
Thanks to the snow in Indy my initial flight was delayed and I missed my connection in Denver. We were close but still missed by about ten minutes. As we approached the runway and I realized there was no way to make it I felt like Jarrett Jack stuck in the air with the ball and nowhere to pass it.
Better late than never
I survived a late flight and lost bag, not to mention some serious Seattle traffic.
Pacers up 27-25 and trying to control Rodney Stuckey.
From living in Tacoma,
there is no other kind of traffic but serious traffic in Seattle. I-5 should just be renamed Hell’s Highway.
Pacers up 33-31
TJ just had the Pacers first turnover. Yeah, it was ugly but nice to make it 2 minutes into the second quarter before the first donation.
2Q will not be a 30-point quarter unless someone heats up in a hurry.
@ work, and can't get it on TV
Can we stop anybody?
by bobbybeingmanny on Jan 14, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions
Compared to recent efforts
the Pacers are defending fine. Lots of missed shots right now, althought Danny just hit a 3-ball.
36-31
Pacers up 53-48 at half
Stuckey nearly banked in a 2/3-court shot. The way things have been going I figured it was going in.
Nice First Half
Pacers always make the games interesting. Let’s keep it up
by bobbybeingmanny on Jan 14, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions
Even though we have a bad record, we're still only 5 or 6 games out of the 8th spot
I just hope we play some semblance of defense the rest of the year. New Years Resolution along with less Road Rage.
Tied it back up
Can we just fast forward to the final two minutes. You know it’s going down to the wire.
TJ!
77-77 8 minutes left
Another slow start of the quarter. Can the Pacers win a game without scoring 100 points? Can they actually hold an opponent under 100?
Looking for a pair of YES answers
Ack
1:25 left, Det up 1.
Danny just missed a 3-ball I thought would propel the P’s to a win.
Gotta find a way…
Stayin' Alive
Somehow the Pistons miss the T and they Prince missed a wide-open game sealer with 11 seconds left.
Pacers ball after a timeout with 11 seconds to go.
93-91
Slick’s begging for a three and the win.
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