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Game Day Thread #36: Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers

Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, Jan 9, 2009 10:30 PM EST


 Indiana Pacers
@
Los Angeles Lakers 
13-2228-6
January 9, 2009 - 10:30PM EST
Staples Center 
Radio: 1070AM WFNI   TV: Fox Sports Indiana
Probable starters:
Jarrett Jack PG Derek Fisher
Stephen Graham SG Kobe Bryant
Danny Granger SF Vladimir Radmanovic
Troy Murphy PF Pau Gasol
Roy Hibbert C Andrew Bynum

The Indiana Pacers won't be able to sneak up on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Staples Center. Despite the disparity to the W-L record of both teams, the Lakers will now doubt remembert that one of their paltry six L's were delivered by the Pacers. Plus, Danny Granger drew some additional attention to the Pacers with his game-winner in Phoenix on Wednesday night.

Obviously, the Lakers are a nightmare matchup, so the Pacers will have to play well, value the ball and concentrate on defense to have a chance at the end of regulation. The Pacers have been full of surprises this year so let's hope they have another one in them.

Jim O'Brien didn't sound too positive about T.J. Ford's health on his radio show Thursday night. Doesn't sound like he'll play again on this road trip, but the back strain remains day-to-day. Marquis Daniels is expected back before the end of the trip, but his availability tonight is unknown. I'm not expecting Quisy to play at this point.

The Lakers are also dealing with some injuries to key bench players on their roster. Lamar Odom, Jordan Farmar and Luke Walton are expected to miss tonight's game.

Here are the Pacers.com matchups

For a Lakers perspective, check out Forum Blue & Gold, LA Ball Talk and. 

Gameday Reading

  • Bruno's latest Caught in the Web accounts for the all the heart-stopping games the Pacers have taken part in so far this season and considers the nickname, Pacemakers. I can go with it. If you have a better one, let him know.
  • Mike Wells reports on Danny Granger's increasing odds of landing on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. The buzz about Granger's play this year has certainly broken out on a national level.
  • Mike Dunleavy joins JMV on The Drive (podcast). Nice to hear him say the knee felt really good, as good as it has felt even dating back to last year. Let's hope that feeling holds throughout the season. He also mentions something I didn't think of after Granger's game winner. Had the game gone into OT, Mike's 20 minutes of allowed playing time were up so he would've had to watch. He thinks he and JOB may have had to battle the training staff. He's trying to negotiate more minutes for tonight's game.
  • Mike Bresnahan offers some Laker notes, including Kobe Bryant stepping up his play of late. Yay.
  • I answered a few questions for LA Ball Talk.

Leave your comments and observations on the game in the comments.

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Heh

“No deficit to large, no lead is safe. . . the Amazing Pacemakers!!”

by TheHawk5 on Jan 9, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Truth in advertising

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Indiana Pacers – L.A. Lakers

LIVE

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by milleniumprince on Jan 9, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Fantastic

I don’t have NBA TV (too much) or Fox Sports Indiana – I get the Chicago feed so I can only listen play by play….

by Gwen on Jan 9, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Roy making plays!

Roy came to play tonight. Hopefully he can stay out of foul trouble.

Anyone else staying up?

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 10:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Danny has Kobe's full attention

DG off to a good start, though with 7 points.

Pacers up 1 after the Stevie flush.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Lakers 4-5 from 3-land

Seems like they’re all shooting the ball well.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

It's so good to see Dunleavy out there

They’re playing well right now. With Dunleavy back the Pacers have the best offense in the East. They just need anything that looks like a defense. They can score with anyone, but they need TJ to really put pressure on the opponent on D.

by Colts Homer on Jan 9, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Josh Powell with a nice finish

Lakers lead end 1Q, 41-36

FG% is crazy both ways. IND 75, LAL 71

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:08 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice work Murph

Grabs the offensive rebound and then knocks down a three.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

B Rush with a nice finish

Under control in the lane, drops in a bucket at the rim.

LAL 45-41

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Vujavic (spelling is blah)

needs to get his hair cut…He looks like he uses more product than most women.

by Gwen on Jan 9, 2009 11:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Air Ball

And now Vu-Vu gets a 3.

by Gwen on Jan 9, 2009 11:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice reponse

Pacers put a little 5-0 run together after the timeout.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Ack

Granger picks up third foul. Let’s go, Stevie!

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice to have Dun back

A little help with Danny strapped to the bench.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is that sarcasm?

I’m bad at detecting that.

by Gwen on Jan 9, 2009 11:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

A bit, yes

Seemed like Kobe went through Stevie on that loose ball.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Jack

Made that layup attempt real difficult.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

You live by the jumper

you die by the jumper…

by Gwen on Jan 9, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

LAL up 68-66 at the half

Kept things close with Danny on the bench.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 9, 2009 11:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The Lakers half time tv crew...

was asking one of the coaches if they thought Kobe wasn’t getting the proper ‘calls.’ For some reason I thought that was funny…

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Ha ha

Proper for Kobe or the rest of the league? Can’t complain after Danny just got away with one.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:02 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Whew

Danny just avoided a quick fourth foul, draws a charge.
 

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:01 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm a biased homer

but I don’t think Hibbert fouled Gasol…

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's twice tonight

Refs really give Roy the rook treatment.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:06 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

No doubt

I know JOB harps on him about it every time he does it too. He has about a 50-50 success rate which makes it a horrible play.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:11 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Intensity has increased

Defenses getting a little more stingy.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Kobe made a sick scoop on the drive.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm watching a streaming Turkish feed...

and the skipping makes me miss some stuff.

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:15 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Time out

The game is pulling away..

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Uh oh

Kobe bucket puts LAL up 90-82. 10-2 run

3:19 left in 3Q

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Pacers struggling

to sustain the level of intensity the Lakers are showing. Let up for a second and they’ll make you pay.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

My God

They’re putting up too many jumpers…Again.

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Fitting end to 3Q

Dun missed a 3. Pacers missed a bunch during LAL 16-4 run to end the quarter.

96-84

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:25 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Murph with his 6th three. Lead cut in half.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:28 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not throwing in the towel..

but I don’t think it will any last second heroics this time…or a Troy Murphy tip-in…hey they’re interviewing Big Smooth..

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 12:38 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Certainly doesn't have the same vibe, does it?

Of course, I’m a little sleepy so maybe I just can’t feel it.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:40 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Mmmmm

Danny just doesn’t have it flowing like he has in the past few games.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:46 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

No

A no call would’ve been fine. Jeff didn’t move.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Unreal

Kobe just ran over Dun. Foul Dun.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Classic

Jarrett Jack tells Jack Nicholson that he could see that one with his sunglasses on.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Radman took exception to Foster

Don’t need T’s now.

Dun going to the line.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 12:59 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

T on Radman

Jack hits T, but Dun misses first FT.

LAL 117-116

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 1:02 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Kobe time

Jumper over Jack with 3 seconds left.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 1:05 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Ouch

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Jan 10, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not familiar with Jack

there isn’t another body they can use? All he has to do is jump over him.

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, in fairness

I’m not sure anyone can guard a fade away 18 footer by Kobe.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't get a shot off

Foster left holding the ball, shot after clock went off.

by Tom Lewis on Jan 10, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Having Granger out didn’t help.

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Jan 10, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh man, Jeff....

Please tell me that didn’t just happen.

by boombaby on Jan 10, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Game Over

Another loss by less than 4 points

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is fun though

But I don’t know how you keep it up every game. Kudos to Cornrows. Good Night everyone!

by Gwen on Jan 10, 2009 1:10 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

What a game...

Too bad it ended with Granger fouling out and Foster not getting a shot off. Kind of anticlimactic. Dunleavy looks like he’s back. And what about ex-Pacer Josh Powell. Thanks again for letting me do the guest post and here’s hoping that the Pacers make the playoffs. If they can stay healthy, Danny will get them in.

by lakeshowlife on Jan 10, 2009 1:32 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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