IC Cold Links: Colts Complete Sweet Weekend Sweep While We Wait On Pacers vs. Nets
by Tom Lewis on Nov 16, 2009 6:29 AM EST
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PrintFist bumps, high fives and run 'n jump booty bumps to the Indianapolis Colts for completing the Boston sweep with their incredible, sleep-depriving win over the New England Patriots last night. Before anyone crushes Bill Belichick today, please admit your reaction when you saw Tom Brady waving at his team to stay on the field to go for that fourth down play. I know I dropped an F-bomb, expecting the game to be iced on that play. Fortunately, this Belichick-type gamble doesn't work too well in Indiana because Charlie Weis has had a miserable record going for risky fourth downs up at Notre Dame as well. All propers to the Colts' defense for coming up HUGE and Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne for simply doing what they do. Need...more...coffee.
As for the Pacers, they have another day off today before visiting captain filtzy and New Jersey Nets tomorrow night. The Nets are starving for their first win after falling to 0-10 on Saturday night when Dwyane Wade broke their hearts with a game-winner with .01 seconds left in the game. The Pacers will need to bring all of the spirit and tenacity they played with on Saturday to take care of business against the Nets.
After the jump, a few links of interest including the Pacers' win leaving Boston media searching for answers and the Hansbrough family trying to take over the state, along with a great review of Conseco Fieldhouse.
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Pro Basketball in Indiana- The Way it Should Be « Stadium Journey Development Blog
Paul Swaney is blogging his way around to every professional sports venue he can find. On Friday, he was in Conseco Fieldhouse for the Pacers-Celtics game and enjoyed the experience. - The Pacers solid win over the Celtics is forcing a little further analysis from those that follow the team in Boston. I think they missing a key factor, namely the karmic retribution for Kevin Garnett's attitude toward the Pacers rookies while in their house this summer. How tough is it to come off better than this quote reported by Mike Wells (linked yesterday)?
Garnett, one of the most competitive players in the league, looked back over his shoulder and said, "(Expletive) your rookies," and kept walking. "That let me know where I was at on the totem pole," Price said with a laugh. "I thought I was going to have a chance to talk to him for a second so I can say, 'What's up?' and introduce myself. But I guess he shot that down real quick."
- Larry Bird offers his praise of Marquis Daniels and the Celtics bench which should help mollify the C's faithful for a couple of days.
- Tyler Hansbrough has made a nice little impact for the Pacers in limited minutes off the bench. Nothing compared to his brother Ben, though who lit it up from behind the arc in Notre Dame's season-opening win over North Florida.
- The Capital Improvement Board continues to try and figure out how best to move forward which includes addressing the Pacers' situation at the Fieldhouse.
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I think I was of the few
that really loves the teams roster this year. I absolutely loved the signing of Dahntay Jones and Earl Watson. I am not suprised we have reeled off 4 straight (3-0 with Psycho T) especially thru the injuries but this Nets game scares me. Who wants to be 0-11..That’s embarassing and I feel they will do anything in their power not to let that happen. However the defensive tenacity on this Pacer teams the past few days will not let that happen. 105-91 Pacers
Trap game
I hope the youngsters don’t fall prey to a classic trap game. JOB and Danny need to keep the youngsters mind right for this one.
Not necessarily
a trap game. The Nets aren’t that bad of a team if Courtney Lee and CDR are able to go. With 4 of their 5 starters out at one time or another, they’ve been very competitive all things considered.
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Last year,
this is a game we lose all season. We’ll see how much the mentality has changed by how well we do in this game.
Agreed
This is sort of a “must-win” for us. Not because of the standings or any playoff implications, but because this is our first chance to see if this team is the “Play to the level of your opponents and repeatedly drop games you shouldn’t” team of yesteryear or if we’ve gotten over that hump.
I’m hoping for a big lead early. Lets get the starters some rest for the 2nd half of the back to back.
love the shout out!
I have moved to NYC but im hoping to get out there for the game last night. The nets are PAINFUL to watch. Not getting league pass has me eyeing the nets/knicks more than I had hoped, and it is brutal in these parts for basketball fans right now. I truly love the Knick misery, but I used to enjoy the Kidd/Martin/Kittles/RJ nets. O well.
by captain flitzy on Nov 16, 2009 12:32 PM EST reply actions
*tomorrow night, obviously not last night
by captain flitzy on Nov 16, 2009 12:33 PM EST reply actions
Jackson traded
Looks like Stephen “sharpshooter” Jackson got his trade wish. He’s off to the Bobcats. I guess the gun laws are more liberal there. He might be able to carry an AR15.
Fitting weekend
That even the quality of the Pacers game, the headliner of the Colts/Patriots outdid it. I can’t complain. Both wins!
I do think tomorrow’s game against the Nets is a trap game. They’ve got talent, but I look at it this way: Without Devin Harris, we blew out the Nets last year in both of the early matches, and that was giving up 29.5 PPG to Vinsanity. They should not under any circumstance be able to keep pace if we play our recent defense. But I’m afraid they will. Pacers lost these kinds of games last year, Nets are going to be absurdly desperate. This is a trap game defined.
I'll be at the game tomorrow....
and I really have this bad feeling they will lose, definitely a trap game. If he’s not in foul trouble, Hansbrough better play 20+ minutes for me to get my money’s worth!!!
no timetable
with back-to-back games this week I imagine it will stay in effect. With the way the playing rotations are falling right now, don’t know if he’d get many more minutes anyway, unless he caught fire.
I suggest that you don't go into the game with negative thoughts
If the Pacers go into the game and lose and suck while losing, then yes – vent all you want.
Have faith everyone!
Definitely a classic trap game, but for some reason, I find myself confident this time. A very odd feeling for a Pacers fan…
I'm hoping
I think the team spirit and enthusiasm that Danny, Roy, and D Jones are creating is becoming contagious. Guys are up cheering on the bench, everyone seems eager to come in and contribute. That enjoyment while playing the game helps create chemistry. The D has been great (Focus on Rush off and on the ball, his D has been stifling), and were competing…a couple of the early games the bench looked like they all had thorzine shots, and the games were still close. Roy, Danny, and D Jones have picked up the lead on getting that turned around. Not to say there won’t be bumps in the road, but chemistry, trust, having fun playing together “seems” to be coming into fruition. Let’s just hope that remains consistent.
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