Game Thread #8: Indiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets
by Tom Lewis on Nov 17, 2009 4:30 PM EST
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PrintIndiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets, Nov 17, 2009 7:30 PM EST
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| 4-3 | 0-10 | |
| November 17, 2009 - 7:30PM EST | ||
| Izod Center | ||
| Radio: 1070AM WFNI TV: Fox Sports Indiana | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| T.J. Ford | PG | Rafer Alston |
| Brandon Rush | SG | Terrence Williams |
| Dahntay Jones | SF | Trenton Hassell |
| Danny Granger | PF | Josh Boone |
| Roy Hibbert | C | Brook Lopez |
The last time the Indiana Pacers played on the road they were trying to halt their season-opening winless streak. This time they're trying to maintain a winning streak while keeping the New Jersey Nets winless on the season.
Jim O'Brien has no plans to change what has been working, which means Danny Granger will continue to start at power forward, creating an interesting matchup with Josh Boone which might force Lawrence Frank to consider using Edward Najera and/or Chris Douglas-Roberts more than usual. Also, Pike's own Courtney Lee appears fit and ready to return after missing the past four games. So the Nets have options to go small and run with the Pacers, which means the Pacers must show up and play with the relentless energy and focus they've talked about in order to extend the winning streak to five.
For a New Jersey perspective, Nets Daily and Nets Are Scorching have you covered.
Leave your thoughts and observations on the game in the comments. Also, pop open an extra browser to keep up with Bruno's live game blog.
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Looking forward to tonight's game
This will be a good test to see how far the team has come from last year. So far, 3rd quarters have been better this year, will playing down to the level of their opponent be improved?
I have been busy as of late, but am going to try to watch as much of the game as I can. Lets get ’em boys! Go Pacers!
I wonder what's if any other player in NBA history hasn't lost a game in which they've played
Psycho T’s mere presence has resulted in a 3-0 record for the Pacers
am I looking waaaaaay too into this LOL?
Avoid the trap
Like in Resident Evil 4, at the beginning, you don’t go off that trail, cause there’s a bear trap or two out there and they hurt.
I don’t think this game should be close, but it probably will be. Nets offense shouldn’t be a concern, but they can hold opponents. A quick start would be nice, but as long as we get a stretch of possessions that end in points, we should be all right. It’d take a devastating defensive performance for the Nets to beat us offensively, I think.
Matchup of the night is Roy Hibbert vs. Brook Lopez. Lopez is one of the best young centers in the league, and Roy’s going to be going up against him for a long time. We’ll get to see how well the team has progressed from last year tonight, but I think we’ll also get a really good look at how far Roy has come as well.
well the Nets are getting healthier
and Lee returns tonight. I just can’t see the letdown tonight. However, the Pacers are more likely to lose today than tomorrow. The Nets are talented and they can’t forget that
Without Devin Harris
I still don’t think there’s enough offense to beat us if we show up to play. Obviously good enough to beat them by just stepping on the court, but even though I will be disappointed if we lose, I’ll be more disappointed if we lose to the Nets offense.
yea I understood what you meant
I’m just anxious to see how this team responds to their sudden resurgence.. and what’s even weirder our 3rd quarters have been STRONG this year. The 3rd quarter curse is over or is it?
Nice Resident Evil 4 reference
Loved that game. 5 wasn’t as good, but did have the co-op feature that was cool. You play Boderlands yet?
I didn't play 5
As I didn’t like the demo, and never really cared for any RE game except for 4 which was awesome. I also haven’t played Borderlands. How is it?
I've been falling away from gaming over the past couple of years
But I’m a big RPG fan, so I’ve been intrigued by the stuff Borderland does. I’ve started getting into sports games more as I love sports games that have my player modes. I usually only get a new sports game every few years, but I may have to break that to get 2K10 even though I bought 2K9 last year.
Yeah, I more of an action/adventure fan
So Borderlands gives me that. The RPG part adds an interesting twist. I haven’t played many sports games, but love FIFA. I play Madden, but not well, so I give up easy!
I broke down and got a twitter
I thought it was pointless but kept finding all these websites and people i wanted updates on….it’s pretty neat
Aside from T.J. and Danny
I’m not sure. I signed up for Twitter and started following some people, but haven’t checked it in about six months. I tried searching for Pacers at that point, but no one came up.
I do think Hansbrough has one, but I don’t know how often he updates it.
Granger's tweet from yesterday LMAO
so i get in the elevator and the girl walking out of it left a little surprise for me… i know farts supposed to smell but dang woman!
haha. Danny is the man
Well I just saw the Nets have 8 players dressed out for this game
sounds like us? or do we only have 8 players dressed lol? anyway hopefully the Pacers keep up that fast pace with the 4 guards in the lineup and just tired out the Nets by the half
We should be thankful
For our injuries compared to the Nets, haha. It looks like Courtney Lee is going to be out tonight.
Stacy
Has some of the most enthusiastic sarcasm I’ve ever heard. She’s also letting a southern accent slip through a lot, haha. I’d be concerned, but her “y’all” is funny.
is it just me or has she gotten more beautiful this year
or maybe I’m just noticing her…a lot better than Doris Burke! Us Pacer fans should be thankful for our baseline reporter.
Go Pacers!
Annual health study shows that Indiana is the 15th unhealthiest state, right behind Florida. Indiana is #7 in obesity.
Those are actually improvements.
word i can usually refresh 50 times and get it
i got the game audio though. I might just get the direct pass for TV since I had trouble with the internet version last season
Lots of improvements
for League Pass for the computer this year. Like the HD feeds, thats a big improvement!
I'll go with a suprise
McRoberts brings a lot of energy off the bench. 8 points, 5 boards, 2 blocks, and a nice dish to Granger for a dunk in limited minutes
I forgot that Mike Fratello does NJ games
Chicago and New Orleans have the worst announcers. Clipper announcers are actually good.
I don't want to say I overestimated the Nets
But what kind of professional team doesn’t have a functional inbound play?
Anyway
The Nets are making some of the dumbest turnovers period.
Pacers need to get this game out of reach more than they have.
I wonder how many games Clark is slated to call?
Probably not that many soon because of the college basketball season.
I don't think
The regular season affects the Pacers calls that often, since CBS only runs college ball on the weekends.
No
It’s Sean Williams, though I seem to remember him having some off the court issues coming into the draft.
So we all know the wall
That teams have trouble getting over when they’re trailing, can there be a wall for a team that’s winning? We just can’t seem to get the lead over 11 or 12.
I don't have any stats open, but it looks like the Nets are controlling the paint
with rebounds and close shots. I suppose this is something that will be an issue all year?
Offensive rebounds
Don’t know any numbers, but I imagine they’re overwhelmingly in favor of New Jersey.
Disgusting play here late
Shot is cold, offensive rebounds are even colder, and the Nets are getting tons of second chances.
Rebounding
Is why this game is where it is.
Not only boxing out better, but actually holding onto rebounds when you have them.
This old jersey trade in is pretty cool
Shame I have this “bad habit” of not buying a player’s jersey unless I’m 100% sure they’re sticking around for a long time, which is why I only got my Granger jersey last year.
I did have an authentic Reggie FloJo
But I have no clue where it went! I’d rock that every chance I got if I could find it. :(
Haha
I wouldn’t have guessed they even made those!
Speaking of old players, every time I’m at the Conseco shop, I have to fight off the urge to buy the Jalen Rose pinstripe, but I have no clue why I want a Jalen Rose jersey.
I am really excited by this team
and no that’s not premature observations…they really got something going here. I’m learning not to doubt the man in the office.
For some reason I keep wondering
if Rush and CDR are gonna go sit at the bar after the game and watch the Memphis/Kansas game..
I'm always proud
To say I called Davidson over Georgetown.
That’s about the extent of my interest in the Hoyas, but I’m starting to really dig the Hoya we have.
i was at that game
took my then-current girlfriend who was a UNC fan (UNC-Arkansas played after GU-Davidson) well Arkasas didnt…but anyway that was a heartbreaker…we had such a talented and deep team with a lot of seniors.
that game was BS though
well Curry just took over but they kept calling bogus fouls of Hibs..but he was just so much bigger than everyone else. I think it works to his disadvantage. He didn’t play much in the game when we needed him but he couldn’t. Wallace (the PG) was always my fav. and he forgo the NBA to pursue Law School.
Could've really used a bucket
To close out the third on a high note. Instead it turns into a turnover.
Put the third quarter behind you, boys. It’s game time.
Not the score I wanted
Just realized what the score was, and this is how you let the Nets stay alive, but only having 67 points after three.
Whole second half
Has been pretty putrid.
Both teams playing fine defense, but both teams are sucking it up on offense. Nets, that’s expected, Pacers, not so much.
Roy probably gets a career high tonight
Lopez has been really good, but Roy has done more than held his own. This is the birth of a great center battle.
Back at home
Against the Knicks. I feel a little easier about tomorrow’s game, but still need to play better. Knicks can put points on the board.
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