Indiana @ New Jersey GameThread, Nov 17, 2009 7:30 PM EST

Game Thread #8: Indiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets

by Tom Lewis on Nov 17, 2009 4:30 PM EST in Events Comment 222 comments

Indiana Pacers at New Jersey Nets, Nov 17, 2009 7:30 PM EST

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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.

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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!

by jantz101 on Nov 17, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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?

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 6:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 6:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Obviously not good enough...

Don’t want to compare this game to the Colts/Rams.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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?

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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?

by jantz101 on Nov 17, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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?

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Its good

Fun shoot-em-up game. I’m not that big of a gamer, but do enjoy playing from time to time!

by jantz101 on Nov 17, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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!

by jantz101 on Nov 17, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 7:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

off-topic

how many Pacers have Twitter?

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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

by RIPShea on Nov 17, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

We should be thankful

For our injuries compared to the Nets, haha. It looks like Courtney Lee is going to be out tonight.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 17, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs