Indiana @ Golden State GameThread, Nov 30, 2009 10:30 PM EST

Game Thread #15: Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors

by Tom Lewis on Nov 30, 2009 7:00 PM EST in Events Comment 165 comments

Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors, Nov 30, 2009 10:30 PM EST

6-8		5-10
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November 30, 2009 - 10:30PM EST
ORACLE Arena
Radio: 1070AM WFNI TV: Fox Sports Indiana/NBA TV
Probable starters:
T.J. Ford	PG	Monta Ellis
Brandon Rush	SG	Stephen Curry
Danny Granger	SF	Corey Maggette
Troy Murphy	PF	Vladimir Radmanovic
Roy Hibbert	C	Mikki Moore

As far as west coast roadies go, the Pacers' trip this week appears pretty benign. No Lakers, Suns, Nuggets or Trailblazers this time around, which means the next trip in March will be brutal. But for now, the trip begins with the Golden State Warriors tonight followed by the Kings, Jazz and finally the Clippers on Saturday night.

With the current state of the Pacers, however, measuring schedule strength is just wasted energy. The margin for error against bad teams and good remains so small that counting Ws and or Ls is futile. Like the health of several players on the roster, the Pacers are day-to-day with the level of energy, effort and production offered up. They are a team in transition working to figure out which playing rotations work best with varied minutes available. I liked Danny Granger's answer, when asked about dealing with this transition time while still trying to win games. Essentially he said, we're pros so these are the situations pros have to deal with and still find a way to win.

Since we last saw the Warriors, they've shipped Stephen Jackson out of town which has unleashed Monta Ellis to let 'er rip at all times. The Dubs remain short-staffed in the front court so keeping Ellis in check while minimizing the perimeter threats like Stephen Curry and Anthony Morrow (just two of a few perimeter threats) will be key components to a winning formula.

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I know this is gonna be a late one for you Hoosiers

But hopefully there will be a few of you here for game time! I’m not making the hour drive for the game tonight, but will be at Wednesday’s game vs the Kings. Looking forward to getting this road trip started on a good note!

by jantz101 on Nov 30, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No TV?

I could’ve sworn they said their next broadcast was tonight. Not that it really matters, since I’ll probably be in bed by the time this one starts. Early work, though if the Saints/Patriots game is exciting, I might be able to be around here for the early parts of the game anyway. Probably going to have to miss Wednesday’s game too, which is too bad, since I’d like to see Tyreke Evans play.

by goodlucksaturday on Nov 30, 2009 7:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

NBA TV tonight

by jantz101 on Nov 30, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm looking forward to Wednesday

This will be my first Kings game of the year and first Pacers game in a few years. The crowds at Arco seem to be filled with life again, something I hope happens to Conseco in the near future!

by jantz101 on Nov 30, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

FSI and NBA TV tonight

my bad

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