Game Thread #20: New Jersey Nets at Indiana Pacers
by Tom Lewis on Dec 11, 2009 5:00 PM EST
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PrintNew Jersey Nets at Indiana Pacers, Dec 11, 2009 7:00 PM EST
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| December 11, 2009 - 7:00PM EST | ||
| Conseco Fieldhouse | ||
| Radio: 1070AM WFNI TV: Fox Sports Indiana | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Devin Harris | PG | T.J. Ford |
| Courtney Lee | SG | Brandon Rush |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | SF | Dahntay Jones |
| Josh Boone | PF | Troy Murphy |
| Brook Lopez | C | Roy Hibbert |
The Indiana Pacers continue their search for some consistent energetic and productive play for all 48 minutes tonight when they host the New Jersey Nets at Conseco Fieldhouse. Yes, the Nets are healthy and no doubt motivated to continute putting the 0-18 start in the rear view. Still, the Pacers sans Danny Granger have more than enough cap space active to play well and play for the win tonight.
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The way JOB was taking
Price is going to see some minutes for the rest of the year. I guess we will see…
Minutes limits
Both Dunleavy and Hansbrough are bumped up to 24 minute limits. Off the bench that ought to be more than enough.
Obie
Seems optimistic about getting A.J. involved. Also pointed out how desperately this team needs for T.J. to quit sucking. I’ll file that last bit of info into the “Something Everybody But T.J. Ford Knows” file.
I hope you're right
My feeling is him shooting 24% from the field and dishing out 2 assists in 30 minutes of action, but he can definitely do something if he gets it together.
He should be in a great position to just blow the game open without Danny, not really needing to get D.Jones involved, and since Brandon doesn’t want to be involved…
I’m willing to give him free reign tonight, just as long as he can make smart decisions. If he does that, he can really be a factor for this team in a very positive manner.
Today was pretty nice
In the sun. Tonight will be cold again, but it’ll at least be decent for a while.
Nets bench
Acting like there’s 2:00 left against the Magic. Lopez did make Roy look silly on both sides.
Pleased
So far. Team is playing solid all around ball. Clearly not perfect, but I don’t feel it’s been a bad game, even if we are trailing to the Nets.
Who will be the first casualty with Foster and Hansbro on the floor together?
and will it be a Net or a Pacer.
End 1Q 27-21
Foster just missed a 3/4 court shot at the buzzer. Right on line and hit the bottom of the net.
Scrappin'
Earl makes life miserable for Lopez and then hits Hansbro for the layup. This is borderline fun to watch.
Here we are
second unit provides a 12 point lead for the starters to close out the half. Down to 8 so far…
I'm starting to see
What you’re saying about the second unit doing well and the starting lineup not.
worst starting 5 in the NBA?
what are your thoughts?
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions
haha
Thought about it earlier and couldn’t come up with one I wouldn’t trade for
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
also..
I couldn’t think of any other team who’s second unit would actually compete with the starters
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
really would love to see more of Price, at this point what is there to lose
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:01 PM EST reply actions
Roy dunked
after a flop by nets, instead of settling for a layup, Hibby took the extra step and threw it down. I know, big deal, but still like to see it.
Tom, what are your thoughts on why Head does not play more?
For a team as offensively challenged as we are right now, especially without Granger, wouldn’t it make sense to play the instant offense? And how much longer do you think they stay with OB?
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions
Head played some in the first half
I think JOB wanted to stick with Rush a little longer than usual otherwise Luther may have played more in the first half. With circumstances as they are, I don’t se JOB going anywhere soon unless there’s a rebellion.
who was the idiot who threw the ball the length of the court with 4.5 sec left?
I am watching the game on the web (not in Indiana) and the nets commentators didn’t say.
Devin Harris is not happy
Walked by him in the tunnel in a heated conversation with Nets GM Rod Thorn. Only thing I heard was, It’s killing us! Like it if I’m a Nets fan.
Starters came out strong
but then let off the gas. Hibbert has had problems handling the ball recently. Wonder why that is?
wow
so thats what it looks like when murph goes inside the 3 pt line
If Youre not First, Youre Last
by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 8:29 PM EST reply actions
Harris goes down with a finger injury
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions
defense porous all of a sudden
"My game’s like the Pythagorean Theorem. It ain’t got no answer." - Shaq
by bleedinblueandgold on Dec 11, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions
good call
another bucket!
If Youre not First, Youre Last
by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Screw the starting unit
Can’t we just play this unit the rest of the night?
Clearly, the Nets can’t stop it.
hopefully we get as big of a lead as possible right now
because its going to be getting chipped away at with about 8 min to go
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions
tylers going out early than he did the other nite
but he’ll be on the court at the end now
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Hansbrough
Just a more offensive Jeff Foster? That’s a bad thing? 17 points from Hansbrough on these types of minutes, sweet.
id agree with you
but even if we self destruct i dont think nj is good enough to make up 18 points without harris
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions
well.....i can officially say i think its our night
BOOM BABY!
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply actions
my opinion
JOB going for the knock out with his preferred lineup right now – Dun, Murph, Hibby, Dahntay, Earl.
glad to see hibby playing with so much confidence/emotion
its your world big fella! we just live in it
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions
down to 15...
o look, tjs in the game, coincidence?
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions
i dont think tjs ever had a +/-
he starts every game at 0 and it just goes down from there
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by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Ok so, I catch a feed and watch a couple o' bricks...
maybe I should turn it off. Bad mojo or something.
Hansbrough
Doesn’t quit. I wish I could’ve appreciated his game more in college. His choice of school just didn’t leave that option open to me…
I fear I’ll do the same to John Wall…but like with Hansbrough, we’ll have plenty of time to appreciate him when we draft him. …right?
if we landed Jogn Wall theres a 90 percent chance my kids will be named after him
If Youre not First, Youre Last
by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
well done
glad to see us be led by the young guys! (remember that JOB)
If Youre not First, Youre Last
by drsuessrunner07 on Dec 11, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions
Great effort for the youth movement
Cannot be prouder of them. Even Rush wasn’t too bad…minus the five TOs.
Let's keep it in perspective.
This was the Nets – great morale booster and we sure needed it. Next up-the Wiz.
Almost a direct quote from Dunleavy in the post-game
Keep in mind who we were playing, but yeah, it was nice to play well and get a win.
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