Game Thread #59: Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks
by Tom Lewis on Feb 23, 2009 6:28 AM EST
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PrintIndiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Feb 23, 2009 7:30 PM EST
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| February 23, 2009 - 7:30PM EST | ||
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| Radio: 1070AM WFNI TV: Fox Sports Indiana | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| T.J. Ford | PG | Chris Duhon |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | Wlison Chandler |
| Marquis Daniels | SF | Al Harrington |
| Troy Murphy | PF | David Lee |
| Roy Hibbert | C | Jared Jeffries |
Three game winning streaks are foreign to this Indiana Pacers team, so I think it's safe to say they're due for a let down playing in New York against a Knicks team coming off a loss at Toronto on Sunday afternon.
This will be the third meeting between the teams with the road team winning both of the first two games. The first game at Madison Square Garden was memorable for the game-winner Jarret Jack splashed when the Pacers were desperate for a win.
The Pacers won their last two games using a great effort from several players to take care of business at both ends of the floor. After yesterday's win, the Pacers moved to 5-1 without Danny Granger and 4-1 without both Granger and Mike Dunleavy. Jim O'Brien pointed to Marquis Daniels providing more consistent defense than Granger. Loved reading that for no other reason than I'm sure it will grab Danny's attention. The defense also benefitted on Sunday from the return of Jeff Foster.
Any amount of defense will be welcomed against the Knicks with their preference to push the pace above all else. The Pacers have naturally slowed down a bit without Granger and Dunleavy since they don't have comparable perimeter shooters to fire away in their absence.
Here are the Pacers.com Matchups.
For a New York perspective, check out Posting and Toasting and Knickerblogger.
Gameday Reading
- Bruno's Inside the Game LIVE final and Postgame Report. Bruno sums up the last few weeks (well, ok, the whole season) perfectly in his final comment.
And so the Pacers take a two-game winning streak into New York Monday. Just like you figured they would. Right?
- Mike Wells reports on the Pacers winning by simply out-scrapping the Bulls all day.
- As Mike points out in his Pacers Insider post, no one wants to talk about the playoffs (I know, I certainly don't), yet the team remains in the mix. Also, JOB tried to explain why Stephen Graham is buried and while he didn't say it, obviously the last few games Stevie did play in didn't help his cause.
- K.C. Johnson reports on the Bulls falling flat against the Pacers. Also, one has to wonder why Derrick Rose was riding the pine in crunch time.
- Blog A Bull wishes the Bulls made one more move before the NBA trade deadline.
- Mike's Pacers Notebook tells us Mike Dunleavy is seeking more medical opinions on his knee while Troy Murphy continues to churn out double-doubles.
Leave your thoughts and observations in the comments.
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NYK up 21-18
2 min left in 1Q.
Bit of back and forth so far with Quisy and Jack doing some damage for Pacers.
Too much Quisy running things
He’s much better working as part of the offense instead of handling the ball and making decisions with it.
End 1Q NYK up 23-20
Teams are slogging it out so far. Both teams played yesterday afternoon, but this has been ugly regardless. Pacers shot 30% in 1Q. At least Quisy scored a few buckets.
BTW
TJ and Quisy are both dealing with a virus. TJ is too sick to play.
Quisy is playing well despite. I guess we can expect this thing to sweep through the locker room again. Fabulous.
Oh, Pacers up 28-23
This couldn't get much uglier
Wow, the last few possessions at both ends have turned comical.
NYK up 32-30 with 5:50 left in half
I felt the same way
until I heard TJ was out. Since it seems impossible for the Pacers to win this one, that bodes well for the W.
Quisy
Like a lot of us, I have been guilty of being hard on Daniels.
With the injuries to Dunleavy and Granger and all of the other problems we have had all season…
Where would we be without Daniels?
Thank you, Quisy!
by MagicianJobFoster on Feb 23, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions
Side note
I like Paetz. She is a good sideline reporter.
I have no idea how old she is.
Not that it matters, but I say she is in her 20s, but my buddy says she is in her 30s.
Does anyone know the answer?
by MagicianJobFoster on Feb 23, 2009 8:44 PM EST reply actions
On a side note: I actually watched the Allstar festivities this year on TNT
And I love Reggie but pairing him with Kenny Smith made me want to slice off my own years. They were horrible throughout the the whole thing.
I also wasted some many many many minutes of my life watching the dunk contest so I could watch Dwight Howard step into a box and come out with a red cape and dunk on an 11 foot hoop. THEN – to make it worse, see Nate Robinson come out in a neon green basketball outfit so he could jump over Howard…Why did they bother with 4 contestants in the 1st place?
I’m still kinda bitter.
agreed gwen
I had to mute the commentary.
I actually kind of enjoyed the dunk contest though.
Robinson as kryptonite was mildly clever.
by MagicianJobFoster on Feb 23, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Hibbert fouled out
Last two fouls stunk. Actually he turned on the last one, good call. The fifth was ticky tack considering the usual contact allowed around the bucket.
Hmmm
Foster threw it in to Nate who scores it at the other end.
Pacers down 2 with 26 seconds left. Took their last timeout.
Damn Pacers
Can’t win when their supposed to win and lose when their supposed to lose.
Sorry guys I forgot the Pacers played the Knicks again.
Go Colts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by PatsR18*andDONEwithoutCHEATING on Feb 24, 2009 10:11 AM EST reply actions
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