IC Cold Links: Daniels overpowers other PG's, brings Celtics back
by Rick Wagner on Dec 29, 2010 9:12 AM EST
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The Pacers looked like a team that wanted to grind out a win for most of the game. There were definitely ugly moments, but they wanted to play tough defense, hit just enough shots and come out on top with a victory. Unfortunately, Marquis Daniels, Glen Davis and Paul Pierce showed up when it mattered most.
Former Pacer, Daniels really came up big last night taking advantage of match up problems. Doc Rivers decided to go with Daniels as his point and had him take T.J. Ford and Darren Collison down in the post. Daniels' size and creativity really showed up and created major match up issues. As you will see in the links, Jim O'Brien was asked why he didn't bring someone else in. His main response was, "I thought about it." This seemed to be the major turning point in the game by giving them some momentum which turned things around quickly.
So, what would you guys have done in that situation? Would you have put Ford/Collison on Ray Allen and moved Rush/Dunleavy onto Daniels? Or, put Mike Dunleavy in to run the point? Or, something else? Let me know your ideas and let's see what happens next time if that comes up later in the season....
After the jump, check out the links of the day....
- Box Score
- PACERS: Game Rewind: Celtics 95, Pacers 83
Game Rewind has highlights, analysis, notes, quotes and stats from the Pacers' game Tuesday against the Celtics in Conseco Fieldhouse. - Pacers watch 10-point lead disappear vs. Celtics | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com
Even with all the star power on the Boston Celtics, bad things can happen from some unlikely sources. The Indiana Pacers, playing with a 10-point lead midway through third quarter in front of a sellout crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse, let an old friend steal a victory. - O’Brien gets this one | Pacers Insider | The Indianapolis Star
Mike Wells allows you to point all fingers at JOB for this one... - Game Review
Another game review from the Boston newspaper..... - CelticsBlog - For Boston Celtics Fans
Game review from the Celtics' perspective - Game Preview
Pacers at Wizards tonight - Bullets Forever - For Washington Wizards Fans
Wizards SB Nation blog - O’Brien gets this one | Pacers Insider | The Indianapolis Star
Mike Wells allows you to point all fingers at JOB for this one... - Kravitz: Jim O'Brien's moves are baffling
When Kravtiz has something to say about the Pacers...you know it can't be good... - Is Foster trade bait again? | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com
One of the reasons Jeff Foster was eager to return to the court this season was to prove that he could still contribute at a high level after being sidelined most of last season with back problems. -
Power Rankings
SI.com - Hibbert discovers his second wind
Roy Hibbert heads home to D.C. today and the locals take notice of Roy's growth and development . - Pacers hire on-air personality to bolster corporate outreach
Pacers hire Eddie White to assist in developing corporate outreach... - Former Pacers taking on role player duties in Boston
- Troy Murphy has felt the weight of this season and hopes it doesn't ruin his rep with free agency looming | New York Daily News
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DUH
O’Brien mainly sticks to substitution patterns that fit his scheme and not a counter to an opponent’s adjustment. He’s always been like this and hopefully a few more poor decisions finally put enough nails in his coffin.
Even if he doesn’t want to take out his traditional PG, you at LEAST have got to switch him over to the other guard. Completely, befuddled why Rush didn’t get back into the game down the stretch either. Obie is just hopeless.
JOB’s lineups have always been head scratchers.
I still doubt LB fires JOB simply with a lockout looming. It would be nice to have a coach that develops and plays the young talent. We need more Hans and I’d like to see PG every now and again. I love that Rush has stepped up his game, and that’s probably what’s keeping PG on the bench. Though it would be nice to see PG backup Danny.
When is Lance’s court date?
JOB sucks...
this team will never be good under his coaching. If Larry can’t see that, he needs to go too.
For the love of god, can we get a QB and a new HC?
Official president of the "Fire Jim O'Brian Fan Club"
by return2greatness on Dec 29, 2010 11:23 AM EST reply actions
I don't even pay attention to the games anymore, I just check the scores the next day and I'm never surprised when the Pacers lose.
It’s hard to be a fan when the coaching is so blatantly horrible.
For the love of god, can we get a QB and a new HC?
Official president of the "Fire Jim O'Brian Fan Club"
by return2greatness on Dec 29, 2010 11:27 AM EST reply actions
I don't understand....
are you implying that I misspelled his name?
For the love of god, can we get a QB and a new HC?
Official president of the "Fire Jim O'Brian Fan Club"
by return2greatness on Dec 29, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
I wish we could see this team with a different coach...
because right now I am very down on this team and its future to ever really contend.
I can’t decide is JOB gets all the blame here (I never liked him… his rotations, his offense, his use of point guard… but he has them playing defense this year) or if this teams talent is not really that talented.
Both
And we’re really really young for the most part. 60% of our starting lineup (most of the time) is still on rookie contracts and McRoberts would be had he been a 1st rounder.
٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ The sky is falling!
This is times where I really miss Jarrett Jack. Jarrett would’ve out-muscled Daniels and we wouldn’t have had this problem.
That makes too much sense...
Jack probably would have been on the bench because JOB likes using smaller guards when the opposition is using a big lineup.
For the love of god, can we get a QB and a new HC?
Official president of the "Fire Jim O'Brian Fan Club"
by return2greatness on Dec 29, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
I suppose at times like that you could consider having Dunleavy take the ball up and down the court.
It’s not like we really have a need for a true point guard in this offensive system. Play 3 wings or something of that nature.
by infinityzero.systemerror on Dec 30, 2010 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
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