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IC Cold Links: Familiar Problems Surface For Pacers So...GO COLTS!

Finally, it's Super Bowl Sunday and the Colts vs. Saints will kickoff in mere hours, which isn't a bad antidote for the relapse we witnessed by the Pacers last night.

The Pacers are 2-8 when they have at least 20 turnovers, like they did last night. Now, I don't have the numbers to back up my claim, but I'm pretty sure they've never won a game when they combined the turnovers with a stagnant offensive flow with little to no ball and man movement.

See, when you run a motion offense you need some, umm...MOTION! We've seen it before and I imagine we'll see it again. And no, I don't blame it on T.J. Ford's return to the court. While he's not the best point guard for this particular offense, he was at least trying to make something happen last night.

Mike Dunleavy has become the quote machine during the Pacers' struggles, refusing to sugar coat the problems. According to Mike Wells, Dunleavy laid out the facts from last night succinctly and accurately.

"It's mind-boggling that guys just stand around," said Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy, who was the only player not to commit a turnover. "Over the last couple of years when we move and create space, we've been so effective. I don't know if we're too lazy, but we just don't want to do it (anymore).

"Teams get up and pressure us and make us turn the ball over. It's just terrible to watch. We should know better because we've had success doing it before."

Well, that pretty much sums up the season right there.

After the jump, a few more links of interest from the game. But, real quick I need to send out an extra special THANK YOU to goodlucksaturday and Sean for helping me out the last two nights. I was hit hard by some form of evil flu on Friday night which then rendered me useless yesterday and these guys kept things flowing around here without a hitch.

Also, Stampede Blue is your one stop for all of the Colts-related coverage of the Super Bowl today.

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For those that didn't catch it

They had Pacers player predictions on the Super Bowl throughout last night’s game. Everyone took the Colts…kind of out of necessity, except Granger who was quite vocal. “I’m from New Orleans. I repeat, I’m from New Orleans. I had season tickets to the Saints. My dad and uncle wore the bags over their heads when they were the Ain’ts.” He wasn’t quiet about his backing being with the Saints.

by goodlucksaturday on Feb 7, 2010 1:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I wish our Indy coaches would learn

that “We play to win the game”. Pacers and Colts coaches are guilty of this of “over coaching”. As far as the Colts tonight, way too conservative, the Saints were the more aggressive team.

by Slick4President on Feb 7, 2010 10:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Saints cetainly did that

Onside kick turned the game. Instead of Colts taking control and scoring out of the half as usual, Manning was stuck on the sideline.

by Tom Lewis on Feb 7, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

i thought the colts lose their chance to take control right before halftime

when they got the ball with 2 minutes to go and basically decided to punt it away to NO and letting them score a FG right before the half. since when did a manning team not try to score in the last two minutes of a half?

If Youre not First, Youre Last

by drsuessrunner07 on Feb 8, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

lost*

If Youre not First, Youre Last

by drsuessrunner07 on Feb 8, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

true

really let them off the hook and made the goal-line stand meaningless. ugh.

by Tom Lewis on Feb 8, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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