IC Cold Links: Pacers can't climb their way back and stay against a new-look Utah Jazz team

The Pacers cut the lead of the Utah Jazz to 2 multiple times, and even took the lead for a short time in the 2nd half.  However, they couldn't quite pull it all the way together for the win last night.  Boy, it sure would have been nice to have had a second scorer down the stretch....(too soon?...just kidding).  Devin Harris, Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson had their way against the Pacers' point guards and bigs.  Under Coach Frank Vogel, Roy Hibbert, Josh McRoberts, Jeff Foster, Tyler Hansbrough and the rest of the Pacers have done a great job rebounding the ball, but last night Millsap and Jefferson got the offensive rebounds when it mattered most.

Not only did poor rebounding kill the Pacers, but they couldn't hit much most of the game.  The Pacers shot about 35% overall, but it seemed much worse at times.  As they hit the gym today to work out the kinks, they will refocus and look towards tomorrow's noon game against Steve Nash, Marcin Gortat, Grant Hill and the Phoenix Suns.  After the jump, check out the links of the day...

• Box Score
• PACERS: Game Rewind: Jazz 95, Pacers 84
  Game Rewind has postgame interviews, highlights, analysis, notes, quotes and stats from the Pacers-Jazz game Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse.
• Dismal showing vs. Jazz leaves Pacers fuming | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
  Danny Granger offered a blunt evaluation of the Indiana Pacers' performance in Friday's 95-84 loss to the Utah Jazz. 'An 'F,' totally,' the Pacers' leading scorer said.
• Corbin gets first win as Jazz outmuscle Pacers | The Salt Lake Tribune
  Indianapolis • Tyrone Corbin stood taller. Proudly walking the sideline and barking out orders in a barrel-chested, muscle-armed manner that would make Jerry Sloan proud,
• SLC Dunk
• Jefferson leads Jazz over Pacers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
  The Utah Jazz finally got in the win column without Jerry Sloan. Al Jefferson scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 95-84 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Paul Millsap had 23 points and a season-high 18 rebounds for the Jazz, who won for the first time after four consecutive losses since interim coach Tyrone Corbin... - National Basketball Association news
• Bird claims Grizzlies pulled deal off table late | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
  Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird said Friday the team's deal to acquire O.J. Mayo from Memphis fell apart when it was pulled from them two minutes before Thursday's 3 p.m. trading deadline.
• IndyStar.com | Bird says Mayo deal was pulled from Pacers 2 minutes before trading dealine | Pacers Insider blog | The Indianapolis Star
  IndyStar.com: 'Next man up' philosophy paying off
• PACERS VIDEO: Pregame: Bird
  PACERS VIDEO: Pregame: Bird
• IndyStar.com | Pacers McRoberts, Rush talk about nearly being traded | Pacers Insider blog | The Indianapolis Star
  IndyStar.com: 'Next man up' philosophy paying off
• Pacers Post-Up: Left dangling at the deadline
  For the second year in a row, the Pacers were left hanging at the trade deadline.