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Open Game Thread #63: Pacers at Cavaliers

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 10:25 AM EST in News Comment 37 comments

The Pacers have a rare Saturday afternoon game today at Cleveland. Maybe LeBron James will be a little mellow due to the early start. Also, the Cavs are missing Zydrunas Illgauskas, Boobie Gibson, and Sasha Pavlovic. Gibson and Pavlovic have killed the Pacers in the past so we'll take what we can get. Of course, the Pacers are without, Jamaal Tinsley, Jermaine O'Neal, Kareem Rush, and David Harrison.

Here's Bruno's Scouting Report which looks at Marquis Daniels and his role off the bench reverting back to backup shooting guard/small forward since the signing of Flip Murray. I agree that shedding the ball handling responsibilities should help Quisy play more of his game. I also, hope with Rush out and Shawne Williams in the dog house that Stephen Graham gets some more minutes in the rotation today. Free 23!

Here's what the efficiency numbers say:

Team	Pace	Off.Eff.	Def.Eff.
IND	96.1(3rd)	106.8(18th)	109.0(18th)
CLE	89.4(21st)	107.6(17th)	108.4(15th)

Projected Starters

PACERS	pos.	PISTONS
Mike Dunleavy	F	LeBron James
Troy Murphy	F	Ben Wallace
Jeff Foster	C	Anderson Varejao
Danny Granger	G	Devin Brown
Travis Diener	G	Delonte West

Feel free to leave your thoughts on the game in the comments.

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Umm, LeBron's awake

Not sure about the Pacers yet.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Travis can't throw it in Lake Erie

so far

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

So the Pacer killer today is...

Varejao. 10 points in first 7 minutes? Instead of getting killed from distance their getting beat inside.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Playing the role of Sasha Pavlovic today

will be Wally Szczerbiak. Figures.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Some early burn for Ike Diogu

Offensive rebound and put back on first possession. Keep it up, Ike!

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ugly 1Q: Cle 34 - Ind 17

The stagnant offense was bad, but the defense was worse.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

FREE 23!

The Pacers need an energy boost.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Stats

FG% Cle 59% Ind 30% Reb Cle 16 Ind 6

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Stephen Graham sighting!

Not sure if this qualifies as garbage time or not.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Stevie for 3!!!

First shot, natch.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Oops, 2-pt shot

Must be a little screen distortion on my montior.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Quisy making things happen

Now if the Pacers could just score some points.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 1:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Foster with the follow up

Pacers hanging around, down 43-32.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cavs go through 2-18 shot stretch

Yep, this game is UGLY.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron with a crazy finish to half

Sweet reverse dunk after two offensive rebounds and a jump ball kept the ball in the Cavs end for most of the final minute.
Cavs up 51-37

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cavs gave plenty of opportunities

for Pacers to comeback, but the Pacers didn't seem too interested in taking advantage. Sorry execution.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pacers and Cavs both shooting poorly

around 38%. Cavs have 11 offensive rebounds, though and an overall 31-18 rebound advantage.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron v. Danny

Tradin' 3-point haymakers, as they alternate making 4 3-balls in a row. The offenses are awake. Cleveland up 66-45.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pacers keep scrappin'

7-0 run, Cavs lead down to 14.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron quietly having a MONSTER game

Well, not so quietly anymore. 30 points 9 rebs.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Slick: not a fan of Ben Wallace

Says the best play Wallace ever made was the Mickey Mouse 6 game suspension he got for starting the brawl in Detroit.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Flip and Quisy show

Somehow the Pacers are only down 13.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

End of third

Cle 77, Ind 64

LeBron had 18, but Pacers still standing.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron still sittin'

Lead down to 8. LeBron won't be able to take the rest of the afternoon off.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 2:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Down to six

LeBron just sprinted to the scorers table to try to bring it home.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cavs make a couple of threes

But Flip keeps P's hanging around. Nice.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

REBOUND!!!

Ugh.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pacers down 9

Cavs offensive rebounds are killing the Pacers.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Keep fightin'

Granger scores. 92-87 Cavs

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Poof, lead back to 10

Too late for bad turnovers.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron: Dagger?

lead was down to four, then LeBron hits a sweet step-back 3-ball. Quisy answers with two and Cavs lead 100-95 with 57 seconds left.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

LeBron appears in pain

some kind of hammy problem, but he's ready to go.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pacers steal!

Down 5 with 45 seconds left.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Dun offensive foul

Poor play.

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Double foul?

What kind of call is that?

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cavs ice game at the line

Game over

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Final: Cle 103, Ind 95

*

by Tom Lewis on Mar 8, 2008 3:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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