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Forget stringing together a few wins over the next week as the schedule lightens up. The Pacers need to focus on winning one game. The one they play Tuesday night at home against the Boston Celtics.
You can't put together a winning streak without winning the first game, so while the Pacers focus on playing better at both ends of the floor, the first step toward turning this thing around is getting that first win.
At least the Pacers won't be looking past the C's. After destroying Boston in their first two meetings, the Pacers escaped Beantown with a hard-fought W in their last meeting. Now the Celtics arrive at the Fieldhouse coming off of wins over Brooklyn and Detroit.
The Pacers have complained about every opponent giving them their best shot lately. Seems like it is past time for the Pacers to return the favor.
Check out the links:
Game Preview: Pacers vs Celtics | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE INDIANA PACERS
Pacers have only themselves to blame for slump - 1070 The Fan
Making Sense of the Pacers' Last Week | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE INDIANA PACERS
Defense, bench hurting Pacers during four-game losing streak | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau: Derrick Rose ‘nowhere near ready’ to practice | SI Wire
Real MVP question in NBA: Who’ll finish third? - 1070 The Fan
Rajon Rondo, Celtics pass the ball around well in win over Pistons - Sports - The Boston Globe
Celtics all about Rajon Rondo right now | Boston Herald
Evan Turner Ruined Four Straight Possessions as Dallas Pulled Away | 8 Points, 9 Seconds
Why a Phil Jackson-Knicks marriage would eventually end in an ugly divorce - Yahoo Sports
Phil’s first fix: Jackson could start by hiring Steve Kerr | New York Post
Marcin Gortat suggests NBA allow in-game player fights | ProBasketballTalk