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Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

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Pacers/Magic postgame thread

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  • #31
    Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

    Bad shot selection most of the night imo. Also tired of watching Howard get away with running into the lane and launching his shoulder, arm, or elbow into the defender. Kind of happy we don't have one of these entiled whiny a$# superstars on this team.
    "The greatest thing you know Comes not from above but below" Danzig

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    • #32
      Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

      Originally posted by immortality View Post
      hard to get assist when everyone misses
      Tyler had one.
      @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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      • #33
        Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

        Take these next two games to get a bunch of rest. They kept on fighting even though most weren't playing well. It's a bummer, but if you told me at the beginning of this 5 game stretch we were going to be 4-1, I'd take it.

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        • #34
          Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

          Also, does Ryan Anderson lead the league in uncalled travels? The dude should be called twinkle toes for how much he moves his feet in the post.

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          • #35
            Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

            I still think that we had a chance to win until Vogel decided to bring Danny, West and DC, why do that if you know they are playing like crap? even Lou was doing a decent job on Howard.
            @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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            • #36
              Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

              Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
              I still think that we had a chance to win until Vogel decided to bring Danny, West and DC, why do that if you know they are playing like crap? even Lou was doing a decent job on Howard.
              Lou and Tyler were our MVPs.
              You Got The Tony!!!!!!

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              • #37
                Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                Originally posted by AesopRockOn View Post
                Lou and Tyler were our MVPs.
                I was like, "please Vogel don't take them out" and then he did and we know the result.

                I also don't understand how our point guards don't take advantage againts two crappy point guards in Duhon and whoever the other guy is, pathetic.
                @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                • #38
                  Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                  I'm just going to keep riding the PG Express and feel lifted out of the negativity. He covered the stat board, unfortunately making 3 turnovers compared to last night's zero.

                  Regardless, he had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Although the 4-of-12 field shooting and 2-of-7 from 3 is embarrassing, it's still an impressive effort after having a career game last night.

                  Again, like many others, we lost this game to the schedule. We've really killed it this past week, and we're likely to keep up this action. Just get some rest, and pull out of this slump before we face Jamall Tinsley and the Utah Jazz in a few days.

                  Also, I can't wait to see Paul get Gordon Hayward back for that one dunk...

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                  • #39
                    Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                    Looking back I think Tyler should have played more than 20 minutes as he was bringing needed energy and it seemed like those playing with him were more mentally in the game while he was on the court.

                    Lou also did a good job but probably would have fouled out had he played much more lol.

                    The starters were pitiful for the most part.

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                    • #40
                      Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                      Originally posted by avoidingtheclowns View Post
                      In a sea of mostly bad news...

                      I've got to say, that was one of the poorest blocks I have ever seen.

                      I love Paul George, but keep the macho testosterone out of the block. The shot could have, and easily should have, been snagged out of mid-air. Almost as important as the block itself is who gains possession following the block. In this instance George could have easily gained possession and started the break towards our score.

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                      • #41
                        Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                        One of the dreaded "just one of those nights" games. The kind where most of the exceptions to the rules (in a bad way ) rear their ugly faces and we have to sit back and try not to vomit while the disaster unfolds on the hardwood.

                        I hate watching these games, but mercifully they only happen every so often, and so I'll just try my best to move forward and forget about it. It's only worth dwelling on when it becomes a trend/habit.

                        On note: Tyler looked like he had his mojo back a bit tonight. So that's nice, at least.

                        Damn I hate losing to Orlando. They just seem like the kind of team we should handle more often than not. Funny enough, it was in THEIR house when we took care of business as I originally would have expected us to do at home (both times). What an obnoxious flip-flop.

                        Well, hopefully we're back to normal versus the Jazz (especially since I'll be making an all-too-rare-these-days appearance at BLF).

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                        • #42
                          Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                          didn't see this one but it looks like they didn't give up.... can't win them all.... looking foward to utah on teusday!
                          "We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.

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                          • #43
                            Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                            What happened with the Granger-Richardson scuffle?
                            "We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.

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                            • #44
                              Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                              Alright, so a loss is a loss, and it's to be expected here and there. They clearly looked gas, and I don't half blame them, but...

                              When you're gassed, what's the best way to score? Move the friggin ball. Pass it around. And they didn't. They were gassed, and isntead of going for low-energy efficient scoring, they went 1-on-5, crashing into the paint and throwing up out-of-control shots. It seemed to me that a certain few guys were looking for their own shots, maybe because a certain SB spotlight was semi-shining on them? Either way, it backfired. The issue was mainly with our starters, so you can guess who I'm talking about. Our starters got owned tonight. The bench was actually keeping us in it.

                              They were expending a lot of energy on the defensive end, also, which was great to see. But end result was --- they were gassed, and yet they kept their foot on the gas pedal, and they needed to pass the friggin ball around. Move the ball more, and yourself less, when you're tired.

                              Also, tonight, they seemed to work outside-in, rather than inside-out, and I didn't get that. It seemed like Roy wasn't used much. I just don't know what happened to the decision-making tonight, on the coaching level and on the player level. Didn't seem like we made any half-time adjustments, either, after I just posted earlier how great our halftime adjusting has been this year. Orlando played a crappy game, and we couldn't get past them. This was a winnable game, despite the fatigue... the proper decisions just weren't made, across the board.

                              First rule of thumb when playing Orlando --- Go at Howard, go at Howard, go at Howard, because he WILL foul, and when you get his fouls up, he sits. We didn't go at him. They needed to just feed Roy incessantly, and instead we were jackin up 3s and goin' 1-on-5.

                              Hope this is a lesson learned, because a lot of mistakes were made tonight. They completely got away from what works for them.
                              Last edited by Kid Minneapolis; 02-05-2012, 01:46 AM.
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                              • #45
                                Re: Pacers/Magic postgame thread

                                The next time we play Dwight, I want to do it like Tyler and Lou did. Our first unit gave him way too much respect. Take it to him!

                                Howard is a player with great physical ability but with some real limitations too. He is an awesome force within 5 feet of the bucket both offensively and defensively. But he struggles on both counts beyond that range. Tonight, too, he hit a lot of his FTs. That's extremely unusual.

                                Take the game to him! Use our depth! Make him foul us!

                                Our game tonight was to settle for jumpers that didn't go in. Settling for Js is precisely what the Magic wanted us to do.

                                When Dwight's on the bench, the Magic are a pretty limited bunch. They're a pretty limited bunch even with Dwight not on the bench. They're mostly 3-point jump shooters that can't create or handle the ball well at all. We didn't do much to exploit Dwight or the rest of the rumdums that surround him. Dwight knows they're rumdums too. That's a big reason why he wants to be traded.

                                Yeah, I know. It's easier said than done. But what happened to our "smashmouth" game with our first unit?

                                Tonight, it was our second unit that carried us. They were the ones that turned the Magic over and attacked the basket. If we'd gotten only a little more of the same from our starters, we'd have won this game.

                                Still, without sounding like Pollyanna, we played about as poorly as we possibly can tonight, and yet right there at the end the game was there for the taking. This was another one that we so very easily could have won. One of our 3s falls; we hit a couple more FTs and it's different. Our defense was solid. The effort was there all night. These are positives that we can take from this game.
                                Last edited by IndyHoya; 02-05-2012, 01:46 AM.

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