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  • #91
    Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

    Yeah, I thought that Dj was a good player being severely misused and that was his main problem. I think it is still a huge part of it, but it doesn't really matter. He plays bad for us and the way we try to play basketball with the second unit. I really hope Jarrett Jack will come back to us sometime for a reasonable deal or really anyone else that wont have their career ended by the Pacers. Like others have said I would be ok having Lance play the position since it doesn't really matter what he is or is not, if he can do better than DJ and still play some SG that is what counts. Then we may have another hole at the SG. Ultimately, we need DG back and possibly make another move in the offseason or this season if we can.

    Does anyone have a good feel or history of Pritchard/Walsh in season strategies? Do they like to trade a lot then or is it mostly in the off-season? I feel like it is more in the off-season, but that is honestly just a guess.

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    • #92
      Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

      The Pacers defense was bad today they let Denver score at will inside, I thought Denver was going to kill them from outside but it was the opposite.

      I wonder how their D is going to be Sunday against OKC?
      @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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      • #93
        Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

        Denver shot 44% from the floor. Not great defense, but average defense. Limiting them to 92pts was huge, just didn't work out.
        Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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        • #94
          Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

          I always liked Augustin and when the Pacers got him I thought he'd be a good b'u PG. I'm throwing in the towel. The Pacers need to find another b/u PG whether it's someone on the roster or somewhere else. You can't let Augustin continue just so it keeps his morale high. He can wave a towel on the bench just like Eddie Gill did.

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          • #95
            Originally posted by DemonHunter1105 View Post

            Does anyone have a good feel or history of Pritchard/Walsh in season strategies? Do they like to trade a lot then or is it mostly in the off-season? I feel like it is more in the off-season, but that is honestly just a guess.
            Pretty much polar opposites I think. Walsh is a stay the course guy. He's made some midseason deals but not many. Pritchard's a wheeler dealer, but mostly around draft time.

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            • #96
              Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

              @TheRocketGuy: Pacers looking for their first 3-game winning streak....starting to put it together despite road-heavy early schedule.

              He just posted this
              @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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              • #97
                Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                George Hill at this point has to be tired by the 4th qtr bc our b/u PG is playing so bad. Outside of Ian our bench is just atrocious, meanwhile Pietrus is doing well on the raps. We def shoulda looked to sign him bc we are just running PG and GH into the ground. Making these guys play 37,38 min a game EVERY game.

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                • #98
                  Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                  Originally posted by Ace E.Anderson View Post
                  George Hill at this point has to be tired by the 4th qtr bc our b/u PG is playing so bad. Outside of Ian our bench is just atrocious, meanwhile Pietrus is doing well on the raps. We def shoulda looked to sign him bc we are just running PG and GH into the ground. Making these guys play 37,38 min a game EVERY game.
                  Dude should've made a better decision at the end of the game though.

                  Being such a mediocre team sucks. Right when I got used to winning games and being good again lol

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                  • #99
                    Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                    If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?

                    @LetsTalkPacers

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                    • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                      It's simply shocking how bad our bench is. I thought at first it might be a wash with last year which would be criminal considering how much Walsh had to work with, but it's far far worse. Ian is the only player worth bringing in, and he isn't close to being worth his contract. It makes me sick when he takes a shot from beyond 3 feet. Foster knew enough not to take that shot and his shot was way better then Ian's.
                      To think that anyone thought it was a good idea to dump DC when we didn't have to, just so we'd be able to go after DJ Augustin is insane. Walsh and Pritchard are supposed to know what they're doing. What in the hell made them think that was an upgrade. DJ will not be in the NBA next year.
                      I'm not saying the sky has fallen, we'll still be a better team when Granger returns and I see us as a playoff team but our goals should be higher then that. It's just sad that we had so much to look forward to last spring. Money to spend to upgrade our weaknesses. Now here we are, money squandered on less talent then what we had last year.
                      Before we consider any changes to the roster, Simon needs to make a front office change.
                      Why do teams tank? Ask a Spurs fan.

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                      • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                        I'm still trying to rationalize how bad DJ Augustin is. What has he played? Like 5 good minutes of basketball total this entire season?


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                        • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                          Miller leads Nuggets past Pacers 92-89
                          INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Denver's old man, Andre Miller, can still deliver a decisive knockout punch when needed.

                          Indiana found out the hard way Friday night.

                          The 36-year-old guard played like a revitalized All-Star, scoring eight of his 15 points during a decisive 10-0 run to send the Nuggets past the Pacers 92-89. Miller had a hand in all of the points during the late flurry - making three baskets and two free throws and dishing out an assist on the only basket he didn't score.

                          ``He knows how to get shots down the stretch better than some of our other guys, some of our younger guys,'' coach George Karl said. ``He was running the pick-and-roll actions better than anyone all game long, and he just has that old-man knack, that old-school knack.''

                          For one night, at least, Miller rekindled images from the days he was one of the league's most feared guards.

                          This time, the oldest player on the league's third-youngest team, showed his teammates that a combination of poise, leadership and clutch play will trump big names and flashy plays every time.

                          No, Miller didn't produce the biggest numbers for Denver (10-10).

                          JaVale McGee had a season-high 20 points, 16 in the first half, and eight rebounds. Corey Brewer matched his season-high with 20 points, too, on a night only two Denver starters reached double figures - Kosta Koufos with 12 points and Andre Iguodala with 10.

                          But Miller delivered the scoring punch when Denver needed it most.

                          ``We just want to keep providing some stability, some energy, so hopefully, it can carry over into the games,'' Miller said as he walked out of the locker room.

                          Indiana (10-10) was looking for its first three-game winning streak this season and had a chance to force overtime when George Hill blocked Ty Lawson's shot from the left corner with 8.8 seconds to go. Hill grabbed the loose ball and sprinted up the court, but rather than call timeout to set up a play, Hill circled around and threw up an off-balance 3-pointer that bounced off the side of the rim as the buzzer sounded.

                          Hill finished with 15 points on a night all five Pacers starters scored in double figures. Paul George finished with 22, including four 3s. David West had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Roy Hibbert had 10 points and nine rebounds and Lance Stephenson had 12 points.

                          Afterward, Hill said perhaps he should have called the timeout. Coach Frank Vogel disagreed.

                          ``In a scramble situation, that's where you get your most open looks,'' Vogel said.

                          Either way, it wasn't good enough against the feisty Nuggets and suddenly revitalized Miller.

                          The Nuggets overcame Indiana's fast start, which put them in a 10-point hole less than four minutes into the game, took the lead early in the second quarter and stayed in control for most of the game.

                          But after leading for most of the next 2-plus quarters, Miller re-emerged when Indiana charged back.

                          ``He's drinking from the fountain of youth,'' point guard Ty Lawson said. ``He was coming down and getting buckets, getting assists, he's playing well for us. He's winning games for us.''

                          Exhibit A came Friday night in a city where Denver has won seven of its last nine and in a series in which the Nuggets have won 13 of the last 16.

                          Midway through the fourth quarter, it looked like the Nuggets would hold on again as they scored seven straight points to rebuild an 80-74 lead.

                          Indiana answered with Stephenson's layup, a three-point play from Hill and a free throw from Hibbert to tie the score at 82 with 3:52 to go. Twenty seconds later, George hit a 3-ponter, giving Indiana the lead and sending the crowd into a frenzy.

                          But after a timeout, Miller took control.

                          He started the run with two free throws, then scored on a layup and hit a 15-footer. After feeding McGee for a dunk, he closed the run with a 14-foot pullup shot to make it 92-85 with 1:01 to play.

                          ``They came out and really brought it up a level and it kind of took us some time to adjust to that,'' George said. ``By that time, they kind of found something, letting Andre Miller attack and find guys.''

                          George answered with his fourth 3 and Stephenson cut the deficit to three by making 1 of 2 free throws with 29.9 seconds left.

                          Miller and the Nuggets didn't let Indiana get any closer.

                          ``I've played with him for two years,'' Iguodala said of Miller. ``And I've seen that calm about him before when it's needed, especially for a team like ours with some youth.''

                          NOTES: Hibbert had three blocks and now has blocked at least two shots in 14 consecutive games. ... Koufos was 5 of 8 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line with five rebounds despite still being slowed by the flu, which kept him out of Wednesday night's game. ... Iguodala hurt his left hip late in the first half but continued to play.The Nuggets already have two players out with hip injuries - Wilson Chandler and Julyan Stone. ... Indiana and Denver now have an even split of the 168 games they've played since entering the ABA.
                          @si_nba: Miller keys decisive run in Nuggets win vs. Pacers http://t.co/pnz18Pr4
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                          • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                            Originally posted by pacers74 View Post
                            We need to make a move. Trade DJ and Green or just let Ben and OJ play. They can't be any worse than DJ and Green.
                            We'd have to throw in Paul George and a 1st. while taking back a bad contract to move those guys.
                            Why do teams tank? Ask a Spurs fan.

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                            • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                              Originally posted by McKeyFan View Post
                              To be fair to Lance, however, he did lead the team in +/- (and Young was the worst with -17). Vogel needs to stop yanking Lance so much. He clearly helps the team perform, and we lost a nice lead as soon as Lance was pulled for Sam Young. Those margins end up costing us at the end of games.
                              Quick run down of Young's 7 minutes after Lance was pulled:

                              - TO (turnover)
                              - clear path foul ( and didn't know it was a 2 shot foul )
                              - allowed a dunk off of our missed free throw...should never happen
                              - chucked and missed a contested 3
                              - chucked up another quick 3 (was open and made it but still quick + had PG wide open next to him for easier corner 3)
                              - chucked and missed a contested 3 (clock was at 3... thought he still had time to get a better shot then a deep 3)
                              - TO #2

                              Team scores 6 points...

                              Lance was bad tonight defensively, there's no denying that, but I don't understand why we didn't attempt to hide him on Iggy in the 4th. Especially after Miller abused Lance a few times in the first half. I was waiting for Frank to switch Paul onto him the whole 4th quarter, but it never happened. I don't mind the no timeout on the last play because Paul was wide open, but allowing Miller to nearly single-handedly beat us down the stretch while our best on ball defender sat in the corner guarding Iggy was not a good azz defense from Vogel.

                              Originally posted by daschysta View Post
                              Paul George the last 3

                              26 ppg

                              7.3 rpg

                              4.3 apg

                              54 percent from the field

                              over a block and a steal per game.

                              He's starting to show me something offensively. He took over in teh second half even though he was cold in the first. He keeps this up and coaches migth have to entertain theh idea of him as an all star reserve sometime in the near future.
                              Against 3 all defensive caliber SFs no less.

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                              • Re: Pacers/Nuggets postgame

                                Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                                Pacers out rebound them, have more assists, shoot a better percentage (0.005% but I'll take it), shot 43.5% from the 3 and lost the TO battle by 10. Kill ya every time.
                                I'm guessing I know that the answer...but I have to ask.

                                Did the Nuggets defense force the turnovers?

                                or

                                Did the Pacers just get careless and turned the ball over ( like normal )?
                                Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.

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