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Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

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  • Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

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    THE THEORY: The Pacers are just beating up on bad teams

    THE PROOF: Miami drills Indiana 118-83

    The Pacers started the season 4-1 and had the look of a team that could be flying a bit under the radar. So with a Wednesday night game in Miami the Pacers had a shot to make a statement.

    And I guess they did. In the wrong direction though. Indiana might not quite be ready yet.

    Blowouts happen in the league a lot. Good teams get ripped, especially on the road against a buzzsaw like th Heat. But this Miami team was missing Dwyane Wade and the Pacers were clearly keyed up at the tip. Dahntay Jones had some misguided quotes before the game about taking the game to the Heat and whatnot. The Pacers saw this as a shot to catch some attention.

    Because let's face it, their 4-1 start really wasn't something to get that excited about. Wins over Detroit, Cleveland, New Jersey and Toronto really aren't all that impressive. And the loss was to the Pistons. So there was a big question mark for this Pacers team coming into their game against Miami. Beating teams you're supposed to is the sign of a solid group, but competing against maybe the class of the NBA would go a lot further in telling us where Indiana is at than a win over the Nets or Wizards.

    To put it simply: The Pacers got streamrolled. LeBron James just stomped them. Indiana went 1-15 from the floor in the second quarter and turned it over 10 times as Miami outscored them 33-12 and basically ended the game there. By the finish line, Miami was the first team to crack a hundred on Indiana and did it with about eight minutes left in the game for a 35-point win.

    Are the Pacers for real? I think it's way too premature to say either way. Their wins aren't really impressive and their losses are bad, in different ways. But it's early and the Pacers will have a lot more opportunity to make statements soon. In the next two weeks Indiana gets Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta. They've got some very winnable games still mixed in that batch but the Pacers don't get to just keep feasting on bad or rebuilding teams.

    But looking at the East, there's a good chance Indiana could crawl up to No. 5 or 6. The Knicks dropped an ugly game to the Bobcats and the Hawks are still a bit of a question. The class of the conference is clearly the Heat and Bulls, but Indiana could potentially slot itself in that second pack of New York, Atlanta, Orlando and Boston (yes, Boston).

    The Pacers performance in Miami definitely didn't make the right kind of statement. It's going to keep most in the camp of thinking they aren't there yet, at least in terms of actually competing with the big boys. David West was a nice addition, but the Pacers are lacking consistent scoring options. Danny Granger is good in spurts, Roy Hibbert sometimes works well in the post and Paul George's 3-point shooting has been nice. But like the opening round series against the Bulls, sometimes the Pacers don't know where to get points from.

    It's too early to cross anyone off any list (except for the Wizards and Nets), but the Pacers definitely got a wake-up call from Miami Wednesday. They aren't there yet and really, probably aren't as close as they thought.

    What did DJ say? I was unaware he was talking about the Heat, but I think LeBron always gets fired up to play Granger ever since that game we one against Cleveland on the foul at the tip in

    Got to be real. Granger was LeBron's ***** lastnight
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    Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

    That guy is pretty much saying what I posted on the postgame thread I guess he is a hater too.
    @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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      Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

      The Heat might be better without Wade to be honest.

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        Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

        Originally posted by JEM View Post
        The Heat might be better without Wade to be honest.
        Not being sarcastic at all but very curious to hear your reasoning behind this statement
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          Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

          Originally posted by JEM View Post
          The Heat might be better without Wade to be honest.
          I agree.

          A guy like Lebron is most effective with the ball in his hands AT ALL TIMES.

          Thats how he playing in Cleavland and it worked
          "So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.


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            Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

            Originally posted by 90'sNBARocked View Post
            Not being sarcastic at all but very curious to hear your reasoning behind this statement
            It's really hard for Lebron and Wade to play together, they aren't a good fit.

            Without Wade, you surround Lebron with three jump shooters (two three point shooters) and a hard worker.

            Kinda like Cleveland.

            In the regular season, they might come up with a better record than with Wade.

            However, that type of offense doesn't work in the playoffs. It's been proven over and over again. From point guards that try and do it to Lebron whose tried to do it.

            So in the playoffs, when defense, and making hard plays going to the basket wins you games, the team is better with them both in the lineup. It's just the lineup really doesn't help Lebron's game at all.

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              Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

              The Heat should "Herschel Walker" Wade.


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                Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                Originally posted by Sookie View Post
                It's really hard for Lebron and Wade to play together, they aren't a good fit.

                Without Wade, you surround Lebron with three jump shooters (two three point shooters) and a hard worker.

                Kinda like Cleveland.

                In the regular season, they might come up with a better record than with Wade.

                However, that type of offense doesn't work in the playoffs. It's been proven over and over again. From point guards that try and do it to Lebron whose tried to do it.

                So in the playoffs, when defense, and making hard plays going to the basket wins you games, the team is better with them both in the lineup. It's just the lineup really doesn't help Lebron's game at all.
                Sook, even though I agree with your point, so much so that I cringed when I found out Wade wasnt playing (for 2 reasons, one being the whole rally the troops around the injury theory but also becasue it would make James more agressive and also the primary intiator of the offense

                However it is kind of wierd, even though I tend to agree, to say that James is not a good fit with Wade when the Heat were one game away form winning the NBA Championship in their first year together

                Watching them play last night, makes me think that unless thier motivation decreases or some catastrophic injury to wade/LBJ happens we might be looking at a run simimlar to the Lakers or Celtics of the 80's

                Sittin on top of the world!

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                  Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                  Lebron playing out of the post is a beast. He's such a good passer that he kills double teams. When he gets effective enough to win 1v1 in the post every time he's there he's going to be unstoppable. I really don't see the Heat losing this year.

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                    Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                    Originally posted by righteouscool View Post
                    Lebron playing out of the post is a beast. He's such a good passer that he kills double teams. When he gets effective enough to win 1v1 in the post every time he's there he's going to be unstoppable. I really don't see the Heat losing this year.
                    They already lost!
                    Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                      Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                      That guy is pretty much saying what I posted on the postgame thread I guess he is a hater too.
                      Let's clarify something with this "hater" thing: People with negative opinions about the team are not haters. These guys in the national media and stuff that are commenting are not haters. People that have a consistent, well established history of being incredibly negative about certain players or about everything in general, are going to get the hater label.

                      Sincerely,
                      The Cop

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                        Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                        Originally posted by 90'sNBARocked View Post
                        Sook, even though I agree with your point, so much so that I cringed when I found out Wade wasnt playing (for 2 reasons, one being the whole rally the troops around the injury theory but also becasue it would make James more agressive and also the primary intiator of the offense

                        However it is kind of wierd, even though I tend to agree, to say that James is not a good fit with Wade when the Heat were one game away form winning the NBA Championship in their first year together

                        Watching them play last night, makes me think that unless thier motivation decreases or some catastrophic injury to wade/LBJ happens we might be looking at a run simimlar to the Lakers or Celtics of the 80's

                        That Cole is a perfect fit, whether they know it or not, he's going to get them at least one championship, and Lebron may even be able to play crappy and still have them get it.

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                          Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                          Originally posted by cdash View Post
                          Let's clarify something with this "hater" thing: People with negative opinions about the team are not haters. These guys in the national media and stuff that are commenting are not haters. People that have a consistent, well established history of being incredibly negative about certain players or about everything in general, are going to get the hater label.

                          Sincerely,
                          The Cop
                          I cant stand the word, almost as much as I cringed everytime I heard the phrase "bling bling" (just typing it makes my skin crawl)

                          to me a "hater" is one who makes over the top negative comments over and over about a person with no real basis, usually underlining what is really a very insecure person inside, hence classic case of projection
                          Sittin on top of the world!

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                            Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                            Originally posted by cdash View Post
                            Let's clarify something with this "hater" thing: People with negative opinions about the team are not haters. These guys in the national media and stuff that are commenting are not haters. People that have a consistent, well established history of being incredibly negative about certain players or about everything in general, are going to get the hater label.

                            Sincerely,
                            The Cop
                            Been negative or been realistic? I like to predict things and if you don't like it so be it, I remember you calling me negative when I said that Dunleavy was going to suck in the playoffs, did he suck? Yeah, so I was negative or realistic? I predicted that Foster was not going to be healthy all year, realistic or negative? At this point in time I'm predicting that we are going to lose against Boston, that's more realistic than negative, again I'm sorry for not been a sunshiner and fill everybody's soul with positivity, that's not the way I am, I'll let you be a sunshiner all you want but I would like you to respect those that are not.

                            Peace.
                            @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                              Re: Theory and Proof: Pacers get worked in Miami

                              Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                              Been negative or been realistic? I like to predict things and if you don't like it so be it, I remember you calling me negative when I said that Dunleavy was going to suck in the playoffs, did he suck? Yeah, so I was negative or realistic? I predicted that Foster was not going to be healthy all year, realistic or negative? At this point in time I'm predicting that we are going to lose against Boston, that's more realistic than negative, again I'm sorry for not been a sunshiner and fill everybody's soul with positivity, that's not the way I am, I'll let you be a sunshiner all you want but I would like you to respect those that are not.

                              Peace.
                              Oh please, enough with the Dunleavy crap. He sucked in the playoffs, great, but you know what, even if he didn't actually suck, you still would have *****ed about him because you hated him. You threw your hat in the ring against him and under no circumstances would you admit to him doing anything good, ever. If he made six threes in a game you would find a way to undermine it. You aren't realistic. You are negative and hyperbolic. I'm not even a sunshiner. I just don't deal in absolutes and extremes like you do. I recognize there is a middle ground. You don't see that.

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