DC

[MrPreGame]

So Collison got hurt.

Can we win without him? He was playing decently

Can we win a game, maybe the series without our starting pg?

TJ Ford stepped up a lil bit given all the rust he got on the pine.

Thoughts?

[Major Cold]

Re: DC

TJ played a little, but brought it as much if not more than AJ at running the offense.

AJ hit some great shots, but TJ solid all around in most possessions.

I am willing to wager that many will scratch their heads wondering why TJ was stuck on the bench. Pacers done him durty by placing him in an offense that doesn't work and not giving him a shot when that offense went away.

[daschysta]

Re: DC

We need DC if we are going to have any shot at making the series interesting in the long run. AJ can be decent in stretches, but DC is much better with the starters, has been distributing the ball more and is one of the only guys on the team who can get their own shot when chicagos defense makes running sets difficult.

[Trader Joe]

Re: DC

The short answer is no.

[Sookie]

Re: DC

We might be able to win one game depending on how well Price and Ford play.

AJ's got to adjust to the starters, because it is such a difference. Dun and Josh help out the PG so much, so long as the PG lets them help, ie gives up the ball. (Which, surprisingly, Ford really did) But TJ also has to try and not be the hero too. Being smart and solid is important. If He starts dribbling it around in circles and throwing up bad shots/throwing the ball to the other team, we'll have a problem.

I think AJ is also better at the end of games than DC is. But..its actually having a close game at the end that's the problem. In order to do that, he needs to not freak out for ten minutes at a time...

If Price plays as well as he did in the last six minutes of that game, in the last two minutes and third quarter, we win easily.

However, I think switching up the lineup after a few months of gelling will hurt. The starters are used to playing with DC, bench is used to playing with AJ. At least they'll be able to practice some..but I really hope DC is healthy and able to go.

[Lou Bega]

Re: DC

Born Ready missed his time to shine. I hope he realizes this; but he is probably to busy smoking weed and listening to Gucci Mane.

[PacersRule]

Re: DC

IMO, we might be able to win one game at home without Collison, however that is me being really optimistic. Realistically, I think we get sweep without Collison. He's that important to the Pacers.

[pizza guy]

Re: DC

Without DC, we have no chance. Had he played the second half last night, I think we would've won that game. He's a second year guy with plenty of bugs to work out in his game, but he has really stepped up in the playoffs.

[CircleCity3318]

Re: DC

Do we know the severity of the injury? And how long he will be about? Kind of early to be start asking if we can win without him without all of the facts.

[Phree Refill]

Re: DC

I want to talk about that cameraman for a minute. He attempts to get his legs out of the way AFTER Collison steps on his foot. He saw Darren coming and just continued to stare at him rather than move his feet. After Darren sprang his ankle the cameraman then tries to make it look like he was attempting to move his feet in earnest. He was wearing Bulls red as well. I'm not going to get into the notion that "if we had Darren we could have won" but I will say had it been Derek Rose stepping on a cameraman's foot all you would hear on ESPN right now would be "Are cameramen too close to the floor? Did the cameraman just cost the Bulls a championship? Did the Pacers put that cameraman there?"

[Mackey_Rose]

Re: DC

Born Ready missed his time to shine. I hope he realizes this; but he is probably to busy smoking weed and listening to Gucci Mane.

Lay off the poor kid.

Have you ever tried to listen to that garbage without being high?

[Sookie]

Re: DC

Lay off the poor kid.

Have you ever tried to listen to that garbage without being high?

Honestly, thank god Stephenson screwed up just in case DC isn't able to play. I think TJ stinks as a PG..but he's just a much better option.

[Mackey_Rose]

Re: DC

Honestly, thank god Stephenson screwed up just in case DC isn't able to play. I think TJ stinks as a PG..but he's just a much better option.

Great call.

I can't think of anything that would take the wind out of the team's sails more than if Lance was forced into playing time.

[Trader Joe]

Re: DC

Great call.

I can't think of anything that would take the wind out of the team's sails more than if Lance was forced into playing time.

To build on that, I honestly thought Ford played well last night. This simplifying of the offense has probably helped him too.

How many careers has Jim O'Brien ruined? Was anyone more ruined by playing under him than TJ Ford?

[Mackey_Rose]

Re: DC

To build on that, I honestly thought Ford played well last night. This simplifying of the offense has probably helped him to.

How many careers has Jim O'Brien ruined? Was anymore ruined by playing under him than TJ Ford?

Hmm...that's an interesting question. It's too soon to be answered, but Danny Granger perhaps.