After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

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  • xIndyFan
    Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 5457

    #46
    questions

    not so much a concern as a question or two.

    re: tyler

    is tyler being too aggressive on his defensive and/or missing his rotations? it seems like he is late getting back or rotating, but not sure who is at fault.

    re: george hill

    is GH a PG or just a guy that can play the point for a couple of minutes. to me, it looks the latter, but i'm not sure. if he is not a PG, then AJ or lance needs to get some extra minutes.

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    • able
      Grumpy Old Man (PD host)
      • Jan 2004
      • 10149

      #47
      Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

      My biggest concern is the sanity of the posters on PD, it is becoming scary to read, they want to get rid of all players, and seem all close to suicidal, perhaps we change the board to knitting club?
      So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.

      If you've done 6 impossible things today?
      Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!

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      • Justin Tyme
        Member
        • Mar 2008
        • 13491

        #48
        Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

        Originally posted by able

        My biggest concern is the sanity of the posters on PD, it is becoming scary to read, they want to get rid of all players, and seem all close to suicidal, perhaps we change the board to knitting club?

        There are liabilities in every Pacers players game, but it's gone over the top of late. What I have noticed lately is the constant bickering between certain posters. It gets so bad that threads get hijacked to the point of losing what the threads intent was. I've never seen it like this in the almost 4 years I've been a PD member or the previous years I lurked on PD. It's just getting ridiculously absurd.

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        • oxxo
          Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 310

          #49
          Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

          Not much. We look very sloppy, especially on the offensive end... but that's kinda expected considering the lockout.

          Oh, maybe how casual PG is with the ball.

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          • Taterhead
            Member
            • Apr 2008
            • 2302

            #50
            Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

            What kind of board would this be if everyone agreed with each other all the time? Besides extremely boring, of course.
            "Don't get caught watchin' the paint dry"

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            • 90'sNBARocked
              LovingTeamDipo!
              • Nov 2009
              • 10046

              #51
              Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

              Originally posted by Unclebuck
              My greatest concern is that we have waited only 5 games to to panic. Keep in mind training camp plus preseason is supposed to be 4 weeks and today is actually 4 weeks - training camp started on December 9th. So the Pacers should be starting their regular season sometime this weekend.

              As I watch games not involving the Pacers, I see teams that often look horrible (teams that are supposed to be a lot better than the Pacers). I think the first two weeks of this regular season should be thrown out, but teams are all over the place.

              So I am not going to respond to this type of topic for another at least two weeks. By the time we get to the forum party, we might be in a better position to draw some conclusions
              Buck, I think you missed the point

              I was clear in my post I believe that this post was NOT a "sky is failing "thread, it was just to asses their play the first week and give views on what CONCERNS you, not what freaks you out

              As I said, even Miami Heat fans can have concerns, same with Thinder fans as no team is perfect
              Sittin on top of the world!

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              • Unclebuck
                Administrator
                • Jan 2004
                • 36200

                #52
                Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                Originally posted by 90'sNBARocked
                Buck, I think you missed the point

                I was clear in my post I believe that this post was NOT a "sky is failing "thread, it was just to asses their play the first week and give views on what CONCERNS you, not what freaks you out

                As I said, even Miami Heat fans can have concerns, same with Thinder fans as no team is perfect

                I realize that and I shouldn't have used the word panic in post. But I really don't know concerns I have yet. I see a team that is slightly better than a .500 which is what most of us have predicted. But I want to give it more time, and I think right now is a bad time to do this because the horrible performance in Miami skews everything.

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                • graphic-er
                  I'm on a MAC!
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 12376

                  #53
                  Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                  I really don't have any concerns right now. Only 6 games in on a lock out season with no real training camp and playing the 2nd best team in the league twice in preseason. 4-2 is awesome right now. I'm not even concerned about the blow out in Miami, we got hosed by the refs early in that game and took away our style of play. Not to mention we tried a defense that they probably only practiced for about an hour the day before.

                  Every team in the league is gonna have games like that this year. we got ours out of the way early.
                  Remember the Pacers always close out the season strong and start playing their best ball in April.
                  You can't get champagne from a garden hose.

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                  • Bird Fan
                    Stalking JOB
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 273

                    #54
                    Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                    Originally posted by graphic-er
                    I really don't have any concerns right now. Only 6 games in on a lock out season with no real training camp and playing the 2nd best team in the league twice in preseason. 4-2 is awesome right now. I'm not even concerned about the blow out in Miami, we got hosed by the refs early in that game and took away our style of play. Not to mention we tried a defense that they probably only practiced for about an hour the day before.

                    Every team in the league is gonna have games like that this year. we got ours out of the way early.
                    4-2 is a good start but we've only played one +.500 team.
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                    • Drewtone
                      Member
                      • May 2004
                      • 1212

                      #55
                      Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                      Originally posted by Hicks
                      Speaking for myself, I'm getting to a point where I'm only happy when the Pacers are playing at a level that typically gets you to the conference finals (and good enough to perhaps win it), and obviously it's been many years since that has been the case. Personally, I'm really starting to starve for it, and I guess I'm getting tired of waiting for it.
                      Hicks, I have to respectfully disagree to a point...

                      Some of my best Pacer memories stem from the '90-'91 Chuck vs. Larry fests, parts of the '93 and certainly the '94 playoff run. In none of those circumstances were we playing at a steady 'EC finals' level... just teams that got hot in spots, and fought hard resulting in memorable moments. I'm happy to play the underdog as long as the team is worthy of cheering.

                      By December last year, the impossible happened... I actually became apathetic about the team... didn't bother to tune into a game... I've been mad at the team before, frustrated... sure. Never, though, have I been 'meh' about watching a game, which is why I am dying for Peck to unleash the post he's been hesitant to do so, and I don't care if it's unfair. Coach Satan made me not want to watch Pacers basketball... call me a quiet PFFL. It is also why Frank taking over, and the team actually showing guts during the playoffs was such a revelation.

                      Within that context, I am thrilled that we are discussing these problems right now, though I am loving the new 'angry Hicks.'

                      Back on point, I am officially concerned about Danny (I've been concerned about his general demeanor since getting benched by Coach K), Tyler's chucking (note I love both players) and most importantly, by the extended absence of Stanko Lover.
                      "I mean, you'd walk into our dressing room and run into Mel Daniels holding a .45 -- it makes you wonder."

                      Bob Netolicky

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                      • FireTheCoach
                        PD original
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 787

                        #56
                        Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                        My biggest concern, which has been the same for a long time, is our point guard play.. both sides of the ball.

                        To me, it's the #1 issue that needs to be addressed. Roy, Paul, D.West and a killer pg would be a great nucleus to build a contender around imho.

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                        • Hicks
                          Member
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 53117

                          #57
                          Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                          Originally posted by FireTheCoach
                          My biggest concern, which has been the same for a long time, is our point guard play.. both sides of the ball.

                          To me, it's the #1 issue that needs to be addressed. Roy, Paul, D.West and a killer pg would be a great nucleus to build a contender around imho.
                          I wish I could anonymously poll the 29 other teams to learn the best PG we could net for Granger, DC, and maybe Tyler, and maybe a 1st (and not just to rent the player).

                          HighQualityPG
                          Hill
                          George
                          West
                          Hibbert

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                          • Sookie
                            Member
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 8493

                            #58
                            Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                            Originally posted by Hicks
                            I wish I could anonymously poll the 29 other teams to learn the best PG we could net for Granger, DC, and maybe Tyler, and maybe a 1st (and not just to rent the player).

                            HighQualityPG
                            Hill
                            George
                            West
                            Hibbert
                            We would have to be able to get Rondo for that. He'd be the best non-rental anyway. We'd need a backup power forward (and maybe a backup center) which I'm sure we could find somewhere..

                            But the perimeter defense of Rondo, Hill, and George..oh my..
                            Last edited by Sookie; 01-06-2012, 03:21 PM.

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                            • DAVIDLOCKHART40
                              Banned
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 150

                              #59
                              Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                              Originally posted by Unclebuck
                              My greatest concern is that we have waited only 5 games to to panic. Keep in mind training camp plus preseason is supposed to be 4 weeks and today is actually 4 weeks - training camp started on December 9th. So the Pacers should be starting their regular season sometime this weekend.

                              As I watch games not involving the Pacers, I see teams that often look horrible (teams that are supposed to be a lot better than the Pacers). I think the first two weeks of this regular season should be thrown out, but teams are all over the place.

                              So I am not going to respond to this type of topic for another at least two weeks. By the time we get to the forum party, we might be in a better position to draw some conclusions
                              when miami has d-wade and lebron both out and go into atlanta and beat them after losing a few nights ealier is no excise for us.. we either play or lose.. these are pro athletes not grade school kids.... either put up or shut up... We are simply not there yet its very clear to see.... Here we have room for 15 plyers and we only have 13 on this roster.. why cant indiana go out and sign two more players..

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                              • Hicks
                                Member
                                • Jun 2004
                                • 53117

                                #60
                                Re: After 5 games what are your biggest concerns?

                                Originally posted by Sookie
                                We would have to be able to get Rondo for that. He'd be the best non-rental anyway. We'd need a backup power forward (and maybe a backup center) which I'm sure we could find somewhere..

                                But the perimeter defense of Rondo, Hill, and George..oh my..
                                Well, we'd still have Lou, and Foster and Pendegraph are both going to be ready to play soon, apparently. I need to see more, but I wouldn't be shocked if Pendergraph could hold down the PF spot for 15-20 min if needed. Or Lou if Jeff Foster can play at 5.

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