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TO SKIN THESE CATS...AGAIN
TO SKIN THESE CATS...AGAIN
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Game Time Start: 7:00 PM ET
Where: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
Officials: R. Garretson, M. Boland, J. Goble
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 PACERS Danny Granger - left knee tendinosis (out) Roy Hibbert - back spasms (questionable) Lance Stephenson - foot (questionable) BOBCATS Byron Mullens - Left Ankle Sprain (out) |
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Jared Wade: Indiana Falls Apart, Run Out of the Gym by Brooklyn The Pacersโ shooting chart for the first three quarters of their 97-86 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After these first 36 minutes, during which Indiana shot 52.5% (32-for-61) overall and 61.4% (27-for-44) inside the three-point line, the Pacers led 75-69.  Everything looked wonderful. Then the fourth quarter happened, and it all fell apart. They shot just 3-for-22 (13.6%) in the final period and allowed the momentum-fueled Nets to make 8-of-14 (57.1%). In all, they were out-scored 28-11, which was the fewest points any Brooklyn opponent has scored on in a fourth quarter this season. โI thought we stepped up our defense intensity in the last quarter,โ said Deron Williams after the game. โWe knew we had to get stops for us to have a chance to win the game.โ Really, that was their only chance. And playing that badly in the fourth is just about the only way the Pacers could turn a game they controlled for three quarters into a blowout the other way. โWe stopped executing, and we lost our composure,โ said David West. According to West, the bleeding actually started a little earlier. He didnโt like the way Indiana ended the third quarter, as they continually put Brooklyn on the free-throw line, where the Nets narrowed the gap and got the Pacers into foul trouble. Seven of Brooklynโs final nine points of the third came from the charity stripe. Seeing as how three of those fouls were on West, Iโm going to speculate that he may not have agreed with all the calls. Meanwhile, Roy Hibbert and Paul George were both forced to the bench at different times after picking up their fifth fouls. George certainly wasnโt thrilled. โI think when we get 12 free throws and they have around 31, it is hard to overcome,โ said George. โWe have to do a better job at playing without fouling.โ He added that he thought โwe couldโve won this game, but some things you canโt have control over.โ If you combine...CONTINUE READING AT 8p9s |
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| Lineup Check Up The time has come to take another look at how specific Bobcatsโ lineups have fared so far this season. If you remember, we first had a look at things back in late November when the Bobcats stood at 5-4. Record-wise, the team has not fared as well since their hot start. Upon comparing the current point differentials of some of the most utilized lineups to the numbers after only nine games, you begin to see why theyโve struggled as well as why itโs important to remember that itโs a long season. There are ebbs and flows but one thing is always for sure โ the cream rises to the top. Letโ begin our look with the lineup that has logged the most minutes all season โ Haywood, Mullens, Kidd-Gilchrist, Taylor, and Walker. After nine games, the lineup had posted a point differential of 12.2 (per 100 possessions). Since then though, the lineup has struggled mightily during the 95 minutes theyโve been on the court together, resulting in a point differential of -14.7. The lineupโs struggles can largely be attributed to Mullensโ play, but this is a story for another time. All in all, the Bobcatsโ most used lineup has a point differential of -2.5 over 166 minutes of play so far this season. Eventually, Coach Dunlap elected to replace Haywood in the starting lineup with Bismack Biyombo. Fans rejoiced. Bloggers rejoiced. Everyone rejoiced. However, so far the results have not been praise worthy. To date, the lineup has seen the court for 55 minutes (second-most often used lineup) and recorded a point differential of -22.9. So clearly Biyombo is the problem, right? Iโm not so sure. What is clear is that this lineup gives up 43% of their opponentโs field goals close to the basket โ a recipe for disaster. It may seem counterintuitive given the prolific shot-blocker Biyombo is, but in actuality the Bobcats fare better offensively with him on the floor and worse defensively. Whether Biyombo is to blame or not, the numbers scream that this lineup does not know how to play together, particularly defensively. Much in the way Biyombo could be blamed for the struggles of the previous lineup (Iโm in no way advocating this kind of analysis), Gerald Hendersonโs inclusion in the starting five in place of Jeff Taylor has resulted in far more impressive numbers for the Bobcats. Leading up to the Mullens injury, the newly minted starting lineup (Biyombo, Mullens, Kidd-Gilchrist, Henderson, Walker) had posted a point differential of 7.8 over 52 minutes of play on the court. Another productive lineup โ albeit in less court time โ has been the diminutive backcourt of Walker and Sessions paired with Kidd-Gilchrist, Mullens, and Biyombo. This grouping boasts a point differential of 13.2 over 32 minutes of play. How about some of the new lineups we may have seen with the likes of Hakim Warrick as well as the now healthy Tyrus Thomas? The results have been very good and very bad. The lineup...CONTINUE READING AT QUEEN CITY HOOPS |
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Pacers Mike Wells @MikeWellsNBA Jared Wade @8pts9secs Tim Donahue @TimDonahue8p9s Tom Lewis @indycornrows |
Bobcats Rick Bonnell @rick_bonnell Ben Swanson @CardboardGerald Spencer Percy @QCsportscrave Brett Hainline @BrettQCHoops |
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