2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[Vincent Van Goat]

Turner is pretty much the same caliber as Granger, I just wonder if the locker room was upset because they got rid of Granger?

West is the vet, he should be ironing things out.

 

[JD617]

People were wowed by his per game numbers on the fastest paced team in like a decade, with nothing to play for.

 

[ill steelo]

Even Turner is pretty much useless. Not saying that's Indy's biggest problem but damn.

Said it when the trade went down.

They didn't need another ball-handler who can't shoot. He offers them nothing substantial. His numbers were inflated by Philly's pace.

 

[shoeking2101]

Philly come on be great for once

 

[tyonenine]

Why isn't Bynum playing?

 

[nelson999]

Philly come on be great for once

They couldn't even beat the losing streak record, only tied it. They just can't win anything 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Why isn't Bynum playing?

His knees are trash. Dude just needs to retire.

 

[shoeking2101]

They couldn't even beat the losing streak record, only tied it. They just can't win anything 

Bruh I need them to win tonight. I cannot stand to see the hawks in the playoffs man

 

[ill steelo]

Why isn't Bynum playing?

Injury to his knee.

Time to hang it up, IMO

 

[100027]

Dat spin move tho

he did have that one nice sequence against miami

 

[JD617]

Even Turner is pretty much useless. Not saying that's Indy's biggest problem but damn.

Said it when the trade went down.

They didn't need another ball-handler who can't shoot. He offers them nothing substantial. His numbers were inflated by Philly's pace.

BBQ chicken on defense too.

 

[hood17]

If we don't get a Finals rematch it's not worth watching.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Getting Turner was a low risk move anyway (gave up a 2nd rounder in 2015). He's a restricted free agent this summer, someone could sign him and he'd be off the Pacers' hands. If not, he's an expiring contract.

 

[nelson999]

OMG did anyone just see Ajinca miss a wide open dunk 

 

stuffed right on the front of the rim

 

[shoeking2101]

So I come home and the pacers lose 103 77 at home? Really?

Things are that bad in Indy? What Gives?

 

[big j 33]

Don't forget the Spurs are very, very good at basketball.

That helps too.

 

[shoeking2101]

Way to handle business Clips

******* Philly man ****

 

[nelson999]

So I come home and the pacers lose 103 77 at home? Really?

Things are that bad in Indy? What Gives?

Spurs are kind of thrashing everyone right now though

 

[shoeking2101]

Don't forget the Spurs are very, very good at basketball.

That helps too.

Well no **** dude.

Loosing to the spurs wouldn't be the issue. Getting smacked like that at home is the issue. Regardless of who the Pacers are playing, they are supposed to be an elite team. They've gone through struggles as of late, and they knew coming in what was at stake as far as the standings are concerned. So it's extremely alarming to lose that badly at home, this late in the season. Albeit the Spurs are rolling, but still.

 

[shoeking2101]

Spurs are kind of thrashing everyone right now though

Understood. But that shouldn't happen to an elite team like the Pacers.

 

[JD617]

If the Hawks had lost this game they should've been eliminated just on principle.

 

[Peep Game]

Atlanta



J/K

 

[sorkoram]

So I come home and the pacers lose 103 77 at home? Really?

Things are that bad in Indy? What Gives?

Too much energy expended earlier in the season when they were pouring it on teams. Now it's the dog days and they can't coast because they aren't used to it. Add in the fact that the locker room chemistry was screwed by personnel moves. Bynum signing was icing on the cake when talking team chemistry.

They added all that talent to the bench this offseason and are not even utilizing it. Lavoy Allen is serviceable and Copeland could at least stretch the floor on offense, but they get no burn.


Offense is stale without a true PG(no pun). Lance is inconsistent, just like Paul George offensively. Of course, they geared to stop teams from scoring, but their pieces don't fit together at all offensively.

Spoiler

Look at DJ Augustin, Gerald Green, and even Granger is getting burn for the Clips.

 

[nelson999]

 

Spurs are kind of thrashing everyone right now though

Understood. But that shouldn't happen to an elite team like the Pacers.

They aren't looking very Elite. they are playing like .500 since All-Star break

 

[JD617]

LOL.