I am watching with my youngest grandson. Yesterday we watched the Cubs game and they won so I view him as a good luck charm. Go Pacers. Now this is not off topic because Thomas Bryant went to IU.
Anybody watching the Pacers today?
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Now that is a half of basketball. 67 pts with a 24 pt lead.
Nice weekend for you and your grandson. You must have married very very young.
We were both 19 yrs oldNice weekend for you and your grandson. You must have married very very young.
It’s a given that the OP is pretty basic, but he is pointing out a hometown team that looks like it could be pretty dangerous in these play offs. It’s better than another poster that wants to take bets that Mbako could even sniff a minute in that league.
Some posters are heart driven. Others, full on rhatard.
A couple thoughts about the Pacers as they start the playoffs:
1) I'm very intrigued what Mathurin and Walker can add to this years playoff team. I think they will bring us so toughness we lacked last year especially on the defensive end and rebounding.
2) I'm a little concerned about the backup center position. If you recall last year they benched Jalen Smith (he went through a shooting slump towards the end of the season) and started playing Isiah Jackson. Jackson was more than serviceable. He brought toughness, some inside points, rebounding and blocked shots. He was sort of a poor mans Dale Davis. This year our backup is Thomas Bryant. We all know about Thomas. Great motor and energy, but these day's he likes to hang around the three point line a little too much for my liking. Id be fine if he didn't take another 3 pointer this season. We have plenty of shooters for that role. We need offensive rebounding and the occasional inside scoring. He needs to be an assett when Turner needs a break. At times the offense slows when he's looking for his outside shot.
3) Nembhard as always is a key player. When he plays well so do the Pacers. He's fearless and can take the ball to the basket and plays great defense.
4). If Neismith and Obi are hitting shots man we are really hard to beat. Just so many options for our team. It makes Hali so much better when he's handing the ball of to players who can complete the play.
5) I love the defensive energy we're bringing this year. We will never be a great defensive team, we just need to be slightly above average.
6) Last year we gave away games. We can't afford to be stupid. If we cut out the dumb plays we can go far.
Yea I know many of these points are obvious , but it's exciting the playoffs are upon us.
One last thing. These playoffs will make it much more clear regarding the free agent decisions the Pacers will need to make this summer. Will they keep Turner? Can they trust the improvement of Walker and Benny? Is Obi's salary preventing him from staying a Pacer if we re-sign Turner? Who will step up these playoffs may answer many of these questions.
1) I'm very intrigued what Mathurin and Walker can add to this years playoff team. I think they will bring us so toughness we lacked last year especially on the defensive end and rebounding.
2) I'm a little concerned about the backup center position. If you recall last year they benched Jalen Smith (he went through a shooting slump towards the end of the season) and started playing Isiah Jackson. Jackson was more than serviceable. He brought toughness, some inside points, rebounding and blocked shots. He was sort of a poor mans Dale Davis. This year our backup is Thomas Bryant. We all know about Thomas. Great motor and energy, but these day's he likes to hang around the three point line a little too much for my liking. Id be fine if he didn't take another 3 pointer this season. We have plenty of shooters for that role. We need offensive rebounding and the occasional inside scoring. He needs to be an assett when Turner needs a break. At times the offense slows when he's looking for his outside shot.
3) Nembhard as always is a key player. When he plays well so do the Pacers. He's fearless and can take the ball to the basket and plays great defense.
4). If Neismith and Obi are hitting shots man we are really hard to beat. Just so many options for our team. It makes Hali so much better when he's handing the ball of to players who can complete the play.
5) I love the defensive energy we're bringing this year. We will never be a great defensive team, we just need to be slightly above average.
6) Last year we gave away games. We can't afford to be stupid. If we cut out the dumb plays we can go far.
Yea I know many of these points are obvious , but it's exciting the playoffs are upon us.
One last thing. These playoffs will make it much more clear regarding the free agent decisions the Pacers will need to make this summer. Will they keep Turner? Can they trust the improvement of Walker and Benny? Is Obi's salary preventing him from staying a Pacer if we re-sign Turner? Who will step up these playoffs may answer many of these questions.
Nemhard going to the bucket was good to see. He has a powerful body.
merry easter vpm, nice that you and lucy get to spend quality time together, but the cubs suck, go pacers
You have this weird obsession with VPM. Everyone on here can see it, except you ofcourse.
It will be interesting to see how well the Pacers do when Lillard comes back. Hopefully the doctors are right in their assessment of the blood clot in his leg.
Lucy was not with my grandson and me. We didn't have enough pizza so she didn't want to come by.
I did appreciate the post from him because it is important to live your life for God and others first. Of course we matter as well so we can't neglect what we personally are going through. Now I started this post with the word, "I" but it was not a glorification of myself.
Not my attention to offend anyone. Yet on this forum I will have people attack or belittle my faith and nobody says anything.
Offer Siakam, Mathurin, and Toppin for the Bucks power forward (I don’t know how to spell his name). The salaries should be close. Re-sign Turner x 3 years.
It’s not the right forum. Not everyone believes the same as you. Yell it at your church or home as loud as you want.
Yea doubt the Bucks will go for that. Would take multiple 1st round picks plus players. Giannis is a top 3 player in the league.
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Friend I actually can see your point. On this forum there shouldn't be pro or negative religious talk.
thanks for the update, but it was up on the **** the cub's forum yesterday
Lillard is playing tonight
Pacers are fun to watch, if you don't normally watch NBA. Share the ball, play fast, few turnovers, unselfish, balanced scoring, good shooting, not hero ball dependent
Pacers are fun to watch, if you don't normally watch NBA. Share the ball, play fast, few turnovers, unselfish, balanced scoring, good shooting, not hero ball dependent
Haliburton just hit a layup and pointed to a hot ass big breasted blonde sitting in the 2nd row by the basket, is that his woman, having a 220-mil contract has its advantage's.
Just scroll past....
Don't read the posts or replies.
Even a cave man could figure it out..
vpm is worth the entertainment. let him shout whatever the hell he wants. his folksy stories of him and Lucy road tripping to eat at the Gattis buffet are pure gold
On the subject of Indy sports teams-Pat McAfee embarrassed the entire Colts Organization by getting choked out so easily. What a wimp. Payton would have knocked that guy on his baseball cards.
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