10/23/24 7:00PM Pacers @ Pistons Opening Day

[buddha]

12 minutes ago, Betrayer said:

I still love George. But I’d be happy with smooth Johnny once George is done. 

george sounds so old.  and he misses so much stuff now.  far be it for me to tell the legend what to do, but he must know he's just not that good anymore.

[buddha]

so much for staggering cade and ivey.

[Betrayer]

Why am I seeing an all bench unit? Hopefully just because Ivey has 2 fouls. 

[Betrayer]

Holland jawing with McConnell.

[Betrayer]

That’s a solid first quarter. 

[Hongbit]

Holland looks good.

[buddha]

as soon as i say that they start staggering them...

[buddha]

3 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Holland looks good.

he looks active.  but he missed his long range shots badly.   and he was wide open.

[Betrayer]

2 minutes ago, buddha said:

as soon as i say that they start staggering them...

Ivey had two quick fouls. JB was keeping him out until the second quarter. 

[Betrayer]

Nemhard’s defense really bothering Cade and now Ivey picks up his third foul. 

Edited October 23, 2024 by Betrayer

[Betrayer]

I just don’t know where Stew fits. Maybe a situational third big?

[Betrayer]

Of course he gets a killer block right after I say that. 

[Betrayer]

Good defensive half to hold Indy under 50. 

[NYLion]

The vets, Harris and Beasley, really showed out. Cade looks slow and disengaged, would like to see him attack more.

[Betrayer]

Turner catching fire from 3. 

[Betrayer]

Rick Carlisle never afraid to have his teams play full court defense. 

[Hongbit]

19 minutes ago, NYLion said:

Cade looks slow and disengaged, would like to see him attack more.

He heard you.

[Betrayer]

Here comes Indy. 

[Betrayer]

Maybe try Reed instead of Stew for a bit. 

[Betrayer]

That twirling shot by Cade was absolutely sick. Followed it up with a three to get the lead back. 

[Betrayer]

Stews got hands like Aaron Baynes. Made of stone. 

[Betrayer]

JB making offense for defense changes at the end of the quarter and actually coaching. Is that allowed? Cade with the three to pay it off.

Monty Williams rolling over in his grave, as Barkley would say. 

[Betrayer]

Pistons weathering a punch from Indy that would have knocked them out last year. Back up by 8 at the end of three. Cade with 18 in the quarter.
 

Indy will have at least one more punch in them. Let’s see if this team can hang in there. 

[Betrayer]

C’mon, McConnell can’t be allowed to just go to the bucket. 

[Hongbit]

I can’t ever remember a team having both a 0 and 00 on the roster.