Game #67: Toronto Raptors 117 - Indiana Pacers 98

[007]

Need to win this game. We've lost a ridiculous number of games lately, I've lost count. Pacers are surging, and this could end up being REALLY bad.

Keys to the game:

1. Feed JV. Come on, it's getting a little ridiculous.

2. DD needs to keep crashing the glass, passing and shooting well.

3. Lock Casey out of the arena.




LET'S GO RAPS!!!!!!

[Abbas]

I wonder what will happen if Casey has a kid and misses one game

[Nilanka]

I wonder what will happen if Casey has a kid and misses one game

As long as he names his kid 'Jonas', all will be forgiven...

[mcHAPPY]

Since Feb. 1st, Pacers are 13-3 with wins over Cleveland (2x), Chicago, Golden State, and NO.

[MACK11]

I had no idea this was a b2b

[consmap]

I can't wait for the 2 Pat vs. Hibbert match up

[SamMitchells]

Casey would never miss a game if his life depended on it.

Haha, come to think of it, his life does depend on it... Let him sit out one game and have an assistant coach show him up?

We'll know who will be filling in once he's gone.

[rocwell]

Impressive season by the Pacers. Expected much worse. Good job Vogel.

[Uncle_Si]

Who gives a shit anymore. This team is broken and will be rebuilt in the spring and I think the coaches and players know that.

[KeonClark]

Who gives a shit anymore. This team is broken and will be rebuilt in the spring and I think the coaches and players know that.

The HEAD coach has absolutely no idea it's broken. He thinks play harder, pound the rock and "we need to find 8 guys that are willing to play basketblahblahblah" are worthy substitutes for basketball strategy, and sound substitutions.

[Nilanka]

The HEAD coach has absolutely no idea it's broken. He thinks play harder, pound the rock and "we need to find 8 guys that are willing to play basketblahblahblah" are worthy substitutes for basketball strategy, and sound substitutions.

Casey can't be that clueless, can he? Maybe it's just a matter of keeping issues private, and not having much practice time to make many significant changes.

Or maybe he really is that clueless.

[KeonClark]

Casey can't be that clueless, can he? Maybe it's just a matter of keeping issues private, and not having much practice time to make many significant changes.

Or maybe he really is that clueless.

I'm sure he's more clued in to the issues than I give him credit for, but I so far have seen zero adjustments defensively, still playing Grevis Blowby in key extended minutes of key games, and "not much practice time" is one of the lamest excuses in the game, right up there with "getting new guys used to the system" and "guys are tired", because they apply to all 30 teams.

[Nilanka]

I'm sure he's more clued in to the issues than I give him credit for, but I so far have seen zero adjustments defensively, still playing Grevis Blowby in key extended minutes of key games, and "not much practice time" is one of the lamest excuses in the game, right up there with "getting new guys used to the system" and "guys are tired", because they apply to all 30 teams.

The excuse does apply to all teams, but that's probably why we don't often see teams make fundamental changes to their systems mid season and succeed.

Edit: Defensive movements/rotations need to be reactionary. If you hesitate (even for a split second), you've lost. It takes time to get to that peak level of comfort with a defensive system. I'm not defending Casey, but I get that it might be too late to significantly adjust the defense this season.

[WhatRhymesWithCash]

believe it or not the answer to some of our problems is tearing it up in the D-league. Yes, Bebe. Bebe is a mobile center who would do well in casey's switcharoo system on defense and he can get you points off the pick and roll on offense. Also helps with our rebounding issue. He's the backup C we need but don't use. I hope once he comes back from the d-league avg 18/18/4 he gets a chance to prove this theory.

[MixxAOR]

believe it or not the answer to some of our problems is tearing it up in the D-league. Yes, Bebe. Bebe is a mobile center who would do well in casey's switcharoo system on defense and he can get you points off the pick and roll on offense. Also helps with our rebounding issue. He's the backup C we need but don't use. I hope once he comes back from the d-league avg 18/18/4 he gets a chance to prove this theory.

i want to see more games from Bebe before we insert into a line up.