Naptown Menace

I became a diehard as a 9-years old kid in 1986 after they drafted Chuck Person. I thought that this was the year to be rewarded for all the painful experiences but ended up with more pain. What I’ve learned is that life goes on and so will the Pacers. They won’t give up trying.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points in the first half. He scored just 3 points in the second half. The Pacers didn’t even make it a priority to get him the ball or play through him in the second half.

This is why the Pacers lost! I don’t want to hear any complaining about fouls.

Even with all the mistakes, the Pacers have a chance to send it to overtime.

Cooper Flag and Kyrie Irving ar cooking the Pacers.

The @Pacers first 10 games couldn’t have gone worse. Injuries to 3 starters, TJ and Obi, and the offense has taken a huge step backwards. Thankfully it’s a long season and player getting back in shape. Hopefully Tyrese will be back in another week or two.

I like Zubac. I really do like Zubac. But if the Pacers hadn’t made that trade and kept their pick, they could’ve drafted Aday Mara. I’m just saying… they had other options.

What’s the reason for these bad first halves? Is it poor preparation from the coaching staff? We all know Coach Carlisle is great at in-game adjustments but some of the early offense is way too predictable for their opponents. The early rotations don’t make much sense either.

The Pacers offense, like the Audio of this broadcast, is about 2 seconds too slow.

I love the way Reeves moves and gets his shots! Great off-ball movement and he can catch and shoot. At 6’7” with long arms, he’s got physical traits you want in a wing in today’s NBA. He’s one to keep an eye on.

I had to rub my eyes because I haven’t seen the Pacers at the top of a list like this since the 2014-2015 season. The Pacers’ weakness has been 2nd chance points for so long, I had to go look up the last time it wasn’t a problem.

Most nights, these guys are more entertaining than the product on the floor. This was definitely one of those nights! 😂

He’s making my preseason pick of MVP look good. Good gracious!

Great effort by the Pacers tonight to upset the 5-1 Grizzlies tonight in Memphis! The defensive effort was tremendous! Nembhard, Siakam, and Nesmith led the way down the stretch to clench the win. Toppin’s 6 straight points can’t be overlooked.

Two reasons why the @Pacers have struggled offensively this season, even when they had all their starters playing, are because #1 they do not drive the basketball enough in the halfcourt. The 2nd is that only @Hali & TJ have the speed to consistently beat people off the dribble.

All these hamstring issues @Pacers players have had at the beginning of the past couple seasons reminds me of Derrick McKey. He would always wind up with a strained hamstring every training camp/pre-season. It’s a random memory that popped up in my mind. LOL

Acuff got his first win. He definitely has star potential!

I might’ve been a tad hasty in my assessment of Braden Smith’s NBA prospects. He was hoopin’ last night!

Zach Zarba once again made sure that the Pacers never overturn any of his calls. It doesn’t matter what the replay shows, Knicks fan Zarba will never side with the Pacers on a challenge.

The offense was once again bad but the defensive effort was much better in this game. They lost Nickiel-Alexander a couple of times and he had an incredible night shooting from 3. He was the difference in the game.