Pacers (15-16) at Celtics (22-8) Game #31 12/27/24

[Atzar]

I'm fine with threes that come in the flow of the offense but let's get back to getting inside and moving the ball around too.

[jpotter33]

I like JT's emphasis on the boards. Not only is it good for him individually, but it's something our team needs as small as we usually play, which really only works given how well Tatum rebounds as a wing.

[tenn_smoothie]

Here we go with the AWFUL 3-point step-backs, CLING, CLANK, CLUNK.

[Silas]

Just joined the game and I really like the score....

[tenn_smoothie]

I like JT's emphasis on the boards. Not only is it good for him individually, but it's something our team needs as small as we usually play.

He could be an exceptional offensive rebounder if he had the desire.

[tenn_smoothie]

Here we go with the AWFUL 3-point step-backs, CLING, CLANK, CLUNK.

As I was saying ...........

[Goldstar88]

Myles Turner is soft. Has no motor.

[Atzar]

Hali is a cookie on defense, lol.  Can't guard anything.  He'll jump a passing lane off ball once in a while but anything that targets him is too much for him. 

[Phantom255x]

30 for Jaylen already!

[Goldstar88]

Here we go with the AWFUL 3-point step-backs, CLING, CLANK, CLUNK.

As I was saying ...........

Yeah, only up by 28. Make it stop! 

[Phantom255x]

Hali is a cookie on defense, lol.  Can't guard anything.  He'll jump a passing lane off ball once in a while but anything that targets him is too much for him.

The more I watch guys around the league, the more I am thankful that we have two superstar players who ALSO can play defense, and at an elite level.

Doncic, Haliburton, even a few others like Kyrie/SGA/Brunson/Mitchell, etc. they are MVP-caliber and hyped up but typically they are poor defenders. I mean SGA is solid but not great defensively. But still...

[Silas]

Helluva good game from JB....

[Phantom255x]

Very dumb question but my sister was asking me, that red Abu Dhabi ad on the court is that real or computer generated? 

[jpotter33]

Hali is a cookie on defense, lol.  Can't guard anything.  He'll jump a passing lane off ball once in a while but anything that targets him is too much for him.

The more I watch guys around the league, the more I am thankful that we have two superstar players who ALSO can play defense, and at an elite level.

Doncic, Haliburton, even a few others like Kyrie/SGA/Brunson/Mitchell, etc. they are MVP-caliber and hyped up but typically they are poor defenders. I mean SGA is solid but not great defensively. But still...

Eh, I think there's a few different groupings there.

Doncic and Haliburton are in a league of their own. Not only are they poor defenders, but they clearly give little to no effort on that side of the ball regularly.

I think players like Kyrie, Brunson, Mitchell, etc. are poor defenders, but they generally give good effort and actually try defensively.

I think SGA's defense is greatly overrated to inflate his overall MVP candidacy, but he's at least an average defender who generally tries on defense.

[Phantom255x]

Hali is a cookie on defense, lol.  Can't guard anything.  He'll jump a passing lane off ball once in a while but anything that targets him is too much for him.

The more I watch guys around the league, the more I am thankful that we have two superstar players who ALSO can play defense, and at an elite level.

Doncic, Haliburton, even a few others like Kyrie/SGA/Brunson/Mitchell, etc. they are MVP-caliber and hyped up but typically they are poor defenders. I mean SGA is solid but not great defensively. But still...

Eh, I think there's a few different groupings there.

Doncic and Haliburton are in a league of their own. Not only are they poor defenders, but they clearly give little to no effort on that side of the ball regularly.

I think players like Kyrie, Brunson, Mitchell, etc. are poor defenders, but they generally give good effort and actually try defensively.

I think SGA's defense is greatly overrated to inflate his overall MVP candidacy, but he's at least an average defender who generally tries on defense.

That's fair. It's just a luxury that our superstar players can also play elite defense. Not many like that in the league. Lebron, Kawhi, prime PG13, Giannis, there are a few others but not many.