Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EST

[MoFlo]

(1-1, 1-0 Away)

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(2-0, 1-0 Home)

Venue:

Watch With:

Listen With:

Head Coaches:

Byron Scott

Frank Vogel

Darren "I'm glad I'm not Nick" Collison

Paul "John, Ringo, and" George

Danny "I hated LeBron first" Granger

David "Chris who?" West

Roy Hibbert

Kyrie Irving

No more Weak Sauce

Omri Casspi

*Note: Antawn didn't shoot a picture for this game thread, as he's taken enough shots to last the entire season*

Antawn Jamison

Andy

Indiana's scrubs:

Tyler "When did I become the only white guy in the 8 man rotation?" Hansbrough

Dahntay Jones

George "I hope he didn't see my pictures" Hill

Cavs Bench Brigade:

Ramon Sessions

Boooooobie

Geeeee

Tristan "J.J who?" Thompson

Sam Sam

News & Notes:

- The Cavaliers are trying to start 2-0 on the road for the 1st time since the 2000-2001 season. They went on to win a total of 10 road games that season.

- The Pacers are looking to start 2-0 in the Central Division for the 1st time since the 2004-2005 season.

- Ramon Sessions has scored 10+ points in 47 of his last 54 games, averaging 16.2 points and 5.9 assists on 48.6% shooting over that span.

- The Pacers have won 8 of their last 9 home games vs the Eastern Conference, including their last 4 vs the Central Division.

- Over the past 3 seasons, Antawn Jamison has torched the Pacers, averaging 23 points & 8 rebounds over 9 games, while shooting 51.7% from the field & 50.0% from behind the arc.

Keys to the Game:

- Stay on the glass: The Pacers are +15 on the glass thus far, and +11 on the offensive glass. The Cavaliers need to hold Indiana to 1 shot & limit the # of looks they get per possession.

- Offensive Execution: The Pacers have held their 1st 2 opponents to 82.0 PPG on 41% shooting, while forcing 17.5 TO per game, including forcing the usual turnover free Jose Calderon to commit 3 himself.

- Defend the Perimeter: Indiana has struggled shooting the basketball thus far.... from inside the arc, shooting just 36.5% inside the 3pt line. However, they have been very good from behind the arc, shooting 45.2%.

RandomnASS:

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[Rist77]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

The Jamison line sucked me in and the ass pics will keep me coming back.

 

[FlatulenciaRoar]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Thanks for the superb game thread opener

 

[Silky Smooth]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

All them girls need to get on Rosa's level.

 

[Tornicade]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Good thing the cavs have been practicing forcing their own turnovers. Indiana wont know what hit them

 

[I LOVE YOU ABBY]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Bravo, bravo! haha

And Ass #5 is by far the best one.

 

[Pyro]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

God, what a creepy arena Indiana plays in.

 

[Huber.]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

God, what a creepy arena Indiana plays in.

Creepy? Conseco Fieldhouse is one of the best arena in the NBA. It has a nice mix of old school and new school. I love the windows like an old college arena.

 

[kriegs]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Now it's called Bankers Life Fieldhouse how generic

 

[Huber.]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Now it's called Bankers Life Fieldhouse how generic

Kind of like Quicken Loans Arena?

 

[wuck]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

I don't care what it's called -- the Pacers arena is a great place to watch a game. Convenient location, easy parking, etc. Very expansive as you walk in (it has this kind of atrium that is really nice). Seats and sightlines are comfortable, and they haven't tried to shove too many seats together. To their detriment, the arena is too big to be really loud. The details are old-fashioned in certain ways (or classic if you prefer to call them that), and very modern in others. Terrible entertainment at breaks and at half-time (seriously, it was kind of like going to a local fair), but very homey at the same time. Decent selection of typical arena foods at okay prices -- not exorbitant.

The court, the seats, the scoreboard -- all of that was really pleasant, especially for an out of town fan. You can bash the Pacers but that arena is different and pretty cool. It's not as good as Camden Yards in baseball but it has similar aims and has a similar old-school/new-school vibe. So much more distinctive than other arenas. Have been to many, and a lot of them feel pretty much the same. Feels like a special and different event in Indianapolis. Recommended if you're ever there. On the plus side for visiting teams, the arena doesn't seem to give the home team any special advantage -- the sound radiates outward instead of at the court.

 

[SOA]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

the pacers are much better this year and are probably second in the division talent wise behind the Bulls with the addition of West and Collison

this will be one of the first real tests for these young Cavs

will be interesting to see how Casspi defends Granger and whether Irving can build on his performance in the Pistons game

 

[Soda]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Tyler Hansbrough is actually playing very well. He is a high energy guy, ala Andy. The Pacers did some nice adjusting this year.

 

[Pyro]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Creepy? Conseco Fieldhouse is one of the best arena in the NBA. It has a nice mix of old school and new school. I love the windows like an old college arena.

That's exactly it. The windows make it feel like it should be in some 80's thriller movie.

 

[Bill Walton.]

Re: Game 3, Cavs @ Pacers, Friday, 30 Dec 2011, 7:00 EDT

Bravo.. Loved the Tyley Hansbrough line.. Seriously Indy used to have 14 white guys on their roster. WTF happened?