Game Thread | 2020-21 Season | Games #69 | Pacers @ Cavs | May 10, 2021

[Cavatt]

Okoro. His handle is better than we thought. Game is slowing down before our eyes

 

[MirORich]

For all TankLords(at this point including myself): Fear not, there is this thing called The Third Quarter

 

[daddywags]

Sexton is gassed.

 

[Cavatt]

For all TankLords(at this point including myself): Fear not, there is this thing called The Third Quarter

Everyone needs to realize that there are return to the mean games. A bunch of guys shooting poorly eventually leads to a hot shooting night

Kabengele is signed long term and can keep up with guards

 

[Cavatt]

Maybe better to let Okoro take it than the other guys??

 

[Cavatt]

Nevermind. Don't pass when Mconnell is around

 

[Cavatt]

Okoro is showing more guard skills than I thought

 

[MirORich]

At the half:

Okoro: 9p. 5r, 4a
Sexton: 19p, 3a
Kabengele, Thomas, and Wade also did not suck.

 

[Futuredome]

Pacers were abysmal.

 

[Rich]

McDermott was old, but he had still taken more than 77 shots at this point in his career.

I like Windler, and he does have trouble with the speed of the game. He came from Belmont after all.

They cannot play him at the 4, no matter how well he rebounds. 2/3, no starting

Feel the same way about JJ Reddick. I hate that I'm only coming up with white guys, but those are the dudes off the top of my head who came into the league as strictly shooters and started out slow but figured it out later when they added some muscle.

 

[Rich]

Nevermind. Don't pass when Mconnell is around

You know I wish I had watched the Pacers more this year but when Levert was hurt and Oladipo was poo before that, I didn't understand why it wasn't a McConnell+Brogdon starting backcourt.

I dunno if Indiana is hoping to keep his price down this summer or what. But for my money, he's their best point guard and Brogdon is their best shooting guard.

 

[dms]

I said here a week ago that this game scared me and it looks like I had reason to be afraid. No one will remember a win here a week from now but it could drop us from 2nd or 3rd to 7th in draft slot. That's a huge difference

 

[cliffdawg]

McConnel reminds me of Delly when he was at his best, just a major pest

 

[Futuredome]

I said here a week ago that this game scared me and it looks like I had reason to be afraid. No one will remember a win here a week from now but it could drop us from 2nd or 3rd to 7th in draft slot. That's a huge difference

7th???? 6th is the lowest possible

 

[Cavatt]

If we draft a wing and he starts, Okoro should come off the bench and have more playmaking duties. Backup defensive stopper 2 that can make plays and attack is pretty cool. He could come in for either Sexland that wasn't cutting it at the moment.

He's also been playing hard against bigs this game.