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1. Raptors

2. Bucks

3. Pacers

4. Sixers

5. Celtics

Pacers and Sixers have split games. Pacers are 15-5 versus the East meanwhile the Sixers are 16-10. The Sixers have done worse against the easier conference and have more Western conference games ahead of them. 

Pacers just got screwed for the second time in two days. Crazy. Completely avoidable by not sucking, but still crazy. 

24 minutes ago, StLHoosier said:

I didn’t watch the game, but read that VO shot 4-15 and was a big reason for lack of ball movement in the first half.  I’ve seen other posters on here state that the Pacers are very good when VO isn’t looking to get his and lets the game come to him.  For those of you who watched, did you see this as an issue last night?

Vic basically wasn't there in the first half. He racked up a handful of assists, but he only had 2-4 points at halftime. Nobody shot the ball well. Turner and Thad played well. It was like the entire team was sleepwalking.

The basketball gods were just. The Pacers didn't deserve to win that game. Worst effort of the year.

Pacers finally have a jersey patch sponsor - Motorola. The Thunder are now the only team that don't have a sponsor.

BREAKING BILLY DONOVAN NEWS

...he's staying in OKC.

Pacers just absorbed an incredible Embiid first half and won in Philly. Time to stop doubting this team. 

Win of the year so far for the Pacers. Bucks made several runs but we controlled the game throughout. Somehow manage a win in philly on Friday and the confidence will be soaring.

8 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

I admit don't follow the NBA much but it does seem the Pacers have been just fine without Vic. So do they and Vic adjust to making it less of a VO show and more of a team show now that he is coming back?

Will be interesting to see. They certainly have tonight in the limited minutes victor has been in there. 

We still questioning Myles Turner’s contract, or nah?

These are nice. Better than the grays.

2 hours ago, Hoosierhoopster said:

He’s 12th in PPG at 24, leading the Thunder in scoring, 3rd in steals, leading the Thunder, and 3rd in 3-pointers made. He’s having a great season so far, now that Melo is gone, and the 1-2 punch with Westbrook that has the Thunder a top West team. West was the leader in many ways of those P squads,  but PG was the lead scorer and the 2-way player that fought Miami in those 2 conf finals. PG may be more a Pippen than an MJ, but he was the P’s franchise player and a great player overall for the P’s before Bird screwed up the roster, it’s good for the P’s that Bird’s hands are no longer involved. 

For the P’s, looking forward to seeing Vic back hopefully soon 

You’re right, he’s a great 2 in a 1-2 punch. 

PG followed up his big performance with a 6/16 shooting night (2/9 from 3) for 19 points and a loss to the Bulls. Had the winning basket scored on him and missed the game winner. But he was magical for one night! Back to the Gatorade commercials now. 

Woj Bomb

Not good.

Any win without Vic is a big win.

Look out for Aaron Holiday. 

22 hours ago, BGleas said:

Big win for the Celtics tonight over the Raptors in OT. Kyrie with 43 and 11 

Hey they were back for one game. 

3 minutes ago, kaustical said:

Could it be as simple as MLB is just not as popular as it once was?

Like it or not, the influx of Latin American players has not sat well with a lot of the American crowd. Too many get off my lawn guys don't like the game played with emotion or fun.

7 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

So with that logic you could go full court juggling the ball then go in for a layup.  When I played you couldn't juggle the ball and take a couple of steps because in basketball that is traveling.

If you haven't possessed the ball, you can't travel.

1 minute ago, Hoosierhoopster said:

Interesting move with Butler to Sixers — but they gave up Covington??

sixers need shooting. Butler is a top 15 or so guy, two-way player, but not an outside shooter. I’m sure the Rockets are pissed, they need a Butler. I wonder if Philly does. Good move, or potentially break even or bad move? 

And Saric. A nice big 3 for Philly but they now have no bigs other than Embiid and no depth.

All of you that were complaining about the refs during the Pacers/Rockets game...this garbage during the Heat game with the flagrant fouls and ejection of Thad is something WORTH complaining about. 

6 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said:

I totally agree, but it seems to me that Archie landed a pure shooter in Damezi Anderson.  We were in on Brandon Newman too, but it just didn’t work out.

And Bouknight too. 

46 minutes ago, ADegenerate said:

Mostly agree with you on Turner. He’s got a lot of value on defense. I don’t know if we’re tying to make him a serious threat on offense or if he just thinks he is but I don’t like his game on O at all. I like that he can pick and pop and occasiinaly hit a three but running specific plays for him I don’t really like. 

It’s a shame that we will probably never be able to attract a super star and we have to overpay to keep what we have so in that regard I get the turner deal. I don’t think I’d sanction it but I get the reason why they did.

We have to draft well and that TJ Leaf pick was a huge blunder.

You need to take a look at the players around Myles' salary if you think the deal was an overpay.