Proudiddy

Yeah, I was going to include that in my post. I agree, I think, and it appears, that off-court drama definitely was in his head last season. I hope he's better mentally and has all that behind him. He stepped up big time tonight and I'm proud of him.

Yup, and that seems so much like a Tepper move. And honestly, judging from his reaction during the game on Sunday, I wouldn't be surprised at all of he is pushing for this to get done.

100% facts. Watson been playing behind a poo line (outside of Tunsil) for years and still makes it happen.

Also, Melo is a MOTHERfugING SUPERSTAR. I'm so happy we have him. Dude is the future.

I've been super critical of PJ. But I'm proud of him tonight. I thought he was put in a terrible spot due to, once again, JB's horrible subs/rotations. He hadn't been in for almost a quarter, IIRC, and JB subs him in for what will be our last shot with 12 secs left, and he gets the rebound and nails both FTs. Then JB leaves him in again to shut down Sabonis, who had been eating Plumlee's lunch all game... and despite giving up that much size, he stonewalls him. He had so many lapses in focus last season, I was ready to ship him out... but he showed up big tonight and locked-in everytime he had to.

Hayward has been fouled nearly every drive tonight and they might have called one.

And did MJ piss some people off at the league offices? These officials are atrocious and blatantly one-sided.

I thought those calls are reviewable?? Wtf is going on?!?!?!?

Also, they're running a high pick and roll with Brogdon and Sabonis and Plumlee's lurch ass is sitting down at the free throw line looking around with this thumb up his ass. 3 by Brogdon.

They are beating the absolute poo out of Hayward and the refs can't find their whistle.

That was a foul on Melo on that board.

Way to contest that, Oubre.

See, and thats a prime example right there of what I'm talking about with JB... Melo is scorching hot, he goes to the bench about halfway through the 3rd qtr and he doesn't bring him back in until the Pacers had already started coming back almost a third to halfway through the 4th... and he did the same thing last season almost like clockwork. There is something about the 6 minute mark each quarter. It's like a benchmark for him. Meanwhile, Plumlee is getting bitch slapped up and down the court by Sabonis, and he just leaves him in there. His rotations suck ass.

Get Plumlee tf up out of there.

Hell yeah. I'm over waiting on CMC to stay healthy. He's a fantastic player, but he plays the least valuable position in football, which we invested heavily in and he can't stay on the field. And honestly, if our name is already out there still being rumored to be pursuing Watson, and Darnold already appears to be skittish and on poor footing with the staff as he reverts back to his Jets habits, we may as well pull the trigger. Darnold likely won't improve from this point, and if he does, it will be marginal. So...

Like this... I dont understand, why is Melo still on the bench?

That was a ton of contact on Hayward there

Now this is the team we've been waiting for since the last week of last season.

We are officially the Pacers' bitch. And for the record, I still don't understand why we extended JB. He might be solid with player development, but he is not a good in-game coach at all. Rotations and adjustments are always garbage.

It all starts and ends with the bigs. And as long as they keep trotting these JAGs out there, its gonna keep being a problem. edit: also, you said 60+? We might be setting that floor a little low.

JB is looking to get his ass canned this year.

Nice foul on Hayward's dunk

McConnell looks like he enjoys snorting coke.

Sabonis may have 50 and 20 tonight if JB doesn't put someone else not named Washington or Plumlee in. This is ridiculous.