New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

SGA has a silent 20 points as he is eclipsed by Pacers three's 12-1 (OKC has only one 3)

80-72 Pacers.

Pacers swarming s=defense and fast pace is killing the Thunder as they have been playing Cath pop the entire game

 

[Steve Williams]

OKC comes unraveled at the end of third as they commit stupid turnover and Pacers capitalizePacers are tasting the win as they have not relented on any possession

End of 3rd Pacers slowly pulling away and lead 87-80

 

[Steve Williams]

OKC better find their way to hyperdrive in the final period or they will be going home for game 5 down 3-1

 

[Steve Williams]

Caruso has literally carried the team tonight as he gets them back in the game

89-89 with 8 minutes left

 

[Steve Williams]

with 6 minutes in the game OKC is out of fouls for rest of the game

95-91 Pacers

 

[Steve Williams]

4:00 left and this game is still up for grabs
100-97 Pacers

Nemhard has shut SGA down with trilliums defense

 

[Steve Williams]

OKC takes their first lead of 2nd half

104-103 with 2:21 left in game

 

[Steve Williams]

Pacers sadly cave in the final 2 minutes as OKC goes ahead at the free throw line

107-103

 

[Steve Williams]

I'm stunned that the Pacers who played their hearts out and lead most of the game crumble in the final minute as they miss 2 free throws and run out of clock

Thus is now a series,,,,,best of 3 going back to OKC as SGA wins it for them in the closing moments

Final 111-104

 

[Zuman]

It was an interesting game, 90% of it low-stress for we Pacers fans. What was a bit of a shock to us is that the Pacers seemed to fall victim to the same late-game malaise that had previously afflicted only their opponents: this was the Pacers' game to lose, and they went ahead and "actively" lost it. It will be interesting to see how Rick Carlisle addresses this, and whether the team can overcome the damage to their confidence that must inevitably result from them losing a game in the last few minutes. "Us?...That's something that happens to our opponents, not us!"
The good news is that the Pacers have absolutely proved themselves to be worthy Finals opponents for the "best team in professional basketball." I'm assuming the pre-series talk about the Pacers-Thunder matchup being the most lopsided in years has been silenced.
So I blame myself for the loss...I wasn't at the game and I'm clearly their lucky charm. And I'll be out of town next week, so I'm seriously worried about game 6! Jack, if you're willing to pay for a private plane to get me back to IND on Thursday, I'll take care of the game ticket!

 

[JackD201]

Aaaah Private Jets, it's been a long time since I had a task critical enough for my boss to send me on one LOL

 

[JackD201]

This series has had more twists than "I see dead people"

 

[Steve Williams]

59-45 OKC lead at the half as they’re outplaying the Pacers in every aspect of the game. I think the last game will prove to have cost the Pacers the series. This also is a pivotal game and the way it’s going OKC should come away with the win.

 

[Steve Williams]

Tyrese Haliburton scoreless at the half whereas SGA has 13 speaks volumes.

 

[Steve Williams]

Turnovers Pacers 13

OKC 4

 

[Steve Williams]

TJ McConnell ignited the team in the 3rd to bring the Pacers to within 6

87-79. puts Pacers back in the game

TJ is a spark plug

 

[Steve Williams]

Haliburton without a FG BUT Pacers close to within 2

 

[Steve Williams]

OKC go back up to 100-93 as both teams playing tough.

 

[Steve Williams]

Haliburton with 4 points. All from the line.

Pacers can’t win without Haliburton in the game

 

[Steve Williams]

And too many Pacers turn overs and in the blink of an eye Okc goes up 110-97

Pacers have 4 consecutive turn overs and OKC capitalizes

113-97 with 5 minutes left