There is now concern Middleton won't play in Game 3.
https://twitter.com/eric_nehm/.../1783550395014316117
Dame may have to score 70 to keep this close.
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If Khash can't go just sit Dame too for rest and give them game 3. Come back strong in game 4 with hopefully everyone and get the split in Indy.
@Cheezers posted:If Khash can't go just sit Dame too for rest and give them game 3. Come back strong in game 4 with hopefully everyone and get the split in Indy.
I agree and I'm not joking.
This part is joking: Just go full Thanasis lineup.
Thanasis, Gallinari, Livingston, Beauchamp, and AJ Green. Give everyone some extra rest.
Let the Packers win by about 50 and get overconfident for Game 4 with everyone coming back rested.
ESPN can’t wait to market that team of stiffs.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Let the Packers win by about 50 and get overconfident for Game 4 with everyone coming back rested.
I hope the Packers win every game by 50. 
Giannis ruled out for Game 3. Not even going to evaluate as a game-time decision.
Starting to look more and more like Giannis is going to be out for the entire series.
As recent as a couple of days ago they said he wasn’t running or jogging. That certainly doesn’t sound like good news for him to return in this series.
@MNPackman posted:Why is this game starting at 4:30?
I assume because they have three games to play tonight, they don't want them to overlap, and this is the one that will have the lowest ratings anyway since the only marketable star playing tonight is Dame. The earliest they can start a game on a weekday is 5:30, so here we are.
@Tschmack posted:As recent as a couple of days ago they said he wasn’t running or jogging. That certainly doesn’t sound like good news for him to return in this series.
If they fall behind 2-1 with a loss tonight and he doesn't play on Sunday, that will be the indication he is nowhere near close to coming back.
I really don't know what to expect tonight. My fear is a Pacer blowout, but maybe Doc will make some adjustment to try to contain penetration by Haliburton (which is the defensive breakdown that eventually leads to the open 3s)? I'm not holding my breath. You could give Spoelstra this lineup (without Giannis) and I'm not sure it would matter. Giannis covers up a lot of problems on defense just by being on the court.
I think the break glass in case of emergency guy has to be Jackson Jr. because he can guard the perimeter (along with Beverly), but Doc is more likely to put the corpse of Gallinari out there before Jackson Jr.
Dame now out with a knee injury. Bucks down 39-24 after one.
They get these legs from the Limoges Porcelain Company?
Game 3 looks like it's already over after quarter 1. Down 15 and Dame either tweaking a knee or an ankle or both. Maybe Dame can make it back, but he was hobbling around pretty good, I suspect he is done for this game considering how badly things have started. If they're missing both Giannis and Dame the rest of this series, their chances of winning another game appear to be zero. Hopefully Dame's injury wasn't that bad, but it's hard to say for sure.
Well, I have to say, the Bucks have shown some fight, especially after Andre Jackson Jr. was inserted. He is the one guy that athletically seems like he is not overmatched by the Pacers. I don't think he has scored, but his defense and rebounding sort of stopped the major bleeding and has helped the Bucks stay sort of in the game.
Thank God Dame is okay.
Halliburton is such a punk, even by NBA standards.
@ilcuqui posted:Halliburton is such a punk, even by NBA standards.
Wish we had him
Pacers are playing with fire here. Still expect them to pull away since the Bucks have like 6 guys that are playable, but they are one Dame time eruption from being down 2-1.
Halliburton is a punk. Nothing new there. I’m not even sure he’s Trae Young. In modern day standards there are 25 of those guys.
Indiana is on the ropes. This is why Lillard is here. Bury these fuckers.
You wish we had Halliburton? Why?
He’s literally 2/3 Dame and talks way too much shit. He’s a hero in a basketball wasteland like Indiana. Easy to talk shit when Bucks don’t have their best player and Middleton is probably 80%. If the Bucks win this one they might win the series.
Halliburton celebrating a wide open shot. Lol.
Pacers fans are idiots. Lillard got fouled like twice on that play
@Tschmack posted:Halliburton celebrating a wide open shot. Lol.
Never seen that before…except in every game
He’s an idiot. Celebrate you actually do something.
@Tschmack posted:He’s an idiot. Celebrate you actually do something.
Pot, meet kettle
Had their chances and fought hard. Dame is playing hurt so hard to criticize but Dame time didn’t happen.
Lol Halliburton lovers. He’s playing hero ball and failing miserably. Yet keep running your mouth moron. I thought Trae Young was bad. This wannabee is worse.
Killer possession in OT. Pacers get 4 offensive rebounds in the same possession.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Killer possession in OT. Pacers get 4 offensive rebounds in the same possession.
Did not convert tho…
lol Nesmith 3-13 but was wide open on that. Halliburton probably misses that shot
But then gave up more offensive rebounds and the Bucks go down 3 again.
Bucks are just an old slow team if veterans that play hard but just lack athleticism you need to keep younger guys off the glass.