By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — In the first home Game 7 in the franchise’s NBA history, the Pacers prevailed, defeating the stingy Atlanta Hawks 92-80 and advancing to the second round. This entire series had been upside down from the regular season. The Pacers dropped two games at home in the series, after […]
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TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent This is what the Pacers talked about all season long: Game 7 in Indianapolis. OK, we all know they were talking about the Eastern Conference finals, and not the first round of the playoffs. Regardless, their season is still alive after winning Game 6 on the road (something the franchise had […]
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TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent After his second consecutive 3-point shot on Monday night, Chris Copeland looked right at Indiana coach Frank Vogel and said, “I told you!” I can’t help but feel like Copeland was speaking for far more people than just himself. I, for one, have been calling, begging, pleading for Copeland to get […]
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TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — After a big Game 4 victory on the road, the Pacers and their fans felt relieved that they had once again gained home-court advantage and control of the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. Game 5 was an opportunity to take a lead in the series for the first […]
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By JOSHUA CHAPMAN ISL Correspondent What…huh…how?!? The Chicago Bulls are down three games to one and need to rattle off three straight victories in order to keep their season alive. The Bulls were many “experts” favorite (including yours truly) to move on and face presumably Indiana (not going well for predictions so far). But what […]
Continue ReadingTYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent Heading into Saturday’s Game 4, it was put-up or shut-up time for the Indiana Pacers. There has been a lot of talking from the Pacer players all season long, which is OK when you’re backing it up with confident play. When things are going poorly, however, doing your talking on the […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent The third quarter has been the deciding factor in each game of the Pacers-Hawks series. Thursday night had a similar feel. After an ugly offensive first half which resulted in a one-point lead for Atlanta, the Hawks outscored the Pacers 28-20 in the third quarter, taking control of the game […]
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By ROSS WEBER ISL Correspondent You could feel it coming. Something huge was bound to happen. With under 3:30 to go in the third quarter, David West and George Hill scored back-to-back layups, giving the Pacers a 72-65 lead over the Hawks in this must-win Game 2 for Indiana. Then after a steal, Paul George’s […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Tuesday night’s Game 2 was a must-win for the Indiana Pacers, and they delivered a huge third quarter to eventually win 101-85 and tie the series at one game apiece. Things didn’t start out so well for Indiana, as the Pacers trailed 38-27 in the second quarter. It […]
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TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent The time between Game 1 and Game 2 of the first-round playoff series will probably feel like a month for the Pacers and their fans. They may have an extra day to make some much-needed adjustments, but I would imagine the players would want to get back on the floor as […]
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By JOSHUA CHAPMAN ISL Correspondent Note: Chapman wrote this before Saturday’s games began. Ah, the playoffs are here once again! It is time to crown a champion from the pool of 16. While the West is a gauntlet of great teams, the East (or as some call it, the “Leastern Conference”), presumably has 2 teams […]
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