By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder The similarities are downright eerie. Last year: Lower-seeded Indiana entered Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals up 2-1 against Miami. The Pacers gained homecourt advantage by taking a game on the road. The Heat’s No. 2 scorer, Dwyane Wade, had been playing below his usual standard, adding fuel to […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers look to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series with New York on Tuesday night in Game 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Knicks star Carmelo Anthony referred to the contest as a must-win, and for good reason. Only eight teams in NBA history have overcome a 3-1 […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Roy Hibbert sat at the podium, joking about the postgame limelight being foreign territory and a place where teammates and PR officials begged him not to make a fashion statement. Wearing a scholarly vest, Hibbert laughingly showed off the monocle he brought with him and begrudgingly didn’t wear. […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers shut down the New York Knicks 82-71 on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. The Pacers now lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers struggled offensively but used […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Entering Game 3 of the second round, let’s take a step back and reassess the state of the Pacers by addressing five of the top questions surrounding the team as it faces the New York Knicks. Q: What’s the deal with the Pacers’ bench? The Pacers are essentially down to […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks on Saturday night in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference second-round series at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The series is tied 1-1. The Pacers have won their past three home games against New York and also have a three-game home playoff winning streak […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Coaching decisions are sometimes unfairly magnified and scrutinized during the playoffs because single games are so much more impactful. Instead of being one of 82, any given contest is just one of seven. Strategy, however, comes into effect much more tangibly when two teams are evenly matched, as the Indiana […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the New York Knicks blew out the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. The series is tied 1-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers held a slim 64-62 lead when […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers will attempt to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Knicks when the two teams meet in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have lost three of their last four games, including two straight at home. The […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent D.J. Augustin took a pass in the right corner from Lance Stephenson, buried his fourth straight 3-pointer, and then – in a rare exhibit of sentiment from the Pacers’ low-key point guard – turned to roar at the crowd and swung his right arm across the Indiana sewn onto the […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers handily defeated the New York Knicks 102-95 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. WHY IT HAPPENED: David West scored 20 points for a Pacers team that surprisingly found an […]
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