By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers will try to reestablish control on Wednesday night when they take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference first-round series. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Here are the trends to monitor in what shapes up as a terrific 48-minute […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent If the Pacers win on Monday, their first-round series is essentially a wrap. If they lose, they’ll fall into a tie and face heaps of pressure in Game 5 on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Here’s what to look for in a pivotal Game 4 in Atlanta: Going West: Surprisingly, outside of […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent For the sake of speculation, you could identify so many possible reasons for the sudden and stunning turnaround for the Hawks in their first-round series with the Pacers. Was it Johan Petro’s inclusion in a (bigger) starting lineup? Was it being back home in front of a near-capacity crowd waving […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Atlanta Hawks routed the Indiana Pacers 90-69 on Saturday night at Philips Arena in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Pacers still lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers badly struggled on offense and couldn’t make […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent At Philips Arena, known to host some rowdy playoff crowds, a feeling of inevitability will likely hang in the stadium like a dense cloud of smoke from pregame fireworks when the NBA playoffs return there for a sixth consecutive season. Unless they win the next four contests, the Atlanta Hawks’ […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – In the playoffs, it really doesn’t matter how you got there. If it did, the Indiana Pacers are learning, they wouldn’t be lighting up the scoreboard. More than 72 hours after opening the 2013 postseason in grand style, the Pacers doubled down with a 113-98 demolition of the […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The favored Pacers won their playoff opener at home fairly easily, and Atlanta now faces a crucial Game 2 on Wednesday. Whether the Hawks dramatically improve their odds of winning the series will hinge on their ability to make successful adjustments. None is more important than improved shot selection. Based […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder Last year, Frank Vogel finished third in the NBA’s coach-of-the-year balloting. This year, he might have been even better. The Indiana Pacers, despite facing numerous challenges, won the Central Division title. At just 39 years old, Vogel has proven to be one of the league’s up-and-coming coaches. If he gets […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent So here we go again. For the fifth time, and first since 1996, the Pacers will play the Hawks in the playoffs. Indiana has won twice: 4-2 in 1994 and 3-0 in 1995. How do they match up in this year’s first round? Let’s take a look. SMALL FORWARD: Kyle […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent What’s interesting for the Pacers is that their two potential Round 1 opponents are the two clubs they probably want to see the most in the postseason: Atlanta and Chicago. Those teams are less apt to pull an upset than, say, Boston. Presuming they survive, which won’t be easy given […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost an ugly 90-80 game to the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Playing a team without any healthy big men, the Pacers looked clueless and flat throughout the day and fell behind […]
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