**BIG GAME** Pacers VS Bulls 02/04 7:00 P.M. 1/3

[ombada]

(28-19)


~***Starting Lineup***~

PG - George Hill

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
14.5---4.8---4.2---16.07

SG - Lance Stephenson

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
8.0----2.7---3.7---12.10

SF - Paul George

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
17.3---3.8---7.7---17.19

PF - David West

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
17.0---7.7----1.0----19.89

C - Roy Hibbert

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
9.9----8.3----2.6----15.19

Team Stats
POINTS PER GAME---REBOUNDS PER GAME---ASSISTS PER GAME---POINTS ALLOWED
92.0 29th OVERALL---45.5 1st OVERALL------19.9 27th OVERALL----89.9 2nd OVERALL

(29-18)


~***Starting Lineup***~

PG - Kirk Hinrich

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
7.0---5.2---2.6---10.74

SG - Richard 'RIP' Hamilton

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
11.1---2.5---1.8---12.49

SF - Luol Deng

PPG---APG---RPG---PER
17.3---3.1---6.7---15.61

PF - Carlos Boozer

PPG---RPG---BPG---PER
15.8---9.7--0.5--17.54

C - Joakim Noah

PPG---RPG---BLKPG---PER
12.1----11.3----2.1----17.44

Team Stats
POINTS PER GAME---REBOUNDS PER GAME---ASSISTS PER GAME---POINTS ALLOWED
93.5 26th OVERALL----43.9 5th OVERALL-----22.9 8th OVERALL---90.6 3rd OVERALL

[matthollabak]

I think Heinrich and Noah are almost certain to be out and Boozer is DTD and might not play.

This being the first game of a 3 games in 3 nights stint if they don't play we need to lock it up early and get our starters some rest.

[DaBUU]

I think Heinrich and Noah are almost certain to be out and Boozer is DTD and might not play.

This being the first game of a 3 games in 3 nights stint if they don't play we need to lock it up early and get our starters some rest.

Lock it up early against the Bulls, Ha, that's funny.

[matthollabak]

Lock it up early against the Bulls, Ha, that's funny.

If you actually read my entire post I said if they didn't play....missing 4 players that should be starting (3 of which have been all stars/all nba players) it should happen...just like if Granger, Hill, West, and Hibbert all didn't play I would think the bulls should lock it up against us early and would expect Bulls fans to be thinking that way.

I meant no disrespect to the Bulls but missing 4 starters (I guess 3.5 since Rose and Heinrich play the same position) is a pretty big deal for any team no matter who you have on your bench.

[ombada]

I just post the depth chart from ESPN, they never adjust for injury. Sorry about the inaccuracies. If thats the case, i should think we could pull away in the 2nd half and maybe get some starters some rest. This is a big game. We can change spots in the division with a win tonight.

[matthollabak]

I just post the depth chart from ESPN, they never adjust for injury. Sorry about the inaccuracies. If thats the case, i should think we could pull away in the 2nd half and maybe get some starters some rest. This is a big game. We can change spots in the division with a win tonight.

I wasn't trying to say you were wrong or anything like that....just was trying to pass along the information.

[PG24]

Should be a win tonight. Looks like Noah, Hinrich, and possibly Boozer are going to be out. That being said, it's a rivalry game, and Nate Robinson has been playing great basketball of late. Can't wait to get this one underway though! Let's go Pacers! Time to pick up a HUGE Central Division win.

[matthollabak]

Pouring it on early.

[PG24]

Good start. Up 13-2, but we have to keep this intensity on defense up. Can't allow them to go on a big run of their own! Let's keep this play up.

[matthollabak]

I wanted Teague in the draft if what happened happened and we didn't get a steal falling to us....still would rather have him than Plumlee. Has he even really played for the Bulls this year?

[matthollabak]

Two amazing passes in a row. One by Lance and one by PG.

[PG24]

Should've known we'd give up the lead. We always do it seems.

[jacquewho?]

Doing better now. Lance Stephenson keeps on getting better.

It's amazing how good the Bulls play without Rose, Noah, and Hinrich. Credit to Tom Thibs.

[matthollabak]

I would really love to see a Chi v Indy ECF...the NBA and most the country would hate it, but that makes me want to see it even more

[PG24]

90-84 now with Jimmy Butler making that last jumper. I know David isn't as quick as Butler, but he's got to step up from 18 feet at least. Come on now. We've got to find a way to finish this game. A bit nervous thinking if the Bulls had a completely healthy team how bad they'd be beating us at this point. Rose would have them up by about 10-12 right now more than likely.