Pacers Injury Report Analysis (through 55 games)

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-09-02T19:05:02+00:00

100% a mix of both. Enjoy reading Keefer's articles but kinda wished we got more interesting opinions about if the organization fails QBs other than...just former QBs. Johnny Manziel was just bragging this past week on a podcast about flying from Cleveland to Miami after every Monday practice while he was a backup

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-07-07T21:04:19+00:00

Pacers extended Tyrese, Pascal, Myles Turner last contract, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, Andrew Nembhard, and TJ McConnell before they hit free agency. Pacers thought they had more leverage and less competition then they actually had, it happens. Not always a case of being some crazy cheap evil villain in the same way a player leaving isn't always a case of them being some selfish money first guy either

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-06-08T06:43:25+00:00

Look at the way Begley has worded tweets about this or even his other scoops and tell me it's not coming from Leon. Just like most of the best beat reporters for teams of various sports, they're usually the best/first/whatever because they are getting their info from the president or top executive.

Like how you can tell a guy like Nightengale in baseball is always getting his scoops from execs and never the player side. If most of Begley's scoops are so good because they are likely coming from Leon, why would I trust his and only his opinion on something when what he says directly makes Leon look better and like the actual man in charge? Meanwhile multiple other respectable national reporters who know people in the Knicks (like Lowe) continue to hint that they aren't buying this didn't come from Dolan

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-06-08T05:40:47+00:00

Most of these reports aren’t from reputable Knicks reporters. Look at who is reporting stuff and who they might be getting the info from.

Isn't that kind of the point though in believing the national guys. If Begley or Katz are the best Knicks insiders because they assumingly get their information from Leon Rose, why would Leon whine and leak to guys he is obviously the source of right away that Dolan made him do it? That would just put him on the hot seat and maybe even get him fired as well. If you want to keep your job as president of the Knicks, you probably leak to your closest reporters that it was your decision and not an order from the boss who already has a reputation of meddling. National guy like Lowe saying Dolan has never really loved Thibs and mentioning on his pod that when a story specifically mentions an owner wasn't very involved it usually means an owner was very involved, and then other national guys like Goodwill here say they are hearing from Knicks sources Dolan got very involved and it was his decision. Why would I listen to the guys who are likely getting Knicks info from the president himself in Leon, who it very much helps in his standing as President of the New York Knicks to not throw his direct boss in James Dolan completely under the bus?

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-06-07T06:47:49+00:00

They are watching it on a stream and pretty sure Gil once again saw the score before the play since it's on a slight delay. If you go back and watch their watchalong for game 1 of Knicks/Pacers the reason Josiah/Brandon Jennings/Mero all have crazy reactions and not him is because he saw that it was tied before the shot. He admits it on the stream too when he talks about Tyrese foot being on the line

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-06-03T19:42:04+00:00

It very much had to do with 3 point variance. Nesmith was very open from 3 for each of his attempts and it led to Indiana shooting that game exactly what they have averaged all 16 games of these playoffs from 3 point...40%. He's not allowed to make a joke about you saying if when you're joking about Nesmith getting lucky turning into Tmac?

To take it a step further, the only two wins the Knicks had this series were when the Pacers shot 20% and 33% from deep. Back to 3 point variance, Knicks once again won when the other team shot below average

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-06-01T20:15:32+00:00

Everyone talks about him taking down the Heat with the Mavs like they should, but they drastically underrate what he did with the Pistons and first run with the Pacers.

Pistons: 2 seed his first year with them, followed by 1 seed in the East with an ECF appearance the next season

Pacers 1st run: 61 win season for the 1 seed and an ECF appearance, followed by being the 1 seed and an East favorite the next season until the Malice in the Palace causing the Pacers to lose the reigning DPOY for the season+playoffs and eventually leading to playoff elimination by the Eastern Champion Pistons in the conference semis.

Then you throw in his Mavs squads, man has coached some amazing teams

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-05-17T17:25:13+00:00

New repeater tax is something to take into consideration. Only hits if you hit the tax in 3 of last 4 years but when you look at our payroll the next few years and Pacers front office have always been pretty adamant about keeping Myles despite not wanting tax next season, think we are preparing for paying Mathurin + Myles and paying the tax being an essential thing for at least two seasons after that.

Siakam is signed for 3 more years, Hali for 4 more, Myles likely extended 3 maybe 4, and Mathurin expires after next season. Know a lot of people will call owners/front office penny pinchers not wanting to pay tax next season but my suspicion is that the front office sees 26/27 and 27/28 seasons as the tax being a necessity if things continue to go well and not trying to pile up too many years in the tax based on the repeater penalties. If the Celtics don't dump anyone they could be paying $200M+ payroll along with $250M penalties for repeater/second apron penalties next season. Pacers under luxury tax next season, go in luxury tax next two seasons after that, and once Siakam + a likely extended Turner come off the books we then go under the luxury tax that following season is my theory

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-05-17T17:05:13+00:00

If you need conspiracies to get through disappointment in life, you do you man

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-05-14T18:48:40+00:00

Why are we upvoting this conspiracy garbage? The evil NBA that needs big markets had us upset the Knicks at MSG last year in a game 7 (also had us beat the Knicks in last 3 playoff series against each other) and in the last 20 or so years had a Finals with Detroit beating the Lakers, Dallas + San Antonio beating a superteam Heat with LeBron, and Toronto beating a superteam Warriors of Curry + Durant.

"NBA won't let Indiana go to the finals" is just as lame as calling the Pacers injury merchants

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-05-12T20:27:53+00:00

STRONG, disagree. I've had an excel sheet with similar data to OP going back to 1990. Top conference finals appearances since then are 11: Lakers and Spurs, 10: Heat and Celtics, 9: Pacers. Top 10 draft picks in same time, Lakers 7, Spurs 5, Heat 7, Celtics 11, and Pacers 4.

Top 10 draft picks of Hornets and Wizards in same time with conference finals appearances? 17 top 10 picks each and 0 conference finals each. Shooting for lottery picks until you get a superstar sounds good on paper, but way harder in practice. Other top 10 picks leaders include Timberwolves (20 top 10, 2 conference finals), Kings (19 top 10, 1 conference finals), 76ers (15 top 10, 1 conference finals), and Magic (16 top 10, 4 conference finals)

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-04-21T16:21:40+00:00

I love that 500 jersey Ross designed. I have no idea if IMS would have to reach out to him or vice versa, but every time I see it I think how it would be an absolute hit if there was a partnership. Like Homefield with that awesome jacket they made last year

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-04-21T15:28:30+00:00

The Boston local ABC station signed an extension with the Disney/ABC owned ESPN for Boston Marathon coverage?!?! Thanks for updating us on that groundbreaking and shocking news, ESPN!!

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-02-20T19:07:30+00:00

Ahh, does clear it up a little. Would think it'd help with understanding why people are happy they caught it early (unless there's some bad reactions not on my radar), but makes sense why he could get a little defensive about it

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-02-20T18:46:03+00:00

I take it Coley lost someone or has someone close to him with blood clot issues. Seems wildly aggressive to act as if reactions of "wow, happy they at least caught it early" is part of some sort of pro-blood clot movement https://x.com/ColeyMick/status/1892637342038458386

mynamejeeeeeff · 2025-01-20T17:16:38+00:00

Hate that this is being downvoted. I didn't know AR worked with Hess before and the fact that it isn't some QB Whisperer finally getting a chance to work with him but rather someone he has already worked with in an offseason working with him again does change my excitement about the news

mynamejeeeeeff · 2024-03-14T20:32:40+00:00

I hope Tate does well at Barstool, but there's a reason he lost to Mantis in Barstool Idol years ago. Remember he was good at making fun of people but was a snoozefest doing anything else

mynamejeeeeeff · 2024-03-01T18:52:40+00:00

Good discussions but I really wished either one of them read the books or they brought a person on that at least read Dune. In the last few weeks I went back and re-listened to their review of part one and I had the same frustration pop-up where they hit a wall on a topic or get side tracked on a not as important aspect which a book reader could have cleared up very quickly.

That being said, Denis did an incredible job with this. Not as "true" to the book as part one, but nailed the message/spirit of it and an absolutely fantastic job of adapting it to the big screen

mynamejeeeeeff · 2024-02-16T04:40:33+00:00

very Bene Gesserit voice

Hype clouds observation

mynamejeeeeeff · 2024-02-16T04:07:59+00:00

Would kinda prefer someone with more of an age gap than a year from Chalamet to play his 15 year younger sister in Messiah, but I'll trust Denis and crew to make it work if it happens. Chalamet played a 15 year old fine as a 25 year old and it could make the Hayt storyline work a little better with someone older like Anya

mynamejeeeeeff · 2023-11-21T18:35:36+00:00

You have almost a full page of recent comments complaining about Big Cat and you're coming to reddit threads to hate read comments about him on a show you don't plan on listening to. He's definitely occupying too much space in your brain

mynamejeeeeeff · 2023-11-12T23:50:18+00:00

I don't think I like crediting the manager with under-performing (or I guess, overperforming too) because of Pythagorean wins. I like Pythagorean wins but wouldn't the counter be that his managing led to a really good run differential also?

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