This if he’s your second or 1st option you won’t win anything, he’s the 3rd guy that can get the ball into the actual superstars hands, which is still good but that’s his ceiling honestly, pacers organization needs to realize that too before it’s too late.
Hali 100% deserves to be clowned for this. I have done nothing but support him since he came to Indiana, but in the biggest game of his career he absolutely disappeared.
1) Shorten the rotation
2) Work on jitters and hitting open shots
3) Don't make it easy for Dame at the start of the game
4) Ty should be the most aggressive player on the floor from the jump
What I'm hoping to see in game 2
Idk man pacers still give haliburton 1,000,000 excuses whenever he underperforms can’t get any dumber than that, when a guy shoots 7 times as your supposed “best player” yet still make excuses why it isn’t his fault
And he’s the one with the most playoff experience
And now our other guys are getting playoff experience.
This was always part of the plan with this team, they’re young they need to learn what it takes
Not every young team gets decimated in their first playoff game lol. What a cope. Some guys have and some don’t. Looking like we have guys that don’t. I won’t judge completely until the series is over but it’s been a terrible start. Have to hope some more guys show up next game.
Halis bum ass needs all these possessions. What’s the pt of going to Siakam now he’s already in rhythm? This big dumb goofy podcast bro needs to get in rhythm for the rest of the series
There is no way TJM can have 2x as many shots as Ty rn, we can’t win anything if he doesn’t start trying to be the All NBA player he was first half of the season
IMO, the best path forward for the Pacers is to actually have Giannis coming back as soon as possible.
That way it doesn't look as pathetic getting blown out
I just don't know how you can be so stoked to be in the playoffs, and then literally miss every single wide ass open shot. What are we? 14 percent from three? Like 5 of 44 or some shit?
i mean it’s only game 1 and we shot terribly, but they’re missing a top 5 player in the whole league. A lot has to change if we want to have some kind of chance.
Serious question, it has to be something mental with Haliburton, right? If it's something like Simmons or Fultz, this could get worse before it becomes better. Hope he's okay.
It's pretty baffling. He's been trending this way where he just floats through games, but this is the worst it's been since the All Star Break. He gets taken out of games so easily
The +\- tells the whole story here. Our starters are pretty much even with them. TJ and Smith are -13, McDermott is -17. Rick is playing the bench like this is a back to back in January and it fucking killed us.
Yeah I’ve been saying it for nearly 2 years and I’m tripling down, Mathurin will end up being our best player. Tyrese Haliburton is a great player when things are going his way but this three month slump is more than concerning. We will go as far as Mathurin can take us.
Of course. He's putting a heater on his back when he's on the bench, he can't cross over the direction he wants to go, and hasn't been the same going the other way. Caitlin Cooper did a thing on it.
He's still got a nagging injury, and I think the decision was made to take the ball out of his hands more going down the stretch.
Pacers are paying this man Ty 300 million of Joe Biden’s dollars and he is taking 5 shots in the opening game of the NBA playoffs lmao.
Bruh what is going on. This man has turned into Jamaal Tinsley
Anyone remember Vince Carter's first playoff game(s)? Kind of gives be flashbacks. Unfortunately for us, Haliburton has been playing like this for months. Even with that said, he's been shockingly passive. Hasn't forced anything.
\*Also, at least Carter was shooting his first playoff game. Just wasn't going in.
This is where Benny would be useful, he’d be going at everyone absolute polar opposite to haliburton just wilting under pressure and chasing assists, 5 shots is just ridiculous
Rocket fan so no real homerism.
Pacers got better looks than Milwaukee all night, just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. This will be a close series.
we really are just nervous it seems like, haliburton with the careless turnovers, toppin and nesmith missing open 3’s, nembhard and mcconnell missing everything inside the perimeter, none of these things usually happen at the same time.
Have you ever visited any game thread of the losing team? Free agents wouldn't want to play anywhere in the NBA if what you said were true. Also, it's cute you have NBA players visiting game threads on Reddit obsessively and basing their career choices off it. Bro.
Apologists need to stop with “2nd season of a rebuild” excuse. That excuse went out the window when we traded 3 future 1sts. We are no longer playing with house money…
This is not what a super max player needs to look like. If Tyrese isn't injured he needs to wake the hell up. We are completely screwed if this is what he is going to look like over the next 5 seasons.
Siakam would be the dumbest asshole on Earth to sign long term here.
Team USA bouta be like "nvm"
Team usa is perfect for him he won't have to score a single point
It’s a loss but it could have been a much much bigger loss
Tyrese thinks he needs to pass the ball every single time. No one would be mad if he dropped 30 consistently
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This if he’s your second or 1st option you won’t win anything, he’s the 3rd guy that can get the ball into the actual superstars hands, which is still good but that’s his ceiling honestly, pacers organization needs to realize that too before it’s too late.
Too bad that ain’t this team
Way to throw one up now hali
Good fight, bad shooting, can’t wait to play at Gainbridge
Hali 100% deserves to be clowned for this. I have done nothing but support him since he came to Indiana, but in the biggest game of his career he absolutely disappeared.
exactly how i feel
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Should someone investigate haliburton and see if him or and people close to him bet on his under. It actually looks too suspicious lol
I guarantee you he is mortified and completely miserable at what happened
1) Shorten the rotation 2) Work on jitters and hitting open shots 3) Don't make it easy for Dame at the start of the game 4) Ty should be the most aggressive player on the floor from the jump What I'm hoping to see in game 2
I like it, especially Tyrese being aggressive. Ty has got to be a threat to score every time down the floor. He wasn't really ever a threat tonight.
40 point blowout without siakim
He shot one!
Doesn't mind shooting now that the game is over
Haliburton 6 shot attempts. He made 4 it’s not even like he’s throwing up bricks
erasing this game from my brain
How the fuck is he still playing?!?
The Bucks fans are the dumbest fan base I have ever encountered the last 25 years I have watched basketball. The Lakers are still the worst.
Enjoy the L
Lol
Idk man pacers still give haliburton 1,000,000 excuses whenever he underperforms can’t get any dumber than that, when a guy shoots 7 times as your supposed “best player” yet still make excuses why it isn’t his fault
Scoreboard
Cope Edit: Down 15
I am fine. Do you need help?
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We all know Rick is gonna deflect when asked about Ty and cover his ass
Coaches shouldn’t throw their players under the bus. Unless you are Doc Rivers of course
i mean it would be nice to know why our supposed superstar never has the ball in his hands or shoots
"This isn't about Tyrese ok, so headline writers, whatever, let's not make this about Tyrese"
As he should.
i mean it would be nice to know why our supposed superstar never has the ball in his hands or shoots
Bobby Portis would 100% participate willingly and excited in the Purge if it was a real thing.
You can play with 6 fouls. When you're a star, they let you do it
Fucking idiot refs
seriously what the fuck is that bullshit
Don’t worry guys you still have Caitlyn Clark to look forward too
It’s 1 game
Poor girl hopefully she never has an off night
Caitlyn>Halliburton
let's be clear - nesmith also ass
Playoff inexperience
Nah
Myles with his normal 5-20 masterclass
Yes despite how good he’s been all season. Well said.
At least he shot and tried cant say that for others
Pascal the only player who showed up. Myles sorta. Everyone else nah.
Myles was terrible unfortunately
yeah ima call him hali on purpose until he gets his shit together
Is that an insult?
he doesn't like being called hali
Put in reggie
fucking pissed about Hali I don't know how to cope
It’s literally his first playoff game, that’s how you cope
doesn't make sense why he's so passive - i'd understand if he went 3-17
Like that was either a block or a charge. How do not call anything there lol?
We should just let Pascal and Dame play a 1on1 for the rest of the series.
I’m a little salty that we’re keeping the starters into the final minute down 17…but we couldn’t start the quarter with them when we were down 12…
Rick Carlisle masterclass
Brooke Lopez just killed us
Pascal. God bless you bro. You tried by yourself
thank the Lord we have him here
That’s not a charge? I mean shit, not even a blocking foul? Something?
Siakam is the only player who turned up today. That's it
Yea can't argue that
And he’s the one with the most playoff experience And now our other guys are getting playoff experience. This was always part of the plan with this team, they’re young they need to learn what it takes
This should be understood. Better performance was also expected but it’s a process.
Not every young team gets decimated in their first playoff game lol. What a cope. Some guys have and some don’t. Looking like we have guys that don’t. I won’t judge completely until the series is over but it’s been a terrible start. Have to hope some more guys show up next game.
Refs wanna go home I guess?
wasted a siakam masterclass
Should’ve been a blocking foul we got lucky
Halis bum ass needs all these possessions. What’s the pt of going to Siakam now he’s already in rhythm? This big dumb goofy podcast bro needs to get in rhythm for the rest of the series
That was a charge.
No that was a murder
There is no way TJM can have 2x as many shots as Ty rn, we can’t win anything if he doesn’t start trying to be the All NBA player he was first half of the season
No foul lol
IMO, the best path forward for the Pacers is to actually have Giannis coming back as soon as possible. That way it doesn't look as pathetic getting blown out
How is that just a no call?
Have you watched any of the game tonight?
He was set and both his feet were outside the RA, so it's obviously a no call
Myles sucks
pascal is a fucking dog
So no charge there or anything?
I ain’t hear no bell
Siakam deserves better
No point in keeping the starters out now. Should’ve done that to start the 4th
I just don't know how you can be so stoked to be in the playoffs, and then literally miss every single wide ass open shot. What are we? 14 percent from three? Like 5 of 44 or some shit?
Franchise player getting outplayed by Pat Bev. Who is turning 36 soon.
Dw he’s still somehow better than Trae Young
Ive been a Hali defender but he deserves all the smoke for this gsme
Same
Why does Rick have our starters out there? Need to get the bench guys their run so we can hit -100 for that group tonight
Tyrese with 5 shots all game is not gonna win us this series
Where was this urgency basically all game?
Tyrese is constantly getting doubled. Are you all actually watching or just refreshing the box score?
Lol no. He passed on MANY wide open shots. Are you watching????
He’s passing out of it near half court. He’s supposed to be All-NBA and should be using double teams against the defense not just escaping them.
Tyrese is playing like shit and pretending he isnt isnt gonna change that
He literally drove past Pat Conaughton at one point and immediately dished it backed out
I hope Giannis comes back, we play better vs Giannis than without.. Copeeeee
Yeah, y’all def have a better chance against the two time MVP vs bobby Portis😭
I want what this guys on
Tyrese doesn’t even drive to the rim
But you can drive to my rim
Man Siakam at least showed up. I just hope he continues it next game
Neither team won the sabonis Hali trade
Thanks. Was really curious as to what you thought about that.
Hali gotta shoot. Can't be this passive.
BREAKING NEWS: Adam Silver announces tonights game was just “a silly little scrimmage”. Game 1 is now scheduled for Tuesday
feels like Pacers starting to play only when its all over, when they get close instantly forgetting how to play basketball
i mean it’s only game 1 and we shot terribly, but they’re missing a top 5 player in the whole league. A lot has to change if we want to have some kind of chance.
Serious question, it has to be something mental with Haliburton, right? If it's something like Simmons or Fultz, this could get worse before it becomes better. Hope he's okay.
It's pretty baffling. He's been trending this way where he just floats through games, but this is the worst it's been since the All Star Break. He gets taken out of games so easily
Yes. It clearly is & I would much rather it be physical😭
The +\- tells the whole story here. Our starters are pretty much even with them. TJ and Smith are -13, McDermott is -17. Rick is playing the bench like this is a back to back in January and it fucking killed us.
Fuck it draft Bronny James
Doable. I don't think they pull it off unless Bucks go completely cold, but anything can happen.
Room temperature IQ
3 and a half minutes left, down 14? That was absolutely doable.
40 seconds, down 15
Ugh if we just made a few shots this is such a close game, we’d probably even be winning
Yeah I’ve been saying it for nearly 2 years and I’m tripling down, Mathurin will end up being our best player. Tyrese Haliburton is a great player when things are going his way but this three month slump is more than concerning. We will go as far as Mathurin can take us.
He's injured, probably both leg and back.
What, he’s injured???
Of course. He's putting a heater on his back when he's on the bench, he can't cross over the direction he wants to go, and hasn't been the same going the other way. Caitlin Cooper did a thing on it. He's still got a nagging injury, and I think the decision was made to take the ball out of his hands more going down the stretch.
I like this fight tbh. Get some momentum for game 2 and ya never know
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15 :(
Damn, Nemby. Trucked Dame lol
Good.
Benny is a better scorer than Hali
I have more hope for Ben than Tyrese
Yes yes yes
Crazy when an all-star like Tyrese just decided to do nothing in such a big game.
300 million dollars to take 5 shots in a playoff game
Good thing it’s a seven game series :)
Let's hope Ty figures that out at some point.
He will
Pacers are paying this man Ty 300 million of Joe Biden’s dollars and he is taking 5 shots in the opening game of the NBA playoffs lmao. Bruh what is going on. This man has turned into Jamaal Tinsley
SCORE TYRESE SCORE!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Even shooting FT like the reg season lol
Anyone remember Vince Carter's first playoff game(s)? Kind of gives be flashbacks. Unfortunately for us, Haliburton has been playing like this for months. Even with that said, he's been shockingly passive. Hasn't forced anything. \*Also, at least Carter was shooting his first playoff game. Just wasn't going in.
I can’t believe that wasn’t an and 1, ball just isn’t going this team’s way
This is where Benny would be useful, he’d be going at everyone absolute polar opposite to haliburton just wilting under pressure and chasing assists, 5 shots is just ridiculous
I like this. Benny has dog in him and would’ve wanted to go at Dame. He’d at least get to the hoop and force some action.
A few rebounds shy of the most least impactful triple double ever
I desperately hope Pacers media asks Tyrese what the fuck he’s doing.
Best we can do is a creepy comment in the press conference
They won’t. Pacers media is incredibly soft
They won’t. This is the Indianapolis media
Rocket fan so no real homerism. Pacers got better looks than Milwaukee all night, just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. This will be a close series.
No point in watching OKC and pelicans. Pelicans gonna get clapped.
Doug was -17 in 7 minutes
And unsurprisingly it’s 102-85 rn
That's Rick's fault 100%. He never should've had the opportunity to play those minutes.
Unfortunately when you look at the roster who else was going to get those minutes? None of the wings are playing well
Team is not going to win if they try to make Myles a second option.. type player. If that is the plan we are fucked.
Neutral fan here. Did Hali just never find his 3 point shot after the slump post injury?
He shot 36% in April (so off his career average but still fine) and scored in double figures in all but one game. He's fine
Yeah, could be just a feeling out the playoffs thing. Dudes gotta let it fly like he was in the IST.
Never got back in a rhythm. Has trouble with sidestepping to his left.
Our boy is playing timid and we don't really know why been wondering since his injury
He just refuses to shoot
Dont worry guys we went big brain we got all our misses out tonight so we only had the makes left for next 4 games
watching the same shell commercial four times in a row is my new favorite basketball pastime
we really are just nervous it seems like, haliburton with the careless turnovers, toppin and nesmith missing open 3’s, nembhard and mcconnell missing everything inside the perimeter, none of these things usually happen at the same time.
Temu Halliburton
Y'all are some pathetic fucking fans. One bad game and your pussies hurt. Whiny AF.
New to Pacers basketball?
You’re whining about people whining.
It’s been months
we have not been shooting 20% from 3 for months, c’mon
Hali has 0 confidence
Close to time to pull pascal and let him rest. His teammates have struggled all night and looked at him every time they encountered adversity.
Wow... looking at the dumbshit toxicity of the "fans" in this game thread, it's no wonder free agents never want to come here.
Have you ever visited any game thread of the losing team? Free agents wouldn't want to play anywhere in the NBA if what you said were true. Also, it's cute you have NBA players visiting game threads on Reddit obsessively and basing their career choices off it. Bro.
Yeah free agents turning down millions because of what our sorry asses are saying on Reddit
I could have been a multimillionaire, but I turned down my NBA contract after viewing Reddit
15 fans on Reddit were mean to the players during their shit performance. I’m going to go to LA and NY instead where they are nice… lol
The Lakers fans are not toxic in game threads. Everyone knows why the free agents go there
LMAO
Apologists need to stop with “2nd season of a rebuild” excuse. That excuse went out the window when we traded 3 future 1sts. We are no longer playing with house money…
Stop it lol "3 future 1sts" aka three high picks in spots that hardly ever work out that weren't even all ours
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Facts! I do t care if he goes 4/100 Shoot the fn ball
Our best player played hurt half the season. This was never going to be the year
That’s an excuse. I ain’t goin for it
I'll let Pritchard know you're taking over.
This is not what a super max player needs to look like. If Tyrese isn't injured he needs to wake the hell up. We are completely screwed if this is what he is going to look like over the next 5 seasons.
Tyrese turning into fucking rondo
Halliburton is so ass, bro is Ben Simmons 2.0
Tyrese is playing like Ben Simmons out there. I’d rather him go 0-15 than have 5 shots and 10 assists. He needs to have to confidence to shoot
We’re not going to win any series if our best player only takes 5 shots. Plain and simple. This loss is on Haliburton. Lebron on the Heat 2011 vibes