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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · Nov 13

The Paul George Transaction Tree

6 Pacers that have some connection in their transactional lineage that goes all the way back to the Paul George for Victor Oladipo and Domas Sabonis deal:
Tyrese Haliburton
Andrew Nembhard
Ben Sheppard
Pascal Siakam
Johnny Furphy
Tristen Newton

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Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 2d

TJ McConnell is going to be out at least a month, Rick Carlisle says.

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Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 2d

Cam Payne on joining Pacers:

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 2d

I’m fine with this though I think I’d rather just see what Q can do.

Pacers emergency veteran point guard might be cursed. Monte Morris and Delon Wright both injured while trying to get this job.

Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 2d

Just in from the Pacers: they have waived guard Delon Wright and have signed point guard Cam Payne.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Ngl I kind of wanted Enrique to hit that one

Pacers win in overtime to start the preseason. Story of the night though is the pair of injuries to McConnell and Wright.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Q and he can dribble while dealing with pressure, initiate the offense better.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Awesome play.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Peter can defend and can shoot. He’s got a chance.

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Jarace touch pass to a Furph emphatic slam

YESSSSSS

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

I think I’ve seen enough to say I want Q over Delon Wright for an emergency point guard.

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

No surprise but Delon Wright will not return with a head injury.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Refs reviewed the play first because it was a made shot at the buzzer but because they ruled it a defensive goaltend, Carlisle had to challenge it for them to be able to change the call to the right one even though they had just reviewed it themselves.

Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 3d

I have no idea what is happening but I think the Pacers challenged a Jay Huff goaltend that was clearly not a Huff goalted. Tt was actually a Gobert offensive goaltend. It's still 65-57 at the break.

Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 3d

Taelon Peter races ahead and dunks with about 10 seconds left for the final basket of the half for the Pacers. It's 65-57 (baskets pending for Minny) Pacers at the break. Siakam and Nesmith the two Pacers in double figures. Point guard injuries a storyline early.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Would be surprising if he isn’t concussed after that play. Pacers point guard depth down to their 2-way guards now.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Taelon Peter with a dunk at the end of the first half for his first preseason points.

Pacers up at halftime but they’ve suffered two injuries to point guards in TJ McConnell and Delon Wright.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Delon Wright bleeding now in his head and mouth after a hit that would be a personal foul in an NFL game.

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

HUFF STUFF

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

TJ McConnell will not return with a sore left hamstring.

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Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 3d

Taelon Peter getting burn with the second unit here. No Jones or Sheppard, and Wright is at the 1 with McConnell in the locker room.

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iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

TJ McConnell limping off the court and into the locker room in some pain.

Not what anyone wants to see.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

This is the dumbest split screen I’ve ever seen. Can’t even see the person they are talking to in that tiny box anyway and so much wasted space.

I’m once again asking for someone to just put text on the bottom of the screen to indicate who the guest in the broadcast booth is.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

37-29 Pacers after first quarter:

They forced 3 turnovers in the backcourt with full court pressure because of course they did.

I-Jax little rusty perhaps with all the fouls in a short stint to start the game.

Coaching staff really challenging Benn on defense.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Those are the kinds of turnovers Jarace needs to avoid to solidify a consistent role.

Pacers switched entire lineup with the second unit coming in for the starters (plus Bradley) there. Probably went Bradley first off the bench to keep those units intact.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

20-10 Pacers at the first timeout. They are in rhythm on both ends to start off the preseason.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing says the standard is the standard like defending 94-feet in the preseason.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

I-Jax avoiding fouls like that becomes a lot more important if he’s going to be the starter.

iPacers.com - Derek Kramer @ipacers.bsky.social · 3d

Coaching staff really putting Mathurin’s defense to the test with the starters as they match him up with Ant. Two buckets for Ant early in the matchup though Benn did knock the ball away briefly on the first possession.