Miles knocked down eight and scored 32. I can’t put a finger on it. It think it was all about energy. “We had a chance to crack that 10-point lead but we didn’t execute the right way”.
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Expect to see George continue dominating for the Pacers throughout the remainder of the season and to help lead the Pacers back into serious contention in the Eastern Conference. “They’re a good defensive team and they close out hard on the perimeter”, Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard told reporters of Chicago after going 0-of-6 from 3-point range. Outside of Washington, Indiana’s best wins so far had come against the Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics (twice), but in the cases of the former pair, the wins came at home at the end of a long playing week for opponents, and in the case of the latter, Boston might not actually be as good as many expected. “Overall, just not a very sharp offensive night”. Movement, get the ball swung; we’re doing it in practice, getting the ball swung.
It was the Pacers pushing the ball, moving in the half court and taking quick shots that more resembled what the Bulls have been talking about under Hoiberg, if not exactly executing. The Bulls are now at the United Center for the next week after finishing the Circus Trip 2-2.
CAVALIERS 95, HORNETS 90: In Charlotte, North Carolina, LeBron James had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cleveland.
IN is seeing just how important Georgie is to their team and how much of a difference he makes. “We came out sluggish, I came out sluggish, had (two) turnovers in the first quarter, missed bunnies; I have to change that next game”.
“I missed a lot of layups and bunnies, turnovers; missed layups, floaters, shots I normally hit with my left hand”, lamented Rose. “The way we play (offense), we play free”, Rose said. The offense again looked way too stagnant. “It’s always tough to come from the West Coast, plus with a holiday in between; also your body is not going to feel normal as usual”.
Nikola Mirotic did a poor job keeping C.J.
George’s turnaround jumper later in the quarter pushed it to 86-77, and then his pull-up 3 from the left wing made it 91-81, the first double-digit lead for either team. The Pacers buried 12 3-pointers against the 76ers, bumped that number up to 15 against the Bucks and caught fire for a franchise-record 19 3-pointers on 26 attempts in Tuesday’s 123-106 triumph over the Wizards.
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The Pacers enjoyed a 51-42 halftime lead, limiting the Bulls to 36.4 percent shooting from the floor (16 of 44), including 1 of 7 from Rose. It’s not the right way to start when you’re on the road against a team that’s playing at a high level right now.
