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George, along with the rest of the Pacers, said he desires to accomplish what no team in the National Basketball Association has done this season: defeat the Warriors. The gap can be closed, but it won’t be easy.
Misguided comments aside, Golden State has a shot at history even if it doesn’t run the table. It’s a debate that can easily go two ways with the stellar performance of Russell Westbrook this season.
Ian Clark could be asked to make the first start of his career if neither guard can play, according to Walton, adding that he prefers that Andre Iguodala remains part of the second unit, especially as a veteran playing on the road.
The Pacers may get there one day, but they’re going to need a lot more cayenne. “Our guys are having fun”.
As for who would win a game between the historic Bulls and this Warriors team, Curry said his coach Steve Kerr, who played with Jordan, would not crown a victor. Golden State still has five games to go before their December 25 battle with “King James”, but ticket vendors are already salivating at the prospect of a championship rematch with historic implications. They have the same emotional drain, probably more than the staff, and they physically must be exhausted by this point in the trip.
The case for the Heat: The Heat defeated 20 teams during their streak, 12 of which had a winning record.
George, while respecting the defending champions, thinks the Pacers are capable of snapping the Warriors’ streak.
Damian Lillard scored 33 points for Portland, which blew a late lead Monday in Milwaukee and appeared to run out of gas as Cleveland came back in the second half. He’s the superstar catalyst any team wanting to play the uptempo style needs. Later, Hill often switched onto point guard Stephen Curry. Monta Ellis walked in, his strut and loud jokes inciting laughter from teammates, but Hill stayed glued to the big screen.
Nets 110, Rockets 105: Joe Johnson scored 15 of his 22 points during the fourth quarter as the Brooklyn Nets held on for a 110-105 victory over the Houston Rockets. That was as close as the Pacers could get. Maybe there’s a couple young players on the current roster (injured Myles Turner, still-developing Glenn Robinson III) who could find their way into a starring role. IN is still studying.
The Golden State Warriors are hardly hurting for accolades right now. The league doesn’t prioritize one over the other, leaving the fans and media to decide how they see it. But with the way every Warriors win is being promoted at the moment, you sure get the sense that they’re closing in on those legendary Lakers. Of course, that didn’t help them win, but we’re digging deep for good here. The Pacers haven’t gotten to the multiplication tables yet, while the Warriors are into theoretical physics. Few coaches would have been as flexible as Vogel in making a philosophical change from something that was successful.
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And over the last five years or so, my stance grew stronger. “I do have a different role, as far as scoring the ball and being a playmaker for this team as well”.
