Can the Nets dash their way to another win?
Opponent File
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers play at the Conseco Fieldhouse in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Their 2004 - 2005 record was 44 - 38 (third in
the Central). Here's the Indiana
Pacers roster.
Local Papers:
Indianapolis
Star | Pacers
Team Pages:
CNNSI.com
| Pacers
ESPN.com
| Pacers
FoxSports
| Pacers
NBA.com | Pacers
Sportsline.com
| Pacers
Head Coach: Rick Carlisle.
2005 Draft: F Danny Granger (#17), New Mexico;
F Erazem Lorbek, (#46), Climamio Bologna (Italy).
New Players: G Sarunas Jasikevicius (Free
Agent).
Season Goal: A new season with the crew
that almost didn't make it out of Detroit. Ron Artest is back, and so
are expectations for the Pacers to win it all. Indiana must win
it all.
Record vs. Nets: 1 - 1
G6: Pacers
102, Nets 90
G35: Nets
97, Pacers 92
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Indiana Pacers (27 - 25) - Sunday, February 26,
2006, 6:00PM EST - Continental Airlines Arena
Off The Pace
It's hard to be a contender when three
of your top players are out, and you can't win on the road. With Ron Artest
gone, injuries to Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley, and Austin Croshere,
and a gimpy Stephen Jackson, the Pacers are somewhat crippled these days,
even with newly acquired Peja Stojackovic. Add to the story the road woes,
where the Pacers have lost 6 straight, and you've got the makings of a
team in need of someone to step up and bring home a win, any win.
The Nets, meanwhile, are rolling at home, where they've now won 14 of
their last 15, and now they may have added a fourth weapon, Nenad Krstic,
to the Big Three. Can the Nets keep things rolling by going the distance
against the Pacers? Or will Indy set the pace and control a road win they
desperately need?
- Joe
Indiana Pacers Cheat Sheet
The Story From Indianapolis:
Give credit to the Pacers, they're not using
injuries or anything else as an excuse. Here's Indiana PG Anthony Johnson
after the Pacers lost to the Pistons "One thing about the Indiana Pacers
is that we don't make excuses," Johnson said. "When we beat them, they
were like it was their fourth game in five nights and all that kind of
(expletive). We don't do that; they just beat our (expletive). That's
it. There's no other way to put it."
Pain Game: G Stephen Jackson (knee) is day-to-day;
F Austin Croshere (concussion), F Jermaine O'Neal (groin) and G Jamaal
Tinsley (elbow) are out.
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