Comments on: Pacers 103, Thunder 98

By: Bill P

Bill P — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:03:38 +0000

Well, Fisher’s individual numbers are terrible, but the team stats are very good with him on the court. If you go to 82games.com you will see his net plus/minus is the highest on the team at +15.7, while Reggie Jackson was at -7 for the season. Offense: Pts per 100 poss. with FIsh on the floor is 133.5 and 110.6 off the court. This shows at the very least that Fish has been serviceable as the backup PG/SG., and the team has been able to maintain, or increase the lead when he’s playing. That being said, until he starts hitting open jumpers he shouldn’t be playing extended minutes, and I agree that Cook should have been out there to finish the game, instead of Fisher.

By: DFish

DFish — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:12:28 +0000

Fisher can’t shoot !!! He can’t play defense…he is not a good passer…he is as slow as they come. For what reason would you have him on the court. If the Lakers finally dumped this guy who is like a God in Los Angeles. Why would anyone think he can still play ??? OKC is playing 4 on 5 everytime he is on the court.

By: TD

TD — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:41:13 +0000

I think you have a typo in first sentence: nuggets from “win” over Indiana.

Fish should not get minutes at the expense of DC. At the very least go with DC first and if his shot is on stay with him. I like Fish as a change of pace, but DC gives us more with an outside shot. Until Fish hits more than one shot no one needs to bother guarding him.

Love Russ’ effort–always. His shot was off a bit last night–but he still works hard and makes things happen. He has improved so much this year–and, he was already good.

By: totalfan62

totalfan62 — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:27:16 +0000

Tough losses vs. Memphis and Indiana, but I’m hoping those games build toughness for the final stretch and the playoffs. They are both good teams, part of the “good but not great” group of teams that make most NBA games competitive.

That being said, we needed to win at least one of those games, knowing that beating Miami again in their arena was a tough challenge.

Just keep learning and growing with each game, and our Thunder will be OK.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:44:52 +0000

I’m not looking forward to the 5 game road stretch coming up for the thunder.

I’m hoping this next game against the raptors will help get the thunder back on track.

I think a lot of thunder fans overlooked the pacers, i knew it would be a tough game. They’re really good.

According to one of Indianapolis’ sports writers, the pacers have the 2nd worst attendance in the entire league, last night was only their 5th sellout of the season.

By: Steve H

Steve H — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:36:29 +0000

Brook’s use of Fisher with our starters is simply inexcusable. If he is insisting on going “small”- again- why not Cook who shoots better- or Thabo, who defends AND shoots better? Or better yet, the guy with 7 blocks in 19 minutes who also shoots better? Brooks has done well developing our young players- but has wildly incompetent when it comes to assigning rotation minutes ( other examples would be his insistance on keeping a younger,more athletic, more everything Aldrich nailed to the bench in favor of Nazr or no center at all- his criminal use of Green in favor of Ibaka until Presti traded him away). Brooks is a flat out liability at this point. PLEASE Presti, this team deserves an upgrade at coach- at least by next year, if not sooner.

By: Tariq

Tariq — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:31:06 +0000

I don’t understand what Brooks was doing benching Ibaka. Serge had 7 blocks in 20 minutes ffs. I’m beginning to think he should be a part of every line up. Teams think twice about driving to the rim when Serge is in the paint.

By: km

km — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:06:53 +0000

Great game thunder you took everything my pacers threw at you and never came close to folding. Your team is great and I hope you guys win the west this year!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:47:39 +0000

Spurs have Lakers 3 times Memphis and Utah twice..I think they will loss 3-4 if those and we will gain it back but we shall see

By: Trevor

Trevor — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:20:50 +0000

Harden took 5 shots.. Why?

Tough stretch, hopefully they get the last two out of their system and roll into the playoffs with some momentum.