Pacers Can’t Get Over the Wall, Bealed Out In Game 1: Tweets of the Night
By Jalen Bishop
We made it to the Eastern Conference semis. Playoff Teague is gone and Pero Antic’s hilarious three-pointers are gone too. Nene v. David West. Act I.
Pre-Game
Hibbert poised to have bigger impact this series. @Pacers allowed 19.1 fewer PTS Per 100 Poss. to WAS this season w/ him ON the floor v. OFF
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 5, 2014
We shall see.
Sportswriter consensus I've seen lies with Pacers in the series, but Zach Lowe and Kevin Arnovitz both have DC and who's better than thems?
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 5, 2014
Interesting.
Keep an eye on the Paul George-Ariza matchup. PG held Ariza to 6-of-16 FGAs in direct matchups this season, while Ariza held PG to 8-of-26
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 5, 2014
I want to see the good Paul George. Hopefully a sprinkle of 2009 Trevor Ariza, too.
1ST QUARTER
Very good start. Wiz have to watch for George pinching onto the nail on middle pick and rolls. Ariza can exploit that.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 5, 2014
Two early threes for Trevor Ariza.
The Pacers can’t score on this defense.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 5, 2014
No offense. No offense. You stink.
Pacers previewing how to lose this series by giving up 5 points off TOs and 3 second chance points.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 5, 2014
I got Washington in 4.
Washington is rather good, and the Pacers can barely score the middle space in Bingo these days. The offensive start has been terrible.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 5, 2014
101.6 offensive rating in the playoffs. That will drop after this one.
AND-1 for George, Nene can't prevent the shot from going up
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 5, 2014
PG gets a fast-break layup with the foul. 10-5 Wizards at this point.
John Wall is blowing by people and blocking shots. Lance Stephenson playing yucky defense.
All five Wizards starters have scored and they lead the Pacers 16-7 late in the first quarter of Game 1. #WSHvsIND
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 5, 2014
18-10 Wizards at this point.
WIZARDSSSSSSSSSSSS
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 5, 2014
23-10.
Ian Mahinmi with the matador box out on Marcin Gortat. Paul George just standing right next to both of them, too.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 5, 2014
I learned boxing out in sixth grade.
5/23 for the quarter. #LetPacersShoot
— Dave “Mortgages” Searle (@MillerTimePod) May 5, 2014
They got blocked six times, too. 28-15.
2ND QUARTER
Hey! Energy!
— Nilla Nillanovic (@JayNilla) May 5, 2014
28-24. C.J. Watson with a steal and David West knocks down a mid-range jumper.
This Lance/West two-man game is working. Milk it.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 5, 2014
Lance usually finds West or Scola three feet behind the free-throw line.
So as long as John Wall isn’t on the court, the Pacers will be fine.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 5, 2014
Agree.
Luis Scola is playing role of rim protector.
Wizards on 9-2 run since Hibbert replaced West.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 5, 2014
Three fouls on Hibbert. Beal just made a layup and the foul. 39-33 Wiz.
Pacers were -42 in the 30 mins when PG & West were both on the bench in 1st round vs. Hawks. -7 in 2 minutes so far tonight.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 5, 2014
The Pacers are good with them on the court and bad when they sit. Live and die with Mr. West and Mr. George.
Does Ariza spell his first name with a y? #Treyvor
— Tom Lewis (@IndyCornrows) May 5, 2014
Ariza from the corners is unreal. 46-41 Wiz.
Wizards’ starters are +22 tonight.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 5, 2014
Wizards firing from all cylinders right now. Beal is hitting threes. Paul George falling in love with 17-footers. 54-43 Wiz.
It's not that Paul George can't guard Ariza. It's that he just won't, and It's a complete waste to have him stand next to him at 3ptLine.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 6, 2014
Throw him on John Wall in spurts.
The 9-0 run aside, this has all been really, really ugly. RT @CoreyElliot: Wizards lead 56-43 @ half.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 6, 2014
Mahinmi has two fouls. Hibbert has three.
HALFTIME
I downloaded the 2 Chainz mixtape. So, no halftime tweets.
3RD QUARTER
3 on West… gotta be careful
— Nilla Nillanovic (@JayNilla) May 6, 2014
That isn’t good. Hibbert just left the game. 10:22 left in the third.
Hibbert picking up his fourth and heading to the bench. Bad news for Wizards fans.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 6, 2014
I’m allergic to sarcasm. Not nice.
Being good is good, it'll get the Pacer D chewed up by Drew Gooden .
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 6, 2014
Drew Gooden. NBA legend.
Getting run out of their own building… yet again.
— Nilla Nillanovic (@JayNilla) May 6, 2014
Gortat finishes a dunk. 67-52 Wizards.
Wizards +11 with Wall on the floor and Hibbert on the bench.
— Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) May 6, 2014
Stats.
The Wizards have 19 assists tonight ... the Pacers have 19 baskets
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 6, 2014
More stats.
Wizards shooting 48.2%
— Ben Gibson (@CowboyOnPatrol) May 6, 2014
Pacers shooting 35.2%
Ugh.
Ariza just a got a steal and is at the free-throw line. 68-52 Wiz.
Pacers making up for a lot of sins with some flurries in this one. Getting the crowd into it. Keep on with that and maybe can ride the wave.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 6, 2014
David West is hitting jumpers right now. Hot fire.
If he could, he’d invite more Wizards to try to defend that break. RT @HerringWSJ: Pretty sure Lance just took a 1-on-5 fast break.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 6, 2014
Lance gonna’ Lance.
What could be a 2-point game will be 8 heading to the fourth.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 6, 2014
Last twelve minutes of Game 1 upcoming.
4TH QUARTER
Pacers -18 in 10:37 that Hibbert was on the floor. +11 in the 25:23 he wasn't. Not that anyone's counting.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 6, 2014
Tim’s counting.
Andre 3000 years old.
— Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) May 6, 2014
He knocked down a three and had time to tie his shoes. Old man game.
Hibbert & Mahinmi playing together for first time since preseason.
— Tim Donahue (@TimDonahueZ) May 6, 2014
Frank just threw in Mahinmi and Hibbert on the court. Two centers is weird. The East is big, man.
The strip, the pass, and the finish were all insane. Wow.
— Dave “Mortgages” Searle (@MillerTimePod) May 6, 2014
Paul George finishes the layup. And 1. 82-76 Wiz.
Bradley Beal just hit a ridiculous corner three point shot over Luis Scola. Completely covered. Wow.
BEALING HARD RIGHT NOW
— SB Nation NBA (Click the pic to read 🔽) (@SBNationNBA) May 6, 2014
BEAL. Hitting threes all over.
I take it back, Drew Gooden. Do your thing.
— Paul Flannery (@Pflanns) May 6, 2014
Me too.
Oof.
Roy Hibbert's next TV show will be the Six Feet Under remake.
— alex (@steven_lebron) May 6, 2014
Come on. . 93-80 Wizards.
In case anyone has ideas that the refs are influencing this, DC is 13-for-21 at the line. (Pacers 20-for-23.) Should be down by 5 more.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 6, 2014
Free throw count.
Larry Bird is standing, observing the Pacer huddle, and presumably judging his ass off.
— Kelly Dwyer (@KDonhoops) May 6, 2014
LARRY.
Bruh....... RT @ScottAgness: Roy Hibbert on verge of recording his third 0 pt/0 reb game in last month; 5th game without a point.
— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) May 6, 2014
The Hibbert roast in full effect.
BOOOOOOO.
The most entertaining way to experience a Pacers' playoff game is to turn off the TV and follow it on Twitter.
— RealGM (@RealGM) May 6, 2014
Might try this. 94-84 Wiz. 1:08 left.
Please somebody has to get his reference. SOMEBODY!
98-90 Wiz.
Washington #Wizards beat Indiana #Pacers 102-96 to take 1-0 second round series lead
— INSIDE HOOPS - NBA Basketball (@InsideHoops) May 6, 2014
Game 1 over.