Pacers Take Commanding 3-1 Lead: Tweets of the Night
By Jalen Bishop
Verizon Center. GAME FOUR.
1ST QUARTER
Tip-off in Washington for Game 4! Need to win in order to close it out in 5 and get some rest #Pacers
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 12, 2014
Here we go.
Very small but underrated play by George. Turnover, he comes off his can to deny outlet to Wall. Prevents the fast break.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) May 12, 2014
9-6 Pacers.
Please Polish Hammer don't hurt em.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
Gortat has committed multiple murders at the rim this series.
Déjà 3 assists pour David Point Guard West.
— Pacers de l'Indiana France (@PacersFrance) May 12, 2014
Hurry up with my damn croissants. 17-13 Pacers.
Not sure what call Hibbert wanted there
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) May 12, 2014
Nene blocked Hibbert at the rim. Gortat did earlier.
Trevor Ariza is still Dale Ellis apparently.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
Trevor Ariza is super hot fire.
David West is having a pretty awful game.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
Drew Gooden blocked him twice out of bounds.
Have to be concerned if you're a Hibbert follower: tough start, shot has been blocked twice and he looked awful on that last possession.
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 12, 2014
Thank you Jalen Rose for the reference.
End of the 1st quarter:#Pacers 27
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 12, 2014
Wizards 26
Paul George: 11pts/2rebs George Hill: 9pts
End of the first.
2ND QUARTER
Al Harrington and Drew Gooden are playing crucial minutes in a playoff game. 30-27 Wiz.
Al Harrington pressure defense, obvious key to the game
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) May 12, 2014
Al Harrington/Drew Gooden front-court in.
Al Harrington and Andre Miller have outscored IND 8-0 thru 2:52 of 2Q. Wizards 34-27.
— Steve Aschburner (@AschNBA) May 12, 2014
Timeout.
Good stat from @ChrisDenari: Combined years of experience for 3 of 5 Wizards on court (Harrington, Miller, Gooden): 43 seasons.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) May 12, 2014
Nice find. I never understood the “Wiz are a young and upcoming team” narrative. John Wall and Bradley Beal are young but the roster is filled with vets.
The Pacers’ offense looks worse but at least their defense does too. Wait, what?
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 12, 2014
Scola and Turner gotta go.
The Professor teaching us the definition of alley oop. #Webster
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
38-29 Wiz.
Lance Person.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
Lance. Wet.
Stat update.
Lance passes up an open 3 to dribble and step back into a long 2. Lance just does Lance things
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) May 12, 2014
Let Lance live. 48-34 Wiz.
Wizards' bench outscoring Pacers' bench 19-2 and it's a 14-point game with 4:24 left in the 1st half.
— SB Nation NBA (Click the pic to read 🔽) (@SBNationNBA) May 12, 2014
Indiana’s bench is yuck.
Hopefully tacos. 50-38 Wiz. 1:07 left.
That was sick.
— Chillin in my Bacta (@DarthAmin) May 12, 2014
John Wall just did a crazy fast break thing that I can’t explain to end the half. 55-38 Wiz.
HALFTIME
To the man exiting the sandwich store, I'm sorry my dog wiped her boogers on your pant leg. You may keep the boogers free of charge.
— Seth Rosenthal (@seth_rosenthal) May 12, 2014
I laughed. I also got starbursts at the half.
3RD QUARTER
Mr. West is in the building.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
That mid-range.
PAUL GEORGE FOR THREE! (Enfin, on se demande, vu la caméra de MERDE)
— Pacers de l'Indiana France (@PacersFrance) May 12, 2014
PG has been accurate from distance. 62-49 Wiz.
Lance Stephenson just passing directly to the Wizards. Probably not the best move. 15 Pacers turnovers now.
— SB Nation NBA (Click the pic to read 🔽) (@SBNationNBA) May 12, 2014
C’mon son.
Roy with more ORBs tonight (3) than perhaps the entire month of March. (Unofficially._
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
Roy finishes at the rim. A lot of boards tonight. It’s at 8.
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) May 12, 2014
Hibbert is bullying Gortat now. 8 points, 8 boards.
Roy Hibbert with Indiana’s last six points, his last bucket following a rejection of Gortat on the other end. IND down 8, 2:34 3Q.
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 12, 2014
Official update.
#SomeSelfishMomsInHere RT @courtside: Roy Hibbert asking his mom for a home cooked meal on Mother's Day is so Roy Hibbert.
— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) May 12, 2014
LOL.
Reggie?
Roy Hibbert just cussed a heckler smooooth out. "Shut the f*** up and sit the f*** down"
— Nilla Nillanovic (@JayNilla) May 12, 2014
I want some nasty! 72-71 Wiz at the end of the third.
4TH QUARTER
Did not anticipate that Ian Mahinmi would be the Pacers reserve dropped from the rotation.
— Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) May 12, 2014
Zero minutes from him tonight.
In 2014, Evan Turner can’t take Al Harrington off the dribble. He gots to go.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 12, 2014
Ya gotta go.
2013 Paul George: Engaged.
— SB Nation NBA (Click the pic to read 🔽) (@SBNationNBA) May 12, 2014
Get ’em.
Weird decision by Vogel to play Scola and West instead of Mahinmi, but sure!
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 12, 2014
Logic.
If only INDY never had to play its bench (mostly Turner and Scola).
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 12, 2014
Lowe alert. 80-74 Wiz.
Verticality doesn't work against Al Harrington; he's existed longer than physical dimensions.
— Andrew Lynch (@AndrewLynch) May 12, 2014
True. Hibbert hasn’t gotten any verticality calls today.
This is one of the worst bench performances from any team in playoff history.
— Jon Washburn (@DeanOfMortgages) May 12, 2014
Two bench points.
DAVID POINT GUARD WEST.
— Pacers de l'Indiana France (@PacersFrance) May 12, 2014
Point guard David West leads the break and finds Paul George for an open three.
Paul George sort of quietly putting together a phenomenal game on both ends. He's got 30pts, 9rebs and will play 45+mins.
— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) May 12, 2014
Yup.
Not hearing much from the Paul George doubters right now.
— Mike Prada. (PRAY-duh) (@MikePradaNBA) May 12, 2014
7-of-9 from three.
Never seen a guy fall down more often for no reason than Hibbert.
— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) May 12, 2014
He reached his average of twelve falls per game.
Paul George: 1st Pacers player with 35 points in playoff game since Anthony Johnson against Nets in 2006
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 12, 2014
Paul George is fouled by Trevor Ariza. 89-88 Wiz. 2:24 left.
Let ’em know.
Neigh Neigh block.
I was wondering where he was. 92-91 Pacers. 1:24 left.
Paul George looks completely wiped out. Great hustle all around tonight.
— Jon Washburn (@DeanOfMortgages) May 12, 2014
More PG love.
He’s smiling, too. 94-91 Pacers.
Following a game via Gamecast is so stressful.
— Ben Gibson (@CowboyOnPatrol) May 12, 2014
You’re missing a good one.
🙁
Pacers just looked like a team that never practiced a late game situation.
Arnovitz alert.
LANCE BARGNANI
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) May 12, 2014
Lance giving out free cookies to the Wizards.
Ah, the ol' throw the ball out of bounds play. Always a crowd-pleaser.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 12, 2014
WHAT IS GOING ON?
THAT'S YOUR SERIES, everyone. Two incredible comebacks in one day, and Pacers take 3-1 lead back home.
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 12, 2014
Don't mess with Blue Collar men
Pacers win 95-92