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Blazersedge — Since I couldn't give you my own recap here are a couple of others: Jason Quick hits the 48 minute theme. Mike Barrett praises the Pacers and Outlaw. A note on the Oregonian recap... There's a quote in there that has been commonplace among all the Blazers lately.  Rough translation:  "We lost because we were missing shots we're capable of hitting."  OK, one or two games I buy that.  When it's said every other day...not so much.  At what point do you admit that you're NOT getting shots you can hit, that you're too covered, too far out on the court, or too invested in the wrong people shooting?  After a certain sample size "shots ...

Game reaction: Pacers 95, Blazers 89
Blazers Blog — ... and 25th in free throws made. They're not getting much love from the refs, but they're not helping themselves settling for jump shots either. Enough of my observations. Here's what other thought about last night's loss. -- Game is '48 min,' McMillan reminds , Jason Quick, The Oregonian: But like so many times before in this losing rut, the Blazers down the stretch were seemingly a step slow to a loose ball, a tad short on a big three-pointer, and not tough enough on defense. Indiana (8-8) scored on its final nine possessions, which helped secure its eighth consecutive win ...

Waiting on the Pacers at Supersonics
Indy Cornrows — Here are some links and thoughts to ponder while waiting for the game in Seattle: Pacers Notebook discusses Mike Dunleavy's productive stats which seem to be directly tied to Pacer wins. When I get in the flow offensively, it's pretty clear we're a good team," Dunleavy said. "When I don't, we struggle. Why that happens, I don't know. My approach is the same every night. I ...