<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> January 18, 2007 - 8:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div> <span style="color:#000099">Indiana Pacers</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">(20-18)</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">PG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jamaal Tinsley</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Marquis Daniels</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">SF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Danny Granger</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">PF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jermaine O'Neal</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">C</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jeff Foster</span> <span style="color:#FFCC00">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Darrell Armstrong, Maceo Baston, Orien Greene, Rawle Marshall, Shawne Williams</span> <span style="color:#000000">Miami Heat</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">(17-20)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">PG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Williams</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SG</span> <span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Jason Kapono</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">PF</span> <span style="color:#000000">Udonis Haslem</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">C</span> <span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000000">James Posey, Antoine Walker, Gary Payton, Dorell Wright, Michael Doleac</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#FFCC00">IND:</span> <span style="color:#000099">None of the new Pacers players are expected to play</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">IND:</span> <span style="color:#000099">David Harrison will not play (sprained left shoulder)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Shaquille O'Neal is a gametime decision (recovering from knee surgery)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Wayne Simien will not play (Salmonella poisoning)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#000099">Jermaine O'Neal</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 19.2 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 3.1 bpg</span><span style="color:#000099">Danny Granger</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 12.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.9 apg</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">As A Starter: 11.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 apg</span><span style="color:#000099">Jamaal Tinsley</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 12.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 6.4 apg, 1.6 spg</span><span style="color:#000000">Dwyane Wade</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 27.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 8.0 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.2 bpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Udonis Haslem</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 11.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg</span><span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 10.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.9 bpg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#FFCC00">IND:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Shawne Williams</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 17</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000099">1.9 ppg, 0.5 rpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Robert Hite</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">4.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.7 spg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">MIA:</span> <span style="color:#000000">Chris Quinn</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#000000">2.6 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 1.2 apg</span> <span style="color:#000099">Indiana's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000099">Danny Granger</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">Season Stats: 12.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.9 apg</span><span style="color:#FFCC00">As A Starter: 11.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.3 apg</span><span style="color:#000099">Granger is going to have to take over offensively a lot more than he has in his NBA career. The Pacers just traded away their 2nd and 3rd leading scorers, and the new guys aren't playing. Granger needs to step up offensively.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Miami's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#000000">Antoine Walker</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 8.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.6 apg</span><span style="color:#000000">Toine finally got himself in shape, and he's back on the court. Tonight, though, he needs to take advantage of the weak Indiana bench. I wouldn't assume that the bench will play all that much tonight, for Indiana, but Antoine should be able to basically dominate them when they are out there. He needs to start playing well.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#000099">Jeff Foster</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000000">Alonzo Mourning</span></div><span style="color:#000000">Both of these guys are good defenders, tough, and good rebounders. They are both kind of X-Factors for their team every night, but it will be a nice matchup: hustle vs. hustle.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesIndiana's bench tonight is just ugly. I'm very happy to be seeing my boys, though: Toine and GP! CelticBalla's PredictionMiami should win this. They have the much better and deeper team than Indiana right now, with the trade just happening and the new Pacers not playing. Miami should win, but Indiana will always put up a fight.
Now this will be an exciting game, the Heat are already showing signs of turning around their season while the Pacers have made moves to make their team alive. The new Pacers premier tonight and I think that will give them the momentum to beat the Shaqless heat. Can't wait to see Murphy/Dunleavy in pacers jersey's tonight.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jan 18 2007, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Now this will be an exciting game, the Heat are already showing signs of turning around their season while the Pacers have made moves to make their team alive. The new Pacers premier tonight and I think that will give them the momentum to beat the Shaqless heat. Can't wait to see Murphy/Dunleavy in pacers jersey's tonight.</div>so they are playing tonight...? im confused.
I'm glad to see Shawne Williams step up and hit a big three pointer for Indiana, It's nice to see him log some decent minutes. The Pacers had a few chances to win/tie this game, Jeff Foster should have made the free throw and they should have fouled Dwyane Wade long before he got into the paint. Jason Williams hit a few big shots for Miami, Wade was amazing as usual, Michael Doleac even stepped up to add some scoring off the Miami bench.
This wasn't really a fair game. We were very short-handed.Wait until Saturday when Mike Dunleavy (if he doesn't get traded), Troy Murphy, Ike Diougu and (maybe) Keith McCloud suit up for us. That will be awesome.
A big call hurt Indiana at the end of this game. Marquis actually dribbled off the other teams shoes and they call it off him in the backcourt. Great win for Miami without Shaq.
LOL AT ALL THESE PEOPLE SAYING GREAT WIN FOR MIAMI. WERE WE SUPPOSED TO WIN? DO YOU REALIZE WE WERE WITHOUT TWO STARTERS AND A KEY BENCH CONTRIBUTOR? MIAMI WAS SUPPOSED TO WIN. IT WAS A LAZY WIN TOO. THEY LET THE PACERS COME WITHIN 1 POINT EVEN WITH WADE. HAHA, SOMETIMES I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME POSTS.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Jan 18 2007, 11:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>HAHA, SOMETIMES I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME POSTS.</div>Now you know how we feel when we read your posts.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Jan 18 2007, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Now you know how we feel when we read your posts.</div>OOOOHHHH SNAP!NOT!THAT ONE WAS JUST TO PREDICTABLE BALLA. :thumbdn1: :thumbdn1: :thumbdn1: :thumbdn1:
Great Job by the Pacers coming back, but then a Terrible job not fouling Wade and making him shoot for those 2.Heat should of blew this team away, I didn't even see JO a lot, mostly on the bench.
