Rick Carlisle has forgotten more about basketball than I will ever know, but how do you not sit a guy who is having as terrible of a night as Buddy is having tonight?

There have been three BS calls in a row. This is ridiculous.

More and more, I’m starting to think that Buddy is the perfect two guard to play alongside Haliburton.

Peyton. Peyton. Peyton.

I wish Jackson would have had some play tonight, consider his defense last night was a huge factor in the win.

Clearly a Kings fan trying, hopelessly, to change the narrative that they f’d up big time.

We’re okay boys. Just start knocking down some jump shots and we got this!

I love this question. I’ve been wondering about this a lot myself.

Last week, I was listening to The Hoops Collective podcast, and they were talking about how critical the Aaron Gordan trade was for Denver. Denver sent Orlando the following: Gary Harris, RJ Hampton, and a first-round pick to get Gordon, who is a guy who fits perfectly into their system and works well with their all-star player.

So… I’ve been wondering if there’s a guy out there that the Pacers could make a similar trade for – someone who is obviously valuable and will fill a need but won’t require multiple first-round picks to get. The two teams that I see as possible trade partners for the Pacers are Detroit, Memphis, and New Orleans.

All three of those teams have quite a few bigs and are probably going to be sellers at the deadline. Would Detroit give up Jalen Duren, Marvin Bagley, or Isaiah Stewart? Would Memphis trade Jaren Jackson Jr. or Bismack Biyombo? Or would New Orleans be willing to part with Jeremiah Robinson or… gulp… Zion?

So… it’s a fun thought experiment. Thanks for asking the question!

What’s your prediction for the next ten games?

• at 76ers
• vs Magic
• at Hawks
• vs Raptors
• vs Pistons
• vs Trail Blazers
• at Heat
• at Heat
• at Pistons
• at Bucks

I’m going to say 5-5.

Same.

Same.

I’m not a fan of how the NBA has essentially done away with the charge call.

I feel like when the guy scores 50 and his team wins, they deserve all the acknowledgement.

Is anyone else scouting rosters of teams that are off to poor starts looking for the perfect defensive-minded big to trade for?

Alright… I’m excited about these next two games. Let’s go boys!

It looked like everyone was open yet Minshew barely made the play.

The defense has been so atrocious to watch all season.

And if you look at guys like Steph, Giannis, and Jokic, they all didn’t really get to the level of player they currently are until their fourth or fifth year in the league. If Haliburton has another three or four years of improvement… watch out.

What makes you say this?

Let’s pump the brakes.

I’m still extremely concerned about this team’s interior defense. Teams are getting to the rim almost at will.