Pacers "blow out" Hawks by 16. Hawks "hang on" by 13

[Admin]

Seriously the bias in the media gets on my damn nerves sometimes. I didn't get to see the game tonight as I was out with clients but kinda kept up with the score as it was on the TV in the corner so was excited to see that we "hung on" to win the game. Just annoys me that they can have 1 really good quarter in this entire series and that becomes a "blow out" win and yet we've handled them most of the rest of the series and we are just hanging on or whatever. Oh well, gonna stay up and watch the game tonight now that I'm home and this is kinda exciting knowing that we're going to win it in blow out fashion :)

[Wretch]

I laughed when I saw that too...
I remember when it got so bad that I stopped visiting ESPN altogether. I probably need to do it again.

[Admin]

I laughed when I saw that too...

I remember when it got so bad that I stopped visiting ESPN altogether. I probably need to do it again.

It's not just ESPN it's anything you read on the Team Stream app from Bleacher Report and that links to multiple reputable sources, which I actually really like, but it's crazy how skewed it is against Atlanta.

[JTB]

It's all good I kinda knew that would happen and it will happen again once we win unless we blow them out by 20 next game. All that matters is the win at the end but the media need something to make an excuse for the pacers or to make them look better.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

You'd think that ESPN would be looking to pile on Indy struggles since that really what this series is about. Blow it out of portion as far as you legally can. Guess ESPN is hanging on to hope that Indy turns it around cause it's seriously looking like either Washington or Atlanta will be in the ECF. lol

I would love nothing more than a WAS/ATL VS. MEM/POR final.

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[LamarHampton]

Typical

[HalfHawk]

"Hanging on"

Yeah, okay...

Edited April 25, 2014 by HalfHawk

[Sothron]

This series is bringing in more respect for this franchise since the last time our team was the 8th seed and took the #1 seed to a seven game series.

[frosgrim]

If the Hawks take the Pacers in 5 games it will still be about how the Pacers folded. No matter here, it is great motivation for the team. For whatever reason that "disrespect" card has some currency in locker rooms. Thus, I say pile it on media so the Hawks can "shock the world"!

[Vol4ever]

I really wish there was as viable alternative to ESPN. I am so over everything that network does.

[benhillboy]

I'm officially done with ESPN, and I'll be better for it.

First, I was disappointed in Legs, all he could talk about we're how uninspired the Pacers are. I really expected him to see the matchup problems that are built in and fully taken advantage of by us. Antonio Davis came on, he can barely speak, and is also a Pacer homer, so I could care less about his analysis. But you would think Bruce Bowen (who's also awful, but still), who won 3 rings with Coach Bud, would mention his name at least once. He mentioned "the 8 seed" twice in 5 minutes of talking time. If its not a live game telecast, f&@k em.

I'm sure former Spur Brent Barry will give us our due on NBATV.

Edited April 25, 2014 by benhillboy

[Guest]

I made the mistake of turning them on this morning to hear them talk Hawks/Pacers: 1st 3 plays PG turnover, PG offensive foul, Hibby fumbling ball out if bounds.

I switched to NBA TV.

[Gray Mule]

In interviews, many of the Indiana players have said,

"We just need to increase our intensity and we will be fine."

REALLY? That's all it takes? If so, why didn't they have "it"

in game three?

[Guest]

ESPN and everybody and they mama can.....

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

I can proudly say that I am 3 years sober from ESPN addiction. f*** 'em and the rest of those Skip Bayless clones. All those puppets do is dance to beat of their bosses drum and regurgitate what the teleprompter tells them. They are nothing but a bunch of soulless imbeciles without an actual opinion whoring themselves for ratings. ESPN presently is on par with TMZ and Disney must use company-wide writers cause most of their reports come off as a Disney fairy tale. Report anything to get ratings. "OMG, LEBRON JUST TOOK A SHIT!!! What will he do next!" Is that really a better story than talking 2 minutes on what the Hawks are doing against the Pacers? I still go back to what Mark Cuban said about ESPN. :rant over:

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Edited April 25, 2014 by PSSSHHHRRR87

[DS17Fanboy]

Well said. They truly are degenerate. Like most the MSM btw. Godawful empirically tested infotainment.

[Eddielives]

I have to disagree with the emotions towards espn for the wording. I'm not always a fan of espn by any means. But the fact is that the game was pretty close at one point in the fourth quarter. So saying we held on to win is hardly controversial. And let's be honest here, we haven't been getting any real respect for a long time and much of it is rooted in our often embarrasing attendance. Until we make people feel foolish for disregarding us, we are going to fight that battle in the national media. It's nothing new and shouldn't be surprising we aren't written about with glowing admiration.