2013 First Round: Hawks at Pacers, Game 1 thread

[insidehoops]

When it comes to the NBA playoffs, matchups matter.

Atlanta likes to run. Indiana gets physical. Paul George will try to attack. Kyle Korver might be content to knock down 3-pointers.

Both teams know what's coming and have spent the last three days preparing to defend against their biggest weaknesses while exploiting their top advantages when the best-of-seven series opens Sunday in Indianapolis.

''When you look at us on paper from a matchup standpoint, we do give up size. Certain positions we give up athleticism,'' Hawks coach Larry Drew said Saturday. ''But we've been able to balance that with some of the other stuff that we do. I think with our guards, both Jeff (Teague) and Devin (Harris), they pose a problem because of their abilities in the open floor. We run a lot of pick-and-rolls, we've got bigs that can space it out and shoot it, so we balance it.''

-- AP

[insidehoops]

Game starts at 1pm ET today, on TNT

[Clutch]

Originally Posted by insidehoops

Game starts at 1pm ET today, on TNT

[Rysio]

finally the real playoffs start.

[fiddy]

game time, love nba on the sunday its 20:00 pm local time, got my self 4 litres of beer im ready

[Clutch]

Originally Posted by fiddy

game time, love nba on the sunday its 20:00 pm local time, got my self 4 litres of beer im ready

Send me some

I also love these early starts. Opportunity to watch the game in a normal time.

[CanYouDigIt]

Time for the game everyone in the NBA has been waiting to watch!

[Shade8780]

Only watching this to see what the teams are like that Boston will play in the second round if they beat the Knicks.

[BuffaloBill]

Lol the game already started. I couldn't tell by looking at the thread

[UtahJazzFan88]

Josh Smith just drained a three (and can do it occasionally), yet he shoots worse than Dwight Howard from the FT line. How?

[Uncle Drew]

Wait, people are actually watching this?

[Shade8780]

Yeah, nobodies watching this

[Clutch]

Originally Posted by Shade8780

Only watching this to see what the teams are like that Boston will play in the second round if they beat the Knicks.

Whoever wins in the Knicks-Celtics series will face Miami in the ECF.

[SoCalLakersFan1]

Will Hibbert have over 15 points today, or will he be outplayed by a guy 5 inches shorter than him?

[Shade8780]

Originally Posted by UtahJazzFan88

Josh Smith just drained a three (and can do it occasionally), yet he shoots worse than Dwight Howard from the FT line. How?

It's all mental with Smith