ROUND 2: Thunder vs Pacers

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Oklahoma City Thunder

PG-Derrick Rose
SG-Kevin Martin
SF-Wilson Chandler
PF-Amare Stoudamire
C- Samuel Dalembert

Bench:
6-Jarret Jack
7-Anthony Randolph
8-Enes Kanter
9-Baron Davis
10-Terrence Williams
11-Andray Blatche
12-Daniel Gibson

VS

Indiana Pacers

PG: Kyle Lowry/Jordan Farmar/John Lucas
SG: Ray Allen/Daniel Green
SF: Shawn Marion/Corey Maggette
PF: Carlos Boozer/Antawn Jamison/Drew Gooden
C: Dwight Howard/Boris Diaw/Drew Gooden

Hmmm.......

Kevin Martin and Ray Allen cancel each other out. I think Rose is at least slowed by Lowry/Farmar, and the Thunder have no answer for Howard. Stoudmire is a terrible defender, and Dalembert is tough, but will be ineffective in that matchup. The Thunder will want to play at a much faster pace than the Pacers, and can probably hurt them in transition, but that won't be enough. The Indiana Pacers have a lot of defensive depth, as well as Allen willing and able to hang around behind the 3-point line when things get messy. The Howard/Boozer combo
should be too much for OKC. Rose's game is mostly as a penetrator, which will be negated by Howard lurking around in the paint and Lowry's pesky defense. Pacers take this one.

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Originally Posted by sleepingbunch

Hmmm.......

Kevin Martin and Ray Allen cancel each other out. I think Rose is at least slowed by Lowry/Farmar, and the Thunder have no answer for Howard. Stoudmire is a terrible defender, and Dalembert is tough, but will be ineffective in that matchup. The Thunder will want to play at a much faster pace than the Pacers, and can probably hurt them in transition, but that won't be enough. The Indiana Pacers have a lot of defensive depth, as well as Allen willing and able to hang around behind the 3-point line when things get messy. The Howard/Boozer combo
should be too much for OKC. Rose's game is mostly as a penetrator, which will be negated by Howard lurking around in the paint and Lowry's pesky defense. Pacers take this one.

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Pretty good breakdown. I think you nailed it when you talk about the distinct frontcourt advantage the Pacers have here. I'll go with the Pacers in a close one.