CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR (ugh)

Pacers--first away game, Smart is a no-go,
He doesn't know how he sprained his big toe!
Sully, IT, Amir start, not Zeller, not Lee;
Though he hurt his finger, we will see AB.

AB FOR THREE! IT in transition--
With Smart out, he's in the PG position.
Tonight Olynyk was Man Number Six,
Amir's aggressive and energetic in the mix.

AB FOR THREE! Cs turnovers galore.
Rozier showed up early on the floor.
Cs not rebounding, Pacers a 17-7 run,
On 30% shooting, Cs within 7 end Q1.

No such thing as a 50-50 ball--
Along with rebounds, Pacers get 'em all.
Good things happen with Jerebko on the floor!
Lee, finishing in the paint, found a way to score.

All that ET does isn't shown as a stat:
D, hustle, shooting...well, TOs, there's that.
For his first NBA hoop, RJ FOR THREE!
Crowder's inbound pass: HOOP (turnover)--feet? Ninety-three!

Both teams careless, Cs within 6 end Q2.
CROWDER FOR THREE! (Budinger's blond, G. Hill, too)!
"Are you coaching him?" asked Abby Chin of RJ's Dad.
(with pride) "He has many coaches, he just needs one Dad."

Foul trouble for Paul George. SULLY FOR THREE!
Pretty pull-up jump shots by ET, and AB.
Aggressive Lee in the paint! Cs within 1 start Q4.
Cs in the middle of the paint, then they can score.

Lee's been great off the Bench! IT FOR THREE!
In '46, Connors broke the backboard--"The Rifleman" was a C!
Ball movement! ET FOR THREE. Cs an 8-0 run.
Cs in the penalty when half of Q4 was done.

Pacers a 7-0 run, stopped by ET, AB.
Every foul is free throws if you're NOT a C.
Great hustle Sully! IT FOR THREE! FOR THREE!
Ugh. Somehow Paul George got open for three.

AB FOR THREE! AB for the TIE!
Another scorer with IT? AB's the guy.
Ellis got the call by running into AB,
Didn't need to flail his arms--Cs in the penalty.

No call for the Cs, the game was done,
By two cheesy points the Pacers won....