I don’t know about you, but I am sick and tired of trying to figure out the Indiana Pacers. Has there ever been a team that was such a power house for 80 percent of the season that has collapsed like these guys have? They are excruciating.
One more win gets them into the Eastern Conference finals, but they were nowhere near ready to put the hammer down Tuesday night in Game 5 against the Washington Wizards.
Marcin Gortat looked like a Polish Wilt Chamberlain in shooting 13-for-15 with 16 rebounds, and if he can do that again — and get some help from Brazilian milk carton material Nene — there is no reason why Washington cannot take care of business at home and force a Game 7.
But will the Wizards have a home court advantage? They are 0-2 in this round so far in the nation’s capital, including their 65-point stinker in Game 3. Why is that?
We take a closer look in this interview with the Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in D.C.