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Knicks at Pacers Game 3 Preview: How, Who to Watch
Seven New York Knicks accused of a fix. One left in the third and then there six.
Amidst injuries and Rick Carlisle’s complaining, the Knicks can take solace in numbers: as the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers shift to Indianapolis, the Knicks are down to just six men in their regular rotation but they are also on the precipice of a commanding 3-0 series lead and will have an opportunity to earn it on Friday night.
The Knicks have not held a 3-0 lead in a series since the opening round of the 2013 playoffs against Boston but will have to get by without OG Anunoby, as the imported difference-maker is out for at least Friday with a hamstring issue. Anunoby previously came up while Jalen Brunson was restored in the locker room, the scorer of 28 points in a 130-121 triumph on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Brunson returned to finish with 29 points in a poetic parallel to Willis Reed’s electrifying entrance on the anniversary of Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals.
That didn’t sit well with the Pacers, whose head coach Carlisle complained of countless missed call and non-calls that supposedly went against the blue and yellow’s favor. Indiana publicly professed its plans to submit a list of such misfires to the league, a compilation that reportedly reached 78 issues. Indiana has blown a halftime lead in each of the first two games and led by as much as 12 in Wednesday’s heartbreaker.
What: New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3 (Knicks lead series 2-0)
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
When/Watch: Friday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Who’s Favored: IND -7.5
Keep An Eye On: Josh Hart
No rest? No problem, says Josh Hart. The veteran is the first to play 48 minutes on four different occasions in a single postseason since 2014 when Kevin Durant did so. It’s easy to chalk that up to Tom Thibodeau expectations (Thibodeau protege Jimmy Butler did it in 2013 with Chicago) but Hart has been more than willing to accept the responsibilities, more or less serving as a durable Julius Randle clone (one making far less money but that’s a discussion for another day). More injuries in the regular rotation will force Hart into further overtime, but he likely wouldn’t have it any other way.
Pacer to Watch: Andrew Nembhard
If Carlisle is looking for someone to blame, perhaps he should consult the nearest mirror: despite T.J. McConnell looking like a bonafide Knicks killer, Carlisle has displayed an extraordinary trust in the stater Nembhard. While Nembhard fulfilled his offensive duties in Game 2 (shooting 7-of-9 from the field), the Pacers were an ugly minus-21 when he was on the floor, as he was unable to handle a hobbled Brunson. If the Pacers want to make a comeback and if Carlisle is stubborn enough to keep this ride going, he’s going to have to somehow justify gaining the premier minutes in clutch situations.
They Said It
“We couldn’t have done it without him … When he’s out, we just have to move the ball more. I feel like when he’s out we especially go a little bit more to the elbow plays where I catch it, guys move off me … It’s been us, sadly, all f***ing year. Guys being out, guys stepping up. That’s just our team.”-Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein on playing with and without Jalen Brunson in Game 2 (h/t James Herbert, CBS Sports)
Prediction
The most underrated part of Brunson’s latest brilliance is that the Knicks have one of the most subtle gifts on their side: room for error. In all honesty, they have every right to believe they can pull off two more immediate wins: once Brunson went down in Game 2, Indiana could not have lost that game … but it did. The Knicks certainly don’t want to take advantage of that backhanded gift, but reality has to set in at some point. Facing a desperate Pacer group trying to impress its fans … and perhaps officials as well … seems like the time for a medical mulligan.
Pacers 114, Knicks 112
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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s fair season and a new law uncorks adult beverage sales!
The new Indiana law will go into effect July 1st, making it legal to sell alcohol at county fairs.
The Kosciusko County Fair is set to kick off in just a few weeks and Indiana is officially allowing alcohol to be sold.
The law is bringing back something that’s not necessarily new to this fair.
Here’s what you need to know
The new law will go into effect on July 1st. It officially allows county fairs to apply for fee-free permits to sell alcohol.
Officials with the Kosciusko County Fair say they are participating this year. They are implementing the same guidelines they used when they sold alcohol just at grandstand events.
The difference now is, you can walk around the grounds with your drink. But strict guidelines will be in place for purchasing a drink.
“Actually, we’ve never had any issues. Because we card everybody, so we take that seriously. We also got the ID guides so we can identify the different types of IDs,” said Sheal Dirck, Treasurer of Kosciusko County Fair.
The Kosciusko County Fair already have guidelines in place, so this was an easy transition for the fair.
They will be the only vendors selling alcohol, which will make it easier to control distribution.
The sales will also bring in more revenue.
“Hopefully it allows to keep our ticket prices where they are because right now, insurance, utilities and everything else is going sky high and it’s hard to make ends meet,” said Dirck.
However, some fairs cannot participate because of the July 1st start date, like the Pulaski County Fair, which is going on right now. Pulaski County officials said it is on the agenda for next year. Whereas other fairs are choosing to sit this year out.
“We wanted not spend some time to, to see what that really means for us. It was not a decision we wanted to rush into. But we are happy for the option of it,” said Shelly Steury, GM of Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds.
Leaders at the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Fairs said neither of them are selling alcohol.
The Kosciusko County Fair is the only fair that will sell alcohol in our area this year.
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
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