INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers will host the Brooklyn Nets in their annual Black Friday tradition game. Both teams are off to slow starts, as the Pacers come in at 7-9 and the Nets enter at 4-10.The Pacers have lost two straight after their impressive road win in Oklahoma City on Sunday. They fell to the Atlanta Hawks at home on Wednesday night, getting out-rebounded 56-37 in the contest.Its a process, said point guard Jeff Teague. Were just now getting some guys back. Weve got to try and figure it out.Teague was referring to Paul George and Myles Turner, who both returned to the starting lineup after being out with injuries. C.J. Miles will still be out on Friday with knee soreness, and his presence off the bench has been missed. Against the Hawks, every starter was in the positive in the plus/minus stat, while every member of the second unit was in the negative.Pacers teams of recent years were known for their toughness, rebounding, and defense. This seasons new group is searching for all three.Its going to take all five guys on the floor, Coach Nate McMillan said. Weve got to get stops. We need our guards to smash down on elite rebounders. When youre taking the ball out of the net, its tough to get your running game going.The Indiana crowd will get their first look at former Indiana Hoosiers star Yogi Ferrell. Since signing with the Nets earlier this month, Ferrell is averaging 5.3 points and 2.3 assists per game off the bench.The Nets beat the Pacers 103-94 at home in their first match-up this season. This team doesnt necessarily have the names, but they play hard and they play together, George told NBA.com.Brook Lopez led the way with 25 points. Jeremy Lin had 21 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, but he will miss Fridays game with a strained left hamstring. Caris LeVert will also miss the game with a left foot injury.After starting the month of November with three wins in five games, the Nets have dropped their last five games. Four of those losses were by 19 points or more.In the loss to Boston on Wednesday night, the Nets missed 16 of their first 22 shots, and finished the game at 39.5 percent from the field. Lately, they havent been strong on either end of the court.I think our defense dropped a little bit, Lopez said. They hit some big shots, and it just got away from us.Head coach Kenny Atkinson has also been concerned with the defense.Individual defense, guarding your man, we could do better, he said. There are no excuses.The turnover battle will be one to watch in this game. Both teams are in the top half of the NBA in turnovers forced, and points off turnovers.The Pacers won three of the four games against Brooklyn last season, including both games at home. Air Max 270 Australia . 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Bobbys so down to earth, its amazing how he is, how nice of a person he is.As Schmidt and Orr exited toward the Zamboni entrance, Bergeron skated over and shook both their hands. A team photographer stood nearby and took a picture. Now, thats the item Bergeron should get signed for his collection.That would be pretty sick, he said.On this night, it wasnt about Bergerons personalized autograph collection. It was an opportunity to honor two of the greatest players to ever wear the spoked-B.Before the brief pregame ceremony, Orr and Schmidt met with the media. As they entered the room just outside the Bruins dressing room, Schmidt quickly gained control of the crowd.Ladies and gentlemen, you are having the privilege of seeing hockeys greatest, Schmidt said.As Schmidt, a former player, coach and GM for the Bruins, continued to praise Orr, the eight-time Norris Trophy winner reached into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and handed it to Schmidt as a joke.I would go with you, Milty, being the greatest Bruin ever, Orr said.Schmidt, who still has his finger on the pulse, quickly chimed in: He has to say that because Im sitting right next to him.Former Bruins teammate Derek Sanderson is not shy about sharing a funny anecdote or a serious story about Orr. Unless youve been living under a Zamboni, you know how Orr saved Sandersons life by helping him get clean and sober. That act of kindness and friendship is one major reason Sanderson is alive. Hell tell that story to anyone who will listen. But he really enjoys telling about the good times, too.Earlier in their careers, when they were both single, Orr told Sanderson it would be best if he settled down and got married. ?I said, Nah, its not in my blood. Youll be married before me, Sanderson recalled Thursday afternoon. [Orr] said, No, I wont.So, they made a bet: The guy who stayed single lost and had to pay $1,000. Sanderson lost.I paid it in pennies, Sanderson said with a laugh. He rolled a wheelbarrow full of pennies into the Bruins locker room at the old Boston Gardden before a practice and dumped the coins in front of Orr.dddddddddddde ended up with some [$1 bills] because the bank wouldnt let us wipe them out [of pennies], recalled Sanderson.Orr is the reason New England became such a hockey hotbed, beginning in the late 1960s. His on-ice success created a hockey craze, especially around Massachusetts.When I came here in 67, you could have shot a cannon off [in the Garden] and you wouldnt have hurt anybody, Sanderson said. Bobby put all the seats in the building.In 1967, the Bruins would have Mondays off. Orr would gather a few of his teammates, including Sanderson, Gerry Cheevers, Don Awrey and Phil Esposito, and they would board a bus and travel to local communities to play against high school teams.We would switch goalies and have a scrimmage, Sanderson said. It sold out. It was only a buck, so all the parents were there and we played a game for an hour, an hour and 20 minutes. But when you get on the ice with somebody who is a freshman in high school, and youre playing on the same ice as Bobby Orr and Esposito and those guys, they became fans for life. And now theyre grandfathers.There were no cameras. No social media. No one to spoil those types of moments. Orr made it genuine. Even trips to local childrens hospitals. Sanderson would leave those visits depressed, but he said it would rejuvenate Orr because he would promise to score a goal for a sick child.Bobby did all that for free, Sanderson said. Ive never, never seen anyone, anyone do that.Bruins coach Claude Julien easily breaks into a smile at the mere mention of No. 4. Julien is coaching his 10th season with the Bruins, the longest tenured coach in the NHL with one team. He understands the impact Orr has had on this community and organization.Youre a kid and hes your idol and then you turn around and hes your friend, Julien said.Devils forward Taylor Hall, the No. 1 overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010, is represented by the Orr Hockey Group. He doesnt know Bobby Orr the hockey player, Hall only knows him as a friend and agent.From the time I met him I was 14, it was pretty cool, not only for me, but my family to experience him and to see him and to listen to what he says, Hall said. Hes got great ideas about the game and the way players should play. Hes a great man and a nice guy, but hes going to go to bat for you as an agent. As I grow older and see the impact that hes had on a city like Boston, its pretty cool to say hes one of my friends.The ovation Bobby Orr receives whenever hes in the building is unmatched. Hes a gentleman. Hell do anything for the fans and the Hall of Fame defenseman is truly one of the greatest of all time.When you go someplace with him, youre staying until everybody gets an autograph, Sanderson said.Sounds like Bergeron has a shot. Stitched NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Throwback Jerseys ' ' '