What They’re Saying: Feb. 27

Silicon Valley Mercury News: ”The Warriors had their three-game winning streak snapped, their feelings hurt and their resolve tested by the Indiana Pacers.” Read More

ESPN: ”There were two or three guys coming after (Hibbert),” said West, who led the Pacers with 28 points. “We preach and talk about togetherness, so that’s part of what we’re going to do. We’re going to defend one another. They came after him too many times.” Read More

Brawl?! Please, we know brawls, and this ain’t one indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/…

— BobKravitz (@bkravitz) February 27, 2013

Yahoo! Sports, Ball Don’t Lie: ”It wasn’t a major incident, and no one really treated it like one after the game. They will accept the repercussions like adults and move on.” Read More

San Francisco Chronicle: ”‘Teams are gearing up for playoff basketball and amping up the intensity,’ said Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who had a season-high 38 points in what was a one-man show for most of the night. “It’s healthy to not back down and to be physical.’” Read More

Somewhere in this country Dale and Antonio Davis are watching words “brawl” and “fight” and doubling over in laughter.

— David Benner (@PacersDMB) February 27, 2013

Indy Cornrows: “All in all, the Pacers did a tremendous job closing the door on a Warriors team firmly in the playoff picture out West, who brought their own winning streak into Bankers Life Fieldhouse.” Read More

New York Times: ”New York, Brooklyn, Chicago – these teams may boast the big markets and familiar faces, but none can tout the recent momentum or statistical brilliance of the Indiana Pacers.” Read More

8 Points, 9 Seconds: “The game was closer than the final score may suggest — it really was a game of runs in a non-cliché sense — and it looked like it could have gone either way for most of it.” Read More

Rant Sports: “The first thing most people want to talk about when it comes to the 2012-2013 NBA season for the Indiana Pacers is the emergence of Paul George as a star. That’s definitely deserved. … However, all the focus on George causes a lot of people to overlook the great play of David West.” Read More