As the Nets-Pacers series is set to continue in Indiana tomorrow, keep your eye on Indiana forward Jermaine O?Neal.  O?Neal was egged on by Indianapolis reporters yesterday as he responded to comments made by Jason Kidd and Byron Scott Tuesday.

"They run their mouths a lot from the coaches to the players," O'Neal said. "I feel like they are trying to disrespect us. That is not going to happen. It is easy to front-run. Those guys were quiet as a mouse the first game. They got a lead (in Game 2), and all of a sudden, they want to be tough guys and fight and all that."

"Nobody on that team can check me one-on-one, period," added O'Neal, whose Pacers will play host to the Nets tomorrow in Game 3 of the best-of-five series. "There are a bunch of tough guys over there but you didn't hear from them when they lost Game 1. They win Game 2 and everybody gives their opinion. One thing I can say is that (Game 3) is a game I don't think anybody should miss."

O?Neal?s comments come in light of his 12 point 6 board performance in Game 2, following up from his 30 point 11 rebound outing as the Pacers won the series opener.  O?Neal, refusing to give the Nets defense credit, said he shut himself down.  It was Kidd?s sarcasm towards this comment which got to O?Neal.

"Well, that is good," Kidd said with a smirk. "He stopped himself. We didn't have to do anything in that aspect. So since we didn't stop him, we can only make it tough on him, and it is up to him to stop himself. We'll see what happens come Friday."