PG: Knicks vs Indy: Game 1 ECF

R-DAWG · Post #241 » by **R-DAWG** » Thu May 22, 2025 3:58 am

Butch718 wrote:I wish I could be as confident as those that still think that this loss isn’t that big of a deal and that they’ll simply shake it off.

Also, anyone that continues to underestimate this Pacers team is foolishly doing the same things that Boston fans did, which is being arrogantly confident, despite choking at home. Like, we are not that much better than them. I don’t even know what planet you guys live on thinking that the Knicks are that much better than them. That are a deep team, that knows exactly what kind of identity they have.

Also call a spade a spade - they might have the best player in the series. They had the best player on the court tonight for sure.

This game has the same feel as game 1 against Indy in 2013 and Miami in 2023. I kind of had that vibe coming into this series.

Jay10 · Post #242 » by **Jay10** » Thu May 22, 2025 3:59 am

dakomish23 wrote:
Stannis wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ugh

Read on Twitter

Jalen killed the offense the moment he came back into the game.

Context · Post #243 » by **Context** » Thu May 22, 2025 3:59 am

The Knicks got some work to do! And they better suffocate that Pacer team!
That's all I got to say on this. I'm pissed!

Post #244 » by **K_ick_God** » Thu May 22, 2025 3:59 am

Stannis wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:
Stannis wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ugh

Read on Twitter

27 points in 5 minutes

Like what the actual fck

Thibs really has to go

The KnicksFix · Post #245 » by **The KnicksFix** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:00 am

Yo everyone
Calm down
We don’t make anything easy
We will get this series.
Everyone relax

Kidknick! · Post #246 » by **Kidknick!** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:00 am

8516knicks wrote:I've about had it with Thibs saying "Coaches decision" in press conferences. Admit your stupidity. No more "the game will tell you what to do." How about coaching for a change?

He has no strategy. Yet his defenders eat the glue he's selling and think it's ice cream...

drp07644 · Post #247 » by **drp07644** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:00 am

I’m sick. People can be as optimistic as they want. The fact of the matter is teams don’t come back from this.

god shammgod · Post #248 » by **god shammgod** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

KnicksGod wrote:You know KAT has had some big moments fighting for boards and playing defense LATE in games, including this one, and anything would have been better than Mitch watching Obi slam it or standing still at a paint cutter.

right back at it huh

Appleshampoo · Post #249 » by **Appleshampoo** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

drp07644 wrote:I’m sick. People can be as optimistic as they want. The fact of the matter is teams don’t come back from this.

Brunson earned better expectations. Cannot roll over.

Gravy · Post #250 » by **Gravy** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:02 am

Hit both of your free throws and the game is over. smh

Post #251 » by **dakomish23** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:03 am

Our Josh Hart was better than their Josh Hart for 3 1/2 quarters. Then their Josh Hart took over

KnixinSix · Post #252 » by **KnixinSix** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:03 am

Thibs subbing KAT to be on floor same time with Brunson up 14 with 3:44 left was the collosal mistake. It should have never got to having to make those free throws to keep the Pacers from tying it in the first place. Pacers already showed they were ready to cook that line up when they started the game a blistering 9 for 9. Why in the world is not Mitch your defensive closer in that situation is absolutely mind boggling. I said it the moment he made the substitution too. Mitch 100% needed to be the closer for the final 3:44. That was the biggest mistake of the game by far.

You are up 14 and Pacers were scoring in bunches every single time those 2 were out there together. Every. Single. Time. ANY coach with a true feel for the game that is actually happening in front of him and considering score and time left would NEVER bring in the two weakest defenders at that point (especially with how they were playing together).

I am not mad anymore but was caught up in the moment bc I SAW IT COMING. I posted it the moment he subbed in KAT to be out there with JB in that situation (up 14 with 3:44 left).

Pacers were no joke like 70%+ insane shooting with both Brun and KAT in together all game long. They had a plan vs that lineup and were absolutely smoking it.

A smart coach simply says, Im up 14 so I am not going to put my pure offensive lineup in there thats been clearly getting cooked but more of a defensive line up ESPECIALLY when the in game advanced analytics are showing a HUGE change in defensive rating with Mitch on the floor.

This is prolly going to get picked up on very soon by the smart analysts and there will be a bunch of posts about it

Knick4Real · Post #253 » by **Knick4Real** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

Haliburton is such a dick. The choke sign was so unnecessary even if they had won at that point.

After seeing his father get thrown out of all NBA games for his unsportsmanlike behavior, I see now where the son gets it from. :noway:

WaltFrazier · Post #254 » by **WaltFrazier** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

Jay10 wrote:
dakomish23 wrote:
Stannis wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ugh

Read on Twitter

Jalen killed the offense the moment he came back into the game.

Yeah he goes into slow it down iso mode late, when the ball should keep moving instead

8516knicks · Post #255 » by **8516knicks** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

dakomish23 wrote:Our Josh Hart was better than their Josh Hart for 3 1/2 quarters. Then their Josh Hart took over

Apparently Obi has some value.

Red Vines · Post #256 » by **Red Vines** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

Thibs saying the right things but I feel like he's going to be up the next 48 hours scribbling defensive schemes on his wall like a madman.

WargamesX · Post #257 » by **WargamesX** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

drp07644 wrote:I’m sick. People can be as optimistic as they want. The fact of the matter is teams don’t come back from this.

Yeah they do, they can’t get too high or too low. It’s game 1 in a series. Make adjustments, stop doing drop coverage…. like legit stop it!…. And feed KAT the ball More.

Post #258 » by **dakomish23** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:05 am

Red Vines wrote:Thibs saying the right things but I feel like he's going to be up the next 48 hours scribbling defensive schemes on his wall like a madman.

I’d be surprised if he even went home before the next game

Jay10 · Post #259 » by **Jay10** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:05 am

It took Thibodeau 6 games until his team started defending the 3 point line against the Celtics, and today he took players out the game that got the lead to 17 points for a player with 5 fouls. :lol:

The KnicksFix · Post #260 » by **The KnicksFix** » Thu May 22, 2025 4:05 am

KnixinSix wrote:Thibs subbing KAT to be on floor same time with Brunson up 14 with 3:44 left was the collosal mistake. It should have never got to having to make those free throws to keep the Pacers from tying it in the first place. Pacers already showed they were ready to cook that line up when they started the game a blistering 9 for 9. Why in the world is not Mitch your defensive closer in that situation is absolutely mind boggling. I said it the moment he made the substitution too. Mitch 100% needed to be the closer for the final 3:44. That was the biggest mistake of the game by far.

You are up 14 and Pacers were scoring in bunches every single time those 2 were out there together. Every. Single. Time. ANY coach with a true feel for the game that is actually happening in front of him and considering score and time left would NEVER bring in the two weakest defenders at that point (especially with how they were playing together).

I am not mad anymore but was caught up in the moment bc I SAW IT COMING. I posted it the moment he subbed in KAT to be out there with JB in that situation (up 14 with 3:44 left).

Pacers were no joke like 70%+ insane shooting with both Brun and KAT in together all game long. They had a plan vs that lineup and were absolutely smoking it.

A smart coach simply says, Im up 14 so I am not going to put my pure offensive lineup in there thats been clearly getting cooked but more of a defensive line up ESPECIALLY when the in game advanced analytics are showing a HUGE change in defensive rating with Mitch on the floor.

This is prolly going to get picked up on very soon by the smart analysts and there will be a bunch of posts about it

Yea I posted the game was lost when he brought Brunson in at the 5 minute mark when he should have kept him out to the 3 minute mark