are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?!

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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1001 » by bbms » Thu May 8, 2025 2:26 am

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tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.


Its easy to play your best basketball versus compromised teams.


not vs one of the deepest teams in the leagu
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1002 » by RHODEY » Thu May 8, 2025 2:33 am

bbms wrote:
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bbms wrote:kat never inspired me trust, even though he's really talented and unique.

tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.


Its easy to play your best basketball versus compromised teams.


not vs one of the deepest teams in the leagu


I dont care how deep a team is.... you lose your DPOY center, your #2 guy, and your 6th man defensive wing and you are not the same team. Its funny how Indy gets all these accolades thrown atthem for barely eeking out wins versus weakened teams, yet the Knicks cant even get a bone for defeating the Champs down 20 on the road twice....
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1003 » by Castle Black » Thu May 8, 2025 2:40 am

They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.
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Post#1004 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 8, 2025 2:47 am

Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the NBA Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.


Nah, they're going to face the Wolves and we'll finally get an answer to the question of who won the KAT-Randle trade.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1005 » by Upperclass » Thu May 8, 2025 2:56 am

Upperclass wrote:Knicks will be in the finals imo


Yep..
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Post#1006 » by knicksNOTslick » Thu May 8, 2025 3:28 am

Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.

Just like how the Celtics were gonna destroy the Knicks in 4, maybe 5 games. Yea, yea we heard that before. All the RealGM experts were saying that the Knicks beating Detroit doesn't matter because Boston was gonna crush the winner of the two teams.

Are you still predicting Celtics in 5?
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1007 » by LFGK » Thu May 8, 2025 3:34 am

bbms wrote:kat never inspired me trust, even though he's really talented and unique.

tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.

The Knicks will whipe the floor with the pacers
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1008 » by LFGK » Thu May 8, 2025 3:37 am

RHODEY wrote:
bbms wrote:kat never inspired me trust, even though he's really talented and unique.

tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.


Its easy to play your best basketball versus compromised teams.


This will come to a hault when they get sent home in 5 brother, they been lucky in 4/5 rounds the last 2 years and when they played a legit healthy team they got smacked which is exactly what a healthy Knick team will do to them
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1009 » by Iwasawitness » Thu May 8, 2025 3:41 am

RHODEY wrote:
bbms wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Its easy to play your best basketball versus compromised teams.


not vs one of the deepest teams in the leagu


I dont care how deep a team is.... you lose your DPOY center, your #2 guy, and your 6th man defensive wing and you are not the same team. Its funny how Indy gets a these accolades thrown out them for barely eeking out wins versus weakened teams, yet the Knicks cant get a bone for defeating the Champs down 20 on the road twice....


We almost never agree on anything, but you're spitting straight facts here. Knicks aren't being given enough credit for what they've done here so far.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1010 » by RHODEY » Thu May 8, 2025 4:03 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
bbms wrote:
not vs one of the deepest teams in the leagu


I dont care how deep a team is.... you lose your DPOY center, your #2 guy, and your 6th man defensive wing and you are not the same team. Its funny how Indy gets a these accolades thrown out them for barely eeking out wins versus weakened teams, yet the Knicks cant get a bone for defeating the Champs down 20 on the road twice....


We almost never agree on anything, but you're spitting straight facts here. Knicks aren't being given enough credit for what they've done here so far.


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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1011 » by cgf » Thu May 8, 2025 4:18 am

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Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the NBA Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.


Nah, they're going to face the Wolves and we'll finally get an answer to the question of who won the KAT-Randle trade.


This, and the answer will be both of us 8-)
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1012 » by zimpy27 » Thu May 8, 2025 5:13 am

The Wolves were put together as the antidote to Denver and beat them in a series the year after their championship.

Knicks look like they were put together as the antidote to the Celtics and may be about to beat them in a series the year after their championship.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1013 » by Castle Black » Thu May 8, 2025 5:25 am

Raps in 4 wrote:
Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the NBA Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.


Nah, they're going to face the Wolves and we'll finally get an answer to the question of who won the KAT-Randle trade.


No chance Minnesota beats OKC. T-Wolves have their hands full with a Curry-less Warriors team right now. They're still not a true Championship contender yet. Still too inconsistent offensively and Ant isn’t mature enough yet. Thunder are the best team in the league by a wide margin and will very likely be the Champions.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1014 » by Castle Black » Thu May 8, 2025 5:29 am

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Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.

Just like how the Celtics were gonna destroy the Knicks in 4, maybe 5 games. Yea, yea we heard that before. All the RealGM experts were saying that the Knicks beating Detroit doesn't matter because Boston was gonna crush the winner of the two teams.

Are you still predicting Celtics in 5?


OKC is better than Boston. Have been all season. The Celtics are better than the Knicks, they've just put on two of the biggest 4th Qtr chokes I've seen in a long time and given both games away with their incessant 3-point chucking.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1015 » by cgf » Thu May 8, 2025 6:16 am

Castle Black wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
Castle Black wrote:They have a very good chance of making a legendary underdog run to the NBA Finals, where they will promptly be destroyed by OKC in 4 or 5 games.

So basically 1999 all over again.


Nah, they're going to face the Wolves and we'll finally get an answer to the question of who won the KAT-Randle trade.


No chance Minnesota beats OKC. T-Wolves have their hands full with a Curry-less Warriors team right now. They're still not a true Championship contender yet. Thunder are the best team in the league by a wide margin and will very likely be the Champions.


We'll see. People yelled at me for saying that the Knicks & Pacers had a chance against Cleveland & Boston, to. The wolves have absolute duds like game 1 against GSW and game 2 against the lakers, but that team has the size and the ace to go toe to toe with OKC, like nobody else in the west.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1016 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 8, 2025 6:31 am

RHODEY wrote:
bbms wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
Its easy to play your best basketball versus compromised teams.


not vs one of the deepest teams in the leagu


I dont care how deep a team is.... you lose your DPOY center, your #2 guy, and your 6th man defensive wing and you are not the same team. Its funny how Indy gets all these accolades thrown atthem for barely eeking out wins versus weakened teams, yet the Knicks cant even get a bone for defeating the Champs down 20 on the road twice....


Indiana played beautiful basketball, it’s easy to praise them

Knicks well , it’s Boston who choked twice , Detroit or Indiana would’ve beat them too in this situation
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Post#1017 » by Zvaart » Thu May 8, 2025 9:41 am

of course they are.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1018 » by taikibansei » Thu May 8, 2025 12:20 pm

LFGK wrote:
bbms wrote:kat never inspired me trust, even though he's really talented and unique.

tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.

The Knicks will whipe the floor with the pacers


Pacers can't beat a healthy opponent--either Cleveland or New York. I mean, we were up 2-0 last year against them before our third starter got injured. Sad that the Cavs are dealing with injuries now, but if we get by Boston and still have everyone healthy, I think we sweep the Pacers.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1019 » by cgf » Thu May 8, 2025 12:25 pm

taikibansei wrote:
LFGK wrote:
bbms wrote:kat never inspired me trust, even though he's really talented and unique.

tbh the best basketball of the round has been played between indiana and cleveland. i'd say it's not a strecth to say indiana has played the best basketball of these playoffs.

The Knicks will whipe the floor with the pacers


Pacers can't beat a healthy opponent--either Cleveland or New York. I mean, we were up 2-0 last year against them before our third starter got injured. Sad that the Cavs are dealing with injuries now, but if we get by Boston and still have everyone healthy, I think we sweep the Pacers.


The Pacers aren’t as soft as Boston.
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Re: are the Knicks LEGIT contenders?! 

Post#1020 » by taikibansei » Thu May 8, 2025 12:27 pm

cgf wrote:
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LFGK wrote:The Knicks will whipe the floor with the pacers


Pacers can't beat a healthy opponent--either Cleveland or New York. I mean, we were up 2-0 last year against them before our third starter got injured. Sad that the Cavs are dealing with injuries now, but if we get by Boston and still have everyone healthy, I think we sweep the Pacers.


The Pacers aren’t as soft as Boston.


I think they're softer. I mean, we were down Randle, Mitch, OG--and then Brunson (broken shooting hand) and Hart got injured too--and the Pacers and their fans started talking smack about how they're this great team because they beat our bench in seven games. That's my definition of soft.

Hopefully, we'll get to find out soon.
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