2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Sat May 24, 2025 3:33 pm

Knicks in 5
4
4%
Knicks in 6
7
7%
Knicks in 7
11
12%
Pacers in 4
15
16%
Pacers in 5
16
17%
Pacers in 6
36
38%
Pacers in 7
5
5%
 
Total votes: 94

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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#1081 » by 3ddman23 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

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3ddman23 wrote:How would the Knicks aquire giannis? Wouldn't they have to give up a lot of depth to get him?


I don't think it's a good idea.

Our issue is depth. We need to build internally, get a player, and trust our bench. That probably means a new coach.



Kinda like them they gutted the team to get carmelo.
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Post#1082 » by Up-And-Coming » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

What a run by Indiana. Took out Giannis and the #1 seeded Cavs and won both road games against the Knicks. I couldn’t have predicted this
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Post#1083 » by Mk0 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

tmorgan wrote:Playing seven guys against Indiana is just asking to lose.

It only gets worse the more minutes the series goes. Indiana controlling the tempo is killing these dudes.
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Post#1084 » by Castle Black » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

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Post#1085 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

Jadoogar wrote:Pacers broke them mentally in game 1

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Uh no. If they won by 20 you could say that.
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Post#1086 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

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canada_dry wrote:Wipe your tears with a chopped cheese knicks fans.

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Go choke on one loser

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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#1087 » by Marvin Martian » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

Nuntius wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:Credit to the Pacers going out and getting Hali a co-star in Siakam and not waiting for one to ‘develop’


Yep. Siakam greatly sped up our timeline. That trade just showed how much the FO believed in Hali and the team.

IND has always been anti tank though. This wasn't a bold decision by them
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Post#1088 » by damanick10 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:45 am

Jadoogar wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:
NotaHypeJob wrote:People gonna enroll in summer school over watching a OKC/Indiana Finals

Nobody is watching that finals.
Do you guys even like basketball?

Let me go check the market size rankings so I know if I'm allowed to like a particular series

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They do this every year. If it isnt a Cali team with a blue blood East team there are at least 10 threads on how bad the rating will be. Its very tiring.
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Post#1089 » by Nuntius » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

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SkyBill40 wrote:Damn. This series could very well be over already.

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Nah, it's not over. We have the upper hand now, for sure, but it's still not over.
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Post#1090 » by ibraheim718 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

When you think about it Carlisle actually deserves another chip.
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Post#1091 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Mk0 wrote:
tmorgan wrote:Playing seven guys against Indiana is just asking to lose.

It only gets worse the more minutes the series goes. Indiana controlling the tempo is killing these dudes.

Feels like tonight was kinda more the Knicks tempo than the Pacers.

Now, the Pacers can still make the Knicks tempo more draining by pressing full court the entire game, but overall, Pacers weren’t running as much as they’d like to.
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Post#1092 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Damn, Pascal taking shots at the Raptors in that postgame interview.


What he said ?
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Post#1093 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Wow what did I miss
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#1094 » by uncleduck13 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Nuntius wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:Credit to the Pacers going out and getting Hali a co-star in Siakam and not waiting for one to ‘develop’


Yep. Siakam greatly sped up our timeline. That trade just showed how much the FO believed in Hali and the team.


Certain players you just can’t allow any time to waste. You strike while the iron is hot. Injuries can happen at any moment.
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Post#1095 » by Calvin Klein » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Jadoogar wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:
NotaHypeJob wrote:People gonna enroll in summer school over watching a OKC/Indiana Finals

Nobody is watching that finals.
Do you guys even like basketball?

Let me go check the market size rankings so I know if I'm allowed to like a particular series

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right, i don't get this obession with ratings. Who the **** cares? it's not like it makes any difference for you.
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Post#1096 » by RookieStar » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Lol.. i stopped watching when NY made that run to tie it despite being 10pts down... NY had all the momentum.

Ill check out the replays
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Post#1097 » by Bank Shot » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

At least Knicks fans have Judge hitting .150 in the playoffs to look forward to.
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Post#1098 » by Mk0 » Sat May 24, 2025 2:46 am

Marvin Martian wrote:It boggles my mind that the Knicks have no confidence in KAT when they made the trade to get him instead of iHart.

I don't think they were allowed to pay iHart what OKC was offering
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Post#1099 » by durden_tyler » Sat May 24, 2025 2:47 am

DK-All Day wrote:OKC/Indy finals is a disaster for the NBA.

Great for basketball though.


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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#1100 » by NotaHypeJob » Sat May 24, 2025 2:47 am

Jazz9 wrote:
NotaHypeJob wrote:People gonna enroll in summer school over watching a OKC/Indiana Finals


Series will be good but ratings are 100% gonna be awful
Most casual fans have already tuned out of these playoffs. Take NY out and there's barely anybody left

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

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