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%
 
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Post#1201 » by JustBuzzin » Sat May 24, 2025 3:06 am

Who would have thought the kid who got no playing time on the Olympics would be 2 games away from the Finals.

I can no longer call him Halibutton he's Haliburton aka HIM!
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Post#1202 » by jkvonny » Sat May 24, 2025 3:06 am

Mk0 wrote:Draymond "I am a big boxing fan"

We know

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Post#1203 » by Nuntius » Sat May 24, 2025 3:06 am

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Kawaii Leonard wrote:This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but there seem to be a lot of people who do not know, so just in case, I’ll say it here:

That was Haliburton’s long time girlfriend and two of her friends. He isn’t a playboy haha.


I think one of them was even his gf's sister. It's hilarious how much people have misconstrued that photo :lol:
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Post#1204 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 24, 2025 3:06 am

iggymcfrack wrote:
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I think you can call the OKC-Wolves series over. Not this one. Games been close.

This one is over, Pacers stole BOTH home games. The Wolves were expected to lose both the first two road games.

Also, this is the Knicks. Cursed franchise and can’t get the W when it matters. Utterly disappointing really because they have the tools to do it but just did not match the Pacers’ effort.


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Knicks are 5-1 on the road this playoffs and 3-5 at home. Homecourt means absolutely nothing in this series.

This.

Pacers have played better on the road than at home.

Anything can happen.
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Post#1205 » by jkvonny » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

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Jadoogar wrote: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.

It's not even about ratings, it's about respecting your own time. Like, are you planning your night with your date or family around that Finals? Of course not. If my mom calls unexpectedly I'd turn off the TV. If my wife wants to take the kid to the park, I'm leaving. I would plan date nights/plans with friends around certain Finals game nights, I would feel sad for somebody who turned down any plans to watch OKC/Indiana

Such a casual take lol
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Post#1206 » by ___Rand___ » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

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Mavs are in the habit of giving away talent, not acquiring them no.
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Post#1207 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Who would have thought the kid who got no playing time on the Olympics would be 2 games away from the Finals.

I can no longer call him Halibutton he's Haliburton aka HIM!

He had an injury on the Olympic team.

I’m not sure how much he would have played anyway, but yea.
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Post#1208 » by CelticSooner » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

Nuntius wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Utterly disappointing really because they have the tools to do it but just did not match the Pacers’ effort.


They definitely matched our effort. What they didn't match was our execution down the stretch.

You are being a humble fan but deep down you know you are going to the Finals lol you guys don’t celebrate a championship after winning a second round series. Halliburton has a really good head on his shoulders.
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Post#1209 » by LFGK » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

Nuntius wrote:
LFGK wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
I think you can call the OKC-Wolves series over. Not this one. Games been close.



Hard getting out of an 0-2 hole, hard as all hell but for whatever reason they play better on the road, 1 game at a time is how you have to look at it


Just want to give you credit for being in this thread right now.


Why would I not, I am a man...tough tough tough fcking 2 games and chances are the writing is on the wall but there is a big game 3 Sunday, they win and put pressure on Indi.
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Post#1210 » by Kawaii Leonard » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but there seem to be a lot of people who do not know, so just in case, I’ll say it here:

That was Haliburton’s long time girlfriend and two of her friends. He isn’t a playboy haha.


I’m a little disappointed, I would’ve preferred not being made aware of this..

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Post#1211 » by sortpar » Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 am

In my opinion, the Knick's lost so much depth and grit, when they traded or passed on DDV, Grimes and Hartenstein.
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Post#1212 » by Marvin Martian » Sat May 24, 2025 3:08 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but there seem to be a lot of people who do not know, so just in case, I’ll say it here:

That was Haliburton’s long time girlfriend and two of her friends. He isn’t a playboy haha.

Which makes them also Haliburton's girlfriend
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Post#1213 » by Wingy » Sat May 24, 2025 3:08 am

Nuntius wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Kawaii Leonard wrote:This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but there seem to be a lot of people who do not know, so just in case, I’ll say it here:

That was Haliburton’s long time girlfriend and two of her friends. He isn’t a playboy haha.


I think one of them was even his gf's sister. It's hilarious how much people have misconstrued that photo :lol:


Good to know. Did not know. Yet, imma keep believing he’s a playboy. :lol:
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Post#1214 » by bluemj32 » Sat May 24, 2025 3:08 am

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

Great for basketball though.


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Yep the most on the court pure entertaining basketball matchup out of the final four.

Would be a high intensity, high pace series

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Post#1215 » by xBulletproof » Sat May 24, 2025 3:09 am

Including the playoffs, the Pacers are 50-20 in their last 70 games.

Just throwing that out there.
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Post#1216 » by ___Rand___ » Sat May 24, 2025 3:09 am

azcatz11 wrote:Wow what did I miss


No way you didn't see this game?
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Post#1217 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat May 24, 2025 3:09 am

CelticSooner wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Utterly disappointing really because they have the tools to do it but just did not match the Pacers’ effort.


They definitely matched our effort. What they didn't match was our execution down the stretch.

You are being a humble fan but deep down you know you are going to the Finals lol you guys don’t celebrate a championship after winning a second round series. Halliburton has a really good head on his shoulders.

My dude, I have seen the Pacers lose in every way imaginable.

Until we have 4 wins, it’s anyone’s game.
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Post#1218 » by LFGK » Sat May 24, 2025 3:09 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:This one is over, Pacers stole BOTH home games. The Wolves were expected to lose both the first two road games.

Also, this is the Knicks. Cursed franchise and can’t get the W when it matters. Utterly disappointing really because they have the tools to do it but just did not match the Pacers’ effort.


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Knicks are 5-1 on the road this playoffs and 3-5 at home. Homecourt means absolutely nothing in this series.

This.

Pacers have played better on the road than at home.

Anything can happen.


Anything can def happen but unlikely, huge game 3 Sunday, Knicks win and put the pressure on Indi, for whatever reason they stink at home it's tremendous
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Post#1219 » by Jazz9 » Sat May 24, 2025 3:10 am

Wizop wrote:
Jazz9 wrote:I'm not even using "casuals" in a derogatory way here
Just saying that the average fan will not care about this series


So you believe the average fan cares more about the team name on the front of their jerseys than the player's names on the back? Granted the average fan wants to watch his home team and there are more people in NYC than the whole State of Indiana.


There's not gonna be any name, whether front or back, in an OKC/Indy series that's gonna have enough appeal to the average fan.
Even the new MVP isn't that much of a draw.

Doesn't change the fact that it's gonna be a good series (if that's what we get)
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Post#1220 » by bluemj32 » Sat May 24, 2025 3:10 am

CoP wrote:I really don't like Draymond on the court but he is good as an analyst and elevates the discourse with someone like Shaq
He's always been legit with his analysis. His podcast is good too.

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