2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-1)

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Who wins game 3?

Poll ended at Sun May 11, 2025 4:02 pm

Celtics
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-0) 

Post#201 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 10, 2025 8:32 pm

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azcatz11 wrote:Knicks needed this game. This is a monumental collapse


Have you ever watched a basketball playoff series?


Yeah, it's weird. It's like when a team wins the first couple of games people immediately assume that it's gonna be a sweep or something. They assume that the other team will just lay down.

It's really silly. Boston and Cleveland were the favourites. They are gonna do everything in their power to not fall behind 3-0.


I actually predicted the Celtics would come back…
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Post#202 » by Infinite Llamas » Sat May 10, 2025 8:32 pm

Knicks just waiting to play until Celtics up by 20 lmao
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Post#203 » by cgf » Sat May 10, 2025 8:32 pm

Nuntius wrote:
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azcatz11 wrote:Knicks needed this game. This is a monumental collapse


Have you ever watched a basketball playoff series?


Yeah, it's weird. It's like when a team wins the first couple of games people immediately assume that it's gonna be a sweep or something. They assume that the other team will just lay down.

It's really silly. Boston and Cleveland were the favourites. They are gonna do everything in their power to not fall behind 3-0.


They will try :wink:
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Post#204 » by Capn'O » Sat May 10, 2025 8:33 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:Knicks just waiting to play until Celtics up by 20 lmao


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Post#205 » by cgf » Sat May 10, 2025 8:33 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:Knicks just waiting to play until Celtics up by 20 lmao


Gotta keep it exciting somehow :-P
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-0) 

Post#206 » by Froob » Sat May 10, 2025 8:33 pm

if we blow another 20 pt lead my head will explode. think about my daughter fellas
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Post#207 » by cgf » Sat May 10, 2025 8:34 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Have you ever watched a basketball playoff series?


Yeah, it's weird. It's like when a team wins the first couple of games people immediately assume that it's gonna be a sweep or something. They assume that the other team will just lay down.

It's really silly. Boston and Cleveland were the favourites. They are gonna do everything in their power to not fall behind 3-0.


I actually predicted the Celtics would come back…


Celtics fans should’ve known it was over, after that :-P
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Post#208 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sat May 10, 2025 8:34 pm

It’s crazy how good the Cs can look basically playing without Porzingis
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Post#209 » by rockmanslim » Sat May 10, 2025 8:36 pm

Brunson getting shut down 1v1 is a travesty if you're supposed to be an elite shot creator
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Post#210 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 10, 2025 8:36 pm

LOL these refs man.
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Post#211 » by IG2 » Sat May 10, 2025 8:36 pm

Jaylen Brown with his knee issues looks so limited out there. 0 explosion. Even if Boston come back in this series I still can't take them seriously as a contender given Brown's state.
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Post#212 » by AussieCeltic » Sat May 10, 2025 8:36 pm

No way that’s a foul on PP
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Post#213 » by Else_where » Sat May 10, 2025 8:36 pm

Chernobyl series was more exciting than Knicks basketball
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Post#214 » by rockmanslim » Sat May 10, 2025 8:37 pm

Mr. White treated Brunson like Jesse on that swat
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Post#215 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 10, 2025 8:37 pm

PP for 3!
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Post#216 » by SlimShady83 » Sat May 10, 2025 8:37 pm

I'm not expecting a comeback this game, hopefully that will get the Knicks motivated.
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Post#217 » by Else_where » Sat May 10, 2025 8:38 pm

Bridges sometimes act like he is a very low iq player
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Post#218 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 10, 2025 8:38 pm

I wonder how many years Porzingis has left of NBA basketball. Seems like he is nearing his career's end or a need to transition to a bench player, if he wants to stay healthy.
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Post#219 » by Mk0 » Sat May 10, 2025 8:38 pm

AussieCeltic wrote:No way that’s a foul on PP

that whistle was lame. he bunny-hopped into him but that was such minimal contact. to consider that a foul is funny af.
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Post#220 » by AussieCeltic » Sat May 10, 2025 8:38 pm

Refs getting every call wrong for both teams
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