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

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Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Thu May 22, 2025 2:39 am

Knicks in 4
13
5%
Knicks in 5
31
11%
Knicks in 6
62
22%
Knicks in 7
50
18%
Pacers in 4
5
2%
Pacers in 5
7
3%
Pacers in 6
84
30%
Pacers in 7
25
9%
 
Total votes: 277

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

Post#2221 » by Rzwynn » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

Knicks up 123-115 with 40 secs left.
Sorry but that’s a choke job!
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Post#2222 » by heatwillbeback » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

Pacers had to finish it there. Because you cant do Hali's celebration and then lose. He wouldn't have lived that down.

Pacers playoffs has been bonkers. What a fun team.
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Post#2223 » by Handlez » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

This was exactly like an NCAA tournament game.

I remember folks saying they don't like NCAA because teams are amateurs and give up big leads lol.
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Post#2224 » by ibraheim718 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

Someone please cue up that moronic bounce pass alley oop.. was I seeing things?
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Post#2225 » by jaymo123 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

I'm so happy the Knicks lost. I'm also happy the refs didn't call "most" of the Brunson bs crap in the 4th and OT. That dude was hoping the refs would bail him out.
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Post#2226 » by ahmetmekin » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

How did this happen? I decided to watch tv show 5 minutes left in the game because Knicks were up 15 or something and thought that was a wrap. Wtf is east. Totally unpredictable.
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Post#2227 » by RB34 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

xBulletproof wrote:Down 16 I wasn't even stressed. People are seeing what the Pacers have done in the playoffs with comebacks, but it didn't start there.

They've been doing this for months. They. Never. Stop.

Ever.


Man, these games have gotta be so exciting as a fan. I’m jealous, there is zero pressure in the Pacers they’re able to play so freely!
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2228 » by Doranku » Thu May 22, 2025 3:18 am

Brunson made so many poor decisions down the stretch. This one is gonna eat at him.
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Post#2229 » by MystikSpiral » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

kwajo wrote:Nesmith the real MVP of this game, he went full nuclear at the end of the 4th.


That **** was legendary...
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Post#2230 » by ITYSL » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Something like redemption for the Pacers for Game 1 of the ECF last season.
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Post#2231 » by holdenwait » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Have zero shame basking in the glory of my neighboring states success since the Bulls are so sht , Midwest power!! Lol
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Post#2232 » by HotRocks34 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

If the Knicks lose this series, Game 1 will live on in infamy.
Jokic 31/21/22
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Post#2233 » by NiceLikeChrist » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

The Warrior wrote:
NiceLikeChrist wrote:nothing I saw tonight makes me think pacers can win the series


Imagine saying something like this though after you lose in such fashion. So embarrassing, have some shame lol.

I'm sorry I don't think nesmith will hit 7 3's in 2 minutes along with the luckiest 3 pt bounce since kawhi

it's obvious we are better and the pacers defense can't hold us
NiceLikeChrist wrote:We are going to deeply regret this. We traded away the best player in the trade and still had to give up a great role player AND a pick?

so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2234 » by Froob » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Rzwynn wrote:Knicks up 123-115 with 40 secs left.
Sorry but that’s a choke job!

this is what the third time they’ve been in this impossible situation and won lol?
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Post#2235 » by thelead » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

KyRo23 wrote:That missed goaltend was HUGE too

yeah, that was rough. Knicks lost this game mostly on their own but that was a huge no-call
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Post#2236 » by Bank Shot » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Knicks better win this series or they are going see tonight in every NBA playoffs promo for the next 30 years.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2237 » by xBulletproof » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

heatwillbeback wrote:Pacers had to finish it there. Because you cant do Hali's celebration and then lose. He wouldn't have lived that down.

Pacers playoffs has been bonkers. What a fun team.


That's one of those things I see, and you know you're meant to win.

Like the David Tyree helmet catch. Sometimes in games I see something, and I'm like .... it's just meant to be. That Tyrese shot is one of them.
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Post#2238 » by Nuntius » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Dupp wrote:As a cavs fan I’m glad it’s not just us


That's exactly what Milwaukee fans said after our comeback against you. It was never just you :wink:
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To bathe in the blood of man
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2239 » by PushDaRock » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:If the G1 winners win the series, Indiana and OKC is interesting, top offense versus top defense
Also best benches in the league as well

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The difference would be that OKC can score as well but Indiana cannot defend.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#2240 » by ITGM » Thu May 22, 2025 3:19 am

Patches Perry wrote:
ITGM wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:Pacers right where they want to be going into the 4th to potentially pull off a demoralizing steal of game 1.


You sure about that?

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RIGHT WHERE THEY WANTED THEM :D :lol:


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