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

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Who wins Game 5??

Knicks win at home and stay alive
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Pacers win on the road and advance to the NBA Finals
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#241 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:18 am

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Post#242 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Fri May 30, 2025 1:18 am

The Pacers played horribly, only being down 11 is wild, but man, they gotta do something different in the second half because the Knicks are going to keep bringing it.
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Post#243 » by xBulletproof » Fri May 30, 2025 1:21 am

I'm dead tired from work, almost went to bed after the first 3 minutes. Sometimes with this team you can just see they don't have it.

Stayed hoping for a turn around, but my faith is not being rewarded.
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Post#244 » by threethehardway » Fri May 30, 2025 1:21 am

KAT is such a dumb player. He could be the best C in the league if he had just above average basketball IQ.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#245 » by Reeko » Fri May 30, 2025 1:21 am

I don't trust this Knicks lead.
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Post#246 » by RookieStar » Fri May 30, 2025 1:22 am

I think this low scoring grind out affairs is the Pacers kryptonite.
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Post#247 » by RB34 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:22 am

Where was the contact on that one?
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#248 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 30, 2025 1:22 am

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Bryant is a shooter. His main thing for us is that he can stretch the floor and we can run the same actions we run with him that we do with Myles. Bradley, on the other hand, isn't a shooter so we play differently when he's not on the curt as he usually occupies the dunker spot (while Bryant is in the corners).


His finger must still be bad to not be using him right now and instead suffer Toppin this game. Oh look Carlisle trying Walker!!!


Toppin is ahead of him in the rotation regardless. He's a really good fit for us even though he's made a couple of bad plays in this game.

And, yeah, it looked the index finger of his shooting hand which is pretty vital to shooting so I'm guessing that this is the reason.


Toppin is really good at the faster pace of the team I agree. He gets out there fast on breaks. As long as you limit his mistakes he's a good fit off the bench for the style that Pacers play. Walker and Bryant aren't as fast.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#249 » by Froob » Fri May 30, 2025 1:22 am

nesmith brunson flop battle is so funny
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Post#250 » by djsunyc » Fri May 30, 2025 1:23 am

pacers don't have it - haliburton playing soft and it's infected the team.
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Post#251 » by Kawaii Leonard » Fri May 30, 2025 1:23 am

Full arm extension on Nesmith and then phantom foul/flop for Brunson
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Post#252 » by cjx » Fri May 30, 2025 1:24 am

It's disrespectful to block Hali's Steve Urkel layup :D!
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Post#253 » by threethehardway » Fri May 30, 2025 1:24 am

The Knicks look worn down and tired.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#254 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 30, 2025 1:24 am

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I second the dune take. Dune sucked. But not as much as that new Mission impossible movie. I slept halfway through that flick. The only good thing i have to say about that movie is the Imax seat i was sleeping with Popcorn all over me.

Dune is awesome. And the new Mission Impossible movie was very good.


Check out final destination if you want a real movie. The scenes are unbelievable


I'm so out of touch with movies. Will watch it when it's on streaming. lol
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Post#255 » by Marvin Martian » Fri May 30, 2025 1:25 am

Seems like IND wants to end this series on their home floor
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Post#256 » by bronxknicksfan1 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:25 am

We’d be up 25 if it wasn’t for all the stupid turnovers
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#257 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:26 am

___Rand___ wrote:
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Reeko wrote:Dune is awesome. And the new Mission Impossible movie was very good.


Check out final destination if you want a real movie. The scenes are unbelievable


I'm so out of touch with movies. Will watch it when it's on streaming. lol


I streamed a lot during Covid but now I love going back to the movies. Final destination was filmed in laser and is made for the big screen you can’t get the same experience at home
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#258 » by threethehardway » Fri May 30, 2025 1:26 am

Seems like the Pacers decided that being up 3-1 was enough and they plan on partying in NYC after the game.

The Pacers already picked up what club they going to. The restaurant they are going to eat at and the after party.

It's good weather in NYC right now. I don't blame them.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#259 » by Marrs-Law » Fri May 30, 2025 1:28 am

Pacers not going away yet I suppose
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#260 » by 2weekswithpay » Fri May 30, 2025 1:29 am

The Knicks should've played with this level of pressure on defense earlier.

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