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

[California Gold]

Imagine Tatum draping himself all over Towns and then complains to the refs when he falls down lol.

Towns is getting mauled.

Towns is weak. Guy has always played so soft. There’s a reason Minnesota got rid of him.

Has anyone ever called Towns fat? Dude looks like Oliver Miller, but I never see him mentioned in the discussion with other fat dudes like Luka, Jokic, and Harden. Is it just because he's not as good as those guys?

That's interesting. I've never looked at him that way because of how he runs I guess. Some of those other guys seem to run "heavier". Towns is more fluid in how he runs I guess.

[durden_tyler]

Haven't been able to watch. Non-Celtics/Knicks fans how has the officiating been? I see a lot of people saying the fix is in for Boston and it's not being called evenly on both sides as far as contact, etc

Nothing egregious. Of note is thay refs are allowing the physicality but it’s balanced on both ends.

On that note, i see the Celtics attacking Bridges more down low regardless of who’s guarding him so i think that’s intentional in trying to get his third foul in the first half. Bridges has 2 fouls, same with KAT.


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[Tracymcgoaty]

Towns is weak. Guy has always played so soft. There’s a reason Minnesota got rid of him.

got nothing to do with him getting mauled without calls. He's easily been the best player this game along with OG on the knicks.

He isn't getting mauled. He flails for contact like his teammate Brunson because he can't help but foul bait when he's defended well. He should be dominating right now.

He's most def getting fouled out there but they're letting it go because it's smaller players on him.

He's got 14/10

Also find it funny houston fans criticizing bigs for not dominating their smaller matchup when Sengun literally looked like a rec league player when guarded by smaller guys.

[California Gold]

Haven't been able to watch. Non-Celtics/Knicks fans how has the officiating been? I see a lot of people saying the fix is in for Boston and it's not being called evenly on both sides as far as contact, etc

It’s very fair

They've let both teams play on defense. They're only calling super obvious fouls and letting contact go on both ends. I don't think either side can complain to be honest. That's why the Knicks bench crying so often looks rather pathetic.

[LethalRangee]

Towns is weak. Guy has always played so soft. There’s a reason Minnesota got rid of him.

got nothing to do with him getting mauled without calls. He's easily been the best player this game along with OG on the knicks.

He isn't getting mauled. He flails for contact like his teammate Brunson because he can't help but foul bait when he's defended well. He should be dominating right now.

I don't think getting fouled 3x per drive is being "defended well" but to each their own.

[California Gold]

got nothing to do with him getting mauled without calls. He's easily been the best player this game along with OG on the knicks.

He isn't getting mauled. He flails for contact like his teammate Brunson because he can't help but foul bait when he's defended well. He should be dominating right now.

He's most def getting fouled out there but they're letting it go because it's smaller players on him.

He's got 14/10

Also find it funny houston fans criticizing bigs for not dominating their smaller matchup when Sengun literally looked like a rec league player when guarded by smaller guys.

He's not getting any more contact than anyone else is driving to the rim or posting up.

What does it matter if I'm a Houston fan? Sengun is an overrated loser. What's your point?

[Knicks Byke]

9 isn't bad all things considered.

thats what she said

[Tracymcgoaty]

He isn't getting mauled. He flails for contact like his teammate Brunson because he can't help but foul bait when he's defended well. He should be dominating right now.

He's most def getting fouled out there but they're letting it go because it's smaller players on him.

He's got 14/10

Also find it funny houston fans criticizing bigs for not dominating their smaller matchup when Sengun literally looked like a rec league player when guarded by smaller guys.

He's not getting any more contact than anyone else is driving to the rim or posting up.

What does it matter if I'm a Houston fan? Sengun is an overrated loser. What's your point?

Im glad we agree!

[mademan]

Bridges not playing like an above average starter will be the reason Knicks lose this game. Those 5 1st rounders couldve built a really good bench

[durden_tyler]

Yeah, lead could have been bigger but the Knicks were really aggressive that 2Q, i thought they also ran more more and/or early offense from KAT/Brunson gave them a bit of offensive rhythm.


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[tsherkin]

This is not the start Tatum was hoping for.

[sp6r=underrated]

the old guy behind reggie is creppy

[tsherkin]

the old guy behind reggie is creppy

He does give off a "I'm sitting here and urinating in my pants as we speak" kind of vibe.

[Capn'O]

You know what the Knicks problem is tonight is we can't score.

[ArksNetsSince99]

You know what the Knicks problem is tonight is we can't score.

My magic works to a T

[tsherkin]

Okay, Tatum. Uncalled foul as he was grabbed, puts it down with two hands.

[Tracymcgoaty]

OG is so good man.

Towns should not handle the ball on the perimeter vs smaller guys lol.

[tsherkin]

KAT

Apart from that turnover, he's doing exactly what you were hoping for so far tonight.

[ArksNetsSince99]

Bridges not playing like an above average starter will be the reason Knicks lose this game. Those 5 1st rounders couldve built a really good bench

Fixed , he will be the reason they never sniff conference finals this decade

[jehosafats]

Bridges looks like he's stuck in a permanent wind tunnel