2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons (Series tied 1-1)

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Who'll Win the Series?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:27 pm

Knicks, via SWEEP!
20
7%
Knicks, 4-1
61
23%
Knicks, 4-2
80
30%
Knicks, 4-3
27
10%
Pistons, 4-3
24
9%
Pistons, 4-2
47
17%
Pistons, 4-1
4
1%
Pistons, via SWEEP!
8
3%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#421 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:25 am

Gotta play better defense than that KAT lol...
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Post#422 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:25 am

Getting spicy out there.
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Post#423 » by Revived » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:25 am

Pistons with KD are gonna be even nicer next season.
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Post#424 » by TheAlchemist » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:25 am

The Knick’s need to play with better pace and focus on both ends. This crazy swarming defence kills energy and stagnates the offence.
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Post#425 » by Wargreymon » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:25 am

Towns interior D getting exposed with no Gobert to save him
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#426 » by Thaddy » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:27 am

It's pretty clear Detroits the better team. They're going to win this seasons in 6 games. Cade isn't going to be this bad going forward. He should be the best player on the floor. Brunson's game isn't made for the playoffs a big defender like Ausar is going to give him issues.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#427 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:27 am

Pistons got so much fight in them. JBB really wants payback against the Knicks from 2 years ago.
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Post#428 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:27 am

MSG is the best arena in the world
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Post#429 » by durden_tyler » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:27 am

Of all people it's Cameroon Payne. LOL New York you are weird.
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Post#430 » by life_saver » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

I just don't understand how Knicks are using KAT on offense
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Post#431 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

The rat kings!
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Post#432 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

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Post#433 » by Marvin Martian » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

Wargreymon wrote:Towns interior D getting exposed with no Gobert to save him


Thibs could fix this easily with a double big lineup with Towns and Robinson
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Post#434 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

Cam Payne has injected the Knicks with energy. He's making some big plays out there.
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Post#435 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:28 am

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Post#436 » by mademan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:29 am

Pistons not built for the moment. Sad to see
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Post#437 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:29 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Cam Payne has injected the Knicks with energy. He's making some big plays out there.


3 huge plays. He’s a good backup.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#438 » by jokeboy86 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:29 am

Pistons(like most teams nowadays) dont have a veteran pg or playmaker to get them to settle down. They're playing tight right now
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Post#439 » by KazuoOda » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:29 am

Wouldn't be a JB team if they didn't let their opponent back in the 4th qt.
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Post#440 » by Bank Shot » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:29 am

KAT was great defensively in college. What happened.

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