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

[OldSchoolNoBull]

It feels like there will be more pressure on the Pacers to win on Saturday. Despite stealing the first two games, you gotta think they don't want any part of a game 7 at MSG.

[The Warrior]

No more miracle 3s for nesmith? Too bad

Aren't you the same guy who said the Pacers wouldn't win another game after game 1 because it took a miracle for them? Where are you when the Knicks lost game 2 and 3, such arrogance.

I was blaming thibs for his incompetence rightfully so. All of the games are close. That means games are coming down to coaching and execution. Thibs lost us games 1, 2, and 4 decisively with his bad coaching in addition to pacers overperforming.

Realistically every game should look like this one if thibs doesn’t wet the bed. This pacers team is NOT the best team in the EC. Gotta be joking if you believe that.

The best team in the EC is whoever wins this series. A team operates as a unit, coaching is part of it. Yes, coaching impacts execution, but so do player decisions, matchups, and in game dynamics. You're just making poor excuses. If the Knicks win, then yes they're the best team in the East, if they lose, then absolutely no. You seem to have a lot of difficulty in differentiating between the team with the best talent, and the best team.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

should be 3-2 knicks if we didn’t choke away game 1 smh

Pacers choked game 3. Goes both ways.

[doogie_hauser]

Haliburton has to be the most frustrating star to watch in the NBA.

In some ways, I think KAT is just an infuriating (if I was a Knicks fan)

This game would be close to a 30 point blow out by now if he didn't have to sit so many minutes cause of stupid/dumb fouls

The Knicks hopes in winning game 6 depend mostly on KAT and hopefully him playing a focused disciplined game and not getting into foul trouble

The Pacers have no match for his sheer strength in the paint on the offensive end.

He really could be a top 5 player in this league if he kept a cooler head and reigned in his overzealous aggression at times.

By the Same token, I feel the refs can also be a bit to eager to blow their whistle against KAT.

Definitely would be a roller coaster ride rooting for a team with KAT.

Fascinating player who could be legitimately an all time great if he can just play with a bit more finesse and stay in the games without foul trouble

[Nuntius]

I remember reasearching him on their draft. Wasnt he supposed to be 6'9 or something? He looks shorter than that on my screen1

He's more like 6'7 to 6'8. Great wingspan, though.

A PF in a wings body..

I mean, he does have a wing's game, to be honest. He's a good ball-handler, passer and shooter. He can attack closeouts. His playing style isn't very different from Nesmith's on the offensive end. He just isn't the defender that Nesmith is.

[The Warrior]

should be 3-2 knicks if we didn’t choke away game 1 smh

Pacers choked game 3. Goes both ways.

According to him, he only lives in a delusional world that only the Knicks win in any scenario.

[DaGawd]

should be 3-2 knicks if we didn’t choke away game 1 smh

Pacers choked game 3. Goes both ways.

According to him, he only lives in a delusional world that only the Knicks win in any scenario.

you seem upset

[The Warrior]

Pacers choked game 3. Goes both ways.

According to him, he only lives in a delusional world that only the Knicks win in any scenario.

you seem upset

It's called reality.

[DaGawd]

According to him, he only lives in a delusional world that only the Knicks win in any scenario.

you seem upset

It's call reality.

it’s called salty

[Longranger]

So are we going to have an OKC game 5 experience or can the Knicks extend this?

Knicks are getting blown out on Saturday

[RookieStar]

He's more like 6'7 to 6'8. Great wingspan, though.

A PF in a wings body..

I mean, he does have a wing's game, to be honest. He's a good ball-handler, passer and shooter. He can attack closeouts. His playing style isn't very different from Nesmith's on the offensive end. He just isn't the defender that Nesmith is.

Then glad he developed that wings game. Coming out of the draft scouts thought he was a PF and too slow to be wing.

[HotRocks34]

[Butch718]

Trying to compare Knicks game 1 choke job to Pacers game 3 is kind of laughable and not even remotely the same.

That being said, Knicks in 7. This isn’t based off any rational analysis or anything. I am just gonna choose to believe.

[SerialChiller]

Haliburton came up really small in this one.

[RookieStar]

Silver about to make the call... need both IND and OKC fresh for the run and gun game 1. Need to wrap this series up.

[JustBuzzin]

NY Stand Up!

You live to fight another day!

Knicks in 7!

[The Warrior]

you seem upset

It's call reality.

it’s called salty

Not really. I would like to see a game 7 as a neutral fan although I do favor the Pacers slightly. I'm simply pointing out the fact that you seem to have delusions towards the Knicks and can't seem to give any credit to the Pacers, as seen by your comment about how the Knicks would be up 3-2 if they didn't choke game 1, yet you failed to realize that the Pacers did the same exact thing as was pointed out by the other poster. Have some humility.

[bronxknicksfan1]

Pacers shot 40.5% FG and 33% 3pt. How many times has that happened this playoffs?

[LegendOfSalmons]

Trying to compare Knicks game 1 choke job to Pacers game 3 is kind of laughable and not even remotely the same.

That being said, Knicks in 7. This isn’t based off any rational analysis or anything. I am just gonna choose to believe.

What makes the two different except for one going to OT? I'm legit curious how it's not "remotely the same" and laughable to compare the two.

[ImmortalD24]

Pacers don't want a game 7 in MSG.. Their game 7 is in game 6.