2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-1)

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Who wins game 3?

Poll ended at Sun May 11, 2025 4:02 pm

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-1) 

Post#501 » by itrsteve » Sun May 11, 2025 12:45 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:Now it’s a must win for Knicks. You can’t let Boston win both games in NY.


I wouldn't necessarily say that. I think we put too much stock in the home/away thing. These entire playoffs across the board have done a decent job supporting that it may not matter.
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Post#502 » by cgf » Sun May 11, 2025 12:45 pm

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NoStatsGuy wrote:
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if that happens NYK are almost certain to try to pull off another big trade this summer


dont know if thats happening.. but i know if brunson gets defended like he is in the playoffs so far, we wont go far with this team. if we had a giannis the game would be a different game. im usually against this mentality to do overrreaction trades, trading the farm, whatever you wanna call it. but i think we need a giannis caliber player to compete.

the series isnt over but these playoffs especially our offense is unwatchable. and OKC and Boston arent going anywhere in the near future.


Brunson is a heroball player…hes great but would he sacrifice his game for someone else?


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Post#503 » by California Gold » Sun May 11, 2025 12:46 pm

Knicks365247 wrote:Towns broke his hand. Celtics in 6.


Even if he hurt it pretty bad it doesn’t seem to affect his shooting at all. He looked fluid shooting in game 3. He did have some shots that were short but that doesn’t seem like the hand any more than not getting enough legs on his shot.
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Post#504 » by celtxman » Sun May 11, 2025 12:49 pm

LFGK wrote:
OldCeltics wrote:Guys Celtics are not just better than Knicks, its not even close. Its like a top 5 NBA team against a college team. The problem is they up by 20 points in game 1 and 2, and are so disrespectful to Knicks that they just coasted, pure arrogance.

But if the Celtics locked in, they would blow them out 20 each game. Just need to play 48 minutes.

If Knicks win this series i will give each person in this thread 1k each. It just wont happen. 0% chance. This promise applies off course if no major injuries to Tatum/Brown/Porzingis/White.


This is a joke, all the cucumbers come out from the woodworks when they were Nowhere to be found at 2-0, keep this same energy Monday night

No. Not exactly. I was right here, shortly after Game 2. I posted and you jumped all over it. Win or lose this series I'll be here posting and actually looking to talk basketball. Will you?


Post#1095 » by LFGK » Thu May 8, 2025 3:02 am

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Can the Celtics recover from this insane collapse?

Celtxman: The short answer is yes. But the Knicks deserve all the credit and the Celtics deserve all of the blame in the 2 games. No excuses.
The path is if the Celtics stop feeling sorry for themselves,they had the 2nd best road record of any team in NBA history. They did not lose a road game in NY in the last two seasons. There is a way to dig out, but the Knicks won't hand it to them.

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Post#505 » by LFGK » Sun May 11, 2025 3:21 pm

celtxman wrote:
LFGK wrote:
OldCeltics wrote:Guys Celtics are not just better than Knicks, its not even close. Its like a top 5 NBA team against a college team. The problem is they up by 20 points in game 1 and 2, and are so disrespectful to Knicks that they just coasted, pure arrogance.

But if the Celtics locked in, they would blow them out 20 each game. Just need to play 48 minutes.

If Knicks win this series i will give each person in this thread 1k each. It just wont happen. 0% chance. This promise applies off course if no major injuries to Tatum/Brown/Porzingis/White.


This is a joke, all the cucumbers come out from the woodworks when they were Nowhere to be found at 2-0, keep this same energy Monday night

No. Not exactly. I was right here, shortly after Game 2. I posted and you jumped all over it. Win or lose this series I'll be here posting and actually looking to talk basketball. Will you?


Post#1095 » by LFGK » Thu May 8, 2025 3:02 am

celtxman wrote:
TeamTragic wrote:
Can the Celtics recover from this insane collapse?

Celtxman: The short answer is yes. But the Knicks deserve all the credit and the Celtics deserve all of the blame in the 2 games. No excuses.
The path is if the Celtics stop feeling sorry for themselves,they had the 2nd best road record of any team in NBA history. They did not lose a road game in NY in the last two seasons. There is a way to dig out, but the Knicks won't hand it to them.

LFGK: 24-25 Celtics are 4-2 against the Knicks it's all good! KNICKS IN FCKING 4


Oh I'm here big dawg don't worry, see you game 4
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Post#506 » by tsherkin » Sun May 11, 2025 4:03 pm

This has been an insanely entertaining series to watch so far. Can't wait for game 4. We'll see if Game 3 was the catalyst for Boston to stay patient and get those 3s falling again, or if they get knocked out of rhythm once more.

Also, over-under on air-balled FTs from Mitch? We're at 2 so far, I think.
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Post#507 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:36 pm

LFGK wrote:
OldCeltics wrote:Guys Celtics are not just better than Knicks, its not even close. Its like a top 5 NBA team against a college team. The problem is they up by 20 points in game 1 and 2, and are so disrespectful to Knicks that they just coasted, pure arrogance.

But if the Celtics locked in, they would blow them out 20 each game. Just need to play 48 minutes.

If Knicks win this series i will give each person in this thread 1k each. It just wont happen. 0% chance. This promise applies off course if no major injuries to Tatum/Brown/Porzingis/White.


This is a joke, all the cucumbers come out from the woodworks when they were Nowhere to be found at 2-0, keep this same energy Monday night


Monday night will end 2-2 , whether you like it or not

This series going according to plan for Celtics
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Post#508 » by cgf » Sun May 11, 2025 6:38 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Hitachi77 wrote:Knicks should be running the Celtics off the 3 point line at all costs. When a team shot better from 3 than 2 you did something wrong defensively. Tatum only made two 2s and one FT. If he beats you with drives /midrange etc so be it.

Don’t give a team that wants to jack up 3s so many open looks.


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Post#509 » by cgf » Sun May 11, 2025 6:39 pm

Handlez wrote:Knicks thinking they can come out relaxed because they're up 2-0 is a big mistake.

Boston will now win the series.

NY only has themselves to blame.


If we won both home games then Jalen couldn’t end the Celtics in Boston :dontknow:
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Post#510 » by cgf » Sun May 11, 2025 6:40 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Knicks can’t afford to lose Game 4. That’s their series basically.


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*Boston can’t afford to lose game 4.
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Post#511 » by bisme37 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:44 pm

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Post#512 » by bisme37 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:45 pm

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Post#513 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:46 pm

cgf wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Knicks can’t afford to lose Game 4. That’s their series basically.


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*Boston can’t afford to lose game 4.


They can afford but they won’t
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Post#514 » by NO-KG-AI » Sun May 11, 2025 6:48 pm

tsherkin wrote:This has been an insanely entertaining series to watch so far. Can't wait for game 4. We'll see if Game 3 was the catalyst for Boston to stay patient and get those 3s falling again, or if they get knocked out of rhythm once more.

Also, over-under on air-balled FTs from Mitch? We're at 2 so far, I think.


Crazy how the NBA works, you know you hear stories about how guys look in practice vs in games, but Mitch still comes back home to southern Louisiana in the summer, and he plays pickup and does some stuff for the kids in the local community at my old elementary school. He and some of his cousins I played ball with growing up get some work in while they are down, and I swear he looks smooth shooting and pulling up off the dribble at like a high school 3 point line range. I would swear he’s someone who could have figured out shooting. Then I watch him shoot on TV and can’t fathom how awful it looks for someone that has been a lauded prospect since he was a young teen lol.
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Post#515 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:51 pm

bisme37 wrote:Any news on KAT?

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Post#516 » by bisme37 » Sun May 11, 2025 6:53 pm

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Post#517 » by tsherkin » Sun May 11, 2025 8:01 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:
tsherkin wrote:This has been an insanely entertaining series to watch so far. Can't wait for game 4. We'll see if Game 3 was the catalyst for Boston to stay patient and get those 3s falling again, or if they get knocked out of rhythm once more.

Also, over-under on air-balled FTs from Mitch? We're at 2 so far, I think.


Crazy how the NBA works, you know you hear stories about how guys look in practice vs in games, but Mitch still comes back home to southern Louisiana in the summer, and he plays pickup and does some stuff for the kids in the local community at my old elementary school. He and some of his cousins I played ball with growing up get some work in while they are down, and I swear he looks smooth shooting and pulling up off the dribble at like a high school 3 point line range. I would swear he’s someone who could have figured out shooting. Then I watch him shoot on TV and can’t fathom how awful it looks for someone that has been a lauded prospect since he was a young teen lol.


When there's no pressure, things go differently. Like practice versus live-game play, right? Shaq shot 80% or so from the foul line at Lakers practices, for example, but was a total buffoon on the line in actual games. I imagine it's the same thing with Mitch.

Also, his form is abominable. He shotputs it without any arc whatsoever, it's brutal. That dude needs a shooting coach real bad.
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Post#518 » by bisme37 » Sun May 11, 2025 8:51 pm

Here's the KAT update I was waiting for. Glad he's ok.

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Post#519 » by cgf » Sun May 11, 2025 9:46 pm

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durden_tyler wrote:Knicks can’t afford to lose Game 4. That’s their series basically.


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*Boston can’t afford to lose game 4.


They can afford but they won’t


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Post#520 » by Fat » Sun May 11, 2025 10:23 pm

Kat with 9 healthy fingers is still more than enough to put Boston down in 5.
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