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

[LFGK]

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

When will things go according to plan for your nets? Joke lol

[KamikazeK]

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

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

[LFGK]

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

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

Series over rite? Celtics got it in the bag? Keep that same energy the rest of this series big dawg

[Fat]

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

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

The only other series Bostons going to win this year is the tournament held in Cancun.

The verdict was the Knicks can’t beat top teams and have no chance against Boston. But who’s laughing now

[KamikazeK]

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

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

The only other series Bostons going to win this year is the tournament held in Cancun.

The verdict was the Knicks can’t beat top teams and have no chance against Boston. But who’s laughing now

I've been saying this entire time NYK isn't going to win this damn series. NYK had some luck getting Boston on a couple bad games. That's literally it. You're gonna get creamed the next three games in a row. That's a fact.

[LFGK]

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

The only other series Bostons going to win this year is the tournament held in Cancun.

The verdict was the Knicks can’t beat top teams and have no chance against Boston. But who’s laughing now

I've been saying this entire time NYK isn't going to win this damn series. NYK had some luck getting Boston on a couple bad games. That's literally it. You're gonna get creamed the next three games in a row. That's a fact.

Well that is in fact not a fact. I mean, we know we may have to explain the definition of words to Celtic fans but stick around the rest of the series.

[Fat]

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

The only other series Bostons going to win this year is the tournament held in Cancun.

The verdict was the Knicks can’t beat top teams and have no chance against Boston. But who’s laughing now

I've been saying this entire time NYK isn't going to win this damn series. NYK had some luck getting Boston on a couple bad games. That's literally it. You're gonna get creamed the next three games in a row. That's a fact.

Live by the 3 die by the 3. I don’t think back to back 20 point comebacks is luck. Boston wants nothing to do with being in a close game with the Knicks the results favor the Knicks so far.

Bostons best shot is shooting lights out from 3

[KamikazeK]

2-2 szn coming tonight and it's gonna be sweet.

[LFGK]

2-2 szn coming tonight and it's gonna be sweet.

And if not it'll turn into Celtics in 7, we know how it goes bro.......

[cgf]

With all the **** you've been talking you better not vanish once Boston wins this series. Also, using a curry photo as your avatar doesn't make the Knicks into the Warriors lmao.

The only other series Bostons going to win this year is the tournament held in Cancun.

The verdict was the Knicks can’t beat top teams and have no chance against Boston. But who’s laughing now

I've been saying this entire time NYK isn't going to win this damn series. NYK had some luck getting Boston on a couple bad games. That's literally it. You're gonna get creamed the next three games in a row. That's a fact.

...this isn't how facts work...

But what can one expect of a bostonian?

[cgf]

2-2 szn coming tonight and it's gonna be sweet.

And if not it'll turn into Celtics in 7, we know how it goes bro.......

TBF, they will have won the full year's series against us, 6-4, and we know that's what really matters

[Mavrelous]

Injury report is clean for the Knicks, any news on KAT?

[NiceLikeChrist]

They think it’s more likely the Celtics shoot 50% from 3 from here on out. They shot 63% from 3 in the first half and that’s how they won the game. We shot 17% from 3. Second half they were 38% and we were 23% yet we outscored them by 3. They won the game off a hot half.

Now let’s look at the rest of their 3 pt shooting halves this series. Game 1: 22% and 27%, Game 2: 24% and 26%

Yet you’re telling me it’s more likely they have another 60% half than a 20% half? Because if they aren’t shooting 50%+ in a half the game is ours. We’ve demonstrated that throughout the series.

Not even talking about the Celtics, even if WE have a good shooting half it’s over for them. Let’s see what happens

[LFGK]

They think it’s more likely the Celtics shoot 50% from 3 from here on out. They shot 63% from 3 in the first half and that’s how they won the game. We shot 17% from 3. Second half they were 38% and we were 23% yet we outscored them by 3. They won the game off a hot half.

Now let’s look at the rest of their 3 pt shooting halves this series. Game 1: 22% and 27%, Game 2: 24% and 26%

Yet you’re telling me it’s more likely they have another 60% half than a 20% half? Because if they aren’t shooting 50%+ in a half the game is ours. We’ve demonstrated that throughout the series.

Not even talking about the Celtics, even if WE have a good shooting half it’s over for them. Let’s see what happens

please nothing sensible in here, they will shoot 50% here on out every game, we will shoot 20%, KP will be 100% out of nowhere, Horford(biggest b*tch I ever seen) will be fresh tonight at 40 years old, OG forgot how to play D, Brunson stinks, Thibs stinks, Mazzulla went from the Celtic fans wanting him out to being a genius. I think we have covered it all.

[AFM]

nahhhh dis series gas doeee

[knicksfan974]

The Knicks still up 2-1. The way the Celtics shot the ball in game 3, there is no one in this league who would have beat them so better just to accept that loss and move on.

Now coming into tonight's game, everything is still possible for the Knicks. They need to win only one game at home to force a game 7. Just two wins away from ECF. They are in a good position, just need to come in focused, give 100% effort for the whole 48 minutes (better not to go down 20 again), contest shots and rebound well. Cannot under any circumstances give up offensive rebounds to the Celtics, because they will make you pay, as have seen over and over again. Full team effort for the whole game, and let's see how far these Knicks can go!

[brackdan70]

Huge game ( captain obvious I know).
I expect the Celtics are not going to hit 50% from 3 like last game, but also they won’t be as inept as the first two games. It will come down to defense and making some big shots. Going to be a close one.
Sounds like KAT is good to go. I’d be thrilled if Porzingis could be 80% of his true self.

[cgf]

Huge game ( captain obvious I know).
I expect the Celtics are not going to hit 50% from 3 like last game, but also they won’t be as inept as the first two games. It will come down to defense and making some big shots. Going to be a close one.
Sounds like KAT is good to go. I’d be thrilled if Porzingis could be 80% of his true self.

It's a shame this is likely the last hoorah for this group for you. Would love to have seen these two go at it fully healthy next spring...when we'll have had an offseason to find an 8th man and a training camp for Thibs to work with the double-big lineup, while you'll have had the chance to get a better coach.

[Froob]

Feels like this is the series, I doubt Celtics don't come out of this series if they win this game, might even end up playing a game 7 but, they should win it.

KAT injury might be huge. I think Knicks are probably cooked if it's serious.

[cgf]

Feels like this is the series, I doubt Celtics don't come out of this series if they win this game, might even end up playing a game 7 but, they should win it.

KAT injury might be huge. I think Knicks are probably cooked if it's serious.

If this was a normal year between normal teams, that would make the most sense...but between these playoffs in general and these teams in particular; both being better on the road, the disparity in late game execution, and just how high variance your offense is; I might actually be more confident in our chances of winning game 5 than game 4...especially if you win comfortably tonight

On top of us being 5-0 on the road this postseason, if you guys did manage to get back to 2-2, I can definitely see your team feeling like "job's done" and then starting to panic again, if we keep things in Brunson-range heading into crunchtime of another game in Boston.

Hoping we respond by finally just playing our best for 48 minutes to really put your feet to the fire, but I won't be the least bit surprised if we lose this one only to win game 5.