2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Poll ended at Thu May 8, 2025 2:36 am

Celtics in 4
27
10%
Celtics in 5
111
42%
Celtics in 6
58
22%
Celtics in 7
12
4%
Knicks in 4
9
3%
Knicks in 5
5
2%
Knicks in 6
15
6%
Knicks in 7
30
11%
 
Total votes: 267

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Post#581 » by RHODEY » Tue May 6, 2025 12:44 am

Sidthekid87 wrote:This is exactly why Minny gave Kat away. Guys will see him shoot deep 3s and think he's an elite big man. He's Channing Frye and that's it. 0 game


Nah dude,.. he was owning the Celts which is why the REFS had to help them out.
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Post#582 » by meatball sub » Tue May 6, 2025 12:45 am

Lalouie wrote:is Kat supposed to be athletic?

cuz he's the cloddiest athlete I've ever seen


He’s nba fat, not very athletic. Skilled in the paint, great shooter but horribly dumb on both ends of the floor
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Post#583 » by basketballRob » Tue May 6, 2025 12:45 am

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Lalouie wrote:is Kat supposed to be athletic?

cuz he's the cloddiest athlete I've ever seen


He’s nba fat, not very athletic. Skilled in the paint, great shooter but horribly dumb on both ends of the floor
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Post#584 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 6, 2025 12:45 am

Champagne basketball from The Celts.

I think we broke the Knicks.

Thibs really needs to go if New York wants to advance further in the playoffs.

With regards to tactics, he has tried nothing and is all out of ideas !

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Post#585 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 6, 2025 12:45 am

At least the Magic played defense for most parts of the game. So while this is just Game 1, i think the Knicks are incapable of that considering how this roster is structured.


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Post#586 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:46 am

Capn'O wrote:
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Appleshampoo wrote:y'all are analyzing this team forgetting Towns played 9 minutes. The 3rd foul was a gift by the NBA.

that definitely played a big role but that's the difference between Boston and New York... If Tatum went out after 9 minutes, Boston wouldn't be down 16 at the half.


Also that was Boston strategy. Knicks need to play smarter and adjust to how this game is being called.


I think Boston strategy was

1st quarter we shave some dust off

2nd we gonna lead by 25 points

Second half - we win comfortably by 35 points
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Post#587 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Tue May 6, 2025 12:46 am

Diop wrote:
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Kinda odd?

Got sick middle of game?

im guessing was always sicks and tried to play through it.

Possibly but that is usually mentioned before the game, no? Unless I just missed it.
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Post#588 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 12:46 am

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Sidthekid87 wrote:This is exactly why Minny gave Kat away. Guys will see him shoot deep 3s and think he's an elite big man. He's Channing Frye and that's it. 0 game


Nah dude,.. he was owning the Celts which is why the REFS had to help them out.

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Post#589 » by scrabbarista » Tue May 6, 2025 12:46 am

That was an example of Holiday's superior toughness you were talking about. Not sure you could pay me enough to take blows like that.
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Post#590 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 12:47 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Diop wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:Kinda odd?

Got sick middle of game?

im guessing was always sicks and tried to play through it.

Possibly but that is usually mentioned before the game, no? Unless I just missed it.

who knows, Celtics might have kept it quiet so the opposition doesnt know, you don't have to announce "might be sick"
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Post#591 » by thelead » Tue May 6, 2025 12:47 am

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Post#592 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue May 6, 2025 12:49 am

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Sidthekid87 wrote:This is exactly why Minny gave Kat away. Guys will see him shoot deep 3s and think he's an elite big man. He's Channing Frye and that's it. 0 game


Nah dude,.. he was owning the Celts which is why the REFS had to help them out.


This dude really called KAT channing frye :lol: :lol:
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Post#593 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:49 am

Don’t pass the ball to Robinson..
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Post#594 » by Shock Defeat » Tue May 6, 2025 12:49 am

KAT singlehandedly ruined like 5 offensive possessions in a row for the Knicks.

24 second violation cause he didn't know the shot clock
Got blocked on a layup
Fumbles the ball out of bounds
Got blocked on another layup
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Post#595 » by durden_tyler » Tue May 6, 2025 12:49 am

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:
Diop wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:Kinda odd?

Got sick middle of game?

im guessing was always sicks and tried to play through it.

Possibly but that is usually mentioned before the game, no? Unless I just missed it.

Probably not feeling 100% from various injuries. Then saw the 16 pt lead at the half and and it’s against the Knicks, so better to just rest.


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Post#596 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 12:50 am

with OG and Hart, Knicks didn't need Mikal, should have gotten something a little different
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Post#597 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Tue May 6, 2025 12:50 am

Well, games not over, plenty of time to go. Knicks need to make a run soon if they want it to happen, otherwise I think the Celtics veterans are too good to choke it away at the last second.
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Post#598 » by scrabbarista » Tue May 6, 2025 12:50 am

Brunson does funny moves!!!!
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Post#599 » by California Gold » Tue May 6, 2025 12:50 am

Knicks with some pride here to actually make a run and cut into this.
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Post#600 » by Sealab2024 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:50 am

Shock Defeat wrote:KAT singlehandedly ruined like 5 offensive possessions in a row for the Knicks.

24 second violation cause he didn't know the shot clock
Got blocked on a layup
Fumbles the ball out of bounds
Got blocked on another layup
Offensive foul


Always been the worst part of KAT. He can't just make a mistake and reset. It tends to lead to another, and another, and another..
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