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%
 
Total votes: 271

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#621 » by Capn'O » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:17 am

Roger Murdock wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Revived wrote:He’s like a Mark Jackson or Scott Brooks…good coach to turn things around for a franchise but you need to fire them and get someone once becoming a playoff team if you want to become a contender.


This year, and I'm not talking about this round, is probably Thibs last chance to show he's not in that group.


Thibs is in that class but he’s the valedictorian of it.


:rofl:

You're not wrong at all.
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Post#622 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:47 am

Roger Murdock wrote:As a Cavs fan I knew the Knicks run was coming. Seen it for years
Yup, same old same old from john blair.
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Post#623 » by LFGK » Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:34 am

CKB wrote:Beasley doing a shimmy will haunt him. He is no Curry. That lit the Knicks up for the comeback.


Top 3 biggest clowns in the game... they will be swept
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Post#624 » by tamaraw08 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:37 am

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tamaraw08 wrote:Sixers fans so confused right now


What's Tobia's contract? He got paid big too didn't he?


Define “big”. He got 2/52 from us.

plus I heard they picked him over retaining Jimmy Butler
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Post#625 » by Knicks Byke » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:46 am

**** already thinking about KD :lol:
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Post#626 » by Sealab2024 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:53 am

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Post#627 » by Oscirus » Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:12 am

LOL @ thibs being bill fitch. I think if the Knicks don't push the Celtics to at least 6 games, the Knicks should let him go.

Fun game, now lets see how the pistons adjust
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Post#628 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun Apr 20, 2025 10:01 am

Oscirus wrote:LOL @ thibs being bill fitch. I think if the Knicks don't push the Celtics to at least 6 games, the Knicks should let him go.

Fun game, now lets see how the pistons adjust
Zero adjustments, that's the issue with bickerstaff. He's gonna do the exact same thing and pray the players figure it out.
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Post#629 » by Mr Peanut » Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:16 am

I see the RealGM knee jerkers are in full effect...
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Post#630 » by Riot Randolph » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:13 pm

uncleduck13 wrote:No one should be surprised when the Pistons win this series

Lol sweep incoming
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Post#631 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:36 pm

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Wolfgang630 wrote:Detroit will lose game one. They’ll have a lot of jitters playing in the Garden

Detroit taking game one.

Hmm interesting.
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Post#632 » by Canadafan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 pm

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Thaddy wrote: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.


Every year we hear this from our first round opponents :lol:

Guess what? Pistons had a gift with Brunson's first half and they blew it. Curbstomp mode activated :D


The gift is this will be Cades worst game.
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Post#633 » by Canadafan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:44 pm

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Oscirus wrote:LOL @ thibs being bill fitch. I think if the Knicks don't push the Celtics to at least 6 games, the Knicks should let him go.

Fun game, now lets see how the pistons adjust
Zero adjustments, that's the issue with bickerstaff. He's gonna do the exact same thing and pray the players figure it out.


My god. How about you see how the Cavs do this year in the playoffs before you blame the coach so much.
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Post#634 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:11 pm

Canadafan wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
Oscirus wrote:LOL @ thibs being bill fitch. I think if the Knicks don't push the Celtics to at least 6 games, the Knicks should let him go.

Fun game, now lets see how the pistons adjust
Zero adjustments, that's the issue with bickerstaff. He's gonna do the exact same thing and pray the players figure it out.


My god. How about oy see how the Cavs do this year in the playoffs before you blame the coach so much.
I mean, they just won 64 games with the #1 offense in the NBA lol with the 4th highest bench minutes.
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Post#635 » by Canadafan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:23 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
Canadafan wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Zero adjustments, that's the issue with bickerstaff. He's gonna do the exact same thing and pray the players figure it out.


My god. How about oy see how the Cavs do this year in the playoffs before you blame the coach so much.
I mean, they just won 64 games with the #1 offense in the NBA lol with the 4th highest bench minutes.


And we just improved by 30 wins while losing our 2nd best player to injury for the year.
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Post#636 » by Canadafan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:29 pm

Canadafan wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
Canadafan wrote:
My god. How about oy see how the Cavs do this year in the playoffs before you blame the coach so much.
I mean, they just won 64 games with the #1 offense in the NBA lol with the 4th highest bench minutes.


And we just improved by 30 wins while losing our 2nd best player to injury for the year.


Not to mention their top3 players last year missed close to 30games each on the season. Or put another way, Mitchell, Garland, Mobley played 16 18 21 games fewer last season than this season. Makes a difference!
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Post#637 » by cgf » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:29 pm

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sp6r=underrated wrote:KAT's play this half is what the Knicks were thinking of when they made the Randle trade.

A player that isn't injured in the post-season :lol: and some more..


I don't hate Randle and hope for him to do well in Minny but he was so bad in 2 post-seasons in NY. Just awful.

And that was a correct no-call on Brunson. Too much foul baiting so far


Shocking how much better Randle looks in the playoffs when he’s not hurt
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Post#638 » by cgf » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:30 pm

Revived wrote:How do the Pistons struggle with just dribbling the basketball so much? Knicks aren’t even a good defensive rated team.


We actually have been a good defense since Robinson got back.
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Post#639 » by cgf » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:35 pm

TheRaptor! wrote:Love to see these Knicks fail lol, their fans deserve it


The feeling is mutual :D
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Post#640 » by cgf » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:43 pm

Marvin Martian wrote:
picc wrote:Pistons giving "one year away" vibes. Too young and green for the big lights?

Fool's gold. PHI punted the season and gave DET the opportunity to be a top 6 seed


Philly is too soft to threaten teams like BOS, CLE, NYK, IND, DET, ORL & Giannis.
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