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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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#881 » by Jadoogar » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

Knicks can't afford to lose this

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Post#882 » by levon » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

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What I dont get about Tatum is he idolizes Kobe and at times he takes shots that Kobe would never take

Wait…what?

There was a shot Kobe wouldn’t take?


Kobe's not chucking several 3's in a row if he's missing

Yeah 27 year old Kobe is driving or getting on the block.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#883 » by JustBuzzin » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

Derrick White is the glue
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#884 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

Revived wrote:Why do Knicks even have Towns in the game if he’s not being used offensively (rightfully so) at all?


Because Brunson is the best option, why the hell do you want Towns taking shots?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#885 » by KIRAG » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:White is the Celtics most clutch player


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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#886 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

Jaylen Brown shouldn't play game 2. He is not fit/healthy
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#887 » by scrabbarista » Tue May 6, 2025 1:28 am

jokeboy86 wrote:WOW. They actually called a carry??????


On the replay it looked like maybe he put two hands on the ball, not sure. The ref did make the motion for a carry, though.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#888 » by jokeboy86 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Sealab2024 wrote:
jokeboy86 wrote:WOW. They actually called a carry??????
he literally switched hands without dribbling.


I'm just shocked cause everybody carries every night lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#889 » by CodeBreaker » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Derrick White is such a clutch mfcker!!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#890 » by Effigy » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

No one ever tell me Brunson is clutch again
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#891 » by Maury2423 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

lol that was such an obvious carry, why is anybody questioning it? If Boston continues to to attack the paint instead of settling for contested 3s, they’ll win
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#892 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

refs have been fine, they're going to cop crap with such rabid fan bases, but they've been pretty consistent
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#893 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Heavy is the head
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#894 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Tatum is so low iq
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#895 » by Mk0 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Celtics deserve to lose with this shot selection
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Post#896 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Mr Clutch with two straight turnovers
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#897 » by Maury2423 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

The Knicks have zero plan
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#898 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#899 » by DusterBuster » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Optms wrote:Can the Knicks win the chip? If they can beat Boston, they can beat anyone


Knicks v OKC would be fun.

Still don’t think anyone beats OKC yet. OKC is the only team to not break a sweat yet in the playoffs, that’s usually who goes on to win it all. We’ll see how the Denver series goes… but if that’s over in 5, don’t see anyone stopping them.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#900 » by RRR3 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:29 am

Absolutely pathetic offense run down the stretch by Thibs. Just spamming Brunson is amateur coaching

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