2023 East Semifinals | (5) New York Knicks VS (8) Miami Heat (Series tied 1-1)

benhillboy · Post #901 » by **benhillboy** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 pm

Cmon Heat, can’t allow that alley oop there. Still in good shape though. Love and Duncan heat up and they’re good to go.

Post #902 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 pm

Kalela wrote:I am neutral here but why are the Heat not getting any calls at all?

They've really let the Knicks play in the Garden.

Wolfgang630 · Post #903 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 pm

As bad as Miami has been and how good the Knicks have been a 5 point lead is not what you expected

uberhikari · Post #904 » by **uberhikari** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 pm

Heat fought back. Lucky to only be down by 5.

PierceFan4ever · Post #905 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:08 pm

All that to be only up 5

azcatz11 · Post #906 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Duffman100 wrote:Feels like the Knicks should be up for 15.

What game are you watching?

whatisacenter · Post #907 » by **whatisacenter** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Knicks got greedy down the stretch and made some unforced errors. Give the Heat credit for not going away easy.

cgf · Post #908 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Duffman100 wrote:Feels like the Knicks should be up for 15.

Who'd have thought that missing your all-NBA guy and going 3-16 from 3 would hurt your offense?

Post #909 » by **Capn'O** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:As bad as Miami has been and how good the Knicks have been a 5 point lead is not what you expected

Unsettling considering. Can't help thinking Butler is conserving.

KOA · Post #910 » by **KOA** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Refs got this game within 5. Heat need 8 on the floor to be competitive 8-)

jaybiddyforeal · Post #911 » by **jaybiddyforeal** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 pm

I don’t think the Knicks have missed a single shot/floater in the 7-14 foot range. Feels like they went 10-10 in that area

JXL · Post #912 » by **JXL** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:10 pm

Jimmy's contained, but the Heat only down 5?

Feels like the Knicks should be blowing them out, but sloppy transition defense and too much ball pounding those last 5 minutes.

Wolfgang630 · Post #913 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:10 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:As bad as Miami has been and how good the Knicks have been a 5 point lead is not what you expected

Unsettling considering. Can't help thinking Butler is conserving.

Yeah it definitely feels like that for him. It’s only game 1 so he probably knows he doesn’t need to be trying to go all out right now.

cgf · Post #914 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:10 pm

whatisacenter wrote:Knicks got greedy down the stretch and made some unforced errors. Give the Heat credit for not going away easy.

Yeah, this is going to be war. We punched them first, now let's so how they adjust and if we can counter them.

zeebneeb · Post #915 » by **zeebneeb** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:11 pm

Knicks better be careful in the second half. For some reason, Miami loves to be down 5-12 points, and make a show of it at the end of every game.

All they have to do is win one of these first two games, and the pressure is on.

Point is, you don't **** around with a zombie. Go for the headshot.

jaybiddyforeal · Post #916 » by **jaybiddyforeal** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:11 pm

Also, a nice little classic Lowry sequence there to end the half.

Strip down block on Hart, hits a 3 to create a 2-1, then sets up bam for a jumper at the buzzer to cut the lead down to 5

iLLmatic860 · Post #917 » by **iLLmatic860** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:11 pm

Wargreymon wrote:Whoa Thibs need some Rogaine

why? Fat Joe said he seen Thibs leave a venue with 2 chicks

cgf · Post #918 » by **cgf** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:12 pm

Scarletfire81 wrote:Heat sticking around as they usually do.

Yeah, it's going to take 48 minutes of balls-to-the-wall to wear them down.

pistonsbball · Post #919 » by **pistonsbball** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:12 pm

iLLmatic860 wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Whoa Thibs need some Rogaine

why? Fat Joe said he seen Thibs leave a venue with 2 chicks

nitric0 · Post #920 » by **nitric0** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:12 pm

Everything going the Knicks way and they’re only up 5. Not a good sign

Who wins?