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

[LFGK]

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This guy just gets Hoops and has Hoops blood in his veins.

Also one of my favourite actors and directors of all time

99 % of Knicks have been very kind and decent about Tatum's serious injury and it's greatly appreciated.

Right now I feel devastated still...

I don't think it would have been any other way though, Nobody wants to see injuries like that to anyone in any sport. Hopefully its not a serious as it looked but even if it's his Achilles he will bounce back hes not on the wrong side of 30 like KD was.

[LFGK]

I want the Knicks to stomp out the pacers. Lol but I just don't seem them beating most of those western conference teams in a 7 game series. Again we'll see how it all goes.

So the team with the best record out of the remaining teams outside of OKC....the team that is 1 win away from decisively beating the defending champs....can't beat a midget old Warriors team, or a Minnesota team that looks kinda mid...or even the Nuggets dont look as talented IMO...?

Well you are entitled to your opinion.

No chance.

why argue with this guy? mans name is Raps in 4, they got Kawhi, won a chip and man still couldn't WAIT to get the hell away from them. Knicks can beat any of these remaining teams in the west and you will like it.

[syrus3]

Doris Burke should be fired for using the N word during the broadcast!

[TorontoBarneys]

Did not expect the Celtics to get clapped this hard in the series.

2 potential upset series in the east. Crazy.

[brackdan70]

Scared for Tatum. Potentially career altering injury could be devastating. Really **** sucks.
Knicks are legit.

[atlantabbq99]

Is Payton Pritchard just the worst player for both teams. His defense is just painful to watch. No wonder why Brunson loves this series.

The runs and leads the Knicks are able to get every time Pritchard is on the floor is just amazing.

[omerome]

Is Payton Pritchard just the worst player for both teams. His defense is just painful to watch. No wonder why Brunson loves this series.

The runs and leads the Knicks are able to get every time Pritchard is on the floor is just amazing.

No way. Payton Pritchard is annoying as an opponent, but I wouldn't say he's the worst player at all. Dude is a certified shot maker and he's scrappy.

Brunson makes anyone guarding him look painful to watch. Not even Jrew Holiday or even Derrick White had any answers for him.

[Enzo954]

Doris Burke should be fired for using the N word during the broadcast!

Did you lose sleep? Are you one of those people that hunts for racism so you can cry victim everywhere you go?

She says Knickerbockers. Go race bait somewhere else.

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[BKlutch]

Doris Burke is so awful at commentating lol.

NBA fans of all 30 teams agree with you!

[Ssj16]

Knicks vs pacers ECF. What an awful series that’s going to be.

We’re back to early 2000’s era where the western conference champs destroy the eastern conference champs. It’s a foregone conclusion.

The Knicks could beat any of those West teams except OKC.

OKC are beatable, and we should be favored over any of the others. The west's top 4 just isn't as good as the east's this year.

I'll give you credit that the Knicks are better than expected but this "top of the east" is better than "the top of west" is even more flawed if you consider the top 2 teams in the east are getting smoked.

It's never been about the records, it's about the actual quality of the teams and who the best players are. The West still contains the higher end players as well as higher calibre teams based on past experience.

Minnesota is a proven team from last year's playoffs plus OKC or Denver are both high end teams.

Indy is a good team but they had injury luck 2 years running now and this would be NYC's first time in the ECF after decades.

[doogie_hauser]

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This guy just gets Hoops and has Hoops blood in his veins.

Also one of my favourite actors and directors of all time

99 % of Knicks have been very kind and decent about Tatum's serious injury and it's greatly appreciated.

Right now I feel devastated still...

I don't think it would have been any other way though, Nobody wants to see injuries like that to anyone in any sport. Hopefully its not a serious as it looked but even if it's his Achilles he will bounce back hes not on the wrong side of 30 like KD was.

Thanks Man.

Best of luck to your Knicks for the rest of the playoffs. Could be an amazing ride for you long suffering and passionate New York fans.

[BKlutch]

Porzingis is terrible my God

It's really not his fault. He's been sick since he was drafted.

[cgf]

So the team with the best record out of the remaining teams outside of OKC....the team that is 1 win away from decisively beating the defending champs....can't beat a midget old Warriors team, or a Minnesota team that looks kinda mid...or even the Nuggets dont look as talented IMO...?

Well you are entitled to your opinion.

Like us, Minnesota has been as good as they've had to be. I think a Knicks-Wolves series would be dynamite.

I think Minny would get Blown off the court versus the Celtics. They aint like us.

I think we’re the best tier two team and have been all season…Brunson is an even more lethal killer than Ant or Hali, wingstop are even badder dudes than Nembhard & Nesmith or McDaniels & NAW, and we had the best offense of this troika.

…but I’ve been telling people about the Pacers & Wolves all season as well as us, because those teams are both really good and both of them punch up really well.

I’d favor us over both of them but wouldn’t be surprised at all if they upset us the same way I wasn’t surprised that the Knicks & Pacers gave the Celtics & Cavs all they could handle and J won’t be surprised when the wolves raise their game to outplay the thunder.

[cgf]

The Knicks could beat any of those West teams except OKC.

OKC are beatable, and we should be favored over any of the others. The west's top 4 just isn't as good as the east's this year.

I'll give you credit that the Knicks are better than expected but this "top of the east" is better than "the top of west" is even more flawed if you consider the top 2 teams in the east are getting smoked.

It's never been about the records, it's about the actual quality of the teams and who the best players are. The West still contains the higher end players as well as higher calibre teams based on past experience.

Minnesota is a proven team from last year's playoffs plus OKC or Denver are both high end teams.

Indy is a good team but they had injury luck 2 years running now and this would be NYC's first time in the ECF after decades.

I could not agree more with bolded. The west does have the better pedigree / over-the-hill guys and would’ve been the better conference if everyone were 5 years younger, but name recognition =/= talent. The east has the better top teams and just as much current star power or more.

Guess that’s a matter of perspective, do you give credit to the teams you under-rated or slam the ones you over-rated? Because to me the Pacers & Knicks giving the Cavs & Celtics a war proves how strong those tier two teams are…the same way Minnesota beating OKC would validate the Wolves quality, not undermine the thunder’s.

[omerome]

The Knicks could beat any of those West teams except OKC.

OKC are beatable, and we should be favored over any of the others. The west's top 4 just isn't as good as the east's this year.

I'll give you credit that the Knicks are better than expected but this "top of the east" is better than "the top of west" is even more flawed if you consider the top 2 teams in the east are getting smoked.

It's never been about the records, it's about the actual quality of the teams and who the best players are. The West still contains the higher end players as well as higher calibre teams based on past experience.

Minnesota is a proven team from last year's playoffs plus OKC or Denver are both high end teams.

Indy is a good team but they had injury luck 2 years running now and this would be NYC's first time in the ECF after decades.

If both of the top teams in the east are getting smoked, maybe give credit to the teams that are doing it are quality teams themselves.

It's still way too early to declare who's going to be in the ECF, but if the top two teams are out, maybe the gap isn't so big between these teams after all.

Again, who had the Knicks after four games up 3-1 against Boston? Same with Indiana? Be honest.

When the Knicks faced the Pistons in the first round, people were saying that if they're struggling against them, then they have NO chance against the top teams. I say, maybe they were that good and they deserve some credit.

Frankly, it's showing that the East is better then we thought.

[cgf]

OKC are beatable, and we should be favored over any of the others. The west's top 4 just isn't as good as the east's this year.

I'll give you credit that the Knicks are better than expected but this "top of the east" is better than "the top of west" is even more flawed if you consider the top 2 teams in the east are getting smoked.

It's never been about the records, it's about the actual quality of the teams and who the best players are. The West still contains the higher end players as well as higher calibre teams based on past experience.

Minnesota is a proven team from last year's playoffs plus OKC or Denver are both high end teams.

Indy is a good team but they had injury luck 2 years running now and this would be NYC's first time in the ECF after decades.

If both of the top teams in the east are getting smoked, maybe give credit to the teams that are doing it are quality teams themselves.

It's still way too early to declare who's going to be in the ECF, but if the top two teams are out, maybe the gap isn't so big between these teams after all.

Again, who had the Knicks after four games up 3-1 against Boston? Same with Indiana? Be honest.

When the Knicks faced the Pistons in the first round, people were saying that if they're struggling against them, then they have NO chance against the top teams. I say, maybe they were that good and they deserve some credit.

Frankly, it's showing that the East is better then we thought.

Better than what some of you thought, some of us have been hyping the east’s top 4…plus the Pistons / Magic…all year

[LFGK]

Can't stand this guy

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[Ssj16]

Jrue is washed and most responsible for Game 2 and 4 losses. He's basically useless on both ends. His days of being an above average defender are long gone despite the laughable narrative suggesting otherwise. He should have retired after last season like many suggested he was considering.

lol 4 years at 134m is a pretty good reason to keep playing I would say

yes but the reports were still out there and once a player contemplates retirement it usually means they have one foot out the door. It was a really stupid extension by golden boy Brad Stevens. That will be among the worst contracts in the league after next season and he'll have two more years left. The dude just put up 4/4/3 with awful defense in a must win game. 16/6/3 in a game 1 close loss. 10/3/5 and an absolutely brutal last defensive possession in the close Game 2 loss. He's just not very good any longer and it killed them this series. You should expect way more out of someone making $30 million.

I wonder if the masses will see that Jrue was not going to be the savior for the Bucks. Jrue avoids criticism because he's a nice guy and most people like him but I feel that people were starting to severely overrate him when stating that he's more impactful than Dame. He's amazing was the third/fourth option on a stacked team but now he is cheeks and the Bucks were also doomed if they tried to build around a core of Giannis and Jrue so I give them credit for going for a hail mary in the Dame trade, even though we haven't seen it at full effect in the playoffs due to injuries.

[ryan in Maine]

We can still win this series with heart!

[omerome]

I'll give you credit that the Knicks are better than expected but this "top of the east" is better than "the top of west" is even more flawed if you consider the top 2 teams in the east are getting smoked.

It's never been about the records, it's about the actual quality of the teams and who the best players are. The West still contains the higher end players as well as higher calibre teams based on past experience.

Minnesota is a proven team from last year's playoffs plus OKC or Denver are both high end teams.

Indy is a good team but they had injury luck 2 years running now and this would be NYC's first time in the ECF after decades.

If both of the top teams in the east are getting smoked, maybe give credit to the teams that are doing it are quality teams themselves.

It's still way too early to declare who's going to be in the ECF, but if the top two teams are out, maybe the gap isn't so big between these teams after all.

Again, who had the Knicks after four games up 3-1 against Boston? Same with Indiana? Be honest.

When the Knicks faced the Pistons in the first round, people were saying that if they're struggling against them, then they have NO chance against the top teams. I say, maybe they were that good and they deserve some credit.

Frankly, it's showing that the East is better then we thought.

Better than what some of you thought, some of us have been hyping the east’s top 4…plus the Pistons / Magic…all year

Oh, for sure.

Detroit has impressed the heck out of me. They just need a true second option, and they will be dangerous.

Orlando is a jump shooting FA signing or two from being a legit top 4 threat for years to come. They already have a nasty defensive identity, which is harder to establish, and they are that now.

Compared to the teams in the west, I don't see why they aren't right there as they continue to establish themselves.

The Knicks just need to seize the moment and take care of what they can control because anything can happen now and in the future. They did that last night and hopefully they will close it out on Wednesday, even though it won't be an easy task.