2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #2 New York Knicks vs #6 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-3)

[The High Cyde]

Hate to say it for Knicks fans but this series could easily have been 3-1 Pacers if not a sweep by them. Hopefully it goes at least six. Just want as much playoff basketball as possible lmao

It has to go 6 lol


But people are assuming the Pacers would’ve scored on that final play in Game 1 but are ignoring that Siakam should’ve fouled out of a tie game with his MMA hold on ihart in the Game 3. Instead the Pacers took a 2 pt lead when Ihart should’ve been at the ft line. Siakam also scored a few players later and played a role in the Pacers getting that late offensive rebound.

I get that you want to play the could’ve/should’ve game about game 1 but we can easily play that same game in game 3.

Oh sh*t you’re right! I’m sipping on a rum margarita I accidentally made a bit too strong this afternoon lmao my bad, a tad buzzed well hope it goes seven!

Yeah this series has been close enough it could’ve been either way. Every matched teams, but wished both parties were all healthy, but hey it’s just how she goes.

[Nuntius]

Are the Pacers just destined with incredible luck this postseason? No Giannis, a game or two with no Lillard; no Randle or Bogdanovic or Robinson and then Anunoby knocked out. Who will the Celtics be missing????

Not to mention the lucky 3 made at home otherwise it would be 3-0 lol

Alright, I've seen you make the claim that Nembhard's 3 was lucky several times now. But I feel like you're missing the point here. Was Nembhard the guy you expected to make that shot given how he played up until that point? No, he wasn't.

But the dude DID splash the shot. It was all net. You're acting like he threw it off the back-board or something.

[Butch718]

Knicks aren’t done yet. While I am pessimistic about their chances, this team has fought all year long. Blowout loss may be a blessing, since all the starters will be better rested. I expect them to go balls to the wall in the next couple of games. They won’t go out like bitches.

[Maury2423]

Brothers got his tech in, now he can sleep at night

[Hoopstar23]

at some point, the Knicks will wear out, and you're starting to see it... Josh Hart 2 points...

[KyRo23]

Why is everyone acting like this is over? I wouldn’t be surprised if NY made this close by half. 20 ain’t nothing

[SweetTouch]

Haliburton back isn’t hurting tonight

The miracles of medicine

[Nuntius]

Knicks aren’t done yet. While I am pessimistic about their chances, this team has fought all year long. Blowout loss may be a blessing, since all the starters will be better rested. I expect them to go balls to the wall in the next couple of games. They won’t go out like bitches.

For what is worth, I still expect you to win this series.

[10DayContract]

Are the Pacers just destined with incredible luck this postseason? No Giannis, a game or two with no Lillard; no Randle or Bogdanovic or Robinson and then Anunoby knocked out. Who will the Celtics be missing????

Not to mention the lucky 3 made at home otherwise it would be 3-0 lol

Alright, I've seen you make the claim that Nembhard's 3 was lucky several times now. But I feel like you're missing the point here. Was Nembhard the guy you expected to make that shot given how he played up until that point? No, he wasn't.

But the dude DID splash the shot. It was all net. You're acting like he threw it off the back-board or something.

And even if he did bank it in, so what? WTF is luck anyway? Every game there are hundreds of micro plays that could go either way. What if Brunson's shoe was about to slide on a wet spot, and he avoided it because he just decided to turn? Is that Luck too? What if he slips? Then it's Luck for Indiana?

Pacer won because they were in a position to take the game with under a minute to go. Were they Lucky to even be in that spot? He made the 3, and they won. This is the NBA, all these guys can play. It's not Luck to win a playoff game.

[Gurton Buster]

Hate to say it for Knicks fans but this series could easily have been 3-1 Pacers if not a sweep by them. Hopefully it goes at least six. Just want as much playoff basketball as possible lmao

It has to go 6 lol


But people are assuming the Pacers would’ve scored on that final play in Game 1 but are ignoring that Siakam should’ve fouled out of a tie game with his MMA hold on ihart in the Game 3. Instead the Pacers took a 2 pt lead when Ihart should’ve been at the ft line. Siakam also scored a few players later and played a role in the Pacers getting that late offensive rebound.

I get that you want to play the could’ve/should’ve game about game 1 but we can easily play that same game in game 3.

How about a possession before the ‘kick ball’ where Haliburton had a clean strip on Brunson but they called a foul and negated a 3 on 1 fast break where the pacers had to challenge the call to win the possession but that bogus call negated an automatic 2 points. This was just a few possessions before the fail kick ball call. Knicks fans should NEVER be complaining after the refs completely decided that game 1 based on their incompetence. Missed calls that directly favoured the Knicks and completely dictated the outcome of the game. Please, nobody wants to hear it from y’all. Got NY natives reffing the series

[Chuck Everett]

Tony Brothers did give me a good laugh, I have to admit. That "No" to Diakate was just funny. Like bruh, we all just trying to go home tonight.

[Nuntius]

Why is everyone acting like this is over? I wouldn’t be surprised if NY made this close by half. 20 ain’t nothing

To be fair, this is what I expected as well and I'm a Pacers fan. I even and-1'd your post. I'm so glad I was wrong

[CoP]

Why is everyone acting like this is over? I wouldn’t be surprised if NY made this close by half. 20 ain’t nothing

Lmao

[Nuntius]

Not to mention the lucky 3 made at home otherwise it would be 3-0 lol

Alright, I've seen you make the claim that Nembhard's 3 was lucky several times now. But I feel like you're missing the point here. Was Nembhard the guy you expected to make that shot given how he played up until that point? No, he wasn't.

But the dude DID splash the shot. It was all net. You're acting like he threw it off the back-board or something.

And even if he did bank it in, so what? WTF is luck anyway? Every game there hundreds of micro plays that could go either way. What if Brunson's shoe was about to slide on a wet spot, and he avoided it because he just decided to turn? Is that Luck too? What if he slips? Then it's Luck for Indiana?

Pacer won because they were in a position to take the game with under a minute to go. Were they Lucky to even be in that spot? He made the 3, and they won. This is the NBA, all these guys can play. It's not Luck to win a playoff game.

100% agreed.

[Nuntius]

Hate to say it for Knicks fans but this series could easily have been 3-1 Pacers if not a sweep by them. Hopefully it goes at least six. Just want as much playoff basketball as possible lmao

It has to go 6 lol


But people are assuming the Pacers would’ve scored on that final play in Game 1 but are ignoring that Siakam should’ve fouled out of a tie game with his MMA hold on ihart in the Game 3. Instead the Pacers took a 2 pt lead when Ihart should’ve been at the ft line. Siakam also scored a few players later and played a role in the Pacers getting that late offensive rebound.

I get that you want to play the could’ve/should’ve game about game 1 but we can easily play that same game in game 3.

How about a possession before the ‘kick ball’ where Haliburton had a clean strip on Brunson but they called a foul and negated a 3 on 1 fast break where the pacers had to challenge the call to win the possession but that bogus call negated an automatic 2 points. This was just a few possessions before the fail kick ball call. Knicks fans should NEVER be complaining after the refs completely decided that game 1 based on their incompetence. Missed calls that directly favoured the Knicks and completely dictated the outcome of the game. Please, nobody wants to hear it from y’all. Got NY natives reffing the series

Your name is a play on the Psych character, right?

[___Rand___]

Haliburton back isn’t hurting tonight

The miracles of medicine

Bad backs are like that. If you have had a player with chronic bad back problem, you'll see the unevenness in their performance over a period of time. I watched Lowry play with one for several years.

[Wizop]

I'm not counting the Knicks out but I can't see them closing the series out in Indy. Pacers in 6 or Knicks in 7.

[boomershadow]

I don't love that the Knicks starters got all this rest.

[Cresy06]

Another game with +30 assists for the Pacers

[thelead]

My main takeaway: I wonder what OG’s contract is gonna look like? The Knicks can’t let him walk but he can’t be relied upon to play either.