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First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons

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Predictions?

Knicks in 4
12
10%
Knicks in 5
37
31%
Knicks in 6
35
29%
Knicks in 7
6
5%
Pistons in 7
3
3%
Pistons in 6
15
13%
Pistons in 5
2
2%
Pistons in 4
10
8%
 
Total votes: 120

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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#41 » by prophet_of_rage » Sun Apr 13, 2025 1:58 am

If the Knicks move the ball they win this rather easily. You.can't hit what you can't catch. KAT has a mismatch against both Duren and Stewart. OG can take away the Cunningham post up. Their offence will be too slow if Jalen pushes the pace.

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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#42 » by Montmorencie » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:41 am

This is an important series not in a sense we are going anywhere this post season but because these teams are much or less set for the foreseeable future as they currently are and we cannot let them have our numbers!
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#43 » by Nostrand Ave » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:12 am

I will say this, Bridges popping off in the playoffs changes everything. If that happens, you can throw all the predictions out the window.
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Post#44 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:23 am

There is no good reason the Knicks should lose

There is no good way to predict what Knicks team will show up

If we don't step it up we can lose the series, because Detroit will fight hard

Therefore, we'll just have to wait and see
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#45 » by WargamesX » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:24 am

We’ve been on the wrong side of beating a team multiple times in the regular season and then getting our butts kicked by that same team in the post season. I am legit hoping this series is that type of situation but with us being the team that gets the win in the post season.
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#46 » by Parraknick » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:27 am

Nostrand Ave wrote:I will say this, Bridges popping off in the playoffs changes everything. If that happens, you can throw all the predictions out the window.


And he probably will go off considering his next contract is due
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Post#47 » by WaltFrazier » Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:52 am

HopelessKnick wrote:You gotta put OG on Cade...anything else would be crazy.

I got the Knicks in 5. We are too talented to lose to the Pistons in a playoff series. With Mitch getting better and better every game I expect us to be able to match their physicality.


I chose Knicks in 5 too. But is Mitch getting better?
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Post#48 » by NYKinMIA » Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:05 pm

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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#49 » by HopelessKnick » Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:08 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:
HopelessKnick wrote:You gotta put OG on Cade...anything else would be crazy.

I got the Knicks in 5. We are too talented to lose to the Pistons in a playoff series. With Mitch getting better and better every game I expect us to be able to match their physicality.


I chose Knicks in 5 too. But is Mitch getting better?


Well good question. It is not 100% clea cut but I picture they brought him along soooo slowly to also save him up for the playoffs. I imagine he'll play many more minutes in the playoffs---like in the 25minutes range---and he should round into shape more and more. Maybe it is more a hope or wishful thinking instead of reality.
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Post#50 » by H_20 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:14 pm

They'll definitely take one in Detroit, Knicks in 5.
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#51 » by WaltFrazier » Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:20 pm

HopelessKnick wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
HopelessKnick wrote:You gotta put OG on Cade...anything else would be crazy.

I got the Knicks in 5. We are too talented to lose to the Pistons in a playoff series. With Mitch getting better and better every game I expect us to be able to match their physicality.


I chose Knicks in 5 too. But is Mitch getting better?


Well good question. It is not 100% clea cut but I picture they brought him along soooo slowly to also save him up for the playoffs. I imagine he'll play many more minutes in the playoffs---like in the 25minutes range---and he should round into shape more and more. Maybe it is more a hope or wishful thinking instead of reality.


Yeah he was doing that vs Embiid last year until he got hurt again. Detroit is a pretty good matchup for him with their physical bigs. Boston is another story with Porzingas and Horford able to shoot threes.
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Post#52 » by FrozenEnvelope » Sun Apr 13, 2025 1:14 pm

We are not losing to a team that has Tobias Harris and Tim Hardaway Jr. as starters! :lol:

Knicks in 5, mayyyybbbeee 6 if we **** around one game.
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Post#53 » by nykballa2k4 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:09 pm

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Love Cade, but KAT is the best player on the court. If we pair him with Mitch, I don't think they will be able to do much against us.
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#54 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:11 pm

We win in 6 at the most, if we lose or go 7 something went terribly wrong.
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Post#55 » by TheGreenArrow » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:16 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:We win in 6 at the most, if we lose or go 7 something went terribly wrong.


Totally disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has us vs the Cavs two years ago type of feel to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pistons in 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post#56 » by Jeff Van Gully » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:19 pm

Wildcat wrote:Knicks in 5. Detroit fans talking **** seems unreasonable to me. You'd think after being the bootlick of the league for the last 6 years they'd be humble.


they talking brazy in these streets, wildcat. i think our team will be fully woke for game 1. playoffs is a different thing.
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Post#57 » by Jeff Van Gully » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:19 pm

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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#58 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:21 pm

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NoDopeOnSundays wrote:We win in 6 at the most, if we lose or go 7 something went terribly wrong.


Totally disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has us vs the Cavs two years ago type of feel to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pistons in 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Our best player in that series had won a series against the Jazz basically by himself and went to the WCF several months before that, their best player is going to be in the playoffs for the first time.

They are hungry, but just from a tactical standpoint we should beat them because one of their most important players cannot shoot. Ausar is their most important defensive player, and he's someone that should be defended by Mitch like other teams do to Hart. I don't know if we'll do that, but if we do they are food, they have a shakey offense in general and their defense cannot hold up without Ausar.
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Post#59 » by TheGreenArrow » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:10 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:We win in 6 at the most, if we lose or go 7 something went terribly wrong.


Totally disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has us vs the Cavs two years ago type of feel to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pistons in 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Our best player in that series had won a series against the Jazz basically by himself and went to the WCF several months before that, their best player is going to be in the playoffs for the first time.

They are hungry, but just from a tactical standpoint we should beat them because one of their most important players cannot shoot. Ausar is their most important defensive player, and he's someone that should be defended by Mitch like other teams do to Hart. I don't know if we'll do that, but if we do they are food, they have a shakey offense in general and their defense cannot hold up without Ausar.


1st bold: tactical and thibs should never be uttered in the same sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd bold: me & u both know we won’t do that because of thibs and if he does try and that that it will be to late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which is why I continue to say pistons in 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: First Round Matchup Set: Knicks vs Pistons 

Post#60 » by Jeff Van Gully » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:29 pm

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