2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons (Series tied 1-1)

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Who'll Win the Series?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:27 pm

Knicks, via SWEEP!
20
7%
Knicks, 4-1
61
23%
Knicks, 4-2
80
30%
Knicks, 4-3
27
10%
Pistons, 4-3
24
9%
Pistons, 4-2
47
17%
Pistons, 4-1
4
1%
Pistons, via SWEEP!
8
3%
 
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Post#281 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:11 pm

KAT's play this half is what the Knicks were thinking of when they made the Randle trade.
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Post#282 » by tundraknight » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:11 pm

I thought Ausur Thompson was supposed to be an amazing defender? He’s getting smoked.
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Post#283 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:12 pm

Pistons are asking for Stewart to miss the entire series. He's clearly not right with his knee.
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Post#284 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:14 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:KAT's play this half is what the Knicks were thinking of when they made the Randle trade.

A player that isn't injured in the post-season :lol: and some more..
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Post#285 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:14 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:These Pistons are fighting boy.


There play has been a lot better in the 2nd half of the season. I'm not going to claim the East is as good as the West but Detroit was trending up while Memphis was trending. People are incorrect when they say Memphis is markedly better than Detroit.
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Post#286 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:14 pm

tundraknight wrote:I thought Ausur Thompson was supposed to be an amazing defender? He’s getting smoked.


Brunson is 2-11 so far.
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Post#287 » by jehosafats » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:15 pm

Lifelong Knicks hater here. Even if one of my favorite players gets traded to the Knicks, I act like I never heard of them.
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Post#288 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:16 pm

Tobias Harris is coming up huge.
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Post#289 » by RB34 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:16 pm

Happy for Harris after being Embiids scapegoat
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Post#290 » by ElectricMayhem » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:17 pm

The organ shouldn't just be a Madison Square Garden thing. It is so much better than what other stadiums force you to listen to.
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Post#291 » by RB34 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:17 pm

Fight fight!
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Post#292 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:18 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:Tobias Harris is coming up huge.


Of course there's no expectations and he's not on a contender. Uh oh here we go.
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Post#293 » by RB34 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:19 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Tobias Harris is coming up huge.


Of course there's no expectations and he's not on a contender. Uh oh here we go.


Philly were a contender?
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Post#294 » by Revived » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:19 pm

Cunningham really playing like it’s his first ever playoff game….like it’s his first ever basketball game ever. Hope he’s able to have a stronger second half otherwise Knicks are gonna blow this out.
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Post#295 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:19 pm

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sp6r=underrated wrote:KAT's play this half is what the Knicks were thinking of when they made the Randle trade.

A player that isn't injured in the post-season :lol: and some more..


I don't hate Randle and hope for him to do well in Minny but he was so bad in 2 post-seasons in NY. Just awful.

And that was a correct no-call on Brunson. Too much foul baiting so far
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Post#296 » by AussieCeltic » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:19 pm

Refs not buying Brunson flops.
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Post#297 » by Wargreymon » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:20 pm

OG and Mitch the only Knicks who are balling. Everyone else needs to look in the mirror at halftime
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Post#298 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:20 pm

Dont let the Pistons steal one of these two games because if you thought MSG had a great crowd just imagine a hyped up Detroit crowd. I remember the early 00s
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Post#299 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:21 pm

ElectricMayhem wrote:The organ shouldn't just be a Madison Square Garden thing. It is so much better than what other stadiums force you to listen to.


It is super cool live too. Much better than pop songs.
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Post#300 » by picc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:21 pm

Great D by Schroeder on Brunson. Brunson usually cooks anyone who doesn't have 4 inches of height on him but Dennis is making it tough.
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