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%
 
Total votes: 271

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Post#301 » by RB34 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:21 pm

That was tough by Cade against OG
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Post#302 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:21 pm

Beasley was a sieve last year in Milwaukee on defense. He's actually moving his feet with the Pistons.
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Post#303 » by picc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:21 pm

Cunningham has basically one move (drive into the paint and shoulder bump you off for a J) but its unstoppable.
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Post#304 » by Shock Defeat » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:23 pm

OG is the Knicks best player. I never expected his offense to turn up like this.
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Post#305 » by Stromile12 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:23 pm

brunson should just play instead of flopping every time he has the ball
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Post#306 » by scrabbarista » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:24 pm

Kennedy my new least favorite referee after that MEM-GSW debacle. Just doing his job, though, so... meh.
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Post#307 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:24 pm

Schroder is way too bone headed for my liking.
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Post#308 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm

They shouldn't allow timeouts if you're lying down. I hate that call. Worked in my team's favor but allowing timeouts there always hits me like allowing a QB to call a timeout when he's about to be sacked.
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Post#309 » by scrabbarista » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm

RB34 wrote:That was tough by Cade against OG



Yeah, OG was going nowhere. Bad call.
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Post#310 » by Revived » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:25 pm

How do the Pistons struggle with just dribbling the basketball so much? Knicks aren’t even a good defensive rated team.
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Post#311 » by vege » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:26 pm

Tobias is a monster, too bad all the kids are choking
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Post#312 » by BigDan245 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:26 pm

76ers fans irate
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Post#313 » by picc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:26 pm

I exaggerate not at all when I say this: I have never seen Tobias Harris score this much before, not just in a game, but in my years of knowing his existence.
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Post#314 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:26 pm

Huge shot for the Pistons.
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Post#315 » by djsunyc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:27 pm

paul george over me?
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Post#316 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:28 pm

they traded my guy Tobias Harris because he put mustard on his cheesesteak, look whos laughing now
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Post#317 » by CKB » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:28 pm

Tobias is playing for a max contract extension in this game.
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Post#318 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:29 pm

picc wrote:I exaggerate not at all when I say this: I have never seen Tobias Harris score this much before, not just in a game, but in my years of knowing his existence.


I remember when the Bucks traded him to Orlando he had a great revenge game against them and he was highly motivated. He gets up for the Knicks cause he's from the area and I think he feels a way cause they didnt draft him.
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Post#319 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:31 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:
picc wrote:I exaggerate not at all when I say this: I have never seen Tobias Harris score this much before, not just in a game, but in my years of knowing his existence.


I remember when the Bucks traded him to Orlando he had a great revenge game against them and he was highly motivated. He gets up for the Knicks cause he's from the area and I think he feels a way cause they didnt draft him.


In six playoff games against the Knicks last year, he had 22 field goals. He has seven (7) after one half.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#320 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:32 pm

idk where the Pistons will land in the best of 7, probably thinking 4-2 Knicks but really unsure, nothing will be easy, every possession will be a fight.

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