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#321 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:32 pm

Jadakiss still performing? I swear i only know two songs from him. Why feat Anthony Hamilton, and hip hop remix with Joell Ortiz.

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Post#322 » by Revived » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:33 pm

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

What’re you talking about, he’s shut Brunson down.
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Post#323 » by vege » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:34 pm

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durden_tyler wrote:Can OG guard Cunningham? Did he in previous Knicks v Pistons match-ups?


He tried, he couldn't and if OG guards Cade, Tobias will post up whoever is guarding him. We're a bad matchup for the Knicks.


Tobias with 22 at the half :roll:
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Post#324 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:44 pm

OG's offensive game has come such a long way.
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Post#325 » by jehosafats » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:44 pm

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Post#326 » by King Of The 4th » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:44 pm

Think I speak for everyone when I say it was very obvious this game would come down to an offensive duel between Tobias Harris and OG
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Post#327 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:45 pm

Duren with a body like that (pause) at 21. Ridiculous.
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Post#328 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:47 pm

How can you not give Bickerstaff credit for this? Hardaway, Beasley and Harris were all hated on their previous teams.
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Post#329 » by picc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:47 pm

Holy crap.

Wtf was that by Thompson?

Looked like a damn video game glitch.
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Post#330 » by Marvin Martian » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:48 pm

Ausar is a ridiculous athlete
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Post#331 » by Wallace_Wallace » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:48 pm

Woah what a spin by Thompson, looks unreal even in slow motion
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Post#332 » by 3ddman23 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:50 pm

Man the Knicks can just be so lack luster sometimes. Struggle/losing to Harris, Beasley & hardaway jr a bunch of throw away guys. Get your ish together.
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Post#333 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:50 pm

Towns is still a terrible defensive player. It doesnt make any sense why someone with his athleticism is still this bad.
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Post#334 » by shotsquatch » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:50 pm

what the actual **** was that spin from Ausar. Looked like a video game glitch. My jaw dropped
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Post#335 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:53 pm

Mike Breen with the great shoutout to Marv Albert
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Post#336 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:54 pm

Great give and go by Cade/Duren.
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Post#337 » by jokeboy86 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:55 pm

This matchup always scared me for the Knicks. I'm sure they would have preferred the Bucks even if Lillard was healthy.
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Post#338 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:56 pm

This is gonna be a fun seriers man. Two evenly matched teams.
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Post#339 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:56 pm

Marbury looks like a men in black on the sidelines.
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Post#340 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:57 pm

Does Marbury get love in New York? Wasn't his tenure criticized?
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