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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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#521 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:42 am

Detroit just happy to be here. Can't believe I picked them to win this series
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Post#522 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:42 am

What a pass KAT!
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Post#523 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:42 am

Chuck Everett wrote:This is why you don't start dancing. It's hard to win road playoff games.


The shimmy started this run
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Post#524 » by tmorgan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:42 am

Duren is … not bright sometimes. I like the kid, certainly works hard, but yikes.
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Post#525 » by Marvel » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:43 am

Detroit in shambles.
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Post#526 » by sp6r=underrated » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:43 am

picc wrote:What just happened bro.


Some of it is the Knicks turned it up but a lot is the Pistons just completely got deer in headlights.
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Post#527 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:43 am

azcatz11 wrote:Who got that Tech?


Duren. The third defensive three-second technical on the Pistons in this game.
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Post#528 » by picc » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:43 am

This is exactly how I feel the Rockets/Warriors series will go.
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Post#529 » by jokeboy86 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 am

CodeBreaker wrote:Am I wrong for thinking Cade is better than Ja?


Its a push. Cade is smarter but Ja's athleticism is the equalizer
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Post#530 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 am

tmorgan wrote:It’s not over yet. If you’ve given up on Detroit after this run, you didn’t watch Detroit this year.

That said, getting worked by Cam Payne sucks.

It’s the playoffs not the regular season. They don’t have experience in this situation
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Post#531 » by Green89 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 am

Cunningham was held there
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Post#532 » by KazuoOda » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Detroit just happy to be here. Can't believe I picked them to win this series

Never take a JBB team in the playoffs
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Post#533 » by picc » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 am

NGL, I don't like Cam Payne but this game deserved that missed 3-pointer going in.
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Post#534 » by bisme37 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:45 am

I'm thinking Knicks fans are probably enjoying this quarter more than Pistons fans
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Post#535 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:45 am

Seriously how the **** are you thibs and you dont utilize Towns as much as you can on offense? It's clear he's the teams best most complete offensive player.

He's one of the most complete offensive bigs in the game.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#536 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:45 am

I haven’t seen a lot of Cade Cunningham. But it seems like every time he takes a shot it doesn’t go as planned.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons 

Post#537 » by Marvel » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:46 am

Flippin daisies, Detroit whatchudoin?
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Post#538 » by jokeboy86 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:46 am

This loss is on Bickerstaff. There's no way you allow a 21-0 run if you're a coach. Its on you to settle the team down
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Post#539 » by sp6r=underrated » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:46 am

LMAO at that turnover.
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Post#540 » by picc » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:46 am

How did I not see this coming.

When your teams most experienced and composed vet is Dennis Schroeder, this is EXACTLY what happens.
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