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 (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#761 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:22 am

Trying to do too much Reed.
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Post#762 » by Wallace_Wallace » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:23 am

Like it, Cade’s getting comfortable to the playoff atmosphere :nod:
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Post#763 » by Hoopstar23 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:24 am

Detroit is really growing up
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Post#764 » by Wallace_Wallace » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:24 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Trying to do too much Reed.


2 really dumb turnovers on fastbreak thus far. At this point the Pistons should consider slowing the game way down since point off turnovers have been killing them.
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Post#765 » by LockoutSeason » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:24 am

If Cade is getting superstar calls it’s over for NY.
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Post#766 » by MrBigShot » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:25 am

LockoutSeason wrote:If Cade is getting superstar calls it’s over for NY.


Hart fouled him the entire possession before the shot anyway. No knick can guard cade single coverage
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Post#767 » by tmorgan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:26 am

I mean, the result is fine, but this is really weird basketball for Detroit. 3 assists, 9 turnovers. Sloppy stuff. But solid otherwise.
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Post#768 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:28 am

Something really great about MSG in the playoffs. The intensity is just hard to match in other places. Here's hoping Pistons fans come out hard in Little Ceasars.
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Post#769 » by cgf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:28 am

MrBigShot wrote:Paul reed is not a guy you want on the floor in the playoffs


Is Stew looking like he'll be able to play back in detroit? I missed how series his injury is. Really unfortunate loss for you :(
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Post#770 » by tmorgan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:29 am

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MrBigShot wrote:Paul reed is not a guy you want on the floor in the playoffs


Is Stew looking like he'll be able to play back in detroit? I missed how series his injury is. Really unfortunate loss for you :(


Doesn’t look good. He was hobbling during game one.
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Post#771 » by cgf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:30 am

azcatz11 wrote:Why doesn’t thibs stagger towns and Brunson?


He usually does, but he just got our full rotation healthy for the first time all season a couple weeks ago, so I think he's still experimenting a little.
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Post#772 » by cgf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:32 am

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cgf wrote:
MrBigShot wrote:Paul reed is not a guy you want on the floor in the playoffs


Is Stew looking like he'll be able to play back in detroit? I missed how series his injury is. Really unfortunate loss for you :(


Doesn’t look good. He was hobbling during game one.


That sucks. Gunna be fun to see you guys with him and Ivey.
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Post#773 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:32 am

Great bucket by Brunson.
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Post#774 » by cgf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:32 am

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azcatz11 wrote:
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He doesn't want to sub them at all. You expect him to stagger them?


Is it me or is Harris playing tremendous defense? Never seen him like this


Sixers fans asking where was this last year against the Knicks.


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Post#775 » by Dubnation » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:33 am

:lol: Bridges with the 'too small'.
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Post#776 » by Im Coming Home » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:33 am

NBA put the fix in. No FTs for the Knicks all half is insane at home no matter how you slice it
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Post#777 » by Maury2423 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:33 am

Still think the Knicks figure it out and win tonight but it’s so frustrating to watch us have the same exact issues that we had in game 1 of the season…. we don’t cross half court until there’s 16-17sec left on the shot clock, we don’t start any action until there’s about 10-12sec left on the shot clock, the ball touches 2(maybe3) sets of hands, and we end up taking a tough contested shot with 2sec left on the shot clock


This roster is too talented for that BS
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Post#778 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:34 am

Problem with Pistons is they have one gear. Knicks are turning it up a bit. Pistons don't know how to match it. This is what happened game 1, and we're seeing that again.
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Post#779 » by cgf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:34 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:
HangTime wrote:I think the Knicks plan this series is to give the Pistons a false sense of confidence.


Detroit was a good team in the 2nd half of the season. I'm not claiming they're a superstar club for they are not but their play for months now has been closer to a team that wins 50 games.


Easy there buddy, they play in the east. I don't think we're allowed to give them the love they deserve. It's like a law or something

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Post#780 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:34 am

I don't know who that is in the front row, but sit the f' down.
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