2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Poll ended at Thu May 8, 2025 2:36 am

Celtics in 4
27
10%
Celtics in 5
111
42%
Celtics in 6
58
22%
Celtics in 7
12
4%
Knicks in 4
9
3%
Knicks in 5
5
2%
Knicks in 6
15
6%
Knicks in 7
30
11%
 
Total votes: 267

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#381 » by Diop » Mon May 5, 2025 11:46 pm

only way Towns can get a break is to get in foul trouble.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#382 » by Loaded_Hollows » Mon May 5, 2025 11:46 pm

That’s not a foul on KAT
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Post#383 » by ReggiesKnicks » Mon May 5, 2025 11:46 pm

TimberKat wrote:This is a game the Knicks could steal and they are wasting the opportunity. Got to use Towns more in low post. Didn't happen until 2nd qtr when I am typing this msg


In typical Towns fashion he picked up a terrible foul to bench himself.
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Post#384 » by Wolfgang630 » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

Fouled Brunson taking a 3 pointer wow
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Post#385 » by RB34 » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

Flop
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#386 » by ReggiesKnicks » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

Loaded_Hollows wrote:That’s not a foul on KAT


Yeah it is. He moved and initiated contact into Jaylen Browns lower body.
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Post#387 » by 2weekswithpay » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

Dumb foul by Holiday
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Post#388 » by Sikk_Handlez » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

refs putting their mark on this game early in ny's favor
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#389 » by Diop » Mon May 5, 2025 11:47 pm

they started calling slight contact calls, they can't stop now
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Post#390 » by scrabbarista » Mon May 5, 2025 11:48 pm

Just tossing Brunson to the floor like bread for ducks at the pond...
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Post#391 » by djsunyc » Mon May 5, 2025 11:48 pm

celtics not playing well at all. knicks could steal this.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#392 » by Diop » Mon May 5, 2025 11:48 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
Loaded_Hollows wrote:That’s not a foul on KAT


Yeah it is. He moved and initiated contact into Jaylen Browns lower body.

yep, he should have stopped and let him go. hope for help.

or take a seat on the bench in foul trouble
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#393 » by JimmyPlopper » Mon May 5, 2025 11:48 pm

Brunson is a tough PG. but Holiday is tougher (I'm talking mental and physical toughness and general life toughness)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#394 » by doogie_hauser » Mon May 5, 2025 11:48 pm

Wish Tatum got calls Brunson got
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Post#395 » by Lala870 » Mon May 5, 2025 11:49 pm

Knicks in 5
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Post#396 » by omerome » Mon May 5, 2025 11:49 pm

doogie_hauser wrote:Brunson is a flopping tosser and a cheat and will never win a ring.

That was a foul. Not sure what you're talking about.
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Post#397 » by JimmyPlopper » Mon May 5, 2025 11:49 pm

doogie_hauser wrote:Brunson is a flopping tosser and a cheat and will never win a ring.


:lol:

I agree with flopping for sure.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#398 » by okboomer » Mon May 5, 2025 11:49 pm

The Knicks rim presence is weak.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#399 » by TimberKat » Mon May 5, 2025 11:49 pm

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TimberKat wrote:This is a game the Knicks could steal and they are wasting the opportunity. Got to use Towns more in low post. Didn't happen until 2nd qtr when I am typing this msg


In typical Towns fashion he picked up a terrible foul to bench himself.

Now you know why Twolves was willing to trade him :D
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#400 » by doogie_hauser » Mon May 5, 2025 11:50 pm

Refs have been shocking for both teams FWIW

They need to swallow the whistle in the playoffs
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