2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
only way Towns can get a break is to get in foul trouble.

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That’s not a foul on KAT
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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.
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Fouled Brunson taking a 3 pointer wow
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
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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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
Dumb foul by Holiday
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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
they started calling slight contact calls, they can't stop now

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Just tossing Brunson to the floor like bread for ducks at the pond...
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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
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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Brunson is a tough PG. but Holiday is tougher (I'm talking mental and physical toughness and general life toughness)
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Wish Tatum got calls Brunson got
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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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doogie_hauser wrote:Brunson is a flopping tosser and a cheat and will never win a ring.
I agree with flopping for sure.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
The Knicks rim presence is weak.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
ReggiesKnicks wrote: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
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks
Refs have been shocking for both teams FWIW
They need to swallow the whistle in the playoffs
Less is more (when it comes to fouls)
They need to swallow the whistle in the playoffs
Less is more (when it comes to fouls)



