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#421 » by ___Rand___ » Mon May 5, 2025 11:59 pm

LOL my god, Celtics just play straight D stop playing games!!!
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Post#422 » by RB34 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

Lol I was about to blow up. I thought they called the foul was on Brunson.

Please no hack-a
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#423 » by PierceFan4ever » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

These refs deserve to get an F by slowing this game down so much for both teams. Get your **** together
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#424 » by AussieCeltic » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

Celtics clearly intentionally fouling Robinson before Brunson was even at halfway. No way this bucket should count
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#425 » by levon » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

They should close this loophole in the summer. This should be considered a transition take with anyone taking the technical.
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Post#426 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

10DayContract wrote:Bridges is TRASH.


Worth it 5 FRP ?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#427 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

Refs suck. What happened to letting teams play hard
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#428 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 6, 2025 12:00 am

Brunson is the biggest cry baby in the game.

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

Post#429 » by scrabbarista » Tue May 6, 2025 12:01 am

Okay, I won't talk about bias in the officiating, but these dudes might make it impossible to just not talk about them at all. :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#430 » by Revived » Tue May 6, 2025 12:01 am

The mighty Celtics can’t defend the Knicks offense without doing the hack-a-player method? Interesting.
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Post#431 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 6, 2025 12:01 am

Great call refs ! Well done guys
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#432 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 12:02 am

thats dumb, a foul is meant to be an unfair advantage to the person fouling, if you foul the poor free throw shooter to stop the fast break, you've gained the advantage. it was a good no call.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#433 » by doogie_hauser » Tue May 6, 2025 12:02 am

Revived wrote:The mighty Celtics can’t defend the Knicks offense without doing the hack-a-player method? Interesting.


The hack a Robisnon strategy is paying on dividends !!!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#434 » by ___Rand___ » Tue May 6, 2025 12:03 am

Just like that Celtics have a 10 point lead.
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Post#435 » by RB34 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:03 am

levon wrote:They should close this loophole in the summer. This should be considered a transition take with anyone taking the technical.


Agreed. Hated it when the Warriors were doing it, hate it when my team does it.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#436 » by levon » Tue May 6, 2025 12:03 am

Bridges is tough for the Knicks. You probably need to trade him to improve this team, but if you do you're never going to get the value you paid for him, so you're gonna have to swallow your pride.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#437 » by AussieCeltic » Tue May 6, 2025 12:03 am

Revived wrote:The mighty Celtics can’t defend the Knicks offense without doing the hack-a-player method? Interesting.


They’re up 10. Can’t argue with the results

*I don’t like it though
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#438 » by Jazz9 » Tue May 6, 2025 12:03 am

Hack-a-whoever is lame
Go Knicks just for that
(and because I'm team underdog these playoffs)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#439 » by PierceFan4ever » Tue May 6, 2025 12:04 am

Mazzulla is a psycho being up double digits with all the momentum fouling Robinson lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#440 » by Reeko » Tue May 6, 2025 12:04 am

Embarrassing stuff at the line from Robinson.
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