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#1061 » by Marvin Martian » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

Brunson is smiling because he knows BOS has no answer for him. That cannot be the defense you play on Brunson in the final seconds
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1062 » by Johnny Tomala » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

I'm disgusted by Tatum. He is so lucky that he plays on stacked team that it's not even funny. Not even close to being a top 5 player in the league.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1063 » by meekrab » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

Tatum can't even be bothered to try to make the shot smh
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1064 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

Diop wrote:is there time for another step back 3?


More 3's coming in OT, be careful what you ask for

Courtesy of Tatum
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Post#1065 » by JustBuzzin » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

Tatum lol
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Post#1066 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue May 6, 2025 1:38 am

f4p wrote:What s the point of a foul to give after half a second ?


Yeah you would have to be deranged to foul there because there going to be shooting on catch. I wouldn't feel comfortable using it under 2 secs.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1067 » by Mk0 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Over/Under 2 Tatum step back threes in OT

He will do that in a single possession. We just saw lke 5 of them in the last 2 mins
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1068 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

that was Tatum's closest 3 yet.

Knicks did well to get back into this, but Boston are just being stupid with the constant contested 3 play.
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Post#1069 » by CKB » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Tatum doing his best to throw away this game. No refs help needed.
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Post#1070 » by jokeboy86 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

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Wolfgang630 wrote:Lmao Tatum. Dont EVER put his name in the conversation with the best players EVER.


dude only boston fans did that. Im sure there are plenty boston fans who dont rate him all that high as well.


And as accomplished as Tatum is individually things like this are why I'm hesitant to easily put him over Pierce. Pierce was the "truth" in clutch time
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Post#1071 » by ReggiesKnicks » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Over/Under 2 Tatum step back threes in OT


Under because 0 or 1 stepbacks is much more likely than 3.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1072 » by Bulliever2020 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

CAN THE CELTICS ACTUALLY DRIVE TO THE HOOP INSTEAD OF JACKING 3s?!?

Youve missed 50 of them for gods sake!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1073 » by floppymoose » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Diop wrote:is there time for another step back 3?

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

Post#1074 » by Jazz9 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Tatum 4 for 16 from 3...
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Post#1075 » by uncleduck13 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Absolutely pathetic performance by Tatum down the stretch of this one
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Post#1076 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

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

Post#1077 » by Triple M » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Tatum has been awful, passive and just not engaged in the game
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1078 » by RB34 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

It’s always the ones that never have a dog in the fight that talk the most ****.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1079 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

Jazz9 wrote:Tatum 4 for 16 from 3...


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

Post#1080 » by robbie84 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:39 am

what happened to Porzingis?
any update on him or Hauser?
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