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#1081 » by ___Rand___ » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

Bulliever2020 wrote:CAN THE CELTICS ACTUALLY DRIVE TO THE HOOP INSTEAD OF JACKING 3s?!?

Youve missed 50 of them for gods sake!


They forgot what that is.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1082 » by Outside » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

The Celtics possession with 20-something seconds left in regulation showed their biggest weakness -- lack of offensive creation. Tatum almost always jacks up a three in those situations instead of penetrating and breaking down the defense.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1083 » by RHODEY » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

Johnny Tomala wrote: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.

Yes Brunson is better :nod:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1084 » by levon » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

Games like this is why the old heads have a point about today's basketball. I think Chuck is a crusty old fart but he's absolutely right that this is braindead basketball.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1085 » by Butch718 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

I am actually amazed that Thibs drew up that play.
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Post#1086 » by uncleduck13 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:40 am

Johnny Tomala wrote: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.


The Paul George of this generation.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1087 » by f4p » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

Is any body but brunson and Tatum allowed to shoot?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1088 » by Johnny Tomala » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

uncleduck13 wrote:
Johnny Tomala wrote: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.


The Paul George of this generation.


George was even more overrated and got more praise from media.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1089 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

Knicks Defense

so elite
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Post#1090 » by Mk0 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

Johnny Tomala wrote: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.

Brad Stevens made sure to build a roster knowing that their 1A was more Scottie than Michael. The guy is an incredible talent, but you need scoring from everywhere if he is the guy.
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Post#1091 » by Jazz9 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

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

Post#1092 » by levon » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

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

Post#1093 » by Diop » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

GOAT White needs more help
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Post#1094 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:41 am

brisges is a disaster on offens
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Post#1095 » by jokeboy86 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

Miller keeps talking over Harlan. Time to break them up
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Post#1096 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

OG AND 1!!!!!!
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Post#1097 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

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

Post#1098 » by CKB » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

Mikal is worth the 5 first rounders in OT. Doing it all.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1099 » by Mamba81p » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

as bad as tatum was, brown was even worse
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1100 » by JustBuzzin » Tue May 6, 2025 1:42 am

It's about time you called it

Yelled a Boston fan lol

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