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#1181 » by floppymoose » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

Omg that butttcoin ad is complete crap
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1182 » by Tracymcgoaty » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

Dude let goat white take the shot fam.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1183 » by Jazz9 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

Plan A - shoot threes
Plan B to Z - see plan A
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1184 » by Sign5 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

Kitty Kat lucked out indeed.

Was already reluctant to say Tatum was the 6th best player in the league in another thread. He's honestly a fringe top 10 on a stacked team, such a fraud.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1185 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

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Diop wrote:15/60 threes is just straight gross


The way the Celtics play is analytically correct but when they're missing shots it is just brutal to watch.

I'd argue if you're the more talented team, you actually hurt yourself by focusing too much on the 3-point shot, since you're diluting your talent to something that's higher variance. More blowouts, but point differential doesn't matter in the playoffs.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1186 » by ___Rand___ » Tue May 6, 2025 1:49 am

Mk0 wrote:wow Knicks got super lucky they didn't call that on the shot. It is the right call but the refs could have screwed them


Let's give credit to Refs for STAYING OUT OF THIS GAME! This has been a very well reffed game!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1187 » by HoopsterJones » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Tatum ain’t no top 5 player. Not by a long shot.
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Post#1188 » by Optms » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Diop wrote:this game has turned Houston Rockets ugly.


This is what elite D looks like, can't be mad at it
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1189 » by ITYSL » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Absolutely disgusting game from the Celtics. Could not have deserved to lose more than that display tonight. Gross.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1190 » by Mk0 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

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

Post#1191 » by scrabbarista » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

I lost my connection for most of the OT, but credit to Tucker and the Knicks. They looked like a team with Isiah Thomas, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Vlade Divac, and Eddie Jones out there today.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1192 » by SFour » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Knicks vs Pacers ECF going to be fire
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1194 » by okboomer » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

The Celtics at halftime were +10 points in the paint, so they keep on chucking 3s.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1195 » by Jazz9 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Bridges said "that's MY ball!"
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1196 » by Reeko » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Wow epic choke job by the Celtics in game 1.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1197 » by CKB » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Mikal snatched the ball out of Brown's hands!? DAMNNN
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1198 » by IG2 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:50 am

Boston's offense is beyond ugly to watch when those 3's aren't dropping
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1199 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:51 am

Good night Boston. Go home!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks 

Post#1200 » by knicksfan974 » Tue May 6, 2025 1:51 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:
Diop wrote:15/60 threes is just straight gross


The way the Celtics play is analytically correct but when they're missing shots it is just brutal to watch.


When all teams play "analytically correct" I will move away from the NBA.

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