2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)

KnicksGadfly · Post #1361 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:15 am

Mikal snatched the man's soul...holy shyt

durden_tyler · Post #1362 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:15 am

Congrats on the great comeback Knicks! Thought you were going to fold after that 20 point lead but the opposite happened!

Maybe the Celtics are not that strong or maybe you actually match-up well with them-- basing on Game 1, at least we see you will fight!

CKB · Post #1363 » by **CKB** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:16 am

Coach Mazz killed the Celtics momentum when he told his players to hack Robinson and make him shoot foul shots.

FarBeyondDriven · Post #1364 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:16 am

60 3 pt shots is hilarious. This has been the Celtics M.O. since Stevens got there. Live by the three, die by the three. When they're hitting wide open threes they beat everyone. When they miss they can lose to anyone. I personally find it to be ugly basketball and actively root against it. But it's hard to argue with their success of late

knicksfan974 · Post #1365 » by **knicksfan974** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:16 am

LFGK wrote:
Sixteen wrote:
LFGK wrote:

Yes yes beat down Knicks going home up 2-0 champ

highly doubtful but okay.

Rite, just like coming back from 20 down was highly doubtful and going up 1-0 was highly doubtful, I hope the Celtics come out FIRING 3's wed night, the Knicks play D the way they did that second half and the C's are in a lot of trouble

Especially if they would not have Porzingis or Hauser available.

heyrayray · Post #1366 » by **heyrayray** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:17 am

Good stuff Knickerbockers! Great game, going to be a great series

knicksfan974 · Post #1367 » by **knicksfan974** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:18 am

CKB wrote:Coach Mazz killed the Celtics momentum when he told his players to hack Robinson and make him shoot foul shots.

Yeah that was a weak and unnecessary move by the Celtics coach.

The league better address the hack strategy issue in the future, by not allowing intentional fouling off the ball.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1368 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:19 am

levon wrote: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.

This didn't age well.

LFGK · Post #1369 » by **LFGK** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:20 am

donkki wrote:
CKB wrote:Coach Mazz killed the Celtics momentum when he told his players to hack Robinson and make him shoot foul shots.

Yeah that was a weak and unnecessary move by the Celtics coach.

The league better address the hack strategy issue in the future, by not allowing intentional fouling off the ball.

how the rule changes from 2 min on is baffling, such a stupid rule.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1370 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:20 am

scrabbarista wrote:Celtics are super excellent, Knicks are super garbage can trash. There's not really much else to say.

Mazzulla is playing 8D checkers, and Thibs is stuck in 2D.

You were saying?

Sixteen · Post #1371 » by **Sixteen** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:21 am

LFGK wrote:
Sixteen wrote:
LFGK wrote:

Yes yes beat down Knicks going home up 2-0 champ

highly doubtful but okay.

Rite, just like coming back from 20 down was highly doubtful and going up 1-0 was highly doubtful, I hope the Celtics come out FIRING 3's wed night, the Knicks play D the way they did that second half and the C's are in a lot of trouble

Knicks biggest lead was 5 and the Celtics are in trouble? lol okay. you just be here after the Celtics win 3 straight and this game 1 win becomes a memory

ITGM · Post #1372 » by **ITGM** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:22 am

10DayContract wrote:Every game will take on its own identity, so trying to say, “so and so won’t do this again,” or, “I know we’ll shoot better next game,” doesn’t mean anything because the game isn’t static. Ok, the C’s may shoot better next game, but what if some of their best players are in foul trouble and they get cooked on the other end? You can’t extrapolate anything.

So far, the Knicks are in control.

You ain't lying...

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1373 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:22 am

thelead wrote:Mazzulla is a great coach

Thibs is no slouch.

scrabbarista · Post #1374 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:22 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:Celtics are super excellent, Knicks are super garbage can trash. There's not really much else to say.

Mazzulla is playing 8D checkers, and Thibs is stuck in 2D.
You were saying?

I did not realize the Knicks have Tucker. Everything I've said stands, but it's in 5 instead of 4.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1375 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:23 am

scrabbarista wrote:They should change their name to the New York Nichts, because they are not winning this game.

Hmm...

levon · Post #1376 » by **levon** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:24 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
levon wrote: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.
This didn't age well.

It's one game but yeah :lol:

Post #1377 » by **Capn'O** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:25 am

ky_23 wrote:jrue and white really are the heart of this team. i couldn't count how many times they made a crucial defensive play or grabbed an offensive rebound to keep the team in the game. celtics are an all time great team but they are one of the most annoying teams i ever watched. cmon now 60 threes? they sure wont miss that much again but they should have a plan b when shot are not falling. btw tatum 40 point game incoming in game 2. he always shows up after a stinker

I'm just glad that cagey mfer Horford is getting long in the tooth. He kills us. Everyone, really.

Post #1378 » by **G R E Y** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:25 am

Wooow Knicks pull it off.

Thibs the maniac 7-man rotation in an OT game.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1379 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:25 am

meatball sub wrote:It’s ok Knicks, you gave it a good shot in that half

Gloating can be humbling.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1380 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue May 6, 2025 2:27 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Brunson is a baller but you’re never going to win a championship with him as your #1. He was responsible for like the last 15 points by the Celtics lmao

He was responsible for big threes late for the Knicks.

Who wins and goes to the ECFs?