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

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 9, 2025 4:14 pm

Celtics in 5
12
12%
Celtics in 6
8
8%
Celtics in 7
18
18%
Knicks in 4
22
22%
Knicks in 5
8
8%
Knicks in 6
29
28%
Knicks in 7
5
5%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#321 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:36 am

Celtics in 5. This series is over.
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Post#322 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:36 am

Boston playing with more energy and winning those hustle plays. The Knicks are also not playing any kind of defense allowing straight drives in consecutive possesions.

This one is done maybe get that Celtics -15.5 line already.


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Post#323 » by Optms » Thu May 8, 2025 12:36 am

Refs ruining this game
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Post#324 » by RB34 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

KO7 wrote:Hate those kind of charge calls; What the heck is OG supposed to do once he starts that momentum? That’s a split second decision for OG to abort while White plants himself so far forward to get in front of the restricted area.


The exact same thing got called in the first half against the Celtics.
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Post#325 » by Kawaii Leonard » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

Refs making sure we get to see another 20 pt comeback
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#326 » by Mamba81p » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

Celtics are lucky Hauser is not available to kill all their momentum
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Post#327 » by cgf » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

Just starting the 2nd quarter and the Celtics just don't have anybody who can slow down Towns except Towns himself. This is why we can't have you in foul-trouble all the time, big fella lol
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Post#328 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

Very happy with Jaylen Brown's game so far.

Ditto White.
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Post#329 » by California Gold » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

___Rand___ wrote:Windy says Knicks need to win game 2 in Boston because Celtics are better on the road than at home.


He's not wrong. The Celtics definitely play better on the road for whatever reason. They were the only team in the league with a better road record than home record.
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Post#330 » by NiceLikeChrist » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

These last few minutes will be recorded and presented in the next annual NBA ref seminar. “How to impact the game and decide which team has momentum”
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Post#331 » by Riverwalk2021 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

Mamba81p wrote:Celtics are lucky Hauser is not available to kill all their momentum


They still can bring in the fanny Porzingis :lol:
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Post#332 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:37 am

darkse1d wrote:Hard to win with lopsided refs.

Hard to win if you don’t play defense.


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Post#334 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu May 8, 2025 12:38 am

KO7 wrote:Hate those kind of charge calls; What the heck is OG supposed to do once he starts that momentum? That’s a split second decision for OG to abort while White plants himself so far forward to get in front of the restricted area.


I thought it was the right call. You have to give the defense something on drives to the hoops. It wasn't part of that play but offensive players are now allowed to aggressively push off with their off arm on the defender. In addition the NBA doesn't do much play on. On any type of interaction like that it is either block or charge.

So I think if you don't want a offensive foul there you have to give the D something in return or accept the game will get even more tilted towards offense.
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Post#335 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:38 am

cgf wrote:Just starting the 2nd quarter and the Celtics just don't have anybody who can slow down Towns except Towns himself. This is why we can't have you in foul-trouble all the time, big fella lol


You said Mikal will score 25 this game or to the rest of the series ?
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Post#336 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 8, 2025 12:39 am

baller16 wrote:Mikal is such an overrated defender


Done nothing tonight offensively either.

He is just not a good fit in.this current Knicks
They already had a superior two way wing player in OG.
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Post#337 » by California Gold » Thu May 8, 2025 12:39 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Celtics in 5. This series is over.


Lol. The Celtics had like a 20 pt lead around the same time last game. Definitely far from over, and the series? Come on now. The series doesn't start till both teams have played at home.
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Post#338 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:39 am

5 3s taken (made 2) so far for the Celtics this quarter. Smart smart basketball just attacking inside since they have identified the Knicks’ inside D is not very good.


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

Post#339 » by nitric0 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:39 am

Tatum 9 points so far. Always getting carried by the team but gets all the credit
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Post#340 » by Capn'O » Thu May 8, 2025 12:39 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Celtics in 5. This series is over.


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