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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Post#341 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 8, 2025 12:40 am

How do you legit give that offensive foul to Towns lol? Smaller players are rewarded far too often.

What happened to punishing flops?
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Post#342 » by Riverwalk2021 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:40 am

oh no Porzingis?!? save me Jebus
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Post#344 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:40 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
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.


He will get better he have 0 points mid third , he gotta do better right ? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#345 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:41 am

Tatum 4-14. I hope he never gets overrated because he’s Paul George on the Celtics.
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Post#346 » by NiceLikeChrist » Thu May 8, 2025 12:41 am

durden_tyler wrote: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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Well the coach refuses to play Mitch to start quarters or halves because he will bench him once muzzula hacks him once

A smart coach would start Mitch and let those dummies get themselves into the bonus every quarter nice and early and force the issue
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Post#347 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:41 am

nitric0 wrote:Tatum 9 points so far. Always getting carried by the team but gets all the credit

Of course the casuals are only looking at the points total.


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Post#348 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 8, 2025 12:41 am

Josh Hart probably being the Knicks second best tonight after KAT. Good player
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Post#349 » by knicksfan974 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:42 am

About that OG offensive call: refs forgot that this is an entertainment league first, sports league second. You don't take way that kind of highlight play, that's the kind of play everyone is tuning in to see.
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Post#350 » by Doranku » Thu May 8, 2025 12:42 am

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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.


I disagree. You shouldn't be able to walk up and plant yourself outside of the restricted area after a guy has already gathered and committed to the dunk.
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Post#351 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 8, 2025 12:42 am

Zinger Burger!
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Post#352 » by JulioItaliano » Thu May 8, 2025 12:42 am

nitric0 wrote:Tatum 9 points so far. Always getting carried by the team but gets all the credit
Brunson has 8 points.
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Post#353 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:42 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
durden_tyler wrote: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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Well the coach refuses to play Mitch to start quarters or halves because he will bench him once muzzula hacks him once

A smart coach would start Mitch and let those dummies get themselves into the bonus every quarter nice and early and force the issue

Yes, but that’s Thibs, just no creativity on both ends… (agree with you they have to try the jumbo frontline more)


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Post#355 » by okboomer » Thu May 8, 2025 12:43 am

Porzingis lives
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Post#356 » by Doranku » Thu May 8, 2025 12:43 am

The JB/JT fastbreak lol
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Post#357 » by doogie_hauser » Thu May 8, 2025 12:43 am

KP is Back !!!
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Post#358 » by Riverwalk2021 » Thu May 8, 2025 12:44 am

The Jays have the chemistry of oil and vinegar lol
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Post#359 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 8, 2025 12:44 am

The Knicks have scored a grand total of 13 pts so far in the 3Q. i thought they found their groove already in that second but apparently not.


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Post#360 » by meh » Thu May 8, 2025 12:44 am

That's a terrible call. Need to give space to land.

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