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%
 
Total votes: 102

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

Post#481 » by Bird4Three » Thu May 8, 2025 1:11 am

Marvin Martian wrote:I don't know how BOS fans can watch this "basketball" for 82+ games every year


I honestly don’t.
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Post#482 » by nyknicks09 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:11 am

Mike D’Antoni somewhere smiling at the Celtics chuck fest
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Post#483 » by HoopsterJones » Thu May 8, 2025 1:11 am

Handlez wrote:Tatum 4-17.

Is he fat? Did he drink a beer? Is he better than Luka?

Lol.


Not better than Luka for sure.
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Post#484 » by life_saver » Thu May 8, 2025 1:11 am

Steve Kerr was right lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#485 » by NiceLikeChrist » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

Mk0 wrote:Boston knows that the Warriors were able to chuck 3s because they got offensive rebounds right? LIke you can't just one and done step back 3s and think it is a good shot.

At least that last Brown 3 was wide open. Just way off..

They have 15 OREB to our 9. OREB is one of the main ways they stay ahead
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so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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Post#486 » by knicksfan974 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

Maybe in the future it would be better for the Knicks not to give up a 20 point lead before starting to really play.
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Post#487 » by JustBuzzin » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

Im gonna laugh if the Knicks win this game.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#488 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

___Rand___ wrote:Well it seems every time I turn the game off Knicks make a run.

Can you turn off the TV a few times
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Post#489 » by djsunyc » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

knicks have the defensive wings to make this series comes down to boston role players hitting 3s. mazzula getting bodied by thibs.
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Post#490 » by Wooderson » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

Bird4Three wrote:
Decipher wrote:Celtics are just chuckers at this point

Ugly stuff


It’s just terrible basketball born from analytics. I **** hate that it works sometimes, because when it doesn’t you get this.

Analytics say FTs and shots at the rim are the best offense. Don't get it twisted.
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Post#491 » by Optms » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

If the Knicks somehow win this game

They're going to the Finals. Book it
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Post#492 » by jaymo123 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:12 am

This off-season, I would mandate all my players work on mid-range, floaters, bank shots, you know, THE FUNDAMENTALS. This is terrible from Boston.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#493 » by Mk0 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Boston knows that the Warriors were able to chuck 3s because they got offensive rebounds right? LIke you can't just one and done step back 3s and think it is a good shot.

At least that last Brown 3 was wide open. Just way off..

They have 15 OREB to our 9. OREB is one of the main ways they stay ahead

jfc it feels like that is flipped. I had to double check. :nonono:
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Post#494 » by Michael Jackson » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

Bird4Three wrote:
Decipher wrote:Celtics are just chuckers at this point

Ugly stuff


It’s just terrible basketball born from analytics. I **** hate that it works sometimes, because when it doesn’t you get this.



It swung too far for sure. Spamming 3's make a game less interesting but also it just makes them too inconsistent. Uping the volume is fine but be smart about it analytics be damned.
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Post#495 » by djsunyc » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Im gonna laugh if the Knicks win this game.


they are. they got all the swag right now. boston has no clue what to do.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#496 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am



Whenever we watch Tatum
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Post#497 » by knicksfan974 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Boston knows that the Warriors were able to chuck 3s because they got offensive rebounds right? LIke you can't just one and done step back 3s and think it is a good shot.

At least that last Brown 3 was wide open. Just way off..

They have 15 OREB to our 9. OREB is one of the main ways they stay ahead


Giving up OREB is the killer for the Knicks. Just cannot give up second opportunities.
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Post#498 » by Handlez » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

HoopsterJones wrote:
Handlez wrote:Tatum 4-17.

Is he fat? Did he drink a beer? Is he better than Luka?

Lol.


Not better than Luka for sure.


I heard different lol
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Post#499 » by Optms » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

4 point game
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Post#500 » by Sharcm1 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:13 am

What is with the Celtics. They are missing wide open threes like crazy

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