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#582 » by CKB » Thu May 8, 2025 1:19 am

Brunson continues to be clutch. Tatum, are you the next Hali!?
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Post#583 » by Scott T » Thu May 8, 2025 1:19 am

Jrue clearly hit Brunson on that shot
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Post#584 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Is Tatum even a top-20 player?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#585 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

ooof need better offense than that knicks.

Heroic performance yet again though.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#586 » by tsherkin » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

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



That actually isn't what the analytics say, to be honest...


Ok, born from stupidity then

They deserve to lose


They are definitely overdoing it from 3 and not doing enough other things, for sure.
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Post#587 » by ___Rand___ » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

I will never turn off games in these playoffs again.
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Post#588 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Imagine if they steal the second game now
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Post#589 » by CobraCommander » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Tim_Hardawayy wrote:Is this the death of 3-point chuckfest basketball? One can only hope.

Please lord
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Post#590 » by Optms » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Tim_Hardawayy wrote:Is this the death of 3-point chuckfest basketball? One can only hope.


Celtics think they're the Warriors

Tatum is no Curry
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Post#591 » by sikma42 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Scott T wrote:Jrue clearly hit Brunson on that shot

This the second time this quarter


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Post#592 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Raps in 4 wrote:Is Tatum even a top-20 player?




When he hits the game winner you'll see the top 5 talks again.
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Post#593 » by picc » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Got my Jayson Tatum ain't **** post locked and loaded.
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Post#594 » by djsunyc » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

jaymo123 wrote:What is Boston's offensive game plan? No movement, no plays, nothing. I feel like I'm watching Lakers/Minny again.


might be the end of their 'era' if they dump someone due to tax this summer.

knicks win this series, they are going to the finals. indy cant match their toughness.
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Post#595 » by azcatz11 » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Wtf the Knicks came back lol
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Post#596 » by levon » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

The collective talent on this Celtics team is second to only like the Durant Warriors.
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Post#597 » by Revived » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Celtics are defending Hart like he’s Ben Simmons, I think Brunson should’ve passed it to him and let him take a wide open shot.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#598 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

This is like Houston Rockets that one year missing 28 straight 3s wtf man
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Post#599 » by Marvin Martian » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

Does anyone have any confidence that BOS can score in this final possession considering how bad they have been all game
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#600 » by tsherkin » Thu May 8, 2025 1:20 am

CobraCommander wrote:
Tim_Hardawayy wrote:Is this the death of 3-point chuckfest basketball? One can only hope.

Please lord


This is a good showcase of what happens when you rely on non-elite 3pt shooters in immense volume without supplementing with other types of offense, for sure.

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