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 2-0) 

Post#1321 » by cgf » Thu May 8, 2025 11:59 pm

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Mamba81p wrote:Celtics still don't know why they lose those leads. They still think they are doing the right thing. I guess that is very good news for the knicks.
They are defending brunson really well just as expected, but because of their stubbornness and arrogance are down 2-0.

Losing a 20 points lead so late in the game is on you, no matter how well the defense is playing. Celtics are playing like they are down 20, taking shots way to early in the shot clock.
Steve Kerr said in the post game press conference, how they were managing that lead in the fourth, preferring to take shot clock violation instead of turning the ball over, or shooting to early. Maybe Mazzulla should listen to that.

Maybe run a play to put tatum in a triple threat position near the free throw line. I don't think they have such a thing in :D :lol: their playbook, or run a p&r will jrue holiday. There is 0 creativity in that coach.

Last year they never had to adjust, when they lost a game, they came back and they did the same thing. Listening to Mazzulla is so annoying, and I am not even a Celtics fan. He sounds like he has no idea, he is a one trick pony.

The Porzingis illness is very weird. He most likely would have helped with a lot of things, but that should not be an excuse for the coaching staff. They have more than enough.


Very accurate post , my first thought was if Mazzulla thinks they doing the right thing they’re in a world of trouble

Maybe it’s a smokescreen right ? He cannot be that dumb or dumber ? Right ?

Yeah it’s gotta be a smokescreen :D


…Thibs did bait him into putting them in the bonus, just by waiting a couple seconds to sub OG in…
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-0) 

Post#1322 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 12:02 am

Special_Puppy wrote:Tatum can’t win with these cats


Yeah, he needs a real #1 to lead him. He’d look so much better getting to play off Brunson :D
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-0) 

Post#1323 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 12:02 am

ReggiesKnicks wrote:I would love nothing more than a Knicks Pacers finals. Let's see if ownership of the Knicks passes from Reggie to Hali.


Even Reggie’s rooting for Brunson this year :wink:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-0) 

Post#1324 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 12:04 am

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Mamba81p wrote:Celtics still don't know why they lose those leads. They still think they are doing the right thing. I guess that is very good news for the knicks.
They are defending brunson really well just as expected, but because of their stubbornness and arrogance are down 2-0.

Losing a 20 points lead so late in the game is on you, no matter how well the defense is playing. Celtics are playing like they are down 20, taking shots way to early in the shot clock.
Steve Kerr said in the post game press conference, how they were managing that lead in the fourth, preferring to take shot clock violation instead of turning the ball over, or shooting to early. Maybe Mazzulla should listen to that.

Maybe run a play to put tatum in a triple threat position near the free throw line. I don't think they have such a thing in their playbook, or run a p&r will jrue holiday. There is 0 creativity in that coach.

Last year they never had to adjust, when they lost a game, they came back and they did the same thing. Listening to Mazzulla is so annoying, and I am not even a Celtics fan. He sounds like he has no idea, he is a one trick pony.

The Porzingis illness is very weird. He most likely would have helped with a lot of things, but that should not be an excuse for the coaching staff. They have more than enough.



This. if you lead by 20 in the time of 15 minutes left, you should take all the time in the offence and even risk shot clock violation.

It's beyond dumb to take shots in 3-4 ,seconds as if you are down.


You guys don’t get it. The faster you miss, the faster the Knicks can score, so you can come down the floor & miss again.
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Post#1325 » by ReggiesKnicks » Fri May 9, 2025 12:06 am

cgf wrote:
ReggiesKnicks wrote:I would love nothing more than a Knicks Pacers finals. Let's see if ownership of the Knicks passes from Reggie to Hali.


Even Reggie’s rooting for Brunson this year :wink:


Same here, reluctantly :lol:
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Post#1326 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 12:09 am

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
cgf wrote:
ReggiesKnicks wrote:I would love nothing more than a Knicks Pacers finals. Let's see if ownership of the Knicks passes from Reggie to Hali.


Even Reggie’s rooting for Brunson this year :wink:


Same here, reluctantly :lol:


Tell me about it. Enjoying watching you these past two seasons as much as I have, has been very conflicting :lol:

Luckily we won the RS games so I didn’t have to start getting annoyed by hearing how we couldn’t beat you the way I did Detroit…another up-n-coming eastern team I enjoyed watching this year, even if they are still a couple of years behind us.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#1327 » by Zenzibar » Fri May 9, 2025 12:36 am

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You gotta be the ONLY fan in the whole 3state who actually praise Thibs !!!!!!!!!!!

Never thought this could be possible honestly :lol: :lol: :lol:


He’s actually been getting a ton of praise for how he’s coached this series :lol:


Incredible, so all this guys who had been calling for his head , about 95% of knicks board now praise the man ?

KNiXTape ? 3tothemelo ? Guano? They all now praise Thibs ? :lol:

End of the world is near :lol: :lol: :lol:


Can't be any more a change-of-heart, than hearing Reggie throw flowers at the Knicks all night.
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Post#1328 » by ryan in Maine » Fri May 9, 2025 12:54 am

How am i supposed to talk **** to Knicks fans with our Jenga ass team playing Jenga ass basketball
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Post#1329 » by LFGK » Fri May 9, 2025 1:05 am

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bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
He was a black hole besides that , worst Knick including P.J. Tucker easily

Besides Knicks lead the series , it could end for you 2-4 then who’s gonna remember this plays ? Like nobody ?


First it was 4-0, guaranteed. Then it was 4-1, for sure. Now it’s “it could end 2-4” :lol:

If Mikal is the worst Knick, it’s even more embarrassing that he cooked the Celtics in the 4th and outscored supposed to be best player in the series, Tatum :lol:


I wouldn’t necessarily blame any single Celtic player for their defeats, but if Mazzula doesn’t see his faults on how this two games played out he gotta be the dumbest HC in the league

He pissed away two very comfortable 20 points leads exactly the same way , no game plan , no timely time ousts , if he sees his mistakes Boston wins this series

This would’ve never happened under Udoka , 1 game maybe , 2 in a row , no way

Udoka stinks as much as Mazzulla I don't get the fascination with these 2 coaches
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Post#1330 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri May 9, 2025 1:08 am

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ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
First it was 4-0, guaranteed. Then it was 4-1, for sure. Now it’s “it could end 2-4” :lol:

If Mikal is the worst Knick, it’s even more embarrassing that he cooked the Celtics in the 4th and outscored supposed to be best player in the series, Tatum :lol:


I wouldn’t necessarily blame any single Celtic player for their defeats, but if Mazzula doesn’t see his faults on how this two games played out he gotta be the dumbest HC in the league

He pissed away two very comfortable 20 points leads exactly the same way , no game plan , no timely time ousts , if he sees his mistakes Boston wins this series

This would’ve never happened under Udoka , 1 game maybe , 2 in a row , no way

Udoka stinks as much as Mazzulla I don't get the fascination with these 2 coaches


Udoka is a bulldog, at the moment probably top 3 HC in the league, you don’t know basketball
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Post#1331 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 1:30 am

ryan in Maine wrote:How am i supposed to talk **** to Knicks fans with our Jenga ass team playing Jenga ass basketball


Trust us, we know what that's like :lol:
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Post#1332 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 1:31 am

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ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
First it was 4-0, guaranteed. Then it was 4-1, for sure. Now it’s “it could end 2-4” :lol:

If Mikal is the worst Knick, it’s even more embarrassing that he cooked the Celtics in the 4th and outscored supposed to be best player in the series, Tatum :lol:


I wouldn’t necessarily blame any single Celtic player for their defeats, but if Mazzula doesn’t see his faults on how this two games played out he gotta be the dumbest HC in the league

He pissed away two very comfortable 20 points leads exactly the same way , no game plan , no timely time ousts , if he sees his mistakes Boston wins this series

This would’ve never happened under Udoka , 1 game maybe , 2 in a row , no way

Udoka stinks as much as Mazzulla I don't get the fascination with these 2 coaches


Udoka is a Bickerstaff that f***s.
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Post#1333 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri May 9, 2025 1:34 am

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LFGK wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
I wouldn’t necessarily blame any single Celtic player for their defeats, but if Mazzula doesn’t see his faults on how this two games played out he gotta be the dumbest HC in the league

He pissed away two very comfortable 20 points leads exactly the same way , no game plan , no timely time ousts , if he sees his mistakes Boston wins this series

This would’ve never happened under Udoka , 1 game maybe , 2 in a row , no way

Udoka stinks as much as Mazzulla I don't get the fascination with these 2 coaches


Udoka is a Bickerstaff that f***s.


If Celtics let Ime wear a condom they would be on their way to the tripple crown by now , a dynasty , but they didn’t
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Post#1334 » by ryan in Maine » Fri May 9, 2025 1:35 am

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ryan in Maine wrote:How am i supposed to talk **** to Knicks fans with our Jenga ass team playing Jenga ass basketball

Trust us, we know what that's like :lol:

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Post#1335 » by Capn'O » Fri May 9, 2025 2:34 am

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ryan in Maine wrote:How am i supposed to talk **** to Knicks fans with our Jenga ass team playing Jenga ass basketball


Trust us, we know what that's like :lol:


You eventually learn. It's not about the team you defend but the team you insult.
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Post#1336 » by LFGK » Fri May 9, 2025 2:43 am

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Capn'O wrote:Oh good. All of our good luck charms are back.


Let me guess , you missed Arky ?


We couldn't have done the last two without you. And don't get me wrong, you'll be needed again. But with the Celtics basically facing an insurmountable deficit if they lose we need The Corey's talents to move the needle further in our favor for this next game.


So you're saying they are in fact not winning in 5??? :lol:
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Post#1337 » by LFGK » Fri May 9, 2025 2:55 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
LFGK wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
I wouldn’t necessarily blame any single Celtic player for their defeats, but if Mazzula doesn’t see his faults on how this two games played out he gotta be the dumbest HC in the league

He pissed away two very comfortable 20 points leads exactly the same way , no game plan , no timely time ousts , if he sees his mistakes Boston wins this series

This would’ve never happened under Udoka , 1 game maybe , 2 in a row , no way

Udoka stinks as much as Mazzulla I don't get the fascination with these 2 coaches


Udoka is a bulldog, at the moment probably top 3 HC in the league, you don’t know basketball


Absolute nonsense, why because he yells and has a mean mug? Team has no business losing that series to GSW but kept thinking J Green was the second coming, son, I have forgotten more ball then you know about ball
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Post#1338 » by Capn'O » Fri May 9, 2025 2:59 am

LFGK wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Let me guess , you missed Arky ?


We couldn't have done the last two without you. And don't get me wrong, you'll be needed again. But with the Celtics basically facing an insurmountable deficit if they lose we need The Corey's talents to move the needle further in our favor for this next game.


So you're saying they are in fact not winning in 5??? :lol:


That's what my sources are telling me
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Post#1339 » by LFGK » Fri May 9, 2025 3:08 am

Capn'O wrote:
LFGK wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
We couldn't have done the last two without you. And don't get me wrong, you'll be needed again. But with the Celtics basically facing an insurmountable deficit if they lose we need The Corey's talents to move the needle further in our favor for this next game.


So you're saying they are in fact not winning in 5??? :lol:


That's what my sources are telling me


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Post#1340 » by cgf » Fri May 9, 2025 3:32 am

Capn'O wrote:
cgf wrote:
ryan in Maine wrote:How am i supposed to talk **** to Knicks fans with our Jenga ass team playing Jenga ass basketball


Trust us, we know what that's like :lol:


You eventually learn. It's not about the team you defend but the team you insult.


You'll feel a desire to show some humility and acknowledge that your team is playing like crap. Push through that.

In time you'll recognize that your expertise in awful basketball has given you more powerful weapons than any successful team ever could, the power of unrestricted hate.
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