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

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Who wins Game 4?

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

Post#301 » by f4p » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

This best be close at the end.
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Post#302 » by HotRocks34 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

This series has delivered!
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Post#303 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

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Sikk_Handlez wrote:why did tatum just pound the ball for 20 seconds and throw up an airball 3?



You mean carry the the ball for 20 seconds?

lol I've given up because everyone else seems OK with it, but its hilarious when they do the sideline camera view and you watch guys (not just Tatum) and they all literally just slide the whole ball under their palm on every possession. This is why every one is a dribble drive threat in this league now, not because they're so much more skilled, but because you don't even have to properly dribble the ball anyone.

Sorry, rant over.
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Post#304 » by holdenwait » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

Come on Knicks, one more quarter and you've pretty much slain the dragon
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 2-1) 

Post#305 » by dakomish23 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

The best player for the Knicks that quarter wasn’t Brunson

It wasn’t KAT

It was Tatum’s shot selection. wtf is wrong with this guy?
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Post#306 » by IG2 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

People will call it "settling" but Tatum simply lacks the quickness and the handle to be a slasher out there. He's limited.
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Post#307 » by HoopsterJones » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

Celtics got sloppy at the end of the 3rd quarter. Momentum on Knicks side. Still anybody’s game.
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Post#308 » by Marvin Martian » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

For a supposed superstar, Tatum has a really poor feel for the game
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Post#309 » by life_saver » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

KAT's defense on Tatum ISOs has mostly been okay...Tatum was making some bs 3's in first half but they are not going in now.
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Post#310 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

Tatum playing some horrible hero ball this quarter. Not sure why you're the only guy who should be touching the ball on every possession. Pass the f'n ball.
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Post#311 » by The High Cyde » Tue May 13, 2025 1:33 am

lol wtf is Tatum doing? Is he completely gassed?
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Post#312 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

This in unreal. Defending champs refusing to learn from their mistakes.
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Post#313 » by knicksfan974 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

Where the Nets fan at?
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Post#314 » by ScrantonBulls » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

Ive been mostly listening instead of watching. What's going on with Brown? Is Bridges locking him up? Feels like he isn't shooting much.
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Post#315 » by ibraheim718 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

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ibraheim718 wrote:
Sikk_Handlez wrote:why did tatum just pound the ball for 20 seconds and throw up an airball 3?



You mean carry the the ball for 20 seconds?

lol I've given up because everyone else seems OK with it, but its hilarious when they do the sideline camera view and you watch guys (not just Tatum) and they all literally just slide the whole ball under their palm on every possession. This is why every one is a dribble drive threat in this league now, not because they're so much more skilled, but because you don't even have to properly dribble the ball anyone.

Sorry, rant over.


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Post#316 » by cgf » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

Now we get to see if Boston can win a 4th quarter if this thing is heading back to Boston with Jalen having a chance to end it in front of the opposing fans. They've been playing great, but we can close this out.
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Post#317 » by NiceLikeChrist » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

A close game in the 4th is exactly what these front runners don’t want
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Post#318 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 13, 2025 1:34 am

ScrantonBulls wrote:Ive been mostly listening instead of watching. What's going on with Brown? Is Bridges locking him up? Feels like he isn't shooting much.


Just picking up bad fouls left and right.
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Post#319 » by bisme37 » Tue May 13, 2025 1:35 am

Brunson is giving me a heart attack lol

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Post#320 » by ScrantonBulls » Tue May 13, 2025 1:35 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Tatum playing some horrible hero ball this quarter. Not sure why you're the only guy who should be touching the ball on every possession. Pass the f'n ball.

He's channeling his hero - Kobe Bryant.
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