2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

Mamba Mentality · Post #81 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:49 am

Finally a series where I don’t have to exclusively root for one team. I’m fine with either of these teams winning a championship.

Moose · Post #82 » by **Moose** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:49 am

This is going to be a tough series.

Mamba81p · Post #83 » by **Mamba81p** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:50 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
Mamba81p wrote:Unlike Celtics, Pacers have no one to defend brunson so he should have a great series, so I voted Knicks in 7. Health is crucial as we have seen in the past 2 weeks so things can change dramatically

If last year's any indication, then the assignment will go to Nesmith, Nembhard and McConnell in that order.

Brunson cooked White and Holiday this round pretty much whenever they were matched up, but struggled with Ausar Thompson and Dennis Schroder a bit in the first round. NBA matchups are weird, because you would think the former group would have defended him better.

He only cooked white and Pritchard. Holiday is the only one who hold him up, and the only reason why Brunson’s stats are not impressive in the series.

Post #84 » by **Cactus Jack** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:51 am

Capn'O wrote:So we meet again.

Second round doesn't work out so well for us. CF was usually better.

The Knicks winning a title would be so cool, man. Hope it happens.

Just don't let OKC win one for the love of god, or you'll never hear the end of it from me! :wink:

Fwiw, Knicks in 7!!!

durden_tyler · Post #85 » by **durden_tyler** » Sat May 17, 2025 4:56 am

Pacers fans, am leaning towards the Knicks but this may be just bias talking since they are the more popular squad but you have five days to convince me (and other bettors) why we should pick Indiana to win this series.

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DaGawd · Post #86 » by **DaGawd** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:10 am

knicks in 6 or 7, kat has feasted on indy this season

Effigy · Post #87 » by **Effigy** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:16 am

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
monopoman wrote:Knicks fans already act like they have the whole thing won, I have never seen a city go crazy for making it to the ECF or WCF.

It’s been 25 years. I got a lil emotional seeing us win this. Being the butt of the joke for a quarter century, dealing with bad rosters year to year, getting spurned by big FAs, KD saying the Knicks weren’t cool…

We deserve this.

Knicks fans deserve to be here. Pacers fans too, tbh. I’m glad one of you will be in the Finals.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #88 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:21 am

Capn'O wrote:So we meet again.

Second round doesn't work out so well for us. CF was usually better.

Bruh congrats on the second round but I’m afraid I have double bad news for you

1 Obi Toppin

2 Pacers in 4 Tops 5

cgf · Post #89 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:22 am

Welp, sorry pacers bros. For these next two weeks we are enemies. Should be a fun series!

perrier_jones · Post #90 » by **perrier_jones** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:23 am

Hoping for more of this

Watch on YouTube

cgf · Post #91 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:24 am

durden_tyler wrote:Pacers fans, am leaning towards the Knicks but this may be just bias talking since they are the more popular squad but you have five days to convince me (and other bettors) why we should pick Indiana to win this series.

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The Knicks aren’t cool. All of you in the betting crew should root for the pacers!

…we don’t want your bad luck :lol:

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #92 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:24 am

cgf wrote:Welp, sorry pacers bros. For these next two weeks we are enemies. Should be a fun series!

Just for the notes , I voted Pacers in 5 , and can’t believe it was only me and 1 other person , whoever it was what a smart guy

cgf · Post #93 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:26 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
cgf wrote:Welp, sorry pacers bros. For these next two weeks we are enemies. Should be a fun series!

Just for the notes , I voted Pacers in 5 , and can’t believe it was only me and 1 other person , whoever it was what a smart guy

Well pacers fam, you heard the man. Might as well join the Knicks bandwagon now 8-)

cgf · Post #94 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:29 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Seven game series in my opinion. I guess for me, I wonder who will drop a home game first as this is the series of Road Warriors. The Pacers and the Knicks are 5-1 on the road in the playoffs. Something's gotta give there.

The Knicks will be the first team to win a home game, and that’ll swing this series. Obvi.

cgf · Post #95 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:32 am

KnicksGadfly wrote:Just want to say that our best player's dad can beat up your best player's dad

This is a fact!

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #96 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:35 am

DonaldSanders wrote:
Scottie Pimpin wrote:The arrogance of the Knicks fanbase is astounding.

It's the main reason I'm rooting for the Pacers.

Pacers in 4!

If things could be measured by fans arrogance I would say Pacers in 3 :lol:

Post #97 » by **Capn'O** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:36 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:So we meet again.

Second round doesn't work out so well for us. CF was usually better.

Bruh congrats on the second round but I’m afraid I have double bad news for you

1 Obi Toppin

2 Pacers in 4 Tops 5

Again with the 4 Tops. Same old song.

I like our chances in this one Arky. Knicks looked like a very high level team tonight. We're a bit inconsistent though and these Pacers are very disciplined and well coached. And they can run run run. If you don't bring your best game they'll beat you and they can win close too as we learned last year.

Can Mitchell be an X factor in this series too? That's a big key.

cgf · Post #98 » by **cgf** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:38 am

Scottie Pimpin wrote:The arrogance of the Knicks fanbase is astounding.

The humility of Knicks haters OTOH, is always inspiring.

Im Coming Home · Post #99 » by **Im Coming Home** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:39 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:So we meet again.

Second round doesn't work out so well for us. CF was usually better.

Bruh congrats on the second round but I’m afraid I have double bad news for you

1 Obi Toppin

2 Pacers in 4 Tops 5

Oh thank God Ark is here our good luck charm gonna lead us to a chip!!

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #100 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sat May 17, 2025 5:42 am

Capn'O wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:So we meet again.

Second round doesn't work out so well for us. CF was usually better.

Bruh congrats on the second round but I’m afraid I have double bad news for you

1 Obi Toppin

2 Pacers in 4 Tops 5

I like our chances in this one Arky. Knicks looked like a very high level team tonight. We're a bit inconsistent though and these Pacers are very disciplined and well coached. And they can run run run. If you don't bring your best game they'll beat you and they can win close too as we learned last year.

Can Mitchell be an X factor in this series too? That's a big key.

On paper of course you like your chances more than against defending Champions Celtics , no doubt

But I actually watched more Pacers games than Celtics games this past season , and they have hugeee momentum

What’s works in Knicks favor game 1 , Indiana might come rusty , coaching wise Thibs isn’t near Carlisle , he can adjust and coach circles around Thibs

Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?