2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)
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folks forgetting an injured knicks team took the pacers to 7 last year…
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DaGawd wrote:folks forgetting an injured knicks team took the pacers to 7 last year…
I'm a Knicks fan, but that was last year. As the Knicks have just shown, last year don't mean sh*t lol.
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The combo of Neimhart and Neismith is like a bargain bin of Derrick whites and Jrue holidays… Jalen Brunson is going to have his way … Hali worst thing that could happen to him would be Mikal Bridges who will be all
Over him and as we saw last year Siakim didn’t go off until OG got hurt…
Over him and as we saw last year Siakim didn’t go off until OG got hurt…
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SuperflyKnick wrote:The combo of Neimhart and Neismith is like a bargain bin of Derrick whites and Jrue holidays… Jalen Brunson is going to have his way … Hali worst thing that could happen to him would be Mikal Bridges who will be all
Over him and as we saw last year Siakim didn’t go off until OG got hurt…
White is an amazing player. On the other hand, Jrue looks to be seriously declining. I’d definitely take Nembhard over Jrue without hesitation.
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The fact that the WWE predicted this ECF a year ago is not lost on me
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Pacers in 6. They are going to play balls to the walls speed the whole series and constantly pass and move bodies on offense so an entirely different style than they just played the last 2 series.
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I only got to page 5, but way too many simple takes. Streetball takes. That's not how NBA basketball is played though.
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
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DaGawd wrote:knicks in 6 or 7, kat has feasted on indy this season
I mean, who is going to stop him? Turner? Siakam, Knicks know what Indi will do and will counter it w Brunson coming for off the ball. You make this a half court game and it will be a short series.
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Nuntius wrote:cgf wrote:Welp, sorry pacers bros. For these next two weeks we are enemies. Should be a fun series!
We'll never be enemies, mate. We weren't enemies last year either. On opposite sides, yes, but not enemies
Damn it, why can’t you be obnoxious like some of the Celtics fans? The Corey’s drowning out Bis made it a lot easier to root for them to lose in the most painful ways

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SuperflyKnick wrote:This is the same Indiana Team which went to 7 games against the Knicks which was lost 5 of their top 8 Rotation players to injury. Given the revenge factor and NY knowing they should have won and played Boston instead. Now same team who added Bridges , KAT with a healthy Robinson, Hart and OG along with having the best player in the series in Brunson this series should be over in 5 , but given the Knicks lack of focus sometimes pushed to 6.
They’re a lot better this year too. Should be a fun series.
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xBulletproof wrote:I only got to page 5, but way too many simple takes. Streetball takes. That's not how NBA basketball is played though.
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
Bingo. You will be a lot harder to bait into mediocre shots and playing the game we want you to play…and with the way hali has leveled up, you have a better closer than Boston did.
I do think Towns & Brunson will be tough matchups for you if you can’t wear us down…but containing your transition game could be hard if we are at all sloppy or have an off shooting night and can’t just dominate the glass.
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cgf wrote:xBulletproof wrote:I only got to page 5, but way too many simple takes. Streetball takes. That's not how NBA basketball is played though.
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
Bingo. You will be a lot harder to bait into mediocre shots and playing the game we want you to play…and with the way hali has leveled up, you have a better closer than Boston did.
I do think Towns & Brunson will be tough matchups for you if you can’t wear us down…but containing your transition game could be hard if we are at all sloppy or have an off shooting night and can’t just dominate the glass.
I don't know Towns as well as many, bc he was in the west so long and I just haven't been that dedicated in years to watch every team play like I used to.
That said the Pacers have been exceptionally good at running bad defensive or slow bigs off of the floor in the half court. They basically made Brooke Lopez and Jarrett Allen completely unplayable at times. If that trend continues I'm assuming the target will be Towns. But they do it differently than other stars would. Tyrese isn't going to take isolation ball to get shots.
Also, Tyrese is healthy this year. He was much slower last year at this time.
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Tyrese Halliburton, Tyrese Maxey, Tyrese Darnell Gibson, FCK the Pacers, Knicks in five
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xBulletproof wrote:cgf wrote:xBulletproof wrote:I only got to page 5, but way too many simple takes. Streetball takes. That's not how NBA basketball is played though.
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
Bingo. You will be a lot harder to bait into mediocre shots and playing the game we want you to play…and with the way hali has leveled up, you have a better closer than Boston did.
I do think Towns & Brunson will be tough matchups for you if you can’t wear us down…but containing your transition game could be hard if we are at all sloppy or have an off shooting night and can’t just dominate the glass.
I don't know Towns as well as many, bc he was in the west so long and I just haven't been that dedicated in years to watch every team play like I used to.
That said the Pacers have been exceptionally good at running bad defensive or slow bigs off of the floor in the half court. They basically made Brooke Lopez and Jarrett Allen completely unplayable at times. If that trend continues I'm assuming the target will be Towns. But they do it differently than other stars would. Tyrese isn't going to take isolation ball to get shots.
Also, Tyrese is healthy this year. He was much slower last year at this time.
Brooke Lopez and Allen aren't in the same stratosphere as KAT, Pacers are in for a rude awakening starting Wednesday, I won't say I told em so
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LFGK wrote:xBulletproof wrote:cgf wrote:
Bingo. You will be a lot harder to bait into mediocre shots and playing the game we want you to play…and with the way hali has leveled up, you have a better closer than Boston did.
I do think Towns & Brunson will be tough matchups for you if you can’t wear us down…but containing your transition game could be hard if we are at all sloppy or have an off shooting night and can’t just dominate the glass.
I don't know Towns as well as many, bc he was in the west so long and I just haven't been that dedicated in years to watch every team play like I used to.
That said the Pacers have been exceptionally good at running bad defensive or slow bigs off of the floor in the half court. They basically made Brooke Lopez and Jarrett Allen completely unplayable at times. If that trend continues I'm assuming the target will be Towns. But they do it differently than other stars would. Tyrese isn't going to take isolation ball to get shots.
Also, Tyrese is healthy this year. He was much slower last year at this time.
Brooke Lopez and Allen aren't in the same stratosphere as KAT, Pacers are in for a rude awakening starting Wednesday, I won't say I told em so
I'm talking defense. If you think Towns is in another stratosphere defensively than Jarrett Allen, you know something I don't.
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xBulletproof wrote:LFGK wrote:xBulletproof wrote:
I don't know Towns as well as many, bc he was in the west so long and I just haven't been that dedicated in years to watch every team play like I used to.
That said the Pacers have been exceptionally good at running bad defensive or slow bigs off of the floor in the half court. They basically made Brooke Lopez and Jarrett Allen completely unplayable at times. If that trend continues I'm assuming the target will be Towns. But they do it differently than other stars would. Tyrese isn't going to take isolation ball to get shots.
Also, Tyrese is healthy this year. He was much slower last year at this time.
Brooke Lopez and Allen aren't in the same stratosphere as KAT, Pacers are in for a rude awakening starting Wednesday, I won't say I told em so
I'm talking defense. If you think Towns is in another stratosphere defensively than Jarrett Allen, you know something I don't.
I'm obviously discussing the offensive end lol, but I think this is the series we see a lot of Mitch/KAT and that duo has been downright nasty
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Honest question to all Pacers fans: Realistically, how do see your teams position going to ECF vs the Knicks? Do you consider the Pacers as a favorite, and if yes, why is that?
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xBulletproof wrote:cgf wrote:xBulletproof wrote:I only got to page 5, but way too many simple takes. Streetball takes. That's not how NBA basketball is played though.
The Knicks switched everything with the Celtics and while Tatum was playing they fell into the trap of just going into iso and trying to beat weak defenders. I feel like that was a trap the Knicks set and the Celtics fell into it. The offense felt stagnant that way. Maybe Celtics fans can confirm or deny.
I don't think the Pacers will fall into it they will play the way they want to play with player movement and ball movement and running. They are relentless at getting to it no matter what you're doing.
Too many people are like well we beat this team with these players and they're better than those players so obviously will beat them too. Or whatever logic. That's just not basketball though. Matchups change, what teams are able to attack as a weakness on your team changes. It's entirely different
Bingo. You will be a lot harder to bait into mediocre shots and playing the game we want you to play…and with the way hali has leveled up, you have a better closer than Boston did.
I do think Towns & Brunson will be tough matchups for you if you can’t wear us down…but containing your transition game could be hard if we are at all sloppy or have an off shooting night and can’t just dominate the glass.
I don't know Towns as well as many, bc he was in the west so long and I just haven't been that dedicated in years to watch every team play like I used to.
That said the Pacers have been exceptionally good at running bad defensive or slow bigs off of the floor in the half court. They basically made Brooke Lopez and Jarrett Allen completely unplayable at times. If that trend continues I'm assuming the target will be Towns. But they do it differently than other stars would. Tyrese isn't going to take isolation ball to get shots.
Also, Tyrese is healthy this year. He was much slower last year at this time.
Yeah, the way you attack should, in theory, take advantage of Karl’s weaknesses more than Boston trying to isolate him…as he’s better defending 1 on 1 in space than he is reading pnrs.
We could really need the double bigs in this one…in which case we just have to own the glass or you’ll murder us playing 4-on-3 in transition.
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