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

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Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Thu May 22, 2025 2:39 am

Knicks in 4
13
5%
Knicks in 5
31
11%
Knicks in 6
62
22%
Knicks in 7
50
18%
Pacers in 4
5
2%
Pacers in 5
7
3%
Pacers in 6
84
30%
Pacers in 7
25
9%
 
Total votes: 277

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

Post#2461 » by ForeverTFC » Thu May 22, 2025 3:57 am

Im Coming Home wrote:Props to the Pacers.

Took a historic shooting performance from Nesmith to make the crazy comeback. That wouldn't happen again if they ran it in a simulator 100 times. 1 out of 100 performance. Props to him though.

Hopefully it's a sign that the Knicks will be alright and handle business if it took that kind of performance for the Pacers to be able to come back and win.


You’re not wrong. But Knicks were also in the position because of their bench. 3 of the starters were negative +/- and Brunson was a team worst -11 with a >minute to go. Can we count on the Knicks bench to perform like that again? Will Thibs even give them the opportunity?
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2462 » by knicksfan974 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:58 am

durden_tyler wrote:Seriously doubing my Knicks’ series bet now. That choke was painful to watch and we’re just basketball fans. Mentally, that should be deflating for Brunson and every Knicks player out there.


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No need to over-react. The Knicks had this game well under control until the collapse in the end. Have to compete the full 48 minutes the rest of the series. The Knicks are still the better team.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#2463 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:58 am

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LFGK wrote:Long series big dawg, scrub got hot from 3


Knicks will never recover after this , ITS DONE , GO HOME :lol:

Ur a :clown: brother, one lucky as all hell win that's all, don't get to excited, it's first to 4 and your still a fan of a loser @ss organization


1-970 let this sink in

Knicks is a proud holder of this record :lol:
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Post#2464 » by OnlyTheTruth » Thu May 22, 2025 3:58 am

Nesmith should be checked if he's a chitauri reptilian. That was Steph Curry on Trenbolone
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2465 » by KyRo23 » Thu May 22, 2025 3:59 am

K N U C K L E S wrote:Draymond Green is a much nicer guy on Inside The NBA then he is on the court. Is he the black Incredible Hulk or something? That's something he can do when he retires. I'd watch that movie. :lol:


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

Post#2466 » by Nuntius » Thu May 22, 2025 3:59 am

NYPiston wrote:I like Hailburton as a player and he seems like a really good guy but holy hell is he annoying on the court, makes me root hard for the Knicks. Guy is throwing up the choke hold after hitting a lucky shot that tied the game. Par for the course with Hali


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Post#2467 » by Maury2423 » Thu May 22, 2025 4:00 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
LFGK wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Knicks will never recover after this , ITS DONE , GO HOME :lol:

Ur a :clown: brother, one lucky as all hell win that's all, don't get to excited, it's first to 4 and your still a fan of a loser @ss organization


1-970 let this sink in

Knicks is a proud holder of this record :lol:


You’re a weird dude or girl lol
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2468 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu May 22, 2025 4:00 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Pacers came back against the Bucks
Pacers came back against the Cavs
Pacers came back against the Knicks

Pacers came back against the ... :D
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Post#2469 » by XTC » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

It's going to be a very long series for the Pacers.

The Knicks where getting away with murder on defense. Its clear who the NBA/refs want to win.

Rooting for the Pacers, but it's going to be tough winning 8 vs 5 in a series.
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Post#2470 » by Nuntius » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

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Doranku wrote:Carlisle has balls of steel to play it out at the end and not foul up 3


Carlisle absolutely has balls of steel.

His in-game adjustmens worked like a charm as well. To bring Ben Sheppard in the game for the first time in the 4th quarter and then to go small against New York's big lineup were two adjustments that worked way better than expected.


I felt Sheppard was better than Mathurin


He was. He made a heck of a pass under pressure to Nesmith for one of his 3s.
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Post#2471 » by LFGK » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
LFGK wrote:
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Knicks will never recover after this , ITS DONE , GO HOME :lol:

Ur a :clown: brother, one lucky as all hell win that's all, don't get to excited, it's first to 4 and your still a fan of a loser @ss organization


1-970 let this sink in

Knicks is a proud holder of this record :lol:


After all this your still a loser net fan though...1 game big dawg, don't get too high and too low, I know you can't get too high cuz you have a high school team you root for lol
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Post#2472 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 22, 2025 4:01 am

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Wolfgang630 wrote:Pacers came back against the Bucks
Pacers came back against the Cavs
Pacers came back against the Knicks

Pacers came back against the ... :D


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Post#2473 » by wang000hk » Thu May 22, 2025 4:02 am

I would be really worried for the Knicks if they lost again in game 2
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Post#2474 » by RiotPunch » Thu May 22, 2025 4:02 am

Nuntius wrote:
NYPiston wrote:I like Hailburton as a player and he seems like a really good guy but holy hell is he annoying on the court, makes me root hard for the Knicks. Guy is throwing up the choke hold after hitting a lucky shot that tied the game. Par for the course with Hali


Hali is a big wrestling fan. He loves playing the heel when he's on the court.

He's a frontrunner. Talks mad **** when things are going well, quiet as a church mouse when things are going poorly.

No denying his clutchness, though. Each game winner/tyer more ridiculous than the last.

I hate him as a Bucks fan. Ironic since he's from Oshkosh and was almost a Badger. But respect the magic.
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Post#2475 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Thu May 22, 2025 4:02 am

LFGK wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
LFGK wrote:Ur a :clown: brother, one lucky as all hell win that's all, don't get to excited, it's first to 4 and your still a fan of a loser @ss organization


1-970 let this sink in

Knicks is a proud holder of this record :lol:


After all this your still a loser net fan though...1 game big dawg, don't get too high and too low, I know you can't get too high cuz you have a high school team you root for lol


I’m a proud temporary Pacers fan now :D
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2476 » by LFGK » Thu May 22, 2025 4:03 am

XTC wrote:It's going to be a very long series for the Pacers.

The Knicks where getting away with murder on defense. Its clear who the NBA/refs want to win.

Rooting for the Pacers, but it's going to be tough winning 8 vs 5 in a series.


Clear Goaltending and the foul on OG the last few seconds of the game, what are you talking about? lol
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Post#2477 » by Nuntius » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

RiotPunch wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
NYPiston wrote:I like Hailburton as a player and he seems like a really good guy but holy hell is he annoying on the court, makes me root hard for the Knicks. Guy is throwing up the choke hold after hitting a lucky shot that tied the game. Par for the course with Hali


Hali is a big wrestling fan. He loves playing the heel when he's on the court.

He's a frontrunner. Talks mad **** when things are going well, quiet as a church mouse when things are going poorly.

No denying his clutchness, though. Each game winner/tyer more ridiculous than the last.

I hate him as a Bucks fan. Ironic since he's from Oshkosh and was almost a Badger. But respect the magic.


Frontrunners don't come back from games like we do, my friend :wink:
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0) 

Post#2478 » by ForeverTFC » Thu May 22, 2025 4:04 am

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durden_tyler wrote:Seriously doubing my Knicks’ series bet now. That choke was painful to watch and we’re just basketball fans. Mentally, that should be deflating for Brunson and every Knicks player out there.


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No need to over-react. The Knicks had this game well under control until the collapse in the end. Have to compete the full 48 minutes the rest of the series. The Knicks are still the better team.


Didn’t Celtics fans say the same about your Knicks after game 1?
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Post#2479 » by Dupp » Thu May 22, 2025 4:05 am

The pacers are the greatest last 60 seconds team of all time
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