PG: Knicks vs Indy: Game 1 ECF

[The KnicksFix]

Listen
It’s better to lose like this than tied 2-2 in a game 5
The Knicks just play better on the road
We will win game 2 and sneak another on the road

[Parraknick]

I'm miserable. Should be riding a high going into game 2 right now.

Totally agree. It’s beyond words what transpired. But we can recover

I don’t think we can.

But that’s me.

But I’ve watched thousands upon thousands of games.

The playoffs is about momentum and confidence. We have neither after tonight.

Totally get it and I respect your opinion. I’m not confident that we’ll win, but having been an athlete myself, I know the depths of despair bring out positive things. Us bouncing back isn’t particularly unlikely given how this group has handled adversity

[Clyde Frazier]

I'm miserable. Should be riding a high going into game 2 right now.

It's also pretty pathetic that TNT is going with Reggie *and* SVG for these games. I'm used to Reggie calling Knicks games at this point and can kinda tune it out. But adding SVG in just makes it completely anti Knicks.

You had fans last season claiming breen was being biased calling Knicks pacers when of course we know breen is unbiased to a fault. This broadcast is flat out nauseating.

[CyKnickal]

Anyone who thinks pacers win this series is crazy. It’s unfortunate that making the finals will probably save thibs job and we’ll have him against next season but there’s no way we lose this.

I had us in 5 going in. Maybe 6 now after this miracle win they squeaked out

Exactly this
They not even TRYING to guard us on defense
OG
KAT
Mitch
Deuce
Hart

Gave them nightmares and then Thibs got scared and had to change his tampon to bring back in a player with 5 fouls

It might sound stupid, but this is exactly what threw them off. They were hitting threes on one end and playing terrible defense, their trap was getting broken easily so instead of holding the ball we took dumb threes and then Jalen throws a lob pass to one of the worse leapers on the team with a 5 point lead and 40 seconds to play instead of dribbling it out.

Then the coach **** his pants because of Neismith's threes and decides with 13 seconds left to make it a free throw contest on a night when they were abysmal from there.

Complete imbecile level of basketball IQ displayed at the end by the coach and point guard. I don't know about the coach, but I have faith in Jalen, not abandoning him now. He'll figure it out, he's not losing to the same team he carried a bunch of scrubs to seven games against with this squad.

[Garbagelo]

the Hali choke gesture was well deserved

i dont even blame him

he did look ridiculous and probably regretted it immediately after though because the game wasn't over lol

[The KnicksFix]

Anyone who thinks pacers win this series is crazy. It’s unfortunate that making the finals will probably save thibs job and we’ll have him against next season but there’s no way we lose this.

I had us in 5 going in. Maybe 6 now after this miracle win they squeaked out

Exactly this
They not even TRYING to guard us on defense
OG
KAT
Mitch
Deuce
Hart

Gave them nightmares and then Thibs got scared and had to change his tampon to bring back in a player with 5 fouls

It might sound stupid, but this is exactly what threw them off. They were hitting threes on one end and playing terrible defense, their trap was getting broken easily so instead of holding the ball we took dumb threes and then Jalen throws a lob pass to one of the worse leapers on the team with a 5 point lead and 40 seconds to play.

Complete imbecile level of basketball IQ displayed at the end by the coach and point guard. I don't know about the coach, but I have faith in Jalen, not abandoning him now.

Exactly. Let’s not act like the Knicks can’t win on the road

[KnixinSix]

In the same way that Brunson and KAT provide value offensively that OG and Deuce and Mitchell don’t.

As soon as Brunson went to the bench OG starting scoring.

KAT was surrouned by 4 defenders in OG, Mikal, Deuce, and Mitchell and that's how they got the 17 point lead.

KAT was the only starter that was a +/- positive. I still see posts here slamming KAT but I really think whatever deficiencies he has in defense is very manageable.

Chanel’s posts and threads here should be required reading for us.

Does ONE SINGLE PERSON here truly believe if you bring in Brunson back around the last few minutes of the game cuz well its his team....ok fine...but if you bring him in but you ALSO bring in Mitch instead of KAT...you think this team gives up 6 for 6 3 pointers and all that chaos to tie the game like that?

[Obi-One]

It would be dope if the Knicks win this series and Brunson does the post game presser with Hali choke sweater on

[Knicks Byke]

OG was sus this game ngl

[K_ick_God]

Something happens for the first time in 980 tries, it would be stupid to NOT blame the coach, especially when we see plenty of dumb stuff happening right in front of us.

You blow something that's a 000.1% chance of happening and it's damn likely something was done badly, very badly.

Gimme a break.

[Parraknick]

I'm miserable. Should be riding a high going into game 2 right now.

Honestly, I wish I weren’t a fan of this team at times.

Just 31 years of soul crushing losses or embarrassment.

There has to be a payoff to this insane attachment and loyalty to this team, but I will probably be in adult diapers by then.

Like I never seen every thing just go so badly all at once. Not even those awful moments against Reggie’s Pacers were this bad in hindsight. They were literally up 9 points with 50 seconds left and they lost. And this is the 3rd time the Pacers have pulled out improbable wins in the past couple of weeks being down big with less than a minute left, which crushed the Bucks and Cavs.

So pardon my lack of optimism for not believing this team will brush off this loss.

100%… my golf buddy says that the cut of the depth of sorrow determines the height of joy. One day, we will experience something that we didn’t know possible

[Butch718]

I'm miserable. Should be riding a high going into game 2 right now.

Honestly, I wish I weren’t a fan of this team at times.

Just 31 years of soul crushing losses or embarrassment.

There has to be a payoff to this insane attachment and loyalty to this team, but I will probably be in adult diapers by then.

Like I never seen every thing just go so badly all at once. Not even those awful moments against Reggie’s Pacers were this bad in hindsight. They were literally up 9 points with 50 seconds left and they lost. And this is the 3rd time the Pacers have pulled out improbable wins in the past couple of weeks being down big with less than a minute left, which crushed the Bucks and Cavs.

So pardon my lack of optimism for not believing this team will brush off this loss.

100%… my golf buddy says that the cut of the depth of sorrow determines the height of joy. One day, we will experience something that we didn’t know possible

We were literally celebrating like we won the chip last Friday.

I know why we reacted that way, but it’s also embarrassing in hindsight considering how they just completely folded tonight which will continue to allow the media to clown us, and deservedly so.

[matchman]

I am a Knicks fans for more than 25 years, we gotta know there are no nice easy things. However this is not NCAA and the elimination doesn't come from one game.

Let's support this team and get behind them on the upcomimg battles.

[G_K_F]

Listen
It’s better to lose like this than tied 2-2 in a game 5
The Knicks just play better on the road
We will win game 2 and sneak another on the road

[whocares1]

OG and Mikal also have to worry about the players they are defending and also the players Jalen and KAT are defending because of how bad those 2 are on defense.

With Deuce and Mitchell on the court with OG and Mikal they only have to worry about their guy.

In the same way that Brunson and KAT provide value offensively that OG and Deuce and Mitchell don’t.

As soon as Brunson went to the bench OG starting scoring.

KAT was surrouned by 4 defenders in OG, Mikal, Deuce, and Mitchell and that's how they got the 17 point lead.

Read on Twitter

This is on Brunson?

[The KnicksFix]

These new aged gen X fans are embarrassing
They go out there celebrating like we won a ring at the end of the last series.
Most guys in here 30 years or older aren’t out there celebrating. There’s still a long way to go

I still think we are the better team. I still think they needed a loss like this because for some reason the Knicks have to play with their backs against the wall and not at an advantage. I still think we didn’t play our best and we still had 120 points at the end of the 4th. I still think a loss refocuses the team completely. Better now than later.

We will win the series

[HarthorneWingo]

True love travels on a gravel road

[Parraknick]

Honestly, I wish I weren’t a fan of this team at times.

Just 31 years of soul crushing losses or embarrassment.

There has to be a payoff to this insane attachment and loyalty to this team, but I will probably be in adult diapers by then.

Like I never seen every thing just go so badly all at once. Not even those awful moments against Reggie’s Pacers were this bad in hindsight. They were literally up 9 points with 50 seconds left and they lost. And this is the 3rd time the Pacers have pulled out improbable wins in the past couple of weeks being down big with less than a minute left, which crushed the Bucks and Cavs.

So pardon my lack of optimism for not believing this team will brush off this loss.

100%… my golf buddy says that the cut of the depth of sorrow determines the height of joy. One day, we will experience something that we didn’t know possible

We were literally celebrating like we won the chip last Friday.

I know why we reacted that way, but it’s also embarrassing in hindsight considering how they just completely folded tonight which will continue to allow the media to clown us, and deservedly so.

Yeah that was OTT. I’m on the absolute opposite end of the spectrum to those fans. Anyway, if we were 1-0 up, I’d be saying we’ve achieved nothing yet. So I guess by they logic we’re not out of it

[oldshoolballer]

A loss like that can be devastating to the players psyche I've seen it happen before. The Knicks have to really man up next game and win.

[whocares1]

Listen
It’s better to lose like this than tied 2-2 in a game 5
The Knicks just play better on the road
We will win game 2 and sneak another on the road

Knicks do better on the road traditionally but Indiana is not a team you want to have to beat on the road. Their fans are some of the best in the league.