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

kaansunman · Post #2621 » by **kaansunman** » Thu May 22, 2025 6:42 am

It was like the best Knicks play-off game after game 6 agaisnt Boston. They were in control after the first half of 1st quarter. Bench was great for the first time, Mitchell Robinson is the real difference maker until... This is the third time Pacers is doing this absurd comeback in this play-offs. Basketball gods are with them good luck Nova Pope, good luck lisan El Gaib.

bronxknicksfan1 · Post #2622 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Thu May 22, 2025 6:48 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:
Don't worry. The rest of us non-Pacer fans will pick up the slack.

Ima still talk ****

We’ll take G2, go to Gainbridge and be the road warriors we’ve been all playoffs and take back home court.

No, Knicks are DONE

Pacers stole their hearts

Hali applied the choke on them , they’ll never recover after this , might win one game maybe but that’s about it

I get it. You’re on your 4th team in a month because your actual team hasn’t gotten a win on us in their last 10 tries. It’s okay, lil buddy. Let the big boys play.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #2623 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Thu May 22, 2025 6:50 am

bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
Ima still talk ****

We’ll take G2, go to Gainbridge and be the road warriors we’ve been all playoffs and take back home court.

No, Knicks are DONE

Pacers stole their hearts

Hali applied the choke on them , they’ll never recover after this , might win one game maybe but that’s about it

I get it. You’re on your 4th team in a month because your actual team hasn’t gotten a win on us in their last 10 tries. It’s okay, lil buddy. Let the big boys play.

Im a temp Pacers fan and feels great

Castle Black · Post #2624 » by **Castle Black** » Thu May 22, 2025 6:55 am

Absurd. What a Playoff run by Indiana so far.

Read on Twitter

DonaldSanders · Post #2625 » by **DonaldSanders** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:03 am

Castle Black wrote:Absurd. What a Playoff run by Indiana so far.

Basically if you haven't been rooting for Indy this playoffs you've had less fun. It's been thrilling!

The Laker Kid · Post #2626 » by **The Laker Kid** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:09 am

OG Anunoby is terrible, no way I'm trading Bronny for this bum.

benhillboy · Post #2627 » by **benhillboy** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:19 am

DonaldSanders wrote:
Castle Black wrote:Absurd. What a Playoff run by Indiana so far.

Basically if you haven't been rooting for Indy this playoffs you've had less fun. It's been thrilling!

I’ve never been to Indiana in my life but I’ve followed them all season on league pass. They’re a basketball connoisseur’s team no question. Thank the Basketball Gods for Carlisle and Haliburton.

John Woodson · Post #2628 » by **John Woodson** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:19 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:people overreacting to this don't even realize how many things had to go their way to squeak out a W

don't forget we missed 2 FT's and also had a missed goaltend that turned what would've been a 6 pt lead in OT to a 1 pt lead. pacers aren't winning the series, give me a break.

This is your first conference finals in a quarter of a century. You don’t get the right to be this arrogant.

bronxknicksfan1 · Post #2629 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:33 am

John Woodson wrote:
NiceLikeChrist wrote:people overreacting to this don't even realize how many things had to go their way to squeak out a W

don't forget we missed 2 FT's and also had a missed goaltend that turned what would've been a 6 pt lead in OT to a 1 pt lead. pacers aren't winning the series, give me a break.

This is your first conference finals in a quarter of a century. You don’t get the right to be this arrogant.

Who are you to say what we can and can’t be? :lol:

Post #2630 » by **zimpy27** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:35 am

They have a super powered offense.

But importantly it's like Hali and Nembhard both do better in playoffs

doogie_hauser · Post #2631 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu May 22, 2025 7:57 am

Bill Simmons said on his podcast before the playoffs started than tbe Pacers were a dangerous/sleeper team that could cause massive damage in the playoffs.

He was right.

durden_tyler · Post #2632 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:24 am

The Aaro-Smith Game.

Done analyzing this Pacers team. Maybe we should just enjoy the rest of the series and not bet/root for anyone (For the neutrals).

durden_tyler · Post #2633 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:24 am

The Aaro-Smith Game.

Done analyzing this Pacers team. Maybe we should just enjoy the rest of the series and not bet/root for anyone (For the neutrals).

Deathray · Post #2634 » by **Deathray** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:27 am

I still can't believe the Haliburton shot at the buzzer went in. I've been an NBA fan for almost 50 years and can't remember a shot going straight up as high as the top of the shot clock off the back rim and straight back down for a basket. Maybe I saw one at some point but I can't remember it. More than the Kawhi shot that shot was like a something out of a silly ending to a cheesy basketball movie.

doogie_hauser · Post #2635 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:30 am

durden_tyler wrote:The Aaro-Smith Game.

Done analyzing this Pacers team. Maybe we should just enjoy the rest of the series and not bet/root for anyone (For the neutrals).

People/fans always say they are neutral, but I think almost all fans (at least those who root for a team rather than being a player stan) have some agenda or bias towards a team in the playoffs not their own.

As a Celtics fan it's easy for me to root for Indy, not because the Knicks knocked us out, but historical rivalry between The two cities plus the Larry Bird and Rick Carlisle factor.

Rooting heavily for Minnesota in the West cause of KG and I really dislike how OKC stole Seattle's team from them

Calling this series over after 1 game is just silly and way too premature.

This Knicks has shown it has a lot of ticker and resilience in them, would be extremely foolish to write them off.

Hope its a long 7 game series (with Indy pinching the finals birth at MSG)

NoStatsGuy · Post #2636 » by **NoStatsGuy** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:32 am

hali is gonna score 5 points next game im not worried.

(slightly coping)

yoadknux · Post #2637 » by **yoadknux** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:33 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Bill Simmons said on his podcast before the playoffs started than tbe Pacers were a dangerous/sleeper team that could cause massive damage in the playoffs.

He was right.

"damage" is losing to a good team in 6-7 games, not having a playoffs record of 9-2 and competing in the ECF

doogie_hauser · Post #2638 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:35 am

Deathray wrote:I still can't believe the Haliburton shot at the buzzer went in. I've been an NBA fan for almost 50 years and can't remember a shot going straight up as high as the top of the shot clock off the back rim and straight back down for a basket. Maybe I saw one at some point but I can't remember it. More than the Kawhi shot that shot was like a something out of a silly ending to a cheesy basketball movie.

It happened quite a few times at the old Boston Gardens in its hey day, although many of them were from free throws lol

Haven't seen many match tying/saving games have that bounce though. They will be replaying that shot for years to come.

Tonight waa truly a game for the ages, one that will be talked about for such a long time.

It really was a privilege and pleasure to have watched it all (except if you were a Knicks fan)

Fantastic day/evening of sports overall with Tottenham beating the much hated Manchester United in the Europa Final too

iggymcfrack · Post #2639 » by **iggymcfrack** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:35 am

Can we agree that's top 5 games in NBA history? Last one I would say was actually better was probably Game 2 Cavs and Magic in 2009 when LeBron hit the crazy buzzer beater. And that's probably just because I had $6500 to win $1000 on the Cavs when I had $7500 to my name.

iggymcfrack · Post #2640 » by **iggymcfrack** » Thu May 22, 2025 8:36 am

Deathray wrote:I still can't believe the Haliburton shot at the buzzer went in. I've been an NBA fan for almost 50 years and can't remember a shot going straight up as high as the top of the shot clock off the back rim and straight back down for a basket. Maybe I saw one at some point but I can't remember it. More than the Kawhi shot that shot was like a something out of a silly ending to a cheesy basketball movie.

Right? I literally can't remember one time in my life seeing a ball bounce that high and go in. College, NBA anything. Maybe like a high school game that was #1 on top plays on SportsCenter, but definitely not a game I actually watched. That was IN-SANE!

Who wins and advances to the NBA Finals?