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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Post#2641 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 8:39 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
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


I won on that too! Such a fun day!
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Post#2642 » by Asian Celtic » Thu May 22, 2025 8:40 am

Easily best game of the playoffs so far. Thank the Knicks and Pacers for that.
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Post#2643 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 8:41 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
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 :D


Being a temp Pacers fan is the best!!!

I'd actually completely forgotten I had them for $500 to win $11K to win the East when the playoffs started and it wasn't until they were up 1-0 on Cleveland I realized I had a real sweat. I **** love Haliburton with all my heart though even before this. He's my 2nd favorite athlete across all sports trailing only Jokic. Clutchest MF alive!!!
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Post#2644 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 22, 2025 8:41 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
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) :D

Even as neutrals. of course we still prefer a team to win (Minnesota and New York are still my picks to take their series; and a nice little real $$$ bet to bet those teams too).

But unlike the home team fans, we actually can see clearly both sides’ arguments so on a game to game basis we do have different predictions. (If you listen to the their fans almost always they are winning via sweep/5 games )

Like me, had the Thunder -7.5 spread win thinking the Wolves will take time to adjust, then had NY winning the first game; was right for 47 minutes! )


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Post#2645 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 8:43 am

SweetTouch wrote:I have no idea what just happened

They were up 14 points

Imagine you had bet on this game


Wow


I don't have to imagine. I added on to my series bet with game bets and when the Pacers were down 15 I told everyone that would listen they were coming back. The roar at Buffalo Wild Wings was insane. It was like the local college team had just won an FCS national championship on the last play of the game. It was like the US won a World Cup game in stoppage time. It was a **** insane roar!!!!!
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Post#2646 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 8:45 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 **** :lol:

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


Seriously. Knicks are ****. It's just a question of how many games for the Pacers to take them out. I said 7 before for the crazy sweat, but now I'm thinking 5 or 6. Knicks know that Hali owns them in the clutch.
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Post#2647 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 22, 2025 8:53 am

SweetTouch wrote:I have no idea what just happened

They were up 14 points

Imagine you had bet on this game


Wow

Had $100 on this game— on New York Moneyline. Was too scared of the Pacers with a 4.5 spread thinking they are *that* good and may make a close game out of it.

They did make a close game out of it and with an Aaro-Smith barrage of 3s and a Hali miracle shot did not only cover the spread but stole my $100 too.

There is only one way to bounce back from this (both for the Knicks and me); bet the New York Knicks Moneyline G2 for $300


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Post#2648 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 9:02 am

Pacers being -147 for the series now is ****. That's better odds than you could have got on the Knicks before Game 1. They're obviously the better team, they have the most clutch player in the league, AND they just ripped the Knicks hearts out. If this series wasn't already my biggest sports sweat in years, I'd be adding on for sure. It's the free-est of money. As long as the Pacers top guys stay healthy, they're WINNING this series.
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Post#2649 » by iggymcfrack » Thu May 22, 2025 9:03 am

durden_tyler wrote:
SweetTouch wrote:I have no idea what just happened

They were up 14 points

Imagine you had bet on this game


Wow

Had $100 on this game— on New York Moneyline. Was too scared of the Pacers with a 4.5 spread thinking they are *that* good and may make a close game out of it.

They did make a close game out of it and with an Aaro-Smith barrage of 3s and a Hali miracle shot did not only cover the spread but stole my $100 too.

There is only one way to bounce back from this (both for the Knicks and me); bet the New York Knicks Moneyline G2 for $300


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Post#2650 » by Maf » Thu May 22, 2025 9:35 am

What a game! Congrats Pacers!
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Post#2651 » by yeahM8 » Thu May 22, 2025 10:26 am

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Post#2652 » by Statlanta » Thu May 22, 2025 10:36 am

Read on Twitter


4 Pacers are in the paint, and 3 Knicks are just looking waiting for the ball.

Either lazy Knicks or no energy(Thibs rotations)
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Post#2653 » by pepe1991 » Thu May 22, 2025 10:37 am

-2, several sec left, Hali takes a look at a clock and goes for a kill.
Savage.

Ended up being crazy shot for 2, but man. That level of confidence is crazy.
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Post#2654 » by The4thHorseman » Thu May 22, 2025 10:47 am

I wake up and unfortunately it wasn't a bad dream. I can't believe they lost that **** game
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Post#2655 » by Thanos1985 » Thu May 22, 2025 11:02 am

The4thHorseman wrote:I wake up and unfortunately it wasn't a bad dream. I can't believe they lost that **** game


This was nothing for them

You havent watched them against Bucks and Cavs

I knew they will make the steal in the overtime too. They have the right mentality, very well coached and the luck that best eggs, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, and ladybugs bring. Maybe they have gods touch too.
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Post#2657 » by bronxknicksfan1 » Thu May 22, 2025 11:36 am

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

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


Seriously. Knicks are ****. It's just a question of how many games for the Pacers to take them out. I said 7 before for the crazy sweat, but now I'm thinking 5 or 6. Knicks know that Hali owns them in the clutch.


:lol:

Take the cashout while it’s still nice
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Post#2658 » by The4thHorseman » Thu May 22, 2025 11:42 am

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

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


Seriously. Knicks are ****. It's just a question of how many games for the Pacers to take them out. I said 7 before for the crazy sweat, but now I'm thinking 5 or 6. Knicks know that Hali owns them in the clutch.

Hali got a lucky bounce, Nesmith is the one who was clutch AF for Indy.
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Post#2659 » by LFGK » Thu May 22, 2025 11:51 am

Hoop Hunter wrote:
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ibraheim718 wrote:
That's a memory for you failure instead of success? That's pretty pathetic.. I wouldn't share that again.

Guy is a :clown: lol everyone thinking the series is 1 game long....keep this same energy the rest of the series

Only one :clown:. Go in the bathroom, look straight ahead above the sink, there the :clown: is.

With all the crowing, bragging and being downright disrespectful in this thread, you finally got one thing right, it is just 1 game.

BLAH BLAH BLAH :clown: disrespectful to a garbage team, a scrub got hot and hit some 3's, refs actually call a goaltend and none of this transpires, keep the same energy game 2 and on.
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Post#2660 » by firedavidkahn » Thu May 22, 2025 11:54 am

New York just got attacked by the Haliban :x

New York hasn't seen a collapse like this since 9/11

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