2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0)

[Kawaii Leonard]

Maybe you know and maybe you don’t, but there seem to be a lot of people who do not know, so just in case, I’ll say it here:

That was Haliburton’s long time girlfriend and two of her friends. He isn’t a playboy haha.

I think one of them was even his gf's sister. It's hilarious how much people have misconstrued that photo

Good to know. Did not know. Yet, imma keep believing he’s a playboy.

Must’ve been a wholesome sleepover building forts and pillow fights at 3 am post club. Maybe I’m still in denial hehe

[azcatz11]

Wow what did I miss

No way you didn't see this game?

I was at a rehearsal dinner lol

[___Rand___]

People gonna enroll in summer school over watching a OKC/Indiana Finals

Series will be good but ratings are 100% gonna be awful
Most casual fans have already tuned out of these playoffs. Take NY out and there's barely anybody left

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

NFL can market national games for a team in god-forsaken places like BUFFALO. Which is 3x smaller than Indy or OKC, NBA should be able to market Indy-OKC Finals.

[jkvonny]

This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Lol

Well he is mixed race (black dad/white mom) . The snow bunnies love em too

[ArksNetsSince99]

Wow what did I miss

No way you didn't see this game?

I was at a rehearsal dinner lol

Halal on 32nd street ?

[Kawaii Leonard]

This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

Lol

Well he is mixed race (black dad/white mom) . The snow bunnies love em too

Also makes sense why he was performing way better at home games vs on the road in the regular szn early on

[doogie_hauser]

Read on Twitter

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Knicks have broken Stephen A

[xBulletproof]

Pacers ran KAT off the floor in game 2 of the series. The same way they did with Jarrett Allen and Brook Lopez.

I was told that was impossible, but here we are.

[Black Jack]

This is why I wanted the Warriors to acquire Siakam.

(semi - proof: viewtopic.php?t=1845324&start=220#p75737832 )

Nah. You guys were unwilling to come off wiggins let alone one of the picks you guys had...

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yes and I thought it was insane to not go get Siakam....he was perfect to run with Curry/Dray/Klay.

personally I think it's because he's over 6-6

[yoadknux]

I mean anyone who was here last year knows being up 2-0 doesn't mean the series is over... Just last year I got to watch my Pacers beat the Knicks in 7 after losing the first two... Heck the Cavs blew us out at home just a week ago after being up 2-0. Still, I'm happy about the way this team is playing

[___Rand___]

Was watching the game and trying to do some writing. It was so intense, I just couldn't keep up with the thread.

Azcat was missing too xD. He's on the road in a bar I guess.

I’m in nyc for a wedding. Missed the game. My room is dead center on park ave

That's life. you can watch the replays though. It's not as good as game 1, but still a tight game.

[ArksNetsSince99]

Pacers ran KAT off the floor in game 2 of the series. The same way they did with Jarrett Allen and Brook Lopez.

I was told that was impossible, but here we are.

Very impressive to be honest

[Mk0]

Pacers ran KAT off the floor in game 2 of the series. The same way they did with Jarrett Allen and Brook Lopez.

I was told that was impossible, but here we are.

I think Carlisle is just dog walking Thibs.

We saw this man tell the press that he was worried about Precious Achiuwa in this series. Dude is playing mind games.

He made Thibs scared to put his max contract player out there tonight.

[Wizop]

Knicks have broken Stephen A

He gets paid a lot just to yell.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

Anyone who is not going to watch the finals cause it has two small market teams in it is a Bum and not a true Hoops fan at all.

Do fans of other sports leagues do this? I feel like for 25 years in the NBA it has always been a salt fest whenever smaller markets got to the finals originating when the Spurs and Pistons were winning titles.

I am not if Detroit is a small market team tbh but I get your point.

I suspect a lot of these casuals are Lakers and more likely LeBron Stans bitter their hero is not playing in the big dance again (and gen z/younger generation fans to)

agreed I only mentioned Detroit because it was probably 2005 finals when I first heard so much whining about ratings when Spurs vs Pistons played.

Put this in the same boat as folks complaining about the league being dead because a dynasty hasn't existed in 5 years. Maybe in 5 more years of this same stuff this board will be the only place watching the NBA left.

[xBulletproof]

I mean anyone who was here last year knows being up 2-0 doesn't mean the series is over... Just last year I got to watch my Pacers beat the Knicks in 7 after losing the first two... Heck the Cavs blew us out at home just a week ago after being up 2-0. Still, I'm happy about the way this team is playing

Yeaaaah but it's different when the 2 games to go 0-2 are your own home games.

It's still not impossible, but it's much harder that way.

[Mk0]

Knicks have broken Stephen A

He gets paid a lot just to yell.

+1 everything is "content" to this man

[___Rand___]

This is why I wanted the Warriors to acquire Siakam.

(semi - proof: viewtopic.php?t=1845324&start=220#p75737832 )

It's also a fit thing. Warriors would have slotted Pascal into the role that KD had. On both ends. Warriors should've given up more to get him. Everyone trying to talk down Raptors' talent and wanting to get them for cheap like we're some dumb hicks lost in the city. You still can't find a PF/SF who fits that role. There ain't that many. All the good ones I've seen coming out of college they've all gone in the top 3 picks.

[Mk0]

I mean anyone who was here last year knows being up 2-0 doesn't mean the series is over... Just last year I got to watch my Pacers beat the Knicks in 7 after losing the first two... Heck the Cavs blew us out at home just a week ago after being up 2-0. Still, I'm happy about the way this team is playing

Yeaaaah but it's different when the 2 games to go 0-2 are your own home games.

It's still not impossible, but it's much harder that way.

It was posted a few pages ago, but no one has lost the first 2 home games in the conference finals and come back to win it.

Knicks losing these two games means they need to make history.

[Wingy]

Series will be good but ratings are 100% gonna be awful
Most casual fans have already tuned out of these playoffs. Take NY out and there's barely anybody left

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

NFL can market national games for a team in god-forsaken places like BUFFALO. Which is 3x smaller than Indy or OKC, NBA should be able to market Indy-OKC Finals.

Nah. As a massive NBA homer, I know the truth. NFL, average people love the game. NBA, average people love the stars.

Crazies like us will still love the OKC/Indy Finals. Should be great, but average joes won’t gaf.