2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1)

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Who wins Game 3?

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

Post#421 » by Domz » Mon May 26, 2025 1:21 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Sad thing is, Giannis would be in the.perfect situation for him at the Knicks but the KAT and Bridges trade have made that impossible to happen.
Leon Rose is almost as culpable as Thibs for the Knicks season ending in a fizzer.

I know things can change between now and free agency, but has Giannis even said he wanted to leave MIL? From my understanding, I think he wants to stay and see what MIL's front office can do.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#422 » by Celts17Pride » Mon May 26, 2025 1:21 am

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Don’t forget McBride 3 fouls in 1 minute :lol:
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#423 » by tsherkin » Mon May 26, 2025 1:21 am

Bank Shot wrote:Down 13 with the Pacers shooting 23% from deep. Woof. Thought the Knicks had a little more dog in them.


Might have burnt themselves out trying to get past Boston. It was almost nothing but massive second-half comebacks, after all.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#424 » by Diop » Mon May 26, 2025 1:21 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Feel bad for Thibs. After having the most successful Knicks season in 25 years he’s probably going to get immense heat if this series doesn’t go at least 6 and if they get swept it’ll be like they didn’t even get to the ECF for some fans.

its almost like Thibs players suffer from fatigue in the playoffs for some unknown reason.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#425 » by ReggiesKnicks » Mon May 26, 2025 1:21 am

Haliburton is King of New York. Reggie was King since the 90s.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#426 » by Wizop » Mon May 26, 2025 1:22 am

scrabbarista wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Sheppard is the weirdest looking player in the league lol


He looks like an actor... not the handsome kind, but the distinctive kind.


He said he grew the mustache because his father had one. There are two Pacer fans who wear his jersey and false mustaches.
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Post#427 » by JustBuzzin » Mon May 26, 2025 1:22 am

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scrabbarista wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Sheppard is the weirdest looking player in the league lol


He looks like an actor... not the handsome kind, but the distinctive kind.


He walks in and you're like "this is gonna be a **** up movie"

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

Post#428 » by ibraheim718 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:22 am

Okc will sweep indy
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Post#429 » by NyKnicks1714 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:22 am

Kenny with a gem: "Thibs wouldn't play 9 guys in a baseball game"
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#430 » by Wargreymon » Mon May 26, 2025 1:22 am

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Capn'O wrote:If we turn this around you know God is a Knick fan because we're getting cooked


Based on the last like 50 years I think it's safe to assume he's not a Knicks fan.

God is most definitely a Lakers fan...
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#431 » by GiannisAnte34 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

Domz wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Sad thing is, Giannis would be in the.perfect situation for him at the Knicks but the KAT and Bridges trade have made that impossible to happen.
Leon Rose is almost as culpable as Thibs for the Knicks season ending in a fizzer.

I know things can change between now and free agency, but has Giannis even said he wanted to leave MIL? From my understanding, I think he wants to stay and see what MIL's front office can do.


Reporters just pulling their “rumors” and “sources” as journalism, basically just a popularity contest of who has the most credibility established to throw BS at the wall and point to whatever sticks
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#432 » by ibraheim718 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

ReggiesKnicks wrote:Haliburton is King of New York. Reggie was King since the 90s.


Go choke on a banana
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Post#433 » by Patches Perry » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

KAT is so talented offensively and he is way underachieving and deserves blame for that, but some of the blame falls on Thibs. It seems like KAT is being put in the most difficult situations possible to get good looks. Coach has to set the table a little bit.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#434 » by Murray_17 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

Mamba81p wrote:They are better in a lot of ways without Brunson. He is their best closer but damn, if they could run the offense they run without him this team would look very differently. When he went out in march, they struggled at the beginning but then they found their way and it showed in the playoffs. The runs they made in 4th quarter in game 1 vs pacers and Knicks was without Brunson, and running the offense through og/bridges.



It's not sustainable, at least not in the PO. Bridges and OG cannot create or put the ball in the floor consistenly enough to run the offense through them, a defense that put pressure on tbe ball would kill them.

I think the offense is fine being run through Brunson, the problem is playing him and KAT together in defense without having a lineup able to cover up for the issues that arise from it.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#435 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

This game is far from over.

If the Knicks can keep up the level of defense they did with Brunson and KAT on the bench, and they can play more team ball leading to open 3s, then Brunson will be fresh for the end of game for them to make a run.

Pacers have gotta come out and take momentum back.
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Post#436 » by durden_tyler » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Knicks get swept Melo is still king of NY

Ah i get it now, you crowned a career loser as your king— i guess the losing rubbed off on future Knicks squads and forever cursed.


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

Post#437 » by Airmiess » Mon May 26, 2025 1:23 am

The fouls already told you who won this game. It's like a 95% chance Pacers win, Knicks will have to play 24 minutes without fouling..good luck
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#438 » by JustBuzzin » Mon May 26, 2025 1:24 am

Diop wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Knicks get swept Melo is still king of NY

Did you Ewing die or something??

It was a joke.

Melo gets all the commercials and he doesn't even play anymore.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#439 » by durden_tyler » Mon May 26, 2025 1:25 am

Knicks fans thank me later, if you make a comeback this game:

Adding $500 on Pacers -11.5 halftime line.


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

Post#440 » by djsunyc » Mon May 26, 2025 1:25 am

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Bank Shot wrote:Down 13 with the Pacers shooting 23% from deep. Woof. Thought the Knicks had a little more dog in them.


Might have burnt themselves out trying to get past Boston. It was almost nothing but massive second-half comebacks, after all.

like aaron boone hitting the extra inning homer in game 7 for yanks to beat boston...only to get whooped by the marlins in the world series.

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