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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Total votes: 86

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

Post#441 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Mon May 26, 2025 1:25 am

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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.

In fairness, the Pacers tend to wear everyone out.
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Post#442 » by durden_tyler » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

HotRocks34 wrote:10 > 8

Wonder how this series would look if the Knicks had won Game 1?

They would have gone 2-0 too and we’d have a real series.

But with a tired squad composed of mental midgets, this is what we get.


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Post#443 » by doogie_hauser » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

You need at least an 8 man rotation to win a chip in today's NBA. Celtics had it last year, Minnesota, OKC and Indy have it. The Lakers and Knicks don't.
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Post#444 » by JustBuzzin » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

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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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Post#445 » by Soca » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

whatisacenter wrote:Good finish by the Knicks...they really needed that.

Agreed


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Post#446 » by Iwasawitness » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

NyKnicks1714 wrote:Kenny with a gem: "Thibs wouldn't play 9 guys in a baseball game"


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#447 » by Chuck Everett » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 am

Ben Sheppard with another +15 in 8 minutes of action. Even with 3 fouls, dude is out there contributing.
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Post#448 » by Capn'O » Mon May 26, 2025 1:26 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.


There are some forces even too great for divine providence.

Just picturing God like "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE **** KIDDING ME WITH THAT TRADE. I SWEAR THIS IS MY LAST SEASON."
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#449 » by G R E Y » Mon May 26, 2025 1:27 am

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

Post#450 » by Diop » Mon May 26, 2025 1:27 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
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.

ah k, sorry my old man brain kicked in. :lol:
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Post#451 » by djsunyc » Mon May 26, 2025 1:27 am

Diop wrote:
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.

my thoughts are that this knicks team would not have beaten boston without thibs. i think he has them overachieving and he hid the weaknesses for as long as he could
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#452 » by Diop » Mon May 26, 2025 1:27 am

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Diop wrote:
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.

In fairness, the Pacers tend to wear everyone out.

true, but i took the opportunity to lay the boots into Thibs and I dont regret it
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Post#453 » by JujitsuFlip » Mon May 26, 2025 1:27 am

azcatz11 wrote:I was grabbing breakfast this morning at our hotel and the bar tender from Serbia said McBride is the most hated player on the Knicks in nyc. Thought that was interesting they think the kid sucks
McBride is from Cincinnati, my co-worker played high school ball with him and Jaxson Hayes.
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Post#454 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Mon May 26, 2025 1:28 am

Jalen Brunson is just a taller version of Isaiah Thomas.
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Post#455 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Mon May 26, 2025 1:28 am

G R E Y wrote:"Thibs wouldn't play 9 players in a baseball game" :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was coming here to post that. :lol:
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Post#456 » by jokeboy86 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:28 am

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Woodsanity wrote:
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That's not going to turn Jalen Brunson and Karl Towns into an average defenders unfortunately.

Would have been better off not trading for towns. :noway:


Dude still All-NBA. The whole team looks shook now.


He’s all NBA cause the Center position isn’t really that deep. It’s literally Jokic, Embiid then a bunch of one dimensional guys including himself cause he can score but is a terrible defender. He’s Boogie Cousins to me. Ironically both elite high school prospects who went to UK for a year and have brain farts all the time
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Post#457 » by djsunyc » Mon May 26, 2025 1:28 am

Patches Perry wrote: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.

so i dont think brunson is a good pg. he's more iverson scorer.
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0) 

Post#458 » by wang000hk » Mon May 26, 2025 1:29 am

Can't see Pacers losing these 2 home games
The home is cooking and they have figured the Knicks out defensively and offensively
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Post#459 » by Wolfgang630 » Mon May 26, 2025 1:29 am

Here comes the sweep
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Post#460 » by ReggiesKnicks » Mon May 26, 2025 1:29 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
ReggiesKnicks wrote:Haliburton is King of New York. Reggie was King since the 90s.


Go choke on a banana


I don't but that because I peel them before eating. Maybe that's your problem.

Definitely ironic a Knicks fan making choking jokes :crazy:

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