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 2-1) 

Post#1161 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Mon May 26, 2025 3:17 am

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xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I’ve never seen the Pacers so scared to shoot before. It’s like they were playing hot potato the entire second half until there was 5 seconds on the shot clock.


We all of a sudden played the guys who can stick your wings :dontknow:

I expect a counter and we're still in a big hole but those adjustments should have come much sooner.

I mean, they all had open looks at times and were already looking for the next pass.
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Post#1162 » by HotRocks34 » Mon May 26, 2025 3:17 am

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Post#1163 » by cgf » Mon May 26, 2025 3:18 am

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Chuck is correct. Thibs makes adjustments when he’s forced to.


I keep saying the motto of this season is "doing enough", when the status quo stops being enough, thibs changes it.
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Post#1164 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Mon May 26, 2025 3:20 am

Knicks still have a long way to go to get out of the hole they're in, but this loss may end up haunting the Pacers. They had their foot on the Knicks' necks and took it off and, in the process, allowed the Knicks to gain some confidence, especially defensively.
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Post#1165 » by JulesWinnfield » Mon May 26, 2025 3:21 am

Incredible stuff from KAT. What a series so far. Any time these two organizations get together come playoff time you’re bound to get classics, across generations. Add KATs 4th quarter with the season on the line to the list.
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Post#1166 » by cgf » Mon May 26, 2025 3:22 am

OldSchoolNoBull wrote:Knicks still have a long way to go to get out of the hole they're in, but this loss may end up haunting the Pacers. They had their foot on the Knicks' necks and took it off and, in the process, allowed the Knicks to gain some confidence, especially defensively.


I don't expect either of these teams to quit, no matter how shook they get in the moment. They might get staggered, but they'll come back swinging until one puts the other down for good.
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Post#1167 » by Caped Crusader » Mon May 26, 2025 3:23 am

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rockmanslim wrote:These Knicks fans are crazy
Not surprising when they live in the most overrated city in the entire universe. They're sold a lie that their city is the best and they believe it despite the filthy streets with trash piles everywhere, sky high rent, crippling cost of living, rats everywhere. This leads them to have a false sense of uniqueness, which in turn makes them look crazy. Lipstick on a pig if you will.

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Post#1168 » by dWadeOwnzYou » Mon May 26, 2025 3:24 am

The Knicks just saved their season in dramatic fashion. Huge props to them.
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Post#1169 » by knicksfan974 » Mon May 26, 2025 3:25 am

Huge win, had lost hope already at one point. The Knicks can still do it, just three more wins needed for the NBA Finals!
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Post#1170 » by xBulletproof » Mon May 26, 2025 3:25 am

threethehardway wrote:Lol, I always said the Pacers are a passive front running team due to their best player being a passive front runner.

As soon as things get tough and the juice stop flowing, they fold.

Unless, Hali pulls something out of his ass when nothing really matters and he can save his pretty stat lines and look good on the stat sheet.

Sad thing is, the Knicks are also front runners that rely on Jalen Brunson going 1 on 5 because the Knicks pretty much built the a bizarro version of the 01 76ers.


I'm sorry Haliburton's cousin made your wife squeal like a piggy. Gave her that UTEP 2 Step.

It'll be okay Timmy. Imagine being so emotional you say stupid things like the team that has 3 historic comebacks in one playoff run are "passive front running team" and "as soon as things get tough .... they fold". :lol: :crazy:
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Post#1171 » by HotRocks34 » Mon May 26, 2025 3:26 am

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Post#1172 » by life_saver » Mon May 26, 2025 3:27 am

Knicks really should have figured out how to use Brunson more off-ball in RS when both Brunson-KAT are sharing the court...
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Post#1174 » by VicG » Mon May 26, 2025 3:29 am

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rockmanslim wrote:These Knicks fans are crazy
Not surprising when they live in the most overrated city in the entire universe. They're sold a lie that their city is the best and they believe it despite the filthy streets with trash piles everywhere, sky high rent, crippling cost of living, rats everywhere. This leads them to have a false sense of uniqueness, which in turn makes them look crazy. Lipstick on a pig if you will.

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Post#1175 » by tsherkin » Mon May 26, 2025 3:33 am

djsunyc wrote:
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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.


Welp. That aged like milk. Well done, New York, hehe.
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Post#1176 » by Optimus_Steel » Mon May 26, 2025 3:33 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I’ve never seen the Pacers so scared to shoot before. It’s like they were playing hot potato the entire second half until there was 5 seconds on the shot clock.


They had zero flow down the stretch and seemed shook. Not sure what happened there.




NY started playing real defense. Not sure what caused NY to play so out of sorts on D in game 2.
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Post#1177 » by Optimus_Steel » Mon May 26, 2025 3:39 am

rockmanslim wrote:Ernie putting Brunson on blast right to his face, damn!

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I appreciate that because he was right and most media people don’t want to ruffle feathers…
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Post#1178 » by jbk1234 » Mon May 26, 2025 3:41 am

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jbk1234 wrote:Haliburton played very timidly down the stretch.

the worst part for me was occasionally he passed to the wide open man but the pass was off, so they person had to reach for it which made it to slow to get a shot off. passing for an open 3 point shot is fine, but when the guy just has to put the ball on the floor and create themselves it might as well stay with Hali


I mean he had a step and the lane and passed out of it. He had space to take a shot behind the 3 point line and refused to take it. He mostly encouraged the Knicks defenders to stay home instead of forcing rotations.
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Post#1179 » by ibraheim718 » Mon May 26, 2025 3:41 am

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Capn'O wrote:
Wright or Deuce or both should be on the court for most of the game. No Payne.

Yes to Shamet.


At this point, are you guys starting to trust Thibs to make the necessary adjustments when we're forced into them? Or is it still just me :lol:


Why must he wait until he's forced :evil:

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Here's all he has to do.. starting line up doesn't matter. As soon as Indy starts getting frisky bring in Wright, Shamet, Mcbride play them with Kat and Bridges. Play Brunson and Mitch together exclusively because Mitch can switch on PnR and rim run. He's got to play two different units. At the end of the game get the ball to Brunson to close it. Instruct Brunson to distribute the ball in the early parts of the game to get OG, Bridges, and KAT going.
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Post#1180 » by Johnny Bball » Mon May 26, 2025 3:42 am

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Caped Crusader wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:These Knicks fans are crazy
Not surprising when they live in the most overrated city in the entire universe. They're sold a lie that their city is the best and they believe it despite the filthy streets with trash piles everywhere, sky high rent, crippling cost of living, rats everywhere. This leads them to have a false sense of uniqueness, which in turn makes them look crazy. Lipstick on a pig if you will.

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