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

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

Next morning and I’m convinced the Pacers lost the series last night.

Just absurdly bad basketball going away from everything that has worked for them all season long.

Pacers have lost everything game 3 so far this playoffs. I'm not digging any graves yet. Especially not up 2-1

We’re Pacers fans. The second we get a glimpse of something good, it comes crumbling down.

This team seems to be built different, but man, last night was awful.

[boomershadow]

Next morning and I’m convinced the Pacers lost the series last night.

Just absurdly bad basketball going away from everything that has worked for them all season long.

Pacers have lost everything game 3 so far this playoffs. I'm not digging any graves yet. Especially not up 2-1

We’re Pacers fans. The second we get a glimpse of something good, it comes crumbling down.

This team seems to be built different, but man, last night was awful.

None of the "analysts" and certainly not the betting market had the Pacers in the ECF. It would be awesome to make the Finals, and I think they will, but the results are already better than expected.

[Woodsanity]

We are down 2-1. Nothing to be proud about....

Lets win game 4 and hopefully defend home court for game 5....

[Hoop Hunter]

It's not often we are gonna shoot 5-25 from 3, a lot were wide open or very good looks.

It's not often KAT is gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

It's not very often the entire team is only gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

We only lost 9 games all season we had a 10 point lead.

This is the 1st game the Pacers lost ALL SEASON with any kind of lead starting the 4th. (I was surprised by that stat)

[wang000hk]

Pacers were kinda dumb to go away from Siakam for clutch scoring in last 2 minutes when they could not find open shots
Use your talents properly

[GiannisAnte34]

Eh even the Bucks blew the Pacers out one game with a hobbled Dame

[KingFox]

People wonder why Hali dribbles so much and not shoot. Probably to protect his “clutch percentage”

He’s just not the most creative yet as far as creating for himself. When he improves that handle, he’s gonna kill people

[Ursusamericanus]

Still got Knicks in 7.

[Jadoogar]

As expected, this has been an awesome series.
I wouldn't panic if i was the Pacers. They need to continue to play their game, the knicks defense tightened up without Brunson. If Brunson doesn't get into foul trouble, idk if the Knicks win this game. KAT exploded without Brunson on the floor and the defense got noticeably better. They should have doubled KAT more when he got going since they didn't have any other creators on teh floor but that's a relatively simple adjustment to make.

[Slim Tubby]

KAT has a huge impact on the game even without the ball. We go to him often enough...when he's not in foul trouble *sigh*...but even when we don't having him out there spacing just breaks defenses for the rest of the crew.

the guy also gets a tough whistle, guess that happens when you have a reputation for dumb fouls. some of the offensive fouls he gets called for would never get called on embiid.

It's honestly the worst I've seen

The calls that go against KAT vs the calls that are not called for KAT has to be the biggest discrepancy I've ever seen.

KAT routinely gets fouled going into the paint, yet no whistle on a ton of them.

KAT breathes on the opposing players, whistle.

Beginning of the game KAT got a rebound and fouled, the next play he got another offensive rebound, fouled the same exact way, no call. Felt like the refs were like "he just got a call can't give him another" or something. And he proceeded to air ball the little hook/layup. Luckily Mitch cleaned it up but still.

Then down the other end Myles Turner gets 3 back to back foul calls for himself on Deuce McBride even though Turner clearly went over the back foul on Hart on the same play, yet refs were willing to call those 3 fouls on the same damn possession. Doesn't make sense.

Wolves fans can attest to the plight of KAT. He gets the same amount of respect from the refs as he does from fans and RGM...very little.

KAT is as skilled offensively as any big in the league but he doesn't get the same calls on that end of the court as other stars. This leads to frustration on defense and some silly fouls.

KAT is sensitive but not a physically "soft" player. Mentally, he has a tendency to let his emotions affect his play at times which leads to this label from some. That needs to change in order for him to reach his ceiling as a player.

KAT is a great human being off the court and easy to root for even if he doesn't wear our jersey any more.

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[Hoop Hunter]

Similar pattern , and one would argue OG is more better player even if they both impact their team

Nesmith had a historic game, how do you compare him to a player mostly known for a meme where he plays seriously only when there are courtside chicks

you think nesmith is = to OG?

You think OG is vastly superior to Nesmith? There's not a huge difference and Double A is only 25.

Just going by this season Aaron leads in all shooting metrics by a Lot.
------- AA --- OG
FG% .507 - .476
TS% .653 - .591
3pt% .431 - .372
eFG% .617 - .559
FT% .913 - .810

OG plays a ton more minutes 36.6 to 25.0, I would say Aaron would play that much if they swapped teams/coaches. Thibs would love AA as much or more than OG.
So I'll list per 36 stats.
Pts OG 17.7 - AA 17.3
Reb OG 4.8 - AA 5.7

ORtg OG 118 - AA 124
DRtg OG 114 - AA 116 (not the D difference you probably thought?)

Ast, Stl, Blks are negligible.

You really don't want to look at the salary difference, it'll make you sick.

[The4thHorseman]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith will "likely" be a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, according to coach Rick Carlisle.

Carlisle said on Monday afternoon that Nesmith "predictably woke up sore," after he sprained his right ankle midway through the third quarter of Game 3 of the series. He is expected to be listed as questionable when the NBA's official injury report is released.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45333594/pacers-aaron-nesmith-ankle-game-decision-game-4

[Hans1984]

Haliburton has to play better than that.

[Hoop Hunter]

Haliburton has to play better than that.

20pt (47%) - 7ast - 4reb - 3stl. 3 TO's is not a ton, but high for him.

On paper it was not a bad game, but yes he needs to do better.

He was hesitant down the stretch and was a -1 for the game.

[bronxknicksfan1]

It's not often we are gonna shoot 5-25 from 3, a lot were wide open or very good looks.

It's not often KAT is gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

It's not very often the entire team is only gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

We only lost 9 games all season we had a 10 point lead.

This is the 1st game the Pacers lost ALL SEASON with any kind of lead starting the 4th. (I was surprised by that stat)

Not often a team gives up a 17 point lead with 5 min left like the Knicks did in G1.

Just like the Pacers, the Knicks have had a knack for coming back, even if they’re down big.

[LFGK]

Nesmith had a historic game, how do you compare him to a player mostly known for a meme where he plays seriously only when there are courtside chicks

you think nesmith is = to OG?

You think OG is vastly superior to Nesmith? There's not a huge difference and Double A is only 25.

Just going by this season Aaron leads in all shooting metrics by a Lot.
------- AA --- OG
FG% .507 - .476
TS% .653 - .591
3pt% .431 - .372
eFG% .617 - .559
FT% .913 - .810

OG plays a ton more minutes 36.6 to 25.0, I would say Aaron would play that much if they swapped teams/coaches. Thibs would love AA as much or more than OG.
So I'll list per 36 stats.
Pts OG 17.7 - AA 17.3
Reb OG 4.8 - AA 5.7

ORtg OG 118 - AA 124
DRtg OG 114 - AA 116 (not the D difference you probably thought?)

Ast, Stl, Blks are negligible.

You really don't want to look at the salary difference, it'll make you sick.

You keep tooting that scrubs horn big dawg, he had his moment with that game 1 nonsense, nothing more the rest of the series

[Hoop Hunter]

you think nesmith is = to OG?

You think OG is vastly superior to Nesmith? There's not a huge difference and Double A is only 25.

Just going by this season Aaron leads in all shooting metrics by a Lot.
------- AA --- OG
FG% .507 - .476
TS% .653 - .591
3pt% .431 - .372
eFG% .617 - .559
FT% .913 - .810

OG plays a ton more minutes 36.6 to 25.0, I would say Aaron would play that much if they swapped teams/coaches. Thibs would love AA as much or more than OG.
So I'll list per 36 stats.
Pts OG 17.7 - AA 17.3
Reb OG 4.8 - AA 5.7

ORtg OG 118 - AA 124
DRtg OG 114 - AA 116 (not the D difference you probably thought?)

Ast, Stl, Blks are negligible.

You really don't want to look at the salary difference, it'll make you sick.

You keep tooting that scrubs horn big dawg, he had his moment with that game 1 nonsense, nothing more the rest of the series

Wow, what a well thought out post to add to the discussion. You're such an obnoxious .

[LFGK]

It's not often we are gonna shoot 5-25 from 3, a lot were wide open or very good looks.

It's not often KAT is gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

It's not very often the entire team is only gonna score 20 in the 4th quarter.

We only lost 9 games all season we had a 10 point lead.

This is the 1st game the Pacers lost ALL SEASON with any kind of lead starting the 4th. (I was surprised by that stat)

Not often a team gives up a 17 point lead with 5 min left like the Knicks did in G1.

Just like the Pacers, the Knicks have had a knack for coming back, even if they’re down big.

Not very often Brunson is going to shoot 6/18

Not very often 5 Knicks will be in fouls trouble before the 3rd


Not very often a KAT I'll only have 4 through 3

See how easy that was?

[LFGK]

You think OG is vastly superior to Nesmith? There's not a huge difference and Double A is only 25.

Just going by this season Aaron leads in all shooting metrics by a Lot.
------- AA --- OG
FG% .507 - .476
TS% .653 - .591
3pt% .431 - .372
eFG% .617 - .559
FT% .913 - .810

OG plays a ton more minutes 36.6 to 25.0, I would say Aaron would play that much if they swapped teams/coaches. Thibs would love AA as much or more than OG.
So I'll list per 36 stats.
Pts OG 17.7 - AA 17.3
Reb OG 4.8 - AA 5.7

ORtg OG 118 - AA 124
DRtg OG 114 - AA 116 (not the D difference you probably thought?)

Ast, Stl, Blks are negligible.

You really don't want to look at the salary difference, it'll make you sick.

You keep tooting that scrubs horn big dawg, he had his moment with that game 1 nonsense, nothing more the rest of the series

Wow, what a well thought out post to add to the discussion. You're such an obnoxious .

Cry about it, pacers suck

[Hoop Hunter]

You keep tooting that scrubs horn big dawg, he had his moment with that game 1 nonsense, nothing more the rest of the series

Wow, what a well thought out post to add to the discussion. You're such an obnoxious .

Cry about it, pacers suck

Seriously, are you 12? No more interactions with you. Teams win teams lose, you'll always be a loser.