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

Marvin Martian · Post #481 » by **Marvin Martian** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Matherin has been incredible this game

PushDaRock · Post #482 » by **PushDaRock** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Several Knicks players got hands on knees and jogging back in transition. Don't have the depth and their players aren't quick enough or have the stamina to play this type of up and down game.

PhilBlackson · Post #483 » by **PhilBlackson** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Maury2423 wrote:Hart has been our worst player tonight and that’s saying a lot when Mikal is playing

I honestly expected Bridges to be way more impactful offensively when they first traded for him.

Caped Crusader · Post #484 » by **Caped Crusader** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

SPICY P!!! LETS GOOOO!

___Rand___ · Post #485 » by **___Rand___** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

___Rand___ wrote:Wright is not in there for Knicks.

Thibs just doesn't value Wright. Having Shameet and McBride in there as your backcourt adds too much defensive liabilities on your team. Gotta have the length of Wright in there to balance things.

2weekswithpay · Post #486 » by **2weekswithpay** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Hart shouldn't have played another minute after his 4th TO.

xBulletproof · Post #487 » by **xBulletproof** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Mathurin making all the right decisions today, that's his biggest obstacle sometimes.

Less than 10 minutes, but 15 points and the good look for Siakam there. Too often he has blinders on when he drives.

Raps in 4 · Post #488 » by **Raps in 4** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Pacers would have swept this series if Nesmith didn't go down last game.

Patches Perry · Post #489 » by **Patches Perry** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:12 am

Pacers get easy looks. Knicks get difficult looks. It was only a matter of time before that caught up with them.

Bernman · Post #490 » by **Bernman** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

Nuntius wrote:Mathurin has been so good tonight.

There's a 1st time for everything. :wink:

cjx · Post #491 » by **cjx** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

All this time, Fam, the real son of MJ was among us, the chosen one was here, King Siakam :king:

Why didn't you tell me sooner

?

scrabbarista · Post #492 » by **scrabbarista** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

Pacers looking spicy!

durden_tyler · Post #493 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

NY needs another miracle to stay alive in this series... i think we're done with this impressive run from the Knicks.

xAIRNESSx · Post #494 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

We all knew that was going in

BrianInPhilly · Post #495 » by **BrianInPhilly** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

Siakam w/ the celebration / pointing near Knicks bench ... Is it just me or is the "taunting near the other teams bench" always an ignitor for the other team? It's like clockwork. As someone rooting for the Pacers hope I'm wrong.

Handlez · Post #496 » by **Handlez** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:13 am

Indy OKC is gonna be fun.

I think Dort and Chet are the key. Dort has to disrupt Hali and Chet has to guard Siakam and also be a great help defender.

Shock Defeat · Post #497 » by **Shock Defeat** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:14 am

Boogie! wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
Brunson’s offense has been carrying them though. Without him they ain’t scoring.

I disagree, they could get more guys involved.

Like who?

Brunson is a -19 this game.

The point of basketball is to score more than the opponent. You don't have to be great at offense if you are holding the team to less points on the other end.

Post #498 » by **Nuntius** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:14 am

Ok, that was pretty funny by McAfee :lol:

kwajo · Post #499 » by **kwajo** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:14 am

xBulletproof wrote:Mathurin making all the right decisions today, that's his biggest obstacle sometimes.

Less than 10 minutes, but 15 points and the good look for Siakam there. Too often he has blinders on when he drives.

Mathurin's offense looks good, but I don't think his defence has been good and at best that makes him a draw on +/- (although that's a lot better than the last three games...)

Maury2423 · Post #500 » by **Maury2423** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:14 am

PhilBlackson wrote:
Maury2423 wrote:Hart has been our worst player tonight and that’s saying a lot when Mikal is playing

I honestly expected Bridges to be way more impactful offensively when they first traded for him.

I think he would be if we used him appropriately, as a slasher and spacer. He’s too scared of contact to ask him to post guys up and beat guys off the dribble consistently.

Plus our offense is literally, who ever has the ball iso or dribble hand off 10x per possession

Who wins Game 4??