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

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You guys!! Who wins the big ass Game 6?

Poll ended at Sat May 31, 2025 4:31 pm

Pacers win at home and advance to the NBA Finals
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Knicks win on the road and force Game 7
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Re: 2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-2) 

Post#41 » by cjx » Sat May 31, 2025 3:28 am

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cjx wrote:I just looked at the NBA Illuminati's script, Fam :lol:

They decided that the Knicks shouldn't be the sacrificial lamb for OKC

OKC is supposed to win 2 out of the next 3 championships

Indiana will eliminate the Knicks in game 6

They want Giannis to join Wemby in San Antonio, so OKC can have an arch-rival

Let me know what else you'd like to know, and I'll find it for you in the script :D


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The Illuminati is still trying to make a final decision about the team who wins the 1 championship that OKC doesn't win over the next 3 Finals. They've trimmed the list down to San Antonio, Denver, Indiana and Dallas ...
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Post#42 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sat May 31, 2025 4:17 am

I think the Pacers close it out at home. They don't wanna play a game 7 in New York. Especially after being up 3-1. I'm very excited for the finals, I think Indy will give us a real run for our money.
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Post#43 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sat May 31, 2025 4:19 am

Also glad OKC is getting a couple extra days of rest, I know we're young but after that Nuggets series I think we could use a couple extra days.
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Post#44 » by duppyy » Sat May 31, 2025 4:28 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:Also glad OKC is getting a couple extra days of rest, I know we're young but after that Nuggets series I think we could use a couple extra days.


Last time okc had a long time off, they lost to Denver in game 1.
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Post#45 » by Capn'O » Sat May 31, 2025 4:47 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:I think the Pacers close it out at home. They don't wanna play a game 7 in New York. Especially after being up 3-1. I'm very excited for the finals, I think Indy will give us a real run for our money.


This is what my gut says too but my heart holds out hope. Like you say, if we can take tomorrow MSG G7 is gonna be really hard for them to get.

Their G1 miracle changed everything. But you know... where amazing happens. And it did, just not for us.

With that, I think both these teams give OKC a good series but you have to be heavy favorites. You and Indy have a lot of similarities but I think Towns is just a tough cover for y'all, like Jokic was for you and like Towns is for Indy. We might zag where you zig
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Post#46 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 31, 2025 4:58 am

Mamba81p wrote:
LFGK wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Well regular people can actually afford to go to the games in Gainbridge and Barclays

While Knicks fans can enjoy their games from their living room sofa at best ,or the worse this rat infested fan zones :lol:

Choose your seats Knicks fans :lol:


Who wants to go watch the nets? If you have tickets away for free you wouldn't get a 50% crowd, joke organization


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https://www.espn.com/nba/attendance/_/year/2024

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Post#47 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 31, 2025 5:04 am

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WestbrookGOATed wrote:I think the Pacers close it out at home. They don't wanna play a game 7 in New York. Especially after being up 3-1. I'm very excited for the finals, I think Indy will give us a real run for our money.


This is what my gut says too but my heart holds out hope. Like you say, if we can take tomorrow MSG G7 is gonna be really hard for them to get.

Their G1 miracle changed everything. But you know... where amazing happens. And it did, just not for us.

With that, I think both these teams give OKC a good series but you have to be heavy favorites. You and Indy have a lot of similarities but I think Towns is just a tough cover for y'all, like Jokic was for you and like Towns is for Indy. We might zag where you zig


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Post#48 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 31, 2025 5:10 am

Mamba81p wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Woodsanity wrote:Either way both Gainbridge and MSG are way better than Barclays. :P


Well regular people can actually afford to go to the games in Gainbridge and Barclays

While Knicks fans can enjoy their games from their living room sofa at best ,or the worse this rat infested fan zones :lol:

Choose your seats Knicks fans :lol:


There are enough regular people in msg. Just because they make more money it doesn’t make them less “regular”


Not exactly , most of regular Joes families shops groceries in Walmarts , shoprites , targets , I don’t think manhattan have any

If you consider paying 3 times regular price of base groceries and 22$ cup of coffee on the East Side , then yes MSG have plenty of regular Joes :lol:
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Post#49 » by TravisScott55 » Sat May 31, 2025 5:13 am

Pacers winning this
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Post#50 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 31, 2025 5:20 am

donkki wrote:I was confident that the Knicks will prevail before the series started, and still have the same confidence. I always considered the Knicks to be superior on paper, and if they start to click on the court the Pacers will not be able to stop them. The Knicks will get this done, and they will go to the NBA Finals. Two more wins to go for the Finals, six wins total for the NBA championship.


I hate to break this news for you but the next Knicks game in MSG is scheduled for October

So bear with me, it’s 5 months away :lol:
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Post#51 » by cgf » Sat May 31, 2025 10:21 am

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Post#52 » by cgf » Sat May 31, 2025 10:51 am

Feeling nervous, but curious to see how Carlisle responds to Thibs taking away Hali's safety blanket by sticking OG on Nembhard. Nemb is their release valve when Haliburton is pressure too much, so having OG on him waiting to help really throws a wrench into how they problem solve.

Gunna have to watch this on delay with my little stinker...driving my mom up to wisconsin to look at a new puppy after our dog died last weekend...but ready for a fun game, whether this is the end or just the next step in our adventure.
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Post#53 » by JulesWinnfield » Sat May 31, 2025 12:00 pm

cgf wrote:Feeling nervous, but curious to see how Carlisle responds to Thibs taking away Hali's safety blanket by sticking OG on Nembhard. Nemb is their release valve when Haliburton is pressure too much, so having OG on him waiting to help really throws a wrench into how they problem solve.

Gunna have to watch this on delay with my little stinker...driving my mom up to wisconsin to look at a new puppy after our dog died last weekend...but ready for a fun game, whether this is the end or just the next step in our adventure.


Sorry for the loss man I know that’s tough. Go Knicks!
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Post#54 » by hardenASG13 » Sat May 31, 2025 12:58 pm

Feel like Indiana takes this tonight unless Brunson goes off, which he might if Nesmith still isn't himself. Gotta assume aggressive Haliburton shows up tonight.
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Post#55 » by ProcessDoctor » Sat May 31, 2025 12:59 pm

Original prediction was Pacers in 6...sticking to it.
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Post#56 » by cgf » Sat May 31, 2025 1:34 pm

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cgf wrote:Feeling nervous, but curious to see how Carlisle responds to Thibs taking away Hali's safety blanket by sticking OG on Nembhard. Nemb is their release valve when Haliburton is pressure too much, so having OG on him waiting to help really throws a wrench into how they problem solve.

Gunna have to watch this on delay with my little stinker...driving my mom up to wisconsin to look at a new puppy after our dog died last weekend...but ready for a fun game, whether this is the end or just the next step in our adventure.


Sorry for the loss man I know that’s tough. Go Knicks!


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Post#57 » by cgf » Sat May 31, 2025 1:43 pm

WestbrookGOATed wrote:I think the Pacers close it out at home. They don't wanna play a game 7 in New York. Especially after being up 3-1. I'm very excited for the finals, I think Indy will give us a real run for our money.


They are an awesome team and I think a really tough matchup for you because they already play so fast that you can’t speed them up into turnovers, and they can match your depth with guys like Jarace Walker not even part of the regular rotation…and I expect to see their best punch in this first half.

…but I just don’t know if this Knicks run ends here. This team has been doubted every step of the way, but they just keep grinding away & coming back, no matter how deep you think you’ve buried them. Whoever advances from this series will be able to feel like a team of destiny that can come back from anything.
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Post#58 » by JulesWinnfield » Sat May 31, 2025 2:19 pm

If the Knicks can stay connected and avoid early deficits I definitely think Indiana could potentially tighten up. Make them play with pressure in the second half. You can’t get hit with haymakers though and fall down big early and let them play carefree. There’s only so many times you can come back from down 20, they’ve already set the record for a postseason. This is the biggest pressure spot Indiana has faced all playoffs, make them feel it, make them have to execute through that with 4th quarter desperation rather than playing with a lead all game
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Post#59 » by RookieStar » Sat May 31, 2025 2:31 pm

Gotta admit, some of the smalk talk here is fire..
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