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

[xBulletproof]

I think it's the Pacers fans who should be feeling nervous now, regardless of score. Hali a no-show, low pace etc things look favorable to the Knicks early.

Not how I feel at all.

This was from the 1st quarter ....

I was confused by people acting like Haliburton / Pacers were off to a bad start after the first quarter. The Pacers had energy, and were executing well enough. But Tyrese shot 0-4 so people freaked out. Finished shooting 9-13.

I wasn't worried because I'm not all results based, if you have effort and execution results will eventually follow. Those open shots will eventually go down.

It's the same reason I almost went to bed 5 minutes into game 5. Could just feel it wasn't going well, even though the score was close.

[Butch718]

Year one of Kat, and I think I have had enough.

Thanks to Thibs, but the team needs to explore new coaching options and viable trades for Kat.

This team needs to add a secondary play maker and add depth at center and wing.

Careful bud, this is how you end up with an often injured Embiid or something.

This team needs depth in the worst way, and I honestly have had enough Kat and Thibs.

[LFGK]

Why don't you bring up the post where I told you the pacers were gonna mop the Knicks and what you had to say about that.

You wanna be the forum troll and treat people like **** when things are going your way then you gonna eat your comeuppance like the rest of us.

Treat people how you wanna be treated. Something you weren't taught apparently.

But at least you have that mega rich super successful New York City business to get back to Monday morning

Again, we lost, sh*t happens, just like we sent you home, have your laugh worry about your Celtics, tatums recovery, if brown is back, KP being a v@gina, worry about Boston.

Correct. But tonight isn't about that. Tonight is about laughing at all the dumb knicks takes.

At least I had last year's championship to satiate me when the Celtics blew it.

You wouldn't believe how little it matters when your team loses when you already won the big one.

That said. Celtics will still be better than the Knicks no matter who they put on the floor next year.

My brother in Christ you had me until the last line, the Celtics will be a fringe playoff team, sh*t all you want on the Knicks but it's the first season this team has played together, they will be alright.

[___Rand___]

Final Inside the NBA on TNT. This is it

Inside will continue. Just on other networks.

They will screw it up.

It'll be run by the same studio, same producers crew etc.

[Capn'O]

Congrats Pacers fans and good luck dealing with that monster out west.

The advantage you have is your coach. Both from a gameplanning and mental edge aspect he showed why he's one of the best and possibly the best in the game. As I like some of the things Daignault has shown he's also shown his greenness a few times this playoffs and that's a place were you can sneak in some cagey **** and steal one or two. Playoffs are a different animal that way. Siakam played a hell of a series too and deserves that series MVP. We just couldn't stop him.

[wang000hk]

This series could have been a sweep by Pacers
Pacers pretty much outplayed Knicks most of the time

[Mk0]

Did Allie LaForce lock up a new job? I think I heard about everyone else's post-TNT move.

She also does the NCAA tournament and NFL football on Sundays. She'll still be around for Turner sports. Maybe she will end up on Amazon like many others.

Ah okay. I only know her on NBA coverage.

It just hit me watching that sign off by the on court team.
Harlan, SVG and Reggie all had their jobs locked up for next season and I realized I hadn't heard any news about her.

*Shame Brian Anderson isn't moving on. I really enjoyed him announcing games, but TNT has other sports and this should be a promotion for him I guess.

[The Corey's]

Again, we lost, sh*t happens, just like we sent you home, have your laugh worry about your Celtics, tatums recovery, if brown is back, KP being a v@gina, worry about Boston.

Correct. But tonight isn't about that. Tonight is about laughing at all the dumb knicks takes.

At least I had last year's championship to satiate me when the Celtics blew it.

You wouldn't believe how little it matters when your team loses when you already won the big one.

That said. Celtics will still be better than the Knicks no matter who they put on the floor next year.

My brother in Christ you had me until the last line, the Celtics will be a fringe playoff team, sh*t all you want on the Knicks but it's the first season this team has played together, they will be alright.

Knicks are good enough to make you think they're good enough.

If you're happy, then I'm happy for you.

[Mk0]

Year one of Kat, and I think I have had enough.

Thanks to Thibs, but the team needs to explore new coaching options and viable trades for Kat.

This team needs to add a secondary play maker and add depth at center and wing.

Careful bud, this is how you end up with an often injured Embiid or something.

This team needs depth in the worst way, and I honestly have had enough Kat and Thibs.

Depth won't matter as long as Thibs is in charge. I love the guy but he is who he is.

[LFGK]

Correct. But tonight isn't about that. Tonight is about laughing at all the dumb knicks takes.

At least I had last year's championship to satiate me when the Celtics blew it.

You wouldn't believe how little it matters when your team loses when you already won the big one.

That said. Celtics will still be better than the Knicks no matter who they put on the floor next year.

My brother in Christ you had me until the last line, the Celtics will be a fringe playoff team, sh*t all you want on the Knicks but it's the first season this team has played together, they will be alright.

Knicks are good enough to make you think they're good enough.

If you're happy, then I'm happy for you.

Sounds good we'll talk about it when next season gets underway, entire summer to get over before that

[scrabbarista]

WE DID IT!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A LONG HARD ROAD BUT IT WAS ALL WORTH IT!!!!! BEEN A FAN SINCE THE NUGGETS WERE ELIMINATED!!!! FOUR MORE WINS!!! FOUR MORE WINS!!!!!

[FarBeyondDriven]

remember hours ago when "the nba isn't rigged" crowd were making fun of people suggesting the Pacers lost Game 5 so they could host Game 6 to get that lucrative playoff money and win in front of their fans?

[Capn'O]

I think it's the Pacers fans who should be feeling nervous now, regardless of score. Hali a no-show, low pace etc things look favorable to the Knicks early.

Not how I feel at all.

This was from the 1st quarter ....

I was confused by people acting like Haliburton / Pacers were off to a bad start after the first quarter. The Pacers had energy, and were executing well enough. But Tyrese shot 0-4 so people freaked out. Finished shooting 9-13.

I wasn't worried because I'm not all results based, if you have effort and execution results will eventually follow. Those open shots will eventually go down.

It's the same reason I almost went to bed 5 minutes into game 5. Could just feel it wasn't going well, even though the score was close.

I felt good about taking your first punch because I knew you guys didn't want to go back to NY and were going to give everything tonight. In the end, we couldn't beat your press/traps and we couldn't make free throws. Regarding the first point, credit to your plan and execution for forcing our stars into off nights in your most crucial game.

Regarding the second, aye aye aye.

[Butch718]

Careful bud, this is how you end up with an often injured Embiid or something.

This team needs depth in the worst way, and I honestly have had enough Kat and Thibs.

Depth won't matter as long as Thibs is in charge. I love the guy but he is who he is.

That’s why he needs to go as well. Mike Malone got fired for much less.

[Indomitable]

Inside will continue. Just on other networks.

They will screw it up.

It'll be run by the same studio, same producers crew etc.

Different people at the top. Those people have bosses and Espn is trash.

I turned off there coverage constantly. I mean they are using video games hot boxes under players.

It is annoying. I do not trust them to understand less is more.

[aj174]

Happy for the Pacers and for Pascal, my man deserves it. Go back and watch the 2019 Raptors run, dude hit the game winning bucket in game 6. If he had touched a basketball during lockdown, this might have been his 3rd finals appearance but I won't go into that..

Pacers are a really likeable team. Nothing against NY, they're good. But I feel that Brunson was flopping a lot, as talented as he is, the constant falling on the floor wasn't great to see. KAT was good for them and they played a good series, just that game 1 meltdown really put them behind right away.

I think Knicks should run it back, and incorporate more KAT and ball movement.

[sp6r=underrated]

At least I had last year's championship to satiate me when the Celtics blew it.

You wouldn't believe how little it matters when your team loses when you already won the big one.

Not saying New Yorkers are always nice but the term Masshole exists for a reason

[MoneyTalks41890]

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[NotAKnicksFan]

Theres good knicks fans, but this is fitting punishment to the obnoxious fanbase and extension- players. You reap what you sow. Congrats on your championship in the 2nd round of the playoffs this year, a full bill of health and still couldnt knock off the pacers, got done in by Thomas Bryant

[Mk0]

lmao Haliburton and Siakam sitting there watching Shaq and Chuck talk about his threaded eyebrows