2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0)

[Mk0]

Draymond "I am a big boxing fan"

We know

[NotaHypeJob]

Nobody is watching that finals.

Do you guys even like basketball?

Let me go check the market size rankings so I know if I'm allowed to like a particular series

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right, i don't get this obession with ratings. Who the **** cares? it's not like it makes any difference for you.

It's not even about ratings, it's about respecting your own time. Like, are you planning your night with your date or family around that Finals? Of course not. If my mom calls unexpectedly I'd turn off the TV. If my wife wants to take the kid to the park, I'm leaving. I would plan date nights/plans with friends around certain Finals game nights, I would feel sad for somebody who turned down any plans to watch OKC/Indiana

[canada_dry]

This is why I wanted the Warriors to acquire Siakam.

(semi - proof: viewtopic.php?t=1845324&start=220#p75737832 )

Nah. You guys were unwilling to come off wiggins let alone one of the picks you guys had...

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[Jazz9]

People gonna enroll in summer school over watching a OKC/Indiana Finals

Series will be good but ratings are 100% gonna be awful
Most casual fans have already tuned out of these playoffs. Take NY out and there's barely anybody left

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

I'm not even using "casuals" in a derogatory way here
Just saying that the average fan will not care about this series

[ArksNetsSince99]

Series will be good but ratings are 100% gonna be awful
Most casual fans have already tuned out of these playoffs. Take NY out and there's barely anybody left

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

That is the one benefit of watching NBA games as a Euro. No one expects you to go out at 3 in the morning. You can just not sleep and enjoy the games in complete silence since everyone else is asleep

Downside is , you woke up your cats in the middle of the night

[CelticSooner]

How are people calling this over already? Did we watch the same games?

I see an Indiana team that literally plays the same way regardless of score and a Knick team that relies too much on one guy.

[jkvonny]

I really don't like Draymond on the court but he is good as an analyst and elevates the discourse with someone like Shaq

Draymond is an.azz on the court but really smart. Good dude on the broadcasting and podcast. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a coach or works for the media someday.

[AFM]

How are people calling this over already? Did we watch the same games?

I see an Indiana team that literally plays the same way regardless of score and a Knick team that relies too much on one guy.

Me too

[durden_tyler]

Damn. This series could very well be over already.

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I think you can call the OKC-Wolves series over. Not this one. Games been close.

This one is over, Pacers stole BOTH home games. The Wolves were expected to lose both the first two road games.

Also, this is the Knicks. Cursed franchise and can’t get the W when it matters. Utterly disappointing really because they have the tools to do it but just did not match the Pacers’ effort.


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[knicksfan974]

Everyone stop overreacting! Yes the series is 2-0 to the Pacers but you need 4 wins to advance. The Knicks didn't play well, and still the game was extreme close until the end. A possession here a possession there goes another way and the Knicks could have won. This series is that close. Yes, it is disappointing to drop two at home, but the series is not over. The Knicks can still do it! But they need to obviously play better in future games. Mission is far from impossible.

[Shamrock23]

I wonder what Stephen A is thinking right now? lol. Looks like they'll be riot instead of a parade in NY at the end of this series.

[Capn'O]

When you think about it Carlisle actually deserves another chip.

He's absolutely schooling Thibs.

[Nuntius]

People on this board make fun of casuals for whatever reason but you're not telling your wife/gf/friends I'm staying inside to watch OKC/Indiana if they want to go out.

That is the one benefit of watching NBA games as a Euro. No one expects you to go out at 3 in the morning. You can just not sleep and enjoy the games in complete silence since everyone else is asleep

Downside is , you woke up your cats in the middle of the night

Cats don't sleep in the middle of the night, my friend. They only sleep when we're at work. Right now, they are just chasing each other around and screaming bloody murder as we speak which is basically their nightly routine

[Kawaii Leonard]

This Haliburton kid is well spoken too, no wonder he bags three snowbunnies while congratulating 50 cent

[Enso]

Damn knicks fans good luck next year lol

[CelticSooner]

How are people calling this over already? Did we watch the same games?

I see an Indiana team that literally plays the same way regardless of score and a Knick team that relies too much on one guy.

Me too

So yes the series over.

[FarBeyondDriven]

OKC vs IND was best case scenario for the Finals. Great matchup and should be very fun to watch. I hope one of the teams doesn't get taxed via a long series with the other sweeping so they're both rested and at full health.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

Lo
They ain't lying tho.

Ratings for that series is going to be an alltime low

They're right but who cares? Unless you feel the NBA shouldn't have teams in places like Indy/OKC you need to accept the finals will sometimes have them matchup and the ratings will suffer.

Anyone who is not going to watch the finals cause it has two small market teams in it is a Bum and not a true Hoops fan at all.

Do fans of other sports leagues do this? I feel like for 25 years in the NBA it has always been a salt fest whenever smaller markets got to the finals originating when the Spurs and Pistons were winning titles.

[iggymcfrack]

I’ve been telling everyone that would listen the Pacers are better than the Knicks and I bet on them both the first 2 games even with my huge sweat on them to win the East, but honestly I kinda feel like the Knicks are gonna take Game 3. There will be less pressure being away from the Garden, no one really played real heavy minutes for the Knicks except Bridges, and it’s just human nature to let down a little bit up 2-0.

[Nuntius]

Everyone stop overreacting! Yes the series is 2-0 to the Pacers but you need 4 wins to advance. The Knicks didn't play well, and still the game was extreme close until the end. A possession here a possession there goes another way and the Knicks could have won. This series is that close. Yes, it is disappointing to drop two at home, but the series is not over. The Knicks can still do it! But they need to obviously play better in future games. Mission is far from impossible.

I agree that the series is not over and that the Knicks can still win it. But I do have to ask you an honest question:

Do you still believe that the Knicks are the better team? If you want to claim they have a better collection of top-end talent, sure, no argument against that but are they the better TEAM?