2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #2 Boston Celtics vs #3 New York Knicks (NYK leads 1-0)

[drone3]

That was fun...

[omerome]

The Knicks got the split they wanted. If they can play with high energy and focus in game two, things can get interesting... but we know that BOS will come out angry, so the Knicks need to be prepared.

Because despite the win, the Knicks really didn't play that great. They missed tons of free throws and turned the ball over a bit.

Hopefully Thibs can open up a playbook and run something other than Brunson ISOs as well. He made huge shots, but the ball stopping isn't going to cut it all the time.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

This is a noncompetitive series imo because Brown is just going to keep posting up Brunson. And it'll be Tyrese/Garland next series. You can't have any small guards against the C's.

IMO, it's competitive because tonight, Tatum took hero ball shots

[bronxknicksfan1]

Jaylen Brown on 1 knee. Jrue Holiday on a bad hammy. Tatum playing with a bad wrist. Horford on his last legs. KP…idk, something might happen, he always injured.

Knicks in 6

I'm amused by the posts from Knicks fans about how the Knicks can definitely win this series... if most of the Celtics roster doesn't play lol.

Anyway...

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I was joking when I said this. Hope you’re still amused.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Whats up with Mikal Bridges? Dude needs to generate some offence for the Knicks.

He hit a huge shot.

His defense swung the game.

[RHODEY]

The Knicks got the split they wanted. If they can play with high energy and focus in game two, things can get interesting... but we know that BOS will come out angry, so the Knicks need to be prepared.

Because despite the win, the Knicks really didn't play that great. They missed tons of free throws and turned the ball over a bit.

Hopefully Thibs can open up a playbook and run something other than Brunson ISOs as well. He made huge shots, but the ball stopping isn't going to cut it all the time.

That should be more worrisome for Boston.

[Onlytimewilltel]

The way JB got ripped by Mikal was soul snatching

Like taking candy from a kid

[LFGK]

Celtics are super excellent, Knicks are super garbage can trash. There's not really much else to say.

Mazzulla is playing 8D checkers, and Thibs is stuck in 2D.

You were saying?

maybe he was playing a different form of Checkers?

[knicksfan974]

The thing I'm wondering, no matter who won tonight, is that would you be happy to spend a lot of $$$ just to see your team put up 60 three pointers? I mean I love basketball in general but no way in hell I would actually pay with my own money to see that kind of thing ever. Don't care if my team wins or not if I would have to endure watching 60 three point attempts. The best thing that could happen to the NBA is for the three point spamming teams to fail.

[Capn'O]

Wooow Knicks pull it off.

Thibs the maniac 7-man rotation in an OT game.

Is this independent or have you been reading our board

[LFGK]

The Knicks got the split they wanted. If they can play with high energy and focus in game two, things can get interesting... but we know that BOS will come out angry, so the Knicks need to be prepared.

Because despite the win, the Knicks really didn't play that great. They missed tons of free throws and turned the ball over a bit.

Hopefully Thibs can open up a playbook and run something other than Brunson ISOs as well. He made huge shots, but the ball stopping isn't going to cut it all the time.

That should be more worrisome for Boston.

Celtic homers won't look at this at all like that, they will tell you how they will shoot better from 3, there's no way the Knicks could possibly play better the Celtics didn't shoot awful the Knicks forced them into awful
Shots and clamped down the second half. Keep jacking up those 3's and it won't be a long series I promise you

[HotRocks34]

Great win NYK!

[LFGK]

The Knicks got the split they wanted. If they can play with high energy and focus in game two, things can get interesting... but we know that BOS will come out angry, so the Knicks need to be prepared.

Because despite the win, the Knicks really didn't play that great. They missed tons of free throws and turned the ball over a bit.

Hopefully Thibs can open up a playbook and run something other than Brunson ISOs as well. He made huge shots, but the ball stopping isn't going to cut it all the time.

Who says anything about a split? Knicks will throw the kitchen sink at the Celtics wed and I'm pretty sure KAT won't have 3 fouls in the first 14 minutes of the game

[worldjbfree]

Good on Brunson for skipping that dumbass question. Don’t pay any mind to “basketball experts” and don’t give BOS any blackboard material.

[LFGK]

Gotta thank the pistons man, the got the Knicks ready to fight this series, I expect more physicality moving forward

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

I don't think Knicks are doing it this game. Celtics are exploiting Knicks' weaknesses and Knicks can't do nothing about it.

Oh, ye of little faith.

[LFGK]

Jaylen Brown on 1 knee. Jrue Holiday on a bad hammy. Tatum playing with a bad wrist. Horford on his last legs. KP…idk, something might happen, he always injured.

Knicks in 6

I'm amused by the posts from Knicks fans about how the Knicks can definitely win this series... if most of the Celtics roster doesn't play lol.

Anyway...

Read on Twitter

I was joking when I said this. Hope you’re still amused.

If the Celtics game plan is to jack up 55-60 3's a game this series won't make it to 6 games....Knicks forced them into some of the most brutal shots I can remember

[Papi_swav]

Yes let's go Knicks sweep them out of here !! In seriousness I think this series will be goated

[LFGK]

OKC?

But this beast is playoff tested. Tonight's probably a good litmus test. Boston will be focused to prove we can't hang because if we can hang we have the best closer in the game.

This, why you think every Celtic homer in here is so on edge? Talking about 4-0, unbeatable this that and downplaying it so much don't kid yourself that aren't very comfortable rite now because they know we can play with them. Tonight they will see

I can tell you that 99.9% of Celtics fans are very, very happy the Celtics are playing the Knicks in the 2nd round. Celtics in 4-5, Knicks fans should claim victory if the Knicks can push this series to 6 games and lose 2-4.

[LFGK]

This, why you think every Celtic homer in here is so on edge? Talking about 4-0, unbeatable this that and downplaying it so much don't kid yourself that aren't very comfortable rite now because they know we can play with them. Tonight they will see

I can tell you that 99.9% of Celtics fans are very, very happy the Celtics are playing the Knicks in the 2nd round. Celtics in 4-5, Knicks fans should claim victory if the Knicks can push this series to 6 games and lose 2-4.

Sayin in 5 you gave Knicks a whole lot of credit

Saying in 6 it’s almost insanity

Celtics in 4

As always, NETS SUCK