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

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Who wins Game 5??

Knicks win at home and stay alive
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Pacers win on the road and advance to the NBA Finals
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Post#201 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

Thank you for not closing the quarter like morons.

And just got to say, I gladly trade a longer halftime if it meant shorter breaks during the halves. It way more enjoyable when the game is just being played rather than endless commercial breaks and super long timeouts.
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Post#202 » by knicksfan974 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

Many unnecessary turnovers but I'll take the double-digit lead.
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Post#203 » by JustBuzzin » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

DaGawd wrote:
Reeko wrote:OG's handle still sucks.

i cringe when he dribbles

Better handle OG or Jaylen Brown?
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Post#204 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

___Rand___ wrote:In the minute Walker's been in there he's been better than Toppin.


Walker is +1 in 3 minutes. Toppin is -18 in 12 minutes. LMAO. He's been a COMPLETE DISASTER tonight.
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Post#205 » by Stone » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

Good first half, still anyone’s game. Let’s see who steps up
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Post#206 » by Tracymcgoaty » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

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Froob wrote:dune lol


ah so the scifi movie that required no acting. good for him. I saw it don't remember him. They could've had you in there and wouldn't make a difference.

you don’t think I can act? how dare you :P


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Post#207 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

___Rand___ wrote:In the minute Walker's been in there he's been better than Toppin.

Walker pretty much always delivers when given a chance. We just have a deep team full of guys who usually perform well.
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Post#208 » by Nuntius » Fri May 30, 2025 1:03 am

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I watched them but he didn't leave an impression on me lol. yeah maybe his finger's still bad but he's not a shooter is he? Play him for Toppin's minutes.


Bryant is a shooter. His main thing for us is that he can stretch the floor and we can run the same actions we run with him that we do with Myles. Bradley, on the other hand, isn't a shooter so we play differently when he's not on the curt as he usually occupies the dunker spot (while Bryant is in the corners).


His finger must still be bad to not be using him right now and instead suffer Toppin this game. Oh look Carlisle trying Walker!!!


Toppin is ahead of him in the rotation regardless. He's a really good fit for us even though he's made a couple of bad plays in this game.

And, yeah, it looked the index finger of his shooting hand which is pretty vital to shooting so I'm guessing that this is the reason.
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Post#209 » by Reeko » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

DaGawd wrote:
Reeko wrote:OG's handle still sucks.

i cringe when he dribbles

It's pretty much the reason why he'll (likely) never be an All Star.
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Post#210 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

jehosafats wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is McBride out of the rotation Knicks fans?

He was in there getting shutdown by McConnell


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Post#211 » by durden_tyler » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

Not sure why the Knicks are not slowing it down sometimes, they almost allowed the Pacers back in it when the pace was faster late 2nd. But impressed with New York’s aggression— driving rather than settling and crashing the boards too.


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Post#212 » by scrabbarista » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

djsunyc wrote:stan with a comment only a coach can see about pascal and his left shoulder.


I bet Chalamet saw it.
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Post#213 » by Mamba81p » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

So far so good for the Knicks. Pacers have only 7 fast break points. Running back pays off
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Post#214 » by Reeko » Fri May 30, 2025 1:04 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Froob wrote:
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ah so the scifi movie that required no acting. good for him. I saw it don't remember him. They could've had you in there and wouldn't make a difference.

you don’t think I can act? how dare you :P


I second the dune take. Dune sucked. But not as much as that new Mission impossible movie. I slept halfway through that flick. The only good thing i have to say about that movie is the Imax seat i was sleeping with Popcorn all over me.

Dune is awesome. And the new Mission Impossible movie was very good.
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Post#215 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Fri May 30, 2025 1:05 am

Haliburton having one of his “I’m not gunna shoot” games is terrible for the Pacers. I don’t understand what happens that he just refuses to be aggressive or how Carlisle and his teammates don’t hype him up somehow.
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Post#216 » by Reeko » Fri May 30, 2025 1:05 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
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Reeko wrote:OG's handle still sucks.

i cringe when he dribbles

Better handle OG or Jaylen Brown?

Brown easily.
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Post#217 » by Tracymcgoaty » Fri May 30, 2025 1:06 am

Reeko wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Froob wrote:you don’t think I can act? how dare you :P


I second the dune take. Dune sucked. But not as much as that new Mission impossible movie. I slept halfway through that flick. The only good thing i have to say about that movie is the Imax seat i was sleeping with Popcorn all over me.

Dune is awesome. And the new Mission Impossible movie was very good.


Well that just goes to show people have different taste in flicks.
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Post#218 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri May 30, 2025 1:06 am

djsunyc wrote:walker over toppin - good move. toppin was awful.

I wouldn't be surprised if Toppin is dumped to make salary room to re-sign Turner. Walker is a much better talent, with a higher ceiling. Walker is better at everything, except dunking. Defense is not even close.
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Post#219 » by Nuntius » Fri May 30, 2025 1:07 am

That was a pretty bad first half for us. We could be down more than 11.

It's interesting that Jarace Walker played. It's also interesting that Nesmith has only played 8 minutes even though he hasn't been in foul trouble. I wonder if the ankle is bothering him. If it is bothering him then I'd rather he sits this game and returns healthier for game 6.
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Post#220 » by azcatz11 » Fri May 30, 2025 1:07 am

Reeko wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Froob wrote:you don’t think I can act? how dare you :P


I second the dune take. Dune sucked. But not as much as that new Mission impossible movie. I slept halfway through that flick. The only good thing i have to say about that movie is the Imax seat i was sleeping with Popcorn all over me.

Dune is awesome. And the new Mission Impossible movie was very good.


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