Celtics @ The Garden | Game 5 | 5.1.13 | 7:00

[KNIXFAN_83]

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He doesn't look convinced. He's whistling past the graveyard...

Have Pierce or KG gone on the record (besides Pirece's 'dinner in New York' thing)? They seem to be keeping mighty quiet, while Terry's out there gabbin'.

KG and PP know the deal. When you play as many years as they have, they know Sunday was their final moment together. Tomorrow we will witness the emergence of a new force in the East. Our own New York Knicks.

[Thugger HBC]

Boston, to their credit, barely won Sunday.

I fully expect the Knicks to close this out, have a nice party on Thursday, then prep some for whichever they face in the second round.

[mpharris36]

Boston, to their credit, barely won Sunday.

I fully expect the Knicks to close this out, have a nice party on Thursday, then prep some for whichever they face in the second round.

I'm not always a silver lining type guy but the loss might be benificial in the long wrong, for a couple reasons.

1. playoffs are important about responding after a loss. We obviously wont be sweeping the pacers if we play them and we sure wont be sweeping the heat if we make it to the ECF so it is important to follow up a loss with a good win. That will help us in the next series.

2. time off. With the pacers and hawks tied up 2-2 all assumptions are that there series will go 7 games. Which means it ends on Saturday.

That means with if we would have won on sunday afternoon that is a massive layoff say we play game 1 at the Garden Monday or Tuesday night. That well over a week/week and a half of rest. Might not be good.

Now that we have a game on Wed that we will hopefully close out we still might have a nice layoff but not to the point we will be building up too much rust. Basketball is a rythm sport and I would hate for the Knicks to go well over a week without player a high intensity opp in the playoffs. Pacers are physical and I don't want to much rest going into game 1.

those are my thoughts...lets finish them tomorrow night!

[shmeakone]

Can't stop thinking about this game.

I keep thinking we're gonna lose for some reason. I honestly don't want this to be a close game at all, but they have guys like Pierce & Garnett so you know they're not just gonna lay down. I expect a close game throughout.

[makeitstop]

Can't stop thinking about this game.

I keep thinking we're gonna lose for some reason. I honestly don't want this to be a close game at all, but they have guys like Pierce & Garnett so you know they're not just gonna lay down. I expect a close game throughout.

I see you take your own sig very seriously.

[Smokey9782]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

[makeitstop]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

The only quotes I've seen are from KMart and Swish. Did anyone else say anything?

[Smokey9782]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

The only quotes I've seen are from KMart and Swish. Did anyone else say anything?

No just them, but it's two people too many if you ask me. Just go out and win the damn game. Talk, as they say, is cheap.

[K_ick_God]

Can't stop thinking about this game.

I keep thinking we're gonna lose for some reason. I honestly don't want this to be a close game at all, but they have guys like Pierce & Garnett so you know they're not just gonna lay down. I expect a close game throughout.

I see you take your own sig very seriously.

Is what he's saying so crazy or pessimistic?

[NBA Fan 1234]

i don't think what jr said was bad. i don't think the things players say motivate the opposing team as much as many believe. if you can't be motivated to play and win a game (let alone a PLAYOFF GAME), then you don't deserve to win. *and this goes for both teams* i've had the same feeling when i was playing hs and aau ball.

[AllanHoustonFan]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

This is the NBA playoffs, bro. If they aren't motivated enough, then they deserve to go home. Besides, both teams have enough bulletin board material where all this "cancels" each other out.

[NBA Fan 1234]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

This is the NBA playoffs, bro. If they aren't motivated enough, then they deserve to go home. Besides, both teams have enough bulletin board material where all this "cancels" each other out.

do i hear an echo?

[AllanHoustonFan]

Not saying it's going to change the outcome of the game, but the Knicks really need to stop talking so much. No need to add even more fuel to the fire.

This is the NBA playoffs, bro. If they aren't motivated enough, then they deserve to go home. Besides, both teams have enough bulletin board material where all this "cancels" each other out.

do i hear an echo?

Or great minds think alike



But I didn't see I posted exactly what you said till afterwards

[makeitstop]

I see you take your own sig very seriously.

Is what he's saying so crazy or pessimistic?

Crazy, no. Pessimistic, yep.

[NBA Fan 1234]

haha we do tend to agree on many things, so i'll go with great minds thinking alike


anyways, i'm thinking about doing a post game analysis for tomorrow's game.

[AllanHoustonFan]

haha we do tend to agree on many things, so i'll go with great minds thinking alike


anyways, i'm thinking about doing a post game analysis for tomorrow's game.

That would be great! A nice change of pace from the usual gifs lol

[makeitstop]

No just them, but it's two people too many if you ask me. Just go out and win the damn game. Talk, as they say, is cheap.

I don't find what either of them said to be that horrible.

The big knock on this team vs. the Celtics all season long is that that the Cs can 'get inside their heads,' mainly because of the KG-Melo incident.

I just think that what they said (JR especially) is sending the message that these guys aren't inside their heads. I take it as a good sign.

Of course, now they gotta back it up. I believe they will.

[StephNYKurry]

Look at it this way, if they lose FOUR CONSECUTIVE GAMES to the Celtics to lose the series, could it seriously be blamed on talking too much?

[makeitstop]

Look at it this way, if they lose FOUR CONSECUTIVE GAMES to the Celtics to lose the series, could it seriously be blamed on talking too much?

If they lose four in a row to that team, they've got way bigger problems than talking too much.

[SuperflyKnick]

Celtic fans are expecting a huge game from pierce and beating us at the garden, then after beating us they will continue and blow us out of the water the next 2... Im not sure should i be scared or should i laughh