2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #2 New York Knicks vs #6 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-3)

Hoop Hunter · Post #481 » by **Hoop Hunter** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:49 am

We've got about any shot we wanted. We've missed a lot of wide open ones. Some cheapie fouls and a lucky half court shot. We could be ahead a lot more.

Knicks will come out with a ton of intensity after the half. Got to withstand the punch.

ITYSL · Post #482 » by **ITYSL** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:51 am

This series is shaping up to be a long grind, isn't it? Love it.

mademan · Post #483 » by **mademan** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:51 am

Pacers shot quality is significantly better. Knicks are lucky to be in this game honestly.

durden_tyler · Post #484 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:51 am

Hoop Hunter wrote:We've got about any shot we wanted. We've missed a lot of wide open ones. Some cheapie fouls and a lucky half court shot. We could be ahead a lot more.

Knicks will come out with a ton of intensity after the half. Got to withstand the punch.

Agreed. Who wins the third wins this. If Pacers hold them off and still has the nice lead (3-5 pts) over the Knicks, they can certainly pull this off.

Celts17Pride · Post #485 » by **Celts17Pride** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:52 am

So far this first half is an act of attrition. Pacers just have more guys to wear the Knicks down

durden_tyler · Post #486 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:52 am

CoP wrote:This series is shaping up to be a long grind, isn't it? Love it.

Knicks still in 5, Pacers will be competitive game by game but it won't be a long series.

Im Coming Home · Post #487 » by **Im Coming Home** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:53 am

Feels like a loss, Knicks just don't have it tonight, not looking good. Unless Thibs comes out with some god tier adjustments..

Chuck Everett · Post #488 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:53 am

One thing that is so underrated about MSG. The Knicks to me have never had a true HCA because opposing players love playing there so much and showing out under the bright lights.

Onus · Post #489 » by **Onus** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:53 am

mademan wrote:Pacers shot quality is significantly better. Knicks are lucky to be in this game honestly.

I’d be worried that if I was a Knicks fan. Pacers were getting great shots while the Knicks were struggling

Boneman2 · Post #490 » by **Boneman2** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:54 am

Pacers leave NY with home court ad

___Rand___ · Post #491 » by **___Rand___** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:55 am

___Rand___ wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:1st round of OG vs Pascal goes to Pascal.

OG1 Pascal 1.

OG 1 Pascal 3

OG 1 Pascal 4 (54-60)

xBulletproof · Post #492 » by **xBulletproof** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:55 am

shi-woo wrote:Hali hasn't checked Brunson too much, and think that's a matchup that needs to happen at some pint if the Pacers continue to play him that hard. Refs are going to give him a lot of favorable calls in this series given how much pressure he'd putting on the defense.

I don't want Hali guarding him. With Nembhard, TJ and Nesmith should be fine. Ben Sheppard at times too. Super unlikely but I wouldn't be mad if Jarace Walker got emergency minutes guarding him if everyone else is in foul trouble.

RB34 · Post #493 » by **RB34** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:55 am

Pacers really need to hit those shots. Nesmith.

Hoop Hunter · Post #494 » by **Hoop Hunter** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:56 am

Honestly I think we miss Mathurin more than the Knicks miss Randle.

Post #495 » by **Reeko** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:56 am

Are tickets at the Garden still relatively affordable for the average fan?

___Rand___ · Post #496 » by **___Rand___** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:56 am

azcatz11 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Can OG post up effectively?

Can he post up? Somewhat. Is he effective? No. His movements are slow so if he posts up, guards can pick him off. Yet he insists on getting more offensive touches. Him signing the next contract is CONTINGENT on him getting more offensive touches than he did this past year or with Raptors. Knicks fans are in for at least a season of groaning next year.

He’s so big you’d think he’d add that to his game…he’d be unstoppable

He works on his game every summer. What you're seeing now is how far he's come from just a defensive stopper. Heck he couldn't shoot nor dribble when he came to Raptors.

Chuck Everett · Post #497 » by **Chuck Everett** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:57 am

Reeko wrote:Are tickets at the Garden still relatively affordable for the average fan?

Nose bleeds over $250. So I guess it depends on your definition of reasonable.

Post #498 » by **Reeko** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:58 am

___Rand___ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Can he post up? Somewhat. Is he effective? No. His movements are slow so if he posts up, guards can pick him off. Yet he insists on getting more offensive touches. Him signing the next contract is CONTINGENT on him getting more offensive touches than he did this past year or with Raptors. Knicks fans are in for at least a season of groaning next year.

He’s so big you’d think he’d add that to his game…he’d be unstoppable

He works on his game every summer. What you're seeing now is how far he's come from just a defensive stopper. Heck he couldn't shoot when he came to Raptors.

What? Yes he could. He shot 37% from 3 as a rookie.

Post #499 » by **Capn'O** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:58 am

These Pacers are hard to hate. They play the right way.

Hoop Hunter wrote:Honestly I think we miss Mathurin more than the Knicks miss Randle.

No.

Im Coming Home · Post #500 » by **Im Coming Home** » Tue May 7, 2024 12:59 am

Can't win if Knicks aren't playing Knicks defense.

Who wins GAME 7 and goes to the ECFs?