2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons (Series tied 1-1)

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Who'll Win the Series?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:27 pm

Knicks, via SWEEP!
20
7%
Knicks, 4-1
61
23%
Knicks, 4-2
80
30%
Knicks, 4-3
27
10%
Pistons, 4-3
24
9%
Pistons, 4-2
47
17%
Pistons, 4-1
4
1%
Pistons, via SWEEP!
8
3%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East First Round: #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Detroit Pistons (NYK leads 1-0) 

Post#881 » by Im Coming Home » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:29 am

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Nah refs giving Cade a favorable whistle tonight OG had him on lockdown last game when the game was being called more 50/50
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Post#882 » by GameOver25 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:29 am

MaliBrah wrote:Brunson is flopping on the ball , off the ball , on defence , on the bench , walking into the arena. Lord have mercy man it never ends


It's wild, he's flops like a fish caught and ends up in a bucket. :lol:
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Post#883 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:29 am

Will Beasley and Hardaway make some shots to spread the floor in the 4th?
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Post#884 » by Capn'O » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:30 am

Knicks are lucky to be within 8
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Post#885 » by RookieStar » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:30 am

Theres a reasom i stopped following the knicks the 2nd half of last season... i just cant support a player that flops like that. Harden Brunson Divac Wade etc etc...

Its on full display. Sheeesh
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Post#886 » by Wallace_Wallace » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:30 am

MaliBrah wrote:Brunson is flopping on the ball , off the ball , on defence , on the bench , walking into the arena. Lord have mercy man it never ends


I noticed that since that Mavericks/Suns series a couple seasons back. The dude acts like his teeth got knocked out every time he plays in the post.
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Post#887 » by MaliBrah » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:31 am

GameOver25 wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:Brunson is flopping on the ball , off the ball , on defence , on the bench , walking into the arena. Lord have mercy man it never ends


It's wild, he's flops like a fish caught and ends up in a bucket. :lol:

I've never seen a guy flop OFF the ball just cutting through the lane just pretending he got hit ahah. He might be the all time flopper off that alone. Might surpass harden
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Post#888 » by Wolfgang630 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:31 am

Brunson gotta play basketball. This flop **** is lame
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Post#889 » by Revived » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:31 am

Feels like a game that the Pistons are gonna choke in the 4th qtr again.
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Post#890 » by MaliBrah » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:32 am

Wallace_Wallace wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:Brunson is flopping on the ball , off the ball , on defence , on the bench , walking into the arena. Lord have mercy man it never ends


I noticed that since that Mavericks/Suns series a couple seasons back. The dude acts like his teeth got knocked out every time he plays in the post.

His man is trying to screen Cade on the ball and he just gets in the way and flops ahahaha it's special. Never seen this before
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Post#891 » by Pharmcat » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:33 am

why in the world was so many picks traded for bridges?
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Post#892 » by Tor_Raps » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:33 am

Why is Brunson allowed to hook his man?

Oh right, he's a flopping bitch lol
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Post#893 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:34 am

Tor_Raps wrote:Why is Brunson allowed to hook his man?

Oh right, he's a flopping bitch lol


They called the same play an offensive foul on Schroder.
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Post#894 » by Wallace_Wallace » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

MaliBrah wrote:
Wallace_Wallace wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:Brunson is flopping on the ball , off the ball , on defence , on the bench , walking into the arena. Lord have mercy man it never ends


I noticed that since that Mavericks/Suns series a couple seasons back. The dude acts like his teeth got knocked out every time he plays in the post.

His man is trying to screen Cade on the ball and he just gets in the way and flops ahahaha it's special. Never seen this before


Right on cue, another one on Thompson.
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Post#895 » by Maury2423 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

I'm a Knicks fan and I hate that Brunson got that call
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Post#896 » by Reeko » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

That's a bad foul call.
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Post#897 » by ___Rand___ » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

Very late whistle.
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Post#898 » by MaliBrah » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

YO BRUNSON IS OUT THERE CHEATING MAN
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Post#899 » by jehosafats » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

Brunson gets some serious Bambi calls
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Post#900 » by mhd » Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:35 am

Brunson is a disgrace to the game. What a horrendous call on Thompson there.

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