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Walco 2025-05-19 15:16:42 

I get that the Pacers are playing great basketball at this time, but the Knicks beat them during the regular season without Mitchell Robinson, and the Pacers just beat an injured Cavaliers team. Last year, the Knicks v Cavaliers series was tied 3 - 3 with game 7 at the Garden. But the Knicks were decimated by injuries — Julius Randle and Bojan Bogdanovic did not play in the series, Mitchell Robinson only played one game, OG Anunoby missed Game 7 with a hamstring injury, Jalen Brunson broke his hand in Game 7, and Josh Hart played Game 7 with an abdominal injury.

Knicks in 6 !!!!

 
ray 2025-05-19 17:55:21 

I think so as well...Knicks in 6
Pacers have gotten some lucky breaks with their opponents

 
WI_cricfan 2025-05-20 20:32:12 

I am happy that two former Raptors are in the conf. finals.

 
Cheeks 2025-05-20 20:53:59 

I think the most interesting series from hereon will be OKC - Wolves.

Btw Knicks in 5.

Wolves in 7

Then Wolves will beat Knicks in 5. smile

 
imusic 2025-05-21 00:29:08 

Allyuh keep on underestimating the Pacers.

They love it

OKC vs Indiana NBA Finals 2025

 
velo 2025-05-21 11:08:37 

Okc took game1 this series is interesting the thunder have the better team in terms of talent .the twolves have arguable the best player on both sides who really looks like jirdan in his mannerisms and the way he plays

Wunna knicks fans to cocky halliburton is going to do the reggie millier choke salute send off again lol

 
Walco 2025-05-21 13:02:58 

Two Knicks haters in the house smile Big Body Brunson aka Captain Clutch has something in store for Halliburton tonight cool

 
voiceofreason 2025-05-22 02:55:15 

Not sure why people are sleeping on the Pacers. I say Pacers in 6 as they have the depth and their ability to put up quick points and play at a up tempo pace maybe too much for the Knicks more methodical/half court style.

No dog in the race but I say Pacers in 6, OKC in 6.

 
Kay 2025-05-22 03:18:25 

That game tying shot by Haliburton was the killer blow.

Long ways to go though

 
Jumpstart 2025-05-22 03:26:44 

In reply to Kay

knicks got some Reggie Miller-esque trauma with that loss

 
voiceofreason 2025-05-22 03:29:16 

Pacers were down 14 with 2: 49 to go then abig run to tie the game and take it to OT. They have young guys who are not fearful of the big play/shot like Haliburtin, Nembhard, Neesmith,Mathurin and the experienced Siakam , Turner and Toppin.

 
velo 2025-05-22 09:23:04 

i said it do not underestimate these pacers big grin

 
ray 2025-05-22 11:58:14 

Wake up call...Knicks in 6

 
Walco 2025-05-22 12:21:12 

That choker sign by Halliburton last night will come back to haunt the Pacers

 
nick2020 2025-05-22 12:25:36 

In reply to Walco

Knicks controlled most of the game.
Better team on the night lost.

Regroup for G2.

 
Walco 2025-05-22 12:37:02 

In reply to nick2020

I agree. That no-call on the Turner goal-tend on that Brunson layup was the difference, but the Knicks played horrible defense down the stretch and committed some stupid fouls. And, of course, missed free throws.

 
imusic 2025-05-22 15:08:25 

In reply to Walco

Allyuh get yuh ass buss AT HOME. Doh mek excuse now bout no call big grin

 
velo 2025-05-22 15:16:10 

[b]In reply to Walco[/b
their defense went down because they were gassed they tried to match the fast paced style of the pacers it worked for the first half but by the 4 quarter they were huffing and puffing and bent over and could not get back on defence.big grin i told you the reggie miller choke was going to come out

 
imusic 2025-05-22 16:42:45 

Knicks fans on track to Riot.

Watch di proceedings cool

 
Walco 2025-05-22 16:51:36 

In reply to imusic

If that was a ass buss, I wonder you would call what we did to Boston in that closeout game smile

 
imusic 2025-05-22 17:43:06 

In reply to Walco

Ask Boston fans which scenario would have gutted them more.

Then you'll have your answer cool

 
ray 2025-05-22 18:48:13 

In reply to imusic

lemme see...blowing 2 twenty point leads in third qtr...close, very close

Knicks in 6

 
Walco 2025-05-22 19:40:49 

In reply to imusic

Stop shifting the goalposts nuh man. We talking about ass buss, not the emotional reactions to blowouts compared to close losses in OT.

 
Cheeks 2025-05-23 15:24:07 

Lakers gone fishing so I am less emotionally invested in these playoffs...but damn..I wusserer than Sir Charles with my predictions. My head says OKC will buss Wolves tail...but my heart wants Wolves to prevail in 7.

Something in my head tells me dat dem Pacers luck soon run out...but Halliburton on a mission since dem call he overrated.

 
velo 2025-05-24 02:54:11 

pacers up 2-0 they can finish off the knicks in indiana big grin

 
JahJah 2025-05-24 03:06:10 

Spicy P to rass. confused

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-24 10:17:33 

I said it during the Knicks - Boston series, Thibs is not a good coach and he has to be replaced. Can the Knicks rebound to win, surely they can but it does not remove the fact that Thibs is a clown.

1. In the 4th quarter of a need-to-win game, you sit Bronson for 3 minutes of the start of the quarter, MADNESS.
2. In the 4th quarter of a need-to-win game, you sit Hart for 5 minutes of the start of the quarter, MADNESS. Hart was not in foul trouble and McBride cannot offer the team what Hart can, get Hart in the game.
3. In the 4th quarter of a need-to-win game, you sit KAT for more than 6 minutes, while trailing, with Indiana over the limit and Robinson on the court. Of course the Pacers are going to foul Robinson (who along with Bronson were the Knicks players of the night). With limited minutes to go and Robinson no threat to score, get KAT in the game.

 
ray 2025-05-24 14:00:59 

In reply to JoeGrine

SUrprised he sat them at that time...Pacers made their run right away

 
velo 2025-05-25 13:31:57 

This is the kind of people thst live there
Lets go pacers

 
nick2020 2025-05-26 03:03:25 

KAT 20 in the 4th.
Extends the series

 
JahJah 2025-05-26 04:41:10 

In reply to velo

Wait until you learn about the "kind of people" who live in Indiana.

You should move into one of the sun down towns there. I think they share the same views you have of Black Americans.

You'll fit in.

 
velo 2025-05-26 09:49:09 

In reply to JahJah

i expected you would come up with that moronic narrative but i keep forgetting you don't know any better .that video was specifically about the treatment of a guy by knick fans and how they behave and you bringing up sundown towns are you high?race hustler

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-26 10:24:37 

This improbable Knicks win will likely mask the fact that Thibs is a terrible coach!

 
Walco 2025-05-26 11:14:49 

The Refs (Scott Foster) tried their best to give that win to Indiana last night. Brunson's 4th foul was an atrocious call and the travel call on KAT was terrible. The foul call on Bridges even had the TV broadcasters perplexed.

 
Walco 2025-05-26 11:17:14 

In reply to JoeGrine

There was nothing improbable about that win last night. All three games have been close and could have been won by either team.

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-26 13:08:32 

In reply to Walco

A team down by 20 points coming back to win is an improbable win. More than 50% of all Knicks fans would have thought the game was over at that point. The benefit of hindsight is one thing, during the game is another. I sided with during the game especially with their best player in foul trouble.

 
Chrissy 2025-05-26 13:25:30 

In reply to JoeGrine
But Knick’s we’re up by 17 in game 2

 
Walco 2025-05-26 14:36:37 

In reply to Chrissy

And they were up by 9 points with 50 seconds to go in game 1. Don’t forget that the Knicks came back from 20 points down to beat the Celtics in the first two games of that series. So there has been a lot of improbable winning going on in these playoffs. Or maybe 20 point leads are not that big of a deal anymore in the NBA.

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-26 16:23:52 

In reply to Chrissy

That Pacers victory was also an improbable one. No one in their right mind thought the Knicks would lose Game 1 of the Pacers series when they were up big.

 
Walco 2025-05-26 16:33:05 

In reply to JoeGrine

A team down by 20 points coming back to win is an improbable win.

Your use of the word improbable reminds me of those 100-year storms that seem to occur every year smile The Knicks were down 20 in the second quarter and cut the lead to 13 at halftime. So you think a Knicks win was improbable trailing 13 at halftime in this NBA?

 
ray 2025-05-26 17:11:39 

In reply to Walco

Knicks were not getting any calls last night

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-26 18:30:23 

In reply to Walco

Improbable = not likely to happen as opposed to impossible to happen.

I rest my case on the topic.

 
Walco 2025-05-26 21:27:08 

In reply to JoeGrine

And in the words of a notorious bajan politician, I said what I said and I have no intention of “un-said-ing” it cool

 
velo 2025-05-28 02:55:34 

pacers take down the knicks one win away from the nba finals led by a outstanding perfomance by the most "overated player" lol

 
imusic 2025-05-28 06:22:58 

In reply to Walco

Whomp Whomp Whomp big grin

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-28 08:55:17 

When it comes to basketball fundamentals, the Knicks are painful to watch.
Thibs is an outstandingly poor coach. To wit.........

1. You are down in the 4th quarter and drawing up plays for Bridges with Bronson on the floor.
2. Does Bronson have it written in his contract that he can only play a certain number of minutes?
3. Starting Robinson was checkmated brilliantly by Indiana last night. They sped up the game and led fast break points by over 20. With both Robinson and KAT in simultaneously, (a) you are getting BOTH your bigs tired at the same time (b) you are only getting scoring from 4 players at best (c ) you are encouraging the Pacers to run at you early. Get Hart back as a starter.
4. No way I am resting Bronson for 8 minutes + in a game irrespective of the score, that alone should get him fired. Bronson is trending towards an all-time great and Hall-of-Fame career.
5. If you want to be creative, stop giving Bronson that start of 4th quarter rest especially after giving him 8+ minutes earlier. This is the playoffs, I am down by 1-3 in the series, my best player must be on the court.
6. The team is a turnover happy outfit (Hart was the main culprit), that is on coaching. Good teams will punish you as Boston did (winning every game where the Knicks were very loose with the ball) and Indiana is doing now.

A better coach and the Knicks wins this series handily.

 
ray 2025-05-28 12:29:07 

In reply to JoeGrine

So, the Nova Knicks did not get it done in Game 4...hope they play better in Game 5big grin

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-28 13:17:07 

In reply to ray

at all. Both Hart (turnovers and hesitant to take shots) and Bridges (buckets not falling) were off. I wonder if Thibs can find and dust off Kris Jenkins and suit him up. big grin

 
velo 2025-05-28 14:03:05 

Poor spike lee having ptsd cant understand why the knicks cant beat the pacers in the playoffs should have stayed in cannes and promoted your film bruhlol

 
ray 2025-05-28 14:08:45 

In reply to velo

Nothing poor about SPike Lee

 
Jumpstart 2025-05-28 15:06:24 

In reply to Walco
anybody but OKC

 
Walco 2025-05-28 15:09:07 

In reply to Jumpstart

Why do you dislike OKC?

 
imusic 2025-05-28 21:15:37 

THERE’S A CHANCE

 
Walco 2025-05-30 10:29:28 

In reply to velo

Pacers Fan Stabs Knicks Fan

 
velo 2025-05-30 11:06:24 

In reply to Walco

Terrible those things should never happen

 
Walco 2025-05-30 11:51:14 

In reply to velo

Agreed

 
WI_cricfan 2025-05-30 13:22:52 

Haliburton is over-rated.

 
ray 2025-05-30 13:33:31 

They have to slow the Pacers down in Game 6

 
Walco 2025-05-30 14:13:54 

In reply to ray

I have not been able to watch the last 2 games, but from what I read, the Knicks started applying more full court pressure last night and were able to slow down the Pacers. Was that the case?

 
ray 2025-05-30 14:25:44 

In reply to Walco

COuple things:

1. Bronson came out shooting and hitting in the first quarter. He was on his game
2. Tibs played the bench, and they played excellent defense which slowed down the Pacers. Bronson got enough rest which made him stronger in the fourth quarter
3. Haliburton was a no show
4. I think the bench is very important in slowing down the Pacers, plus they hit some big 3s

 
Walco 2025-05-30 19:05:44 

In reply to ray

Thanks. I think Halliburton would be a legit NBA superstar if he was more consistent. Too often he has games like last night. But he is still relatively young.

 
JoeGrine 2025-05-30 19:44:24 

If the Knicks can (1) control the pace of the game, especially Haliburton's game (2) limit their turnovers they can take the series.

I have been giving Thibs poor reviews, however, his benching of Cam Payne has worked wonders.

 
Walco 2025-05-30 20:48:00 

In reply to JoeGrine

From all reports, two more defensive efforts like last night just might do the trick.

 
ray 2025-05-30 21:00:28 

In reply to Walco

yep...Bridges is picking up Haliburton full court to slow them down

 
FanAttick 2025-06-01 00:58:25 

Close game so far

 
FanAttick 2025-06-01 01:33:19 

Pacers step on the gas. 12 point lead early in the 2nd half

 
FanAttick 2025-06-01 01:42:02 

Shades of Reggie Miller…Pacers dropping threes like peas

 
FanAttick 2025-06-01 02:35:09 

Knicks completely destroyed..

Indiana to the Finals

 
velo 2025-06-01 02:35:34 

Congrats to the pacers cool not this year knicks

 
FanAttick 2025-06-01 02:37:26 

In reply to velo

Towns played like the Coward of the Country

 
Kay 2025-06-01 03:44:40 

The better team prevailed .....

 
JoeGrine 2025-06-01 09:30:01 

1. The nonsense of starting your three big does at least two things to harm NY (a) you are, relative to Indiana, not a high scoring team, now you have only limited scorers to start the game (b) you will get your two bigs tired simultaneously (c ) even having Bridges on Haliburton would slow the fastbreaks as Indiana is going to run with two bigs on the floor.
2. Get your team to limit turnovers.
3. The better coached team won.