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

ITGM · Post #5501 » by **ITGM** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:42 am

Playoffs Burks is definitely a thing!

xBulletproof · Post #5502 » by **xBulletproof** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:42 am

Nuntius wrote:Great game, Knicks fans. That was a dominant performance.

For us, on the other hand, it was a disappointing night. We need to take note of what we did tonight and basically do the exact opposite on Friday.

We cannot allow 20 offensive rebounds again. We cannot turn the ball over 18 times again. We cannot allow New York to have a +29 differential in FGA again. Siakam and Haliburton both need to play better.

Let's hope we protect our home court and force a game 7.

One team was angry and active. The other was comfortable and content.

It showed in the effort.

Same reason the Pacers had a bad record vs under .500 teams, and only the Celtics had a better record against above .500 teams. Get too comfortable. No excuse for it in the playoffs.

CIN-C-STAR · Post #5503 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:43 am

Are the Pacers really gonna have to supermax Hali?
13, 2 & 5 tonight :/
I don't really see a team doing anything w him making that kind of money. Hoping I'm wrong, but his production is more in line w the fun max imo.

Post #5504 » by **Nuntius** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:43 am

zeebneeb wrote:If the Knicks indeed close this series out, it'll be interesting to see the Knicks heart, hustle, and hard damn play VS the lazy, pokey, disinterested Celtics.

The Knicks have a ton of heart, that's a given. But the Celtics are neither lazy nor disinterested. That's a false narrative.

cgf · Post #5505 » by **cgf** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:44 am

Nuntius wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:If the Knicks indeed close this series out, it'll be interesting to see the Knicks heart, hustle, and hard damn play VS the lazy, pokey, disinterested Celtics.

The Knicks have a ton of heart, that's a given. But the Celtics are neither lazy nor disinterested. That's a false narrative.

They are very much soft however 8-)

Hello Brooklyn · Post #5506 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:44 am

I think the Pacers have basically no shot at winning a Game 7 in MSG. They don't have it in them after this performance.

knicksNOTslick · Post #5507 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:44 am

Exp0sed wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:[x]

Read on Twitter
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Conversations will be had

not many players avg this many FGA and a usage rate this high..I mean, Brunson's been great but that needs to be said

I'm sure Brunson would rather have a fully healthy team with Randle and OG out there on offense. The opposing teams have been throwing double teams and their best defenders picking him up at half court, focusing on stopping him. That also needs to be said.

thelead · Post #5508 » by **thelead** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:45 am

JustBuzzin wrote:James Johnson having a roster spot over guys like Dwight and Cousins is hilarious. Dude can't even dribble a basketball functionally smh.

Dwight Howard is 38 and has had A LOT of off-court issues that franchises will not touch at this stage of his career. Cousins is just a broken dude. Get some other examples to highlight why James Johnson shouldn't have a roster spot :lol:

Woodsanity · Post #5509 » by **Woodsanity** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:46 am

If Knicks were healthy Brunson scoring would be down but he would be waaaaaaaaaaay more efficient.

thelead · Post #5510 » by **thelead** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:46 am

ITGM wrote:

Playoffs Burks is definitely a thing!

knicks fans were HATING on this dude when the games didn't matter nearly as much a few weeks ago :lol:

JustBuzzin · Post #5511 » by **JustBuzzin** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:47 am

thelead wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:James Johnson having a roster spot over guys like Dwight and Cousins is hilarious. Dude can't even dribble a basketball functionally smh.

Dwight Howard is 38 and has had A LOT of off-court issues that franchises will not touch at this stage of his career. Cousins is just a broken dude. Get some other examples to highlight why James Johnson shouldn't have a roster spot

Bro who you? :roll:

thelead · Post #5512 » by **thelead** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:48 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
thelead wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:James Johnson having a roster spot over guys like Dwight and Cousins is hilarious. Dude can't even dribble a basketball functionally smh.

Dwight Howard is 38 and has had A LOT of off-court issues that franchises will not touch at this stage of his career. Cousins is just a broken dude. Get some other examples to highlight why James Johnson shouldn't have a roster spot

Bro who you?

Just a guy on here that watches way too much basketball :lol:

Exp0sed · Post #5513 » by **Exp0sed** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:48 am

knicksNOTslick wrote:
Exp0sed wrote:
bronxknicksfan1 wrote:[x]

Read on Twitter
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Conversations will be had

not many players avg this many FGA and a usage rate this high..I mean, Brunson's been great but that needs to be said

I'm sure Brunson would rather have a fully healthy team with Randle and OG out there on offense. The opposing teams have been throwing double teams and their best defenders picking him up at half court, focusing on stopping him. That also needs to be said.

idk about Randle, he hasn't exactly been an offensive factor in past playoffs but other than that ur right

not saying he should shoot less in the current circumstences, just saying the X number of 40 or whatever games is less impressive when u account for efficiency and volume

Chuck Everett · Post #5514 » by **Chuck Everett** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:48 am

JustBuzzin wrote:James Johnson having a roster spot over guys like Dwight and Cousins is hilarious. Dude can't even dribble a basketball functionally smh.

Shows what happens when teams find you likeable. James is super positive with the young Pacers.

Butch718 · Post #5515 » by **Butch718** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:48 am

Woodsanity wrote:If Knicks were healthy Brunson scoring would be down but he would be waaaaaaaaaaay more efficient.

He put up 40 plus and got constantly blitzed with doubles all evening, and saw tons of full court pressure.

If he had a reliable number 2 to take pressure of him, this team is a legit finals contender.

heatwillbeback · Post #5516 » by **heatwillbeback** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:49 am

Jeez. Bad game but this is a bit much.

Read on Twitter

Post #5517 » by **Rich Rane** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:50 am

After the last two games, I don't know how anyone is confident in their prediction the rest of the series.

ITGM · Post #5518 » by **ITGM** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:50 am

thelead wrote:
ITGM wrote:

Playoffs Burks is definitely a thing!

knicks fans were HATING on this dude when the games didn't matter nearly as much a few weeks ago

I was one of them... :lol:

KnixtapeH20 · Post #5519 » by **KnixtapeH20** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:50 am

Post #5520 » by **Capn'O** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:51 am

Nuntius wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:If the Knicks indeed close this series out, it'll be interesting to see the Knicks heart, hustle, and hard damn play VS the lazy, pokey, disinterested Celtics.

The Knicks have a ton of heart, that's a given. But the Celtics are neither lazy nor disinterested. That's a false narrative.

They are in spurts.

Who wins GAME 7 and goes to the ECFs?