2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #2 New York Knicks vs. #7 Philadelphia 76ers (NYK WINS 4-2)

durden_tyler · Post #41 » by **durden_tyler** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:37 am

Series odds says, Knicks-Sixers are even so even Vegas can’t decide which team is better here.

Excited to see which team gets the action and move the line (if it does)

Just for context, the Pacers-Bucks series is now also at even odds (moved in favor of Indiana because of the no Giannis reports)

So good luck Knicks fans, this was the worst draw indeed but i think Knicks can win this but have not locked in the bet yet and waiting for Embiid injury reports. LOL

76ersForLife · Post #42 » by **76ersForLife** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:46 am

Homer38 wrote:when was the last playoffs matchup between 76ers-knicks?

I just don't remember

They swept one of the Charles Barkley 76ers teams 3-0. There was controversy because after they won the final game in Philly several of the Knicks players including Mark Jackson had a huge ass broom and were sweeping it out on the court. The disrespect was real,lol.

Bum Adebayo · Post #43 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:53 am

iggymcfrack wrote:
Bum Adebayo wrote:Embiid is not injured or out of shape, so I don't understand why people keep saying that. People see him struggling and think he must be hurt or something, but he is ok. He simply performs poorly against proper defensive schemes.
Knicks in 7

It wasn’t his offense. He was a solid C offensively. It’s just that on D he looked like a statue and he wasn’t even lining up to offensively rebound on FTs because he didn’t have the energy to jog back in transition.

That's because he is declining, he is a 30 years old big man that has had bad injuries in the past. He will be washed up in 2 years max.

Post #44 » by **Sixerscan** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:01 am

Bum Adebayo wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:
Bum Adebayo wrote:Embiid is not injured or out of shape, so I don't understand why people keep saying that. People see him struggling and think he must be hurt or something, but he is ok. He simply performs poorly against proper defensive schemes.
Knicks in 7

It wasn’t his offense. He was a solid C offensively. It’s just that on D he looked like a statue and he wasn’t even lining up to offensively rebound on FTs because he didn’t have the energy to jog back in transition.

That's because he is declining, he is a 30 years old big man that has had bad injuries in the past. He will be washed up in 2 years max.

You are a declining weirdo

Bank Shot · Post #45 » by **Bank Shot** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:21 am

Knicks in seven. I don't trust Embiid to be healthy enough to pull this off and I definitely don't trust him to bring it in a game 7 on the road.

Hatrick Ewing · Post #46 » by **Hatrick Ewing** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:33 am

As they say in Mississipi, a grasshopper with no business ethics is extremely confusing. Sixers in 5.

bronxknicksfan1 · Post #47 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:36 am

Would’ve liked to get Miami just to get the pleasure of knocking them out of the playoffs. But this will do.

Knicks in 5.

cgf · Post #48 » by **cgf** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:42 am

Hatrick Ewing wrote:As they say in Mississipi, a grasshopper with no business ethics is extremely confusing. Sixers in 5.

I don't think I can drink enough to understand this.

advent11 · Post #49 » by **advent11** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:50 am

durden_tyler wrote:Series odds says, Knicks-Sixers are even so even Vegas can’t decide which team is better here.

Excited to see which team gets the action and move the line (if it does)

Just for context, the Pacers-Bucks series is now also at even odds (moved in favor of Indiana because of the no Giannis reports)

So good luck Knicks fans, this was the worst draw indeed but i think Knicks can win this but have not locked in the bet yet and waiting for Embiid injury reports. LOL

Think Knicks will get the action.

NotAKnicksFan · Post #50 » by **NotAKnicksFan** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:59 am

Kyle Lowry is going to haunt the knicks at some point in this series

Raps in 4 · Post #51 » by **Raps in 4** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:09 am

Knicks in 7. I don't see Chokebiid being able to close out a series against a tough team, even though he is technically the best player in the series.

Hussien Fatal · Post #52 » by **Hussien Fatal** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:21 am

Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

Sweet Serenity · Post #53 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:37 am

Hussien Fatal wrote:Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

No he’s not lol

Brunson lead his team to the 2 seed without his second best player for a third of the season. Maxey was 6 games below 500 when without Embiid.
Brunson’s a borderline top 10 player, Maxey isn’t even cracking the top 20 in the league.

Long2_noD · Post #54 » by **Long2_noD** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:45 am

Who would win:

Tier 1 NBA team vs some college boyz from the same city

baldur · Post #55 » by **baldur** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:06 am

Long2_noD wrote:Who would win:

Tier 1 NBA team vs some college boyz from the same city

76ers is a tier 1 nba team?

NoStatsGuy · Post #56 » by **NoStatsGuy** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:07 am

Bum Adebayo wrote:Embiid is not injured or out of shape, so I don't understand why people keep saying that. People see him struggling and think he must be hurt or something, but he is ok. He simply performs poorly against proper defensive schemes.
Knicks in 7

he was limping in at least 3 out of the last 4 games he played. could be everything.. doesnt mean he is injured. but thats why people think that.

Hussien Fatal · Post #57 » by **Hussien Fatal** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:32 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
Hussien Fatal wrote:Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

No he’s not lol

Brunson lead his team to the 2 seed without his second best player for a third of the season. Maxey was 6 games below 500 when without Embiid.
Brunson’s a borderline top 10 player, Maxey isn’t even cracking the top 20 in the league.

Isn’t cracking the top 20? Maxey is definitely a top 20 player.

The knicks are build around Brunson the sixers aren’t built around maxey so of course the sixers would struggle without Embiid. If Tyrese had a team built around him I’m sure he would post similar scoring #’s as Brunson. Brunson is also 4 years older and he isn’t a top 10 player he’s more in that 12–15 range maxey is in the 15-18 range. Considering the 4 year age gap I’d rather have Maxey.

So like I said he’s every bit as good as Brunson, Brunson obviously had a better season but that doesn’t mean he’s the sure fire better player. both are all stars one will win MIP and the other will make an All NBA team. Both had great seasons.

Hussien Fatal · Post #58 » by **Hussien Fatal** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:50 am

Sweet Serenity wrote:
Hussien Fatal wrote:Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

No he’s not lol

Brunson lead his team to the 2 seed without his second best player for a third of the season. Maxey was 6 games below 500 when without Embiid.
Brunson’s a borderline top 10 player, Maxey isn’t even cracking the top 20 in the league.

Only players who had a better season than Maxey.

Luka
Embiid
SGA
Jokic
Giannis
Tatum
KD
Kyrie
Steph
Lebron
AD
Ant
Brunson
Book
Mitchell (maybe)
Hali (maybe)

That’s 15 players and 2 of them maybe even 3 of them on this list might not even be better than Maxey. So Realistically speaking Maxey is right in that 12-15 range with Brunson

I’m not taking guys like kawhi, Butler and PG13 over Maxey at this point in their careers.

Sweet Serenity · Post #59 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:51 am

Hussien Fatal wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
Hussien Fatal wrote:Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

No he’s not lol

Brunson lead his team to the 2 seed without his second best player for a third of the season. Maxey was 6 games below 500 when without Embiid.
Brunson’s a borderline top 10 player, Maxey isn’t even cracking the top 20 in the league.

Isn’t cracking the top 20? Maxey is definitely a top 20 player.

The knicks are build around Brunson the sixers aren’t built around maxey so of course the sixers would struggle without Embiid. If Tyrese had a team built around him I’m sure he would post similar scoring #’s as Brunson. Brunson is also 4 years older and he isn’t a top 10 player he’s more in that 12–15 range maxey is in the 15-18 range. Considering the 4 year age gap I’d rather have Maxey.

So like I said he’s every bit as good as Brunson, Brunson obviously had a better season but that doesn’t mean he’s the sure fire better player. both are all stars one will win MIP and the other will make an All NBA team. Both had great seasons.

In a weak Eastern Conference he lead the team to a 14-20 record without Embiid. You’d have to be a fool to believe that’s a top 15-18 player.

Sweet Serenity · Post #60 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:53 am

Hussien Fatal wrote:
Sweet Serenity wrote:
Hussien Fatal wrote:Sixers should win this, it would be very disappointing if they didn’t. But if embiid can carry over his 4th quarter play from tonight into this series the sixers shouldn’t lose more than 2 games. With embiid this season the sixers are 32-8 .800 win% equivalent to a 66 win season. Even a hobbled Embiid is still comfortably the best player in this series. Not to mention Maxey is every bit as good as Brunson. Sixers in 6.

No he’s not lol

Brunson lead his team to the 2 seed without his second best player for a third of the season. Maxey was 6 games below 500 when without Embiid.
Brunson’s a borderline top 10 player, Maxey isn’t even cracking the top 20 in the league.

Only players who had a better season than Maxey.

Luka
Embiid
SGA
Jokic
Giannis
Tatum
KD
Kyrie
Steph
Lebron
AD
Ant
Brunson
Book
Mitchell (maybe)
Hali (maybe)

That’s 15 players and 2 of them maybe even 3 of them on this list might not even be better than Maxey. So Realistically speaking Maxey is right in that 12-15 range with Brunson

I’m not taking guys like kawhi, Butler and PG13 over Maxey at this point in their careers.

But this isn’t a “Who are you taking at this point” discussion. It’s a “who’s currently better right now”.

Who wins?