Knicks · 2024 NBA playoffs (page 28)

Luka's shot making is truly incredible

shinmen wrote:I thought the pacers would be overwhelmed by the Celtics and they almost steal a game on the road. Maybe they weren't just lucky to face depleted teams.
I still think they are gonna lose swiftly but not by a wide margin.

We took them to game 7 with half a team. The Pacers were indeed pretty lucky. The thing is BOS has had trouble playing as well as in the playoffs as they did in the regular season for years. Plus they are without KP. He is the guy that made them Elite.

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shinmen wrote:I thought the pacers would be overwhelmed by the Celtics and they almost steal a game on the road. Maybe they weren't just lucky to face depleted teams.
I still think they are gonna lose swiftly but not by a wide margin.

We took them to game 7 with half a team. The Pacers were indeed pretty lucky. The thing is BOS has had trouble playing as well as in the playoffs as they did in the regular season for years. Plus they are without KP. He is the guy that made them Elite.

they also had time off which can lead to rust

Clean wrote:

shinmen wrote:I thought the pacers would be overwhelmed by the Celtics and they almost steal a game on the road. Maybe they weren't just lucky to face depleted teams.
I still think they are gonna lose swiftly but not by a wide margin.

We took them to game 7 with half a team. The entire league was Pacers were indeed pretty lucky. The thing is BOS has had trouble playing as well as in the playoffs as they did in the regular season for years. Plus they are without KP. He is the guy that made them Elite.

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Clean wrote:

shinmen wrote:I thought the pacers would be overwhelmed by the Celtics and they almost steal a game on the road. Maybe they weren't just lucky to face depleted teams.
I still think they are gonna lose swiftly but not by a wide margin.

We took them to game 7 with half a team. The Pacers were indeed pretty lucky. The thing is BOS has had trouble playing as well as in the playoffs as they did in the regular season for years. Plus they are without KP. He is the guy that made them Elite.

they also had time off which can lead to rust

Except in Thib's gym, no rust is allowed

Siakam was cooking, but Boston shut it down. Now Haliburton has a leg injury

Pacers don’t stand a chance against a fully healthy team.

ToddTT wrote:Pacers don’t stand a chance against a fully healthy team.

Pacers finally get an injury. They been very lucky & healthy so far, but them long rotations do help. “Unicorn” still out for Celtics.

Pacers needed 7 games against a 1/2 healthy Knicks.
Hope they get swept and Carlisle complains more.

0 sympathy for them. The amount of trash they talked to a team with half the players on the IR was crazy. Hopefully they get swept so I can enjoy it. I am not greedy. I'll gladly take a gentleman's sweep.

Pacers do not have enough talent. They just had the healthier bodies.

Hopefully, Halibitchin learns to eat some humble pie, as he will understand playing or missing games due to injury and his team getting beat in 4 or 5 games instead of 7. The same was probably happening with him healthy, but most likely in 5 games.

The Knicks in NO WAY choked, so that hoodie was in poor taste. Karma says you reap what you sow. Enjoy the 3rd NBA team and not being top 5 in MVP voting, like our man JB. Keep taking 5 or 6 steps on your illegal 3s with help from illegal Turner picks and carrying the ball as you make assist decisions on what to do next. Please continue to act like a clown and the loser you are.

^^^ watch out guys. You're going to trigger Nalod into a frenzy

Pacers can shoot but are soft outside of Nesmith and TJ (and maybe I. Jackson too)

celtics are surprisingly tough. their softie (on D) is probably tatum but he obviously makes up for that in other ways

VDesai wrote:Siakam was cooking, but Boston shut it down. Now Haliburton has a leg injury

PS has been good. Most of his big games he winds up with a super efficient 18-23 points though. I don't think the Pacers have figured out how to up his usage when he is cooking and maintain their elite offense. It's happened a couple times but I think it is rare. Last night was an example. The offense struggled and PS was good so his usage spiked. If they were playing well offensively he probably would have gotten fewer touches/shots. I don't think he is a bad fit but I think the Pacers still have some figuring out to do with him

Chandler wrote:^^^ watch out guys. You're going to trigger Nalod into a frenzy

Pacers can shoot but are soft outside of Nesmith and TJ (and maybe I. Jackson too)

celtics are surprisingly tough. their softie (on D) is probably tatum but he obviously makes up for that in other ways

No way knicks choked.
Never even crossed my mind thats why He wore the hoodie.
When Reggie did that with his hands he was doing it to Spike and others who likely were giving him shit all game then Reggie stuck a dagger.
If hali did it then it would be stupid. I'd be shocked if Haliburton really went there.
I know you guys really want to look for reasons to knock Indy down a peg after they defeated Knicks.
Bad Kharma? Not really into that. If so, then why did Brunsons Hand break? Or mitch ankle?
Me? I'd rather indy win vs. Celtics. I'd rather lose to at team that is legit better. Especially after 7 games.

Nalod wrote:

Chandler wrote:^^^ watch out guys. You're going to trigger Nalod into a frenzy

Pacers can shoot but are soft outside of Nesmith and TJ (and maybe I. Jackson too)

celtics are surprisingly tough. their softie (on D) is probably tatum but he obviously makes up for that in other ways

No way knicks choked.
Never even crossed my mind thats why He wore the hoodie.
When Reggie did that with his hands he was doing it to Spike and others who likely were giving him shit all game then Reggie stuck a dagger.
If hali did it then it would be stupid. I'd be shocked if Haliburton really went there.
I know you guys really want to look for reasons to knock Indy down a peg after they defeated Knicks.
Bad Kharma? Not really into that. If so, then why did Brunsons Hand break? Or mitch ankle?
Me? I'd rather indy win vs. Celtics. I'd rather lose to at team that is legit better. Especially after 7 games.

lol. We just didn’t have the bodies to match up at each position and especially with size. The only reason Indy won. It was obvious that Boston matches up and would make adjustments after game one. That series is as good as over.

If we had a healthy Randle, OG and Randle Indy would have had no chance. Even without Randle. A healthy Mitch and OG and we are in the ECF. Of this I have no doubt.

PS offers pretty much what Randle (same age) does in fewer minutes & more efficiently, with fewer turnovers, plus he shows up for the playoffs. I also think his buckets are easier, JR works hard for his. Defense is about the same in the ratings.

For a PF, I'd take Sabonis & maybe Markkannen (Lauri's Defense isn't great) over both, and PS over JR only due to playoff performance.

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VDesai wrote:Siakam was cooking, but Boston shut it down. Now Haliburton has a leg injury

PS has been good. Most of his big games he winds up with a super efficient 18-23 points though. I don't think the Pacers have figured out how to up his usage when he is cooking and maintain their elite offense. It's happened a couple times but I think it is rare. Last night was an example. The offense struggled and PS was good so his usage spiked. If they were playing well offensively he probably would have gotten fewer touches/shots. I don't think he is a bad fit but I think the Pacers still have some figuring out to do with him

I agree in no way did NY choke. Tyrese was trying so hard to be relevant and make his own glory, initiated a lot of the trash-talking/drama, and also with fans. I'm sure some deserved it. He wanted his own moment. Ironic, that he barely got by a decimated Knicks team, and instead of his own moment, piggy-backed off of Reggie with that tasteless hoodie during the post-game presser.

If he wanted to support his fellow Pacer alum, he could have worn that the other 6 games. He knows they got lucky to get past this team. As the series started, even short-handed, the Knicks were the better team. But we lost 2 more bodies and that was more than any hopeful contender can overcome. Even with those 2 bodies, we awaited the same fate vs the Celts IMO.

He usually either complains or gloats while cheating, so F him. A classy winner would congrats the Knicks on a tough series short-handed and act like they have won before other than in HS. I do believe in karma for bad people, but bad things happen to good people too. Such is life. Even Carlisle handled the post-series interviews with more class, but he is the head of the snake which led to complaining and poor behavior.

I hate it when the Knicks do it (several players, JB included). I tell my TV screen, shut up, and get back on D. You can discuss complaints during timeouts or let your coach handle the refs. How many times did we get a tough bucket and complain about the lack of an and-1, then the other team flew down the court with numbers and easily got the points right back? More than I cared for. I also felt Thibs should have made his battle cry to the refs after the make-up game.

I want the Celts to humiliate them, give them a taste of humility. Then whichever Western team advances, goes on to win it all. I too, believe in the old school philosophy, rather lose to the champs than an also-ran, but not when they behave like the Philly & Indy chumps. Despite the talent, I see that childish behavior from Edwards so far in his career, but at least he went up against and helped take down the champs, backing up his talk. He might get a slice of that humble pie too.

Thanks for allowing me a place to rant, haha. Let's go Knicks.

P.S. Watched a Liberty game the other day, the travels have taken hold there too. It has been many years since I hit it hard on the playgrounds of NYC, but I can't imagine playing today and even thinking about what is and isn't a call during a game. Such a sad state this game is in. I would get angry when I first saw the 3-step Euro-step, now they get away up to 6 steps. You can hold the ball in your hand, think over your options and keep dribbling, set illegal picks all game, and still also reserve the right to complain about it when it finally gets called as a considered exception to the abuse of the rule. How can you even play defense anymore? I also like to see the possession indicator on tie-ups, like in college. Refs can't throw a ball up straight anymore, jumpers never wait until the ball is at the apex, and there are always violations.

I prefer proper basketball with more defense and fundamentals for a 102-97 final, not 137-121. Over the years, the All-Star game became a joke because of the pathetic display on defense, but now they are allowing it in all games. This year was unwatchable. Can't they see this is setting up failure long-term?

Something needs to be done, but as long as the watered-down product brings in the billions, nothing will change, and it might get worse. 4-point shot next? 5-point from half-court? 94 feet inbound directly made basket wins the game? Enough is enough. I want this to be a game won by talent and coaching, not a novelty spectacle. Carry-on with your day, nothing to see here, lol.

Nalod wrote:

Chandler wrote:^^^ watch out guys. You're going to trigger Nalod into a frenzy

Pacers can shoot but are soft outside of Nesmith and TJ (and maybe I. Jackson too)

celtics are surprisingly tough. their softie (on D) is probably tatum but he obviously makes up for that in other ways

No way knicks choked.
Never even crossed my mind thats why He wore the hoodie.
When Reggie did that with his hands he was doing it to Spike and others who likely were giving him shit all game then Reggie stuck a dagger.
If hali did it then it would be stupid. I'd be shocked if Haliburton really went there.
I know you guys really want to look for reasons to knock Indy down a peg after they defeated Knicks.
Bad Kharma? Not really into that. If so, then why did Brunsons Hand break? Or mitch ankle?
Me? I'd rather indy win vs. Celtics. I'd rather lose to at team that is legit better. Especially after 7 games.

I guess they were checking him to see if he has any heart? 🤣

Tyrese Haliburton's status for Game 3 up in the air

The Pat McAfee Show: “Tyrese Haliburton is the Pacers engine and they rely on him to set the table.. His status is up in the air because of reaggravating his hamstring and I’m told that he also had X-rays on his chest at halftime last night” ~ @Shams Charania #PMSLive – via Twitter

At the risk of adding fuel to fire, it wasn't just the hoodie; it was the smug face and gloating.

And regarding the Siakam versus Randle comparison. I am a critic of his clutchness but prefer him to Siakam in a lot of ways. He can handle the ball and can be quite good there if he stays within his capabilities and he's a much more reliable rebounder. I am more optimistic than not that next year surrounded by more talent he'll play even better -- distributing the ball and taking opportunities when they're quality shots.

I'm all for upgrading talent but let's not short change a two time all nba

Rookie wrote:I guess they were checking him to see if he has any heart? 🤣

Tyrese Haliburton's status for Game 3 up in the air

The Pat McAfee Show: “Tyrese Haliburton is the Pacers engine and they rely on him to set the table.. His status is up in the air because of reaggravating his hamstring and I’m told that he also had X-rays on his chest at halftime last night” ~ @Shams Charania #PMSLive – via Twitter

My hamstrings would be toast too if I walked as much as Halliburton does

Can someone define Karma since it's being cited so much ??? I think some of you are utilizing a very simplified understanding of it. Don't know if it really surfaces in a short term sport series but whatever. If Karma is true in sports the way some of you are using it, then what evil did the Knicks perpetrate since we suffered so many injuries, if some of you are right then the universe taught us a lesson. Can't be the Knicks lost all our strengths because of random stuff but other players you don't like are being taught a karmic lesson.