Knicks · Playoff Game Thread: Game 5 New York @ Boston, 7:00 pm, May 14 (page 1)
gradyandrew@ 5/14/2025 9:09 AM
I was worried about Boston losing its best player and then the role players stepping up, a la the 1999 Knicks and the origins of the Ewing theory. So I checked the playoff stats and unlike Ewing in 1999, Tatum is clearly the best player on the Celtics. 12 rebounds, 37% shooting on 3s, and 2+ steals a game are going to be tough to replace.
This should be a Knicks win. I don't think they are going to lose any urgency. I think a lot of the second half play from Game 4 will carry over and minus Tatum the Knicks will feast on the boards. GO KNICKS!
SergioNYK@ 5/14/2025 9:21 AM
Seize the moment and take care of business! Boston is wounded and they will punch early! Sustain it and punch back! Keep it close and let our Cap bring us home! We are sooo close to the ECF! Do not take it for granted!!!
MaTT4281@ 5/14/2025 9:32 AM
Waiting to see the Boston response. Do they come out demoralized, or do they go full "win one for the Gipper"?
Being able to shift OG into Brown and Mikal to White or whatever guard gets hot is huge for us. But guys still need to hit shots - shooting has been such a big issue this post season. No stinkers, please!
MS@ 5/14/2025 9:58 AM
Have to be on the attack immediately. They are down a defender and size, Josh Hart fast break, more Towns and Robinson this evening, step on their necks immediately and don't let Prichard go off. Let Bridges and OG be on the attack.
Rookie@ 5/14/2025 10:12 AM
Is Doris Burke really on the hot seat for saying Niggerbockers🤣 I’m sure it’s BS but Facebook is lighting it up
NYKBocker@ 5/14/2025 10:15 AM
Sic OG on Brown and Mikal on Pritchard. For PnR defense, blitz the ball and double right away. Make them convert on the roller with one defender on the paint and the other 2 hug the 3 point line. This is only for KAT and Brunson. If they do this on Mitch, switch and let them get a shot off Big Mitch.
martin@ 5/14/2025 10:22 AM
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I think we'll close it out today, no reason not to. We are simply the better team now with the best closer. And having OG available to guard everyone else is huge. Tatum created alot of problems on the perimeter with his shooting threat, he hunted KAT on switches all game. Brown can score but he doesn't cause the same problems.
Not to mention Tatum was all over the place defensively too.
BigDaddyG@ 5/14/2025 10:28 AM
martin wrote:
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Yeah, but Windy doesn't mention that Brown's knee is gimpy, KP has the Andromeda Strain and Horford and Holiday are too old for this sh*t. Pritchard has me a bit worried in terms of his shot making, but he is also a barbecue chicken on the defensive end.
shinmen@ 5/14/2025 10:40 AM
BigDaddyG wrote:
martin wrote:
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Yeah, but Windy doesn't mention that Brown's knee is gimpy, KP has the Andromeda Strain and Horford and Holiday are too old for this sh*t. Pritchard has me a bit worried in terms of his shot making, but he is also a barbecue chicken on the defensive end.
They won against the bottom feeders of the league except for detroit.
DLeethal@ 5/14/2025 10:40 AM
Brown has been banged up for awhile, he is not at his best and now OG will get to guard him all game. Just stay at home on everyone else, continue to switch everything please. If they want Brown to hunt KAT in iso all game let em do it. He's also not the same pull up 3 shooter than Tatum is.
fitzfarm@ 5/14/2025 10:43 AM
BigDaddyG wrote:
martin wrote:
Javascript is not enabled or there was problem with the URL: https://www.twitter.com/deanisreal_/status/1922433510482039198
Yeah, but Windy doesn't mention that Brown's knee is gimpy, KP has the Andromeda Strain and Horford and Holiday are too old for this sh*t. Pritchard has me a bit worried in terms of his shot making, but he is also a barbecue chicken on the defensive end.
Also look at that cupcake schedule without Tatum …let’s take care of business tonight!!
BigDaddyG@ 5/14/2025 10:44 AM
shinmen wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
martin wrote:
Javascript is not enabled or there was problem with the URL: https://www.twitter.com/deanisreal_/status/1922433510482039198
Yeah, but Windy doesn't mention that Brown's knee is gimpy, KP has the Andromeda Strain and Horford and Holiday are too old for this sh*t. Pritchard has me a bit worried in terms of his shot making, but he is also a barbecue chicken on the defensive end.
They won against the bottom feeders of the league except for detroit.
Yeah, but you could've made the same argument against us going into the playoffs.😏
martin@ 5/14/2025 10:52 AM
Nice recap of some things going on last game
martin@ 5/14/2025 10:53 AM
KAT is due for a monster game at some point. Wild stat
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No chicken littles tonight, please. Team is showing real cajones. We should too -- at least during the game
BigDaddyG@ 5/14/2025 12:16 PM
martin wrote:Nice recap of some things going on last game
Another really good breakdown.
martin@ 5/14/2025 12:26 PM
Oh yeah really good, thanks
BigDaddyG wrote:Another really good breakdown.
fishmike@ 5/14/2025 12:45 PM
IDK why we start games so slow. To me this is Brunson's biggest area of growth and will be yet another level to his game. Not a blame thing but attacking more early just to get guys going would really help us. It's missing. Obviously other guys hitting shots would help, its not all on him but he's got the ball a lot.
Surely some on Thibs as well as every team every game throws the sink at Brunson, and it often works... for a bit then he figures it out or they get tired and he cooks you in the 2nd half. Maybe we need to get Mikal going early (although he's missed a ton of early good looks) so what the phuck do I know.
A good start would be nice for once. Maybe give the bench more time also also being up a few an not always in "dont let this slip away" mode
fishmike@ 5/14/2025 12:50 PM
Boston is super dangerous game by game with their 3spamming.
That being said the biggest part in losing Tatum IMO for Boston is it totally frees up OG. Who guards him? Also if/when Boston goes 2big with Tingus and Al together it lets us guard one of those stiffs with OG on a perimeter where he will gobble them old turkeys up.
