2025 EAST FINALS: (3) New York Knicks Vs. (4) Indiana Pacers

Mitchell Robinson looks like he just ran 40 blocks to catch the last train out of Penn station after 20 min of playing time

 

Robinson is like Adams for the Knicks.

 

Regarding the glass, Mitchell Robinson has turned into Steven Adams and the Pacers aren't teaming up against him very much.

I didn't realize how important he was to their team.

 

Man we can copy Indy style if Ime wasn’t so stubborn

Amen
JG
Tari
Bari
Alpi

rebound and run run run run run - push push push

Pacers gonna get Cam and make him look like a All Star

 

I wish we had a player like Brunson or Haliburton. This rivalry is just awesome entertainment tbh.

 

Brunson is ridiculous…my goodness

 

Hopefully Stone makes a big move to fill that void soon.

 

Brunson is doing everything he can to keep the Knicks alive.

 

no we can’t…Indiana has 5 shooters in their SL and Haliburton is one of the best orchestrators in the league

Pacers 15-37 from deep in game 1 (41%) and 13-30 tonight (43%)

Pacers 3rd in FG% and 9th in both 3 point and free throw percentage during the regular season

teams are clogging the lane all game with that Rockets lineup, and Amen isn’t a PG…if Jabari is the best shooter u got in your lineup, you’re not playing like Indiana

 

Looks like the better team is up 2-0.

 

I change my mind…not sure what I was thinking tbh

Thunder-Pacers will be a good series

 

the whiny voices of reggie and svg in tandem is simply unbearable

 

Can't get complacent, but I bet Carlisle will keep their heads on straight

 

Pacers on the playoff run of a lifetime.

 

That MSG crowd got mighty quiet!

 

they play fast so a lot of their 3s are open vs a lot of ours are contested - but still our catch and shoot % which would be the result of playing faster - JG and DB were 41% Bari post injury was over 40% … Alpi kind of would hurt cause he doesn’t shoot it at all … I think Amen could push pace off rebounds and get it to others … and when JG pushes pace Amen runs to corner (mini PJ Tucker)

their paint is just so open and when guards prob they force the defense to react unlike FVV

 

I would trade the 10th pick for Nesmith with no hesitation. He is 6'6 built like a tank, can defend and shoot, and is only 25.

 

and Ime didn’t play him in Boston

 

Brunson can't do any more than he has. He's an efficient, clutch alpha dog that can lead a team to a championship. He also got support tonight.

But the bottom line is the Knicks just don't defend well enough.

 

Pacers vs OKC should actually be a very good matchup.

Pacers as a team are 100% the best offensive team in the NBA so it should be fun to see if they can break OKCs defense and if they can slow SGA down. I remember during the season the Pacers gave our defense fits and our defense is a little similar to OKCs except we don't have that big shot blocker like Chet. Should be a fun series.

Honestly hoping for a sweep so that both teams can go into the finals rested and without injuries.