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

Kenny (!?) with the mic drop.

 

It's amazing how the Knicks refuse to bring Brunson, the best clutch player in the game, on the bench when they need every point. What was that 4 possessions without him?

 

You've got to give it up to KAT. He dragged the Knicks back. Haliburton sold down the stretch. Went into that passive mode people criticize him for and deferred way too much.

 

Hate Chamalat but thank the Almighty the Knicks won one, what a tough conception......giving birth to a Win.

 

Crap
Crap
Crap
That sucked

 

KAT took over when it mattered the most

 

Oooh the Pacers are going to regret tonight for the next 20 years.

 

Happy the Knicks pulled out the win I want this to evolve into a classic NY/ Indiana series.

 

In my book, game 3 was about the Pacers not having the killer instinct to knock out a team that was ready to be beaten. Quantifiably, you can point a lot to the 3-ball completely deserting them.

Credit to the Knicks because they refused to give up, kept playing hard and (IMO) took a game the Pacers gave to them.

It would be 3-0 instead of 2-1 if the Pacers had the inner fortitude to defeat an inferior team at home. Not a crushing loss at all but I'm extremely disappointed in them. If they advance, maybe this loss will help them.

 

5-25 from 3
Ugh

 

Sure, I agree that is the stat that sticks out, but the Pacers simply choked the game away in the 4th quarter. The collapse was immediate!

 

Nesmith injury forcing the Pacers to play Mathurin more killed them. He was awful. Nesmith didn't look the same after he came back.

 

respect to the Knicks for pulling out this win…they showed a lot of heart

 

Unpopular opinion: I always liked Kat.

 

Hope the knicks tie up the series

 

He has an unorthodox way of playing which has drawn criticism of being soft .....it is how he plays, the versatile way and he has wide melancholic, whiny eyes.....

He isn't particularly fast or slow.......

 

This inferior tag I do not agree with, this month yes but the Knicks roster is good enough.....

There are teams that are built for the regular season and teams that play Playoff and tournament games better.

There is a reason why NY won 51 and Pacers won 49-50......they should be close.

What if Udoka, Carlisle coached them instead.

 

The Rockets are for instance built for the regular season but Udoka has proven he can coach in elimination games if he can abandon his short rotation and stubborn way to keep FVV in.....

Trades have to be made for sure to make the roster ready for the Playoffs.

 

Sure, Kat is whinny, but can produced when it counts?