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BobbyStrawberry 04-18-2025 04:58 PM

NBA playoffs
 
Any series you are particularly excited about? The first round is usually not all that great, but I think Golden State-Houston is very interesting. Vets with tons of playoff experience vs. the crazy athletic young up and comers.

bk400 04-18-2025 07:38 PM

I'm looking forward to Knicks - Pistons. Two physical teams that play defense. The Knicks have a throwback team, and I'm hoping they make a deep run.

BobbyStrawberry 04-18-2025 08:03 PM

Good call - that should be a good one too. I just don't think anybody gets past Boston or Cleveland in the East though.

bk400 05-16-2025 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2510720)
Good call - that should be a good one too. I just don't think anybody gets past Boston or Cleveland in the East though.

Boom.

Let's go Knicks!!

mr_luck07 05-17-2025 05:47 AM

I know Knicks fans gotta be on Cloud 9. Never been so glad to be wrong about a prediction for a playoff series. I'm a Lakers fan so you can imagine I'm happy the Celtics aren't repeating.

BobbyStrawberry 05-18-2025 05:21 PM

I went 1-3 with my conference semifinal picks. OKC is the team to beat now.

bk400 05-18-2025 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2516627)
I went 1-3 with my conference semifinal picks. OKC is the team to beat now.

Perhaps. But no one wants to play the Knicks. Let's Go Knicks!!

I've been 2 for 2 on my Knicks playoff predictions so far. You gotta believe!

Beercan collector 05-18-2025 08:18 PM

I’ll be rooting for the Thunder .
On a goofier note Someone should make a YouTube highlight video of the game
Showing nothing but the 62 missed three-pointers

bk400 05-21-2025 04:26 AM

Wow. OKC were bad, bad men last night.

Brent G. 05-21-2025 10:46 AM

Time for the Pacers to send the Knicks home for the summer once again.

clydepepper 05-21-2025 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2510686)
Any series you are particularly excited about? The first round is usually not all that great, but I think Golden State-Houston is very interesting. Vets with tons of playoff experience vs. the crazy athletic young up and comers.


It's Baseball Season! Doesn't matter at all to me.




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bk400 05-21-2025 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent G. (Post 2517118)
Time for the Pacers to send the Knicks home for the summer once again.

They're showing all the Reggie Miller 8 points in 9 seconds clips again now. Man, I hate Reggie Miller.

Brent G. 05-21-2025 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bk400 (Post 2517163)
They're showing all the Reggie Miller 8 points in 9 seconds clips again now. Man, I hate Reggie Miller.

I felt the same about the entire cast of 1993-00 Knicks, but man, it sure was great theater.

I'm stoked Spike Lee will be at The National this year -- I've got some stuff I've had for 30 years for him to sign. I'm hoping he'll be open to profane inscription.

bk400 05-21-2025 03:21 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Se3_yMYRURk

It's no consolation, but I love this clip. It shows everything we love about old school basketball.

Brent G. 05-21-2025 03:43 PM

Man I was just reading about this -- I'd never seen it or read about it before today: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...es-east-finals

The Oakley/Mason vs. Davis Bros. was some serious shit.

bk400 05-21-2025 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent G. (Post 2517181)
Man I was just reading about this -- I'd never seen it or read about it before today: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...es-east-finals

The Oakley/Mason vs. Davis Bros. was some serious shit.

That's really interesting. I didn't know it was Oakley's hard non-foul on Reggie that catalyzed the Davis signing.

Speaking of Oak, you know he won't do it because he's a douchebag, but James Dolan should bring Oakley back to the Garden and have him sitting with Spike Lee for Game 7.

bk400 05-21-2025 08:57 PM

Tyrese Halliburton, going with the choke sign...Prematurely.

Man, I hope the Knicks win in OT. It would be karma.

Brent G. 05-21-2025 09:19 PM

Reggie did it mid-4th then finished the deal.

Repeat.

bk400 05-21-2025 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent G. (Post 2517239)
Reggie did it mid-4th then finished the deal.

Repeat.

I can't talk to you right now (tongue in cheek)

Brent G. 05-21-2025 10:25 PM

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I’ve never seen anything like the Pacers have done the last few weeks. The comeback stats are beyond belief.

bk400 05-22-2025 09:56 PM

Flag on the play for sharing that NY Post cover. Flag on the play!

The Knicks will have to eat s**t until they beat the Pacers. That's just how it is.

If I were the Knicks, I'd have Mitchell Robinson screen Haliburton high and hard early in the game. If his elbows come out and incidentally break Haliburton's nose, so be it. And there needs to be some tomahawk block attempts on his shooting hand. If his fingers get broken incidentally, so be it.

I hate Reggie Miller. Hate that guy.

Peter_Spaeth 05-22-2025 10:05 PM

Pacers Knicks series is irrelevant anyhow.

Brent G. 05-23-2025 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bk400 (Post 2517536)
Flag on the play for sharing that NY Post cover. Flag on the play!

The Knicks will have to eat s**t until they beat the Pacers. That's just how it is.

If I were the Knicks, I'd have Mitchell Robinson screen Haliburton high and hard early in the game. If his elbows come out and incidentally break Haliburton's nose, so be it. And there needs to be some tomahawk block attempts on his shooting hand. If his fingers get broken incidentally, so be it.

I hate Reggie Miller. Hate that guy.

Trust me, I was saying the same about Brunson on Wednesday — just one Antonio Davis-like elbow to the chin to say, “This lane is closed.”

Brent G. 05-23-2025 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2517537)
Pacers Knicks series is irrelevant anyhow.

So is this comment.

Brent G. 05-23-2025 12:02 PM

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bk400 05-23-2025 04:53 PM

As they say, the sun even shines on a dog's ass some days.

Peter_Spaeth 05-23-2025 04:57 PM

Does it matter who Shai and OKC beat? Not to me. :D

bk400 05-23-2025 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2517690)
Does it matter who Shai and OKC beat? Not to me. :D

That's probably what they said about Brady and the 16-0 Patriots before they were introduced to Eli Manning.

Peter_Spaeth 05-23-2025 05:53 PM

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That's probably what they said about Brady and the 16-0 Patriots before they were introduced to Eli Manning.

The thing about the Helmet Catch play was that the Patriots missed multiple chances to sack Manning before he got off the throw. Agonizing.

Brent G. 05-23-2025 10:59 PM

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bk400 05-24-2025 12:26 AM

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“Relevant.”

Pride cometh before the fall. Knicks in 7.

BobbyStrawberry 05-24-2025 07:37 AM

For a guy who has done so much to get the Knicks to the ECF, blatantly grabbing the jersey on that late out-of-bounds play was a seriously foolish move. (And sealed the win for Indiana)

Brent G. 05-24-2025 08:24 AM

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I’m taking the fam (4) to Game 3 tomorrow — $1,000 total for mid-level, a 100% markup from the previous round.

Note what I paid for this same game 31 years ago…

Peter_Spaeth 05-24-2025 09:17 AM

Pacers for sure peaking at the right time. Finals could be the ultimate small market teams clash.

bk400 05-24-2025 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent G. (Post 2517769)
I’m taking the fam (4) to Game 3 tomorrow — $1,000 total for mid-level, a 100% markup from the previous round.

Note what I paid for this same game 31 years ago…

That's awesome! And a bit of inflation.

BobbyStrawberry 05-24-2025 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2517780)
Pacers for sure peaking at the right time. Finals could be the ultimate small market teams clash.

I'll go out on a limb and say it definitely will be Pacers-OKC

Brent G. 05-24-2025 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2517780)
Pacers for sure peaking at the right time. Finals could be the ultimate small market teams clash.

Works for me!

Peter_Spaeth 05-24-2025 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2517792)
I'll go out on a limb and say it definitely will be Pacers-OKC

Man, will anyone watch? NBA can't be thrilled, can it be?

BobbyStrawberry 05-24-2025 12:28 PM

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Man, will anyone watch? NBA can't be thrilled, can it be?

I think basketball nerds like myself will love it, but a nightmare matchup for ratings, for sure.

Peter_Spaeth 05-24-2025 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2517832)
I think basketball nerds like myself will love it, but a nightmare matchup for ratings, for sure.

Maybe Indiana can borrow Caitlin.

BobbyStrawberry 05-24-2025 03:58 PM

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Maybe Indiana can borrow Caitlin.

Ha! That would definitely boost ratings.

Brent G. 05-24-2025 04:37 PM

I’d be thrilled to have the least-watched championship ever.

carlsonjok 05-25-2025 07:23 AM

The Thunder really stunk it up last night. They have had shooting woes all playoffs, but always played with energy. Last night, they just looked tired and Minnesota was electric. I have to wonder if the 7 game slugfest with Denver is starting to take its toll. The only good thing about it is that I have tickets for Game 5 in OKC.

Brent G. 05-25-2025 10:42 PM

The East is apparently the Choke Job Series — Pacers led by 20, Brunson on the bench for long stretches, got rolled over in the 4th.

bk400 05-25-2025 11:15 PM

Hope you enjoyed the game anyway.

The Knicks are most dangerous when they are counted out. I wouldn't be surprised if Game 4 is another barn burner.

bk400 05-26-2025 05:34 AM

https://nypost.com/2025/05/26/sports...cks-in-game-3/

I love the Knicks team this year. Such men.

James Dolan should ban Reggie Miller so he can't be in the broadcast booth for game 5. Hate Reggie Miller.

And TNT should bring in Charles Oakley to sit in Reggie's seat for that game.

Beercan collector 05-26-2025 06:05 AM

ESPNs Over-the-top pro-Knicks agenda is enough to make me a root against them - Radio all day yesterday Oklahoma City and Indiana are boring towns - That NBA and their fans should not want them in the finals . I understand it’s a huge fan base But ESPN seem to live and die with the ups and downs of the Knicks .

Peter_Spaeth 05-26-2025 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent G. (Post 2518102)
The East is apparently the Choke Job Series — Pacers led by 20, Brunson on the bench for long stretches, got rolled over in the 4th.

It's just really hard to beat a good team three times in a row, history shows.

Brent G. 05-26-2025 08:16 AM

There were many times in that game where most teams would’ve rolled over and died — but they refused. Game 4 is enormous.

Brent G. 05-27-2025 09:29 PM

is Halliburton a “superstar” yet?


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