NBA playoffs

[BobbyStrawberry]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

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]

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]

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

[bk400]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

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]

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]

Wow. OKC were bad, bad men last night.

[Brent G.]

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

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

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]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

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.]

Originally Posted by bk400

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]

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.]

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]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

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]

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

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

[Brent G.]

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

Repeat.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

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

Repeat.

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

[Brent G.]

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

[bk400]

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]

Pacers Knicks series is irrelevant anyhow.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by bk400

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.]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Pacers Knicks series is irrelevant anyhow.

So is this comment.

[Brent G.]

"Relevant."

[bk400]

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

[Peter_Spaeth]

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

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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

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

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bk400

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.]

“Relevant.”

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

“Relevant.”

Pride cometh before the fall. Knicks in 7.

[BobbyStrawberry]

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.]

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]

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

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

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]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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.]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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

Works for me!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

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]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

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

Maybe Indiana can borrow Caitlin.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Maybe Indiana can borrow Caitlin.

Ha! That would definitely boost ratings.

[Brent G.]

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

[carlsonjok]

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.]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

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.]

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.]

is Halliburton a “superstar” yet?