NFT: Knicks vs Pacers game three

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I think we show up tonight. This team has balls.

what i saw in the 4th quarter of game 2 was, the Pacers may have a shitty enough defense where it may work..

Id still start Deuce though..

I am also using Jefferies off the bench rather than Burks

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Screw this 'rest the starters' fan nonsense...this team has taken pride in overcoming the injuries. Stealing this one tonight would be a knife in the Pacers' ribs

In comment 16511791 nygiants16 said:

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what i saw in the 4th quarter of game 2 was, the Pacers may have a shitty enough defense where it may work.. Id still start Deuce though.. I am also using Jefferies off the bench rather than Burks

Burks gimmie da heebie-jeebies man!

hot streak where he can't miss his terrible shots? I feel like we haven't gotten a single one since he's been back.

Thibs usually makes decisions based on the defensive side of the court first, and I think he is going to want the size to deal with Siakam. They have done a nice job of holding him in check through the first 2 games, you don’t want to let him beat up a small ball lineup and gain confidence to really get rolling.

Normally you worry about the spacing with Precious on the floor, but if Indiana is going to press, and trap/blitz Brunson then that leaves plenty of space for the rest of the team. Have to trust in the other 4 guys to make it happen, and Brunson to make the correct decision as he has all postseason.

I’ll be watching WWE smack down live with my daughter.

Hopefully you guys get a fair game from the refs. Carlisle is a bitch for what he did.

In comment 16511805 Mike in NJ said:

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Thibs usually makes decisions based on the defensive side of the court first, and I think he is going to want the size to deal with Siakam. They have done a nice job of holding him in check through the first 2 games, you don’t want to let him beat up a small ball lineup and gain confidence to really get rolling. Normally you worry about the spacing with Precious on the floor, but if Indiana is going to press, and trap/blitz Brunson then that leaves plenty of space for the rest of the team. Have to trust in the other 4 guys to make it happen, and Brunson to make the correct decision as he has all postseason.

If Pacers start trapping Brunson like they did in the 4th of game 2, Knicks are going to destroy them

Indiana is mentally soft. You don't hand them anything. You keep punching them in the mouth and let them deal with that. They are front runners. When the crowd is screaming and they're running and hitting shots the look great. When the going gets tough like the 2nd halves the past 2 games they fold like a cardboard suitcase.
NY Giants16 I'm warming to starting Deuce too. We did it sometimes in March & April against teams that we're not as physical like Sac & GS and it worked well to get Deuce going.

I mean OG had a tough enough time handling him. Without OG, IDK how we can contain him in the paint.

his 2 pointers to avoid leaving open their 3 point shooters. They're a prolific outside shooting team, I'd rather let Siakem get his than double and leave shooters wide open from 3

But I think in this series so far he has shown that he realizes Indiana is gonna get theirs but that we have to make them pay on the other end of the floor and so far it's worked.

Og traveled with the team to Indiana

In comment 16511820 nygiants16 said:

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Og traveled with the team to Indiana

That’s encouraging

beingredients is a good sign. If anything to give Precious a few pointers on how to defend Siakim. If we ever needed Duece to be G League Deuce it's the next couple games. Especially with OG out. Does this mean Simms get some playoff minutes?

In comment 16511810 Stu11 said:

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Indiana is mentally soft. You don't hand them anything. You keep punching them in the mouth and let them deal with that. They are front runners. When the crowd is screaming and they're running and hitting shots the look great. When the going gets tough like the 2nd halves the past 2 games they fold like a cardboard suitcase. NY Giants16 I'm warming to starting Deuce too. We did it sometimes in March & April against teams that we're not as physical like Sac & GS and it worked well to get Deuce going.

+1

They are definitely on the soft side.

I think you have to start Precious to face Pascal, but I'd really like to see Deuce get going. They need one more scorer to finish this series.

In comment 16511850 Jon In NYC said:

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I think you have to start Precious to face Pascal, but I'd really like to see Deuce get going. They need one more scorer to finish this series.

Deuce has quietly been very disappointing vs Indy thus far. Now with OG also out, they can't afford for him to play the way he has been

will torpedo us tonight. They have to be smart

Expecting the Pacers to get some home cooking officiating tonight, especially after Carlisle's bitching.

#LFGK.
This is the perfect scenario for this team... Let them pick against us and under estimate this team.

Carlyles bitchery went way too far and will not work in their favor at all

In comment 16511856 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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Expecting the Pacers to get some home cooking officiating tonight, especially after Carlisle's bitching.

Or maybe it is the opposite. Carlisle is a bitch. Zero accountability by him with his team. All he's doing is blaming the refs. Wally and Hahn destroyed him in the post game.

In comment 16511862 robbieballs2003 said:

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In comment 16511856 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: Expecting the Pacers to get some home cooking officiating tonight, especially after Carlisle's bitching. Or maybe it is the opposite. Carlisle is a bitch. Zero accountability by him with his team. All he's doing is blaming the refs. Wally and Hahn destroyed him in the post game.

I agree picking out 78 missed calls and sending to the NBA they might not get another call their way.
Refs don't like whining either.

You'd think bitching about officiating wouldn't help your cause, but this is the NBA. Haha.

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some defense. Just a thought.

Turner literally shoved Hartenstein to get a free 3...

then Turner basically runs over Brunson and tof course dont call it

In comment 16511875 nygiants16 said:

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Turner literally shoved Hartenstein to get a free 3... then Turner basically runs over Brunson and tof course dont call it

Yeah there was a blatant shove to iHart right in front of ref. Same situation as sixers game 3. Gonna have a ton of calls that won’t work our way. Such is the nba

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Some early calls just kind of a “see we’re fair” type thing but as game gets going they won’t cater to them

Hopefully it numbs over a little and he gets past it

Tell us what’s actually wrong with him beyond “sore foot”

Minutes at a time. Then they go back to being a bunch of soft front runners.

In comment 16511881 LW_Giants said:

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Tell us what’s actually wrong with him beyond “sore foot”

I hear you. We know they won't though.

Keep pushing

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to oush and shove the entire time

are going to “make it up” to the Pacers. I’d rather just sit Brunson and let our backups beat the shit out of this Pacer cry baby team.

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You knew the Pacers would come out hot to start at home.

Halliburton or Cameron Payne?

Love this team, but the slow starts are annoying AF.

In comment 16511887 CooperDash said:

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are going to “make it up” to the Pacers. I’d rather just sit Brunson and let our backups beat the shit out of this Pacer cry baby team.

They should take this game straight to the 90s. Play defense and foul as needed, but when you foul you make sure the whole crowd feels it.

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In comment 16511892 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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Love this team, but the slow starts are annoying AF.

4 starters are injured and it’s a make up game for the refs and the Pacers. no shot we win this game lol

. We need Brunson to get cooking though

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