VDesai wrote:Knicks can, and I think will still win this series, but nothing will stop that from being probably the most improbable loss/comeback in sports history. Even if we make it a footnote it will be played over and over again. Up 14 with less than 3 min to go should be insurmountable in today's NBA. Even in the age of 40 pt quarters, scoring 20 pts in 3 mins shouldn't be mathematically possible.

There were so many mistakes made. But probably more good / slightly improbably shots made than mistakes.

Team needs to clean up when it can clean up. Brunson should have used the clock when up 5 with 29 seconds to go instead of trying to make that pass to OG with 20 on the shot clock. You gotta make them foul you or get it to under 10 seconds left. If we're up 5 with under 10 seconds left, that's an even more improbable come back.

In general Brunson was careless with the ball or got himself into bad spots at the end of the game. He knows he needs to be better to close that out.

Guys have to make free throws.

OG played off Nesmith on at least two occasions and shouldn't have allowed him enough space to be shooting 3's in a situation where only 3's can kill you.

There were some blown calls. A non-call goal tend when that would have made it +6, and then its a 3 the other way. Haven't they changed goaltending calls after the fact this year? Why didn't they pause to take a look at that? That was a huge play that could have given the Knicks the edge.

The OG/Siakam play never should've happened (Brunson should have dribbled out the ball, use the clock or let them foul him). However, even if you want to say Siakam makes clean initial contact, its a clear loose ball foul after that. He grabs the Jersey and uses his legs to knock OG off balance. How can you overturn the foul on that. Was a BRUTAL interpretation.

Haliburton gets the world's most insane bounce. Only comparable bounce was Kawhi, but I mean this shot was back rim and goes straight up in the air 6 feet...almost impossible from a physics standpoint. Should have been a brick. But EVERYTHING was going in for Indy at that point. Never seen anything like it in my life.

It was like Maxey's comeback in Game 5 last year but on a 5x scale.

The real sin was not covering the 3 point line better. Given the time it was pacers only hope to hit threes and get turnovers.

Not even a little upset at Haliburton because thats what we had coming for handing them the game on a silver platter.

I dont know what to say about Thibs. One minute it looks like he's taken his game to another level, and another minute...

I still believe Thibs will be back, but a sweep might give Leon pause. If we lose the series Im guessing Leon tries to upgrade the bench, and gives Thibs another chance at a playoff run.

Next game Im hoping for Brunson to do a better job of knowing what the opposing D is up to. Keep his head up, and not get caught in traps, and turn the ball over.

KAT can stop complaining to the refs. OG and Bridges cant disappear like they did last night.

Chandler wrote:Nalod you’re an idiot. There’s no fixing that

I said Hali played well. My point is he was classless and your defense of him last year trying to explain away the sweatshirt in that context was, and remains, idiotic. And in terms of manning up,you should be fessing up that you were wrong about that

This year he has confirmed he’s a punk

You’re also an idiot for thinking Hali somehow earned it. Nesmith earned it in the 4th and nembhard in OT. Hali’s shot was lucky

Last year karma repaid his game 7 gloating w a Celtics sweep. Hoping karma is tuned in again.

Seems you recall more my comment about the sweatshirt last year than I do. Was I staunchly defending it or just said it was part of the drama of it all? But it really bothers you. The only silver lining in last night is laughing at your response to it all. You hated that sweatshirt and he backed it up. Lucky you say? Yes, but history has lots of rim bouncing shots that changed things. I never thought of the sweatshirt or you until you bought it up. Thank for the levity after that loss.

SergioNYK wrote:I'M SITTING HERE ANGRY AND I CAN'T GET ANY WORK DONE! HOW THE FUCK DID WE LOSE THIS DAMN GAME!!!

Same here. What an unproductive day.

Leaving this hear. Have it on replay. They only gonna analyze the last two minutes of overtime or of the 4th quarter also... hitting refresh til they post it. Complete sham job on the reffing but we left that 3 unprotected and didn't get bailed out by poor shooting.

https://official.nba.com/2024-25-nba-officiating-last-two-minute-reports/

My only worry is they fell asleep last 3 minutes especially on 3 defense.

I hope Thibs and the media rip them a new one so that it becomes trauma.

Panos wrote:Why is it that none of our non-primary scorers have HUGE historic games at opportune moments? Hell, when is the last time KAT had a monster game?

There is an information bias in your question. For example, what defines an "opportune moment" - is it a game when we are within 5? And what is a "monster game". Is it when Brunson is out and OG and Mikal go on a tear to replace his usage? Or are we just asking for KAT to be a beast?

Does it count where four starters score 20+ points and the 5th starter has a triple double? That's a pretty monster game. Cause that happened to close out the Celtics last week. Probably the first time in NBA history.

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DLeethal wrote:I’m sick but just gotta move onto the next. Split at home like we did against DET then take care of business on the road. There are lots of good signs from last night despite an epic meltdown in the last couple minutes. A deep playoff run is going to filled with misery and victory. Winning the next game is the only cure for this meltdown.

Losers cry about what could have been.
Winners learn from their mistakes and get to work on winning the next one.
Yes, that was the worst loss of the year but for 46 minutes we were in control and playing great basketball. It took a couple of guys going into video game mode and some ****ty non calls.
But KAT, Bridges and IB showed up strong and the Bench played well. OG struggled a bit but hit some big shots.
Now we know what the Celts felt like after the first game. Key will be to not follow suit in the second game!
Like the Celts series, felt that if they stayed healthy and played to their ability, they would win the series. Think we proved the first 46 that we are the better team. No one said it would be easy.
Hit some more FT’s, keep attacking for 48 minutes and we will win the series!!

It’s the hope that kills you.

I do really think we will win the series. Maybe easier than some think.
Fact is, we took the foot off the pedal. Took some bad shots.
But most of all, and I said it after the replacement crew of the Celts had a good game 5, guys on the Pacers were shooting at rates they can’t maintain. I mean Nesmith was taking 28 foot jump shots with a 40inch vertical. He shot close to 90%. Don’t see him maintaining that. Think they hit 7 out of their last 8 threes. And contrary to what some feel, several were heavily contested. Hali hit that shot over MR, who almost blocked it before it dropped from Indiana heaven.

Best to forget this loss. One of Worst in Knicks history.
I Say Martin locks this piece of **** memory and we start posting some positive thoughts on tomorrows game thread!