OasisBU wrote:I consider this a must win game. We need to protect home court and we cannot allow the doubters to get loud - which would happen if we fell behind.

It's time to step up and play at a higher level.

It is a must win- Pacers are a lot tougher at home.

By the way is their PG George Hill? some series previews list him as a great defender, other say he's not a good defender. Haven't really watched him enough to know which is true.

Wow, Berman high on Kool Aid- he's predicting Knicks in 5. One of the funny things this season has been how he and Isola have gone from being the most negative hack writers, to becoming cheerleaders. Good to see them psyched after these past ten years!

IronWillGiroud wrote:I'm actually gonna watch this one. I wanted to hit the beach and take in the smooth sounds of the Atlantic Ocean, but I will instead just list stuff on eBay and watch me some playoffs hoops

Bet if we start losing you still suddenly turn up on the game thread, pretending like you've only just started watching the game and need a recap on what you missed, like you always do

IronWillGiroud wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

IronWillGiroud wrote:I'm actually gonna watch this one. I wanted to hit the beach and take in the smooth sounds of the Atlantic Ocean, but I will instead just list stuff on eBay and watch me some playoffs hoops

Bet if we start losing you still suddenly turn up on the game thread, pretending like you've only just started watching the game and need a recap on what you missed, like you always do

lol

i think you and me are on wrong feet today

let's go NYK

Ha! Agreed!

smackeddog wrote:FFS, JR was out partying again last night. What is his damn problem?! Why make the effort of not partying the night before games during the regular season, only to go out every night during the playoffs? He's completely gone back to the JR he's always been- very frustrating timing to have a relapse.

ramtour420 wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:FFS, JR was out partying again last night. What is his damn problem?! Why make the effort of not partying the night before games during the regular season, only to go out every night during the playoffs? He's completely gone back to the JR he's always been- very frustrating timing to have a relapse.

All the goodwill he gained this year has been flushed down the toilet. Thank God felton and shumpert have stepped up. Jr Smith has screwed himself out of a lot of money. all he had to do is hold of until the playoffs was over

He better bring it today. Don't make Woodson take that belt off.

Wow- apparently Woody caught him trying to sneak back into practice after being out all night:

smackeddog wrote:

MSG3 wrote:I don't know what to expect from the Knicks in game 1 after a short turnaround from that crazy finish in Boston. My biggest concern is Melo's shoulder. We seemed to come out relatively unscathed in round 1 besides him and Novak, but Novak hasn't been a difference maker at all.

I think we'll see a lot more of KMart Tyson front court this series. It's going to be tough and physical. Boston was a good test. Let's keep it up and play full 48 minute games.

I don't know what to expect from the Pacers team either- sometimes they look dominant, sometimes they look like chumps. It's a reflection of their players- Hibbert and Paul George can go from being monsters, to playing like mice. I have no idea what's going to happen this game.

Feels a bit too soon- I'm not ready for it!i

Its funy yousaythat because I think the Celtics series turned up to be so greling and exhausting that we fans were not preared fo he pacers so soon.

Coe tip off, we'llbe fine.

Go nYK!

ramtour420 wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:FFS, JR was out partying again last night. What is his damn problem?! Why make the effort of not partying the night before games during the regular season, only to go out every night during the playoffs? He's completely gone back to the JR he's always been- very frustrating timing to have a relapse.

All the goodwill he gained this year has been flushed down the toilet. Thank God felton and shumpert have stepped up. Jr Smith has screwed himself out of a lot of money. all he had to do is hold of until the playoffs was over

He better bring it today. Don't make Woodson take that belt off.