Whoever still thinks the Knicks are way better than the Pacers better wake up. This was a professional and solid all-around team letting the opposition know they are for real.
The Pacers really impressed me. They have solid outside shooting as well as great inside from Hibbert and West to mix with their tenacious defense. The Knicks are in for a tough series.
That is, if they care to show up.
Today being a Knicks fan felt pretty bad. Its not that they lost, but the way. They looked overmatched in every aspect of the game.
Really seemed like they didn't care. They tried a semi run with 5 minutes remaining in the fourth. Yeah, brilliant basketball.
The best thing we'be had this playoffs is Felt on and Shump. Yet Woody stayed with the Iso Melo and terrible J.R. and that didn't work. Tyson was completely useless and was painfully embarrassed by Hibbert.
If you still believe the Knicks can dominate this series, you are a better fan than me. The Pacers dominated in such a way and showed so much maturity that made me embarrassed to root for a bunch of head cases that weren't interested enough in playing active defense and went away from the little things that were working for them.
Its just one game, but being dominated for 48 minutes feels scary.
