2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[Who]

NY are a very small team.

They have only 1 forward in Anunoby.

The rest of their players (PG-PF) are all guards. Not even big guards. Hart and DiVincenzo are average size SGs. McBride and Brunson bulky PGs but short.

Very little size outside of their center position.

[SparzWizard]

Pacers keeping it tight wit the Knicks. Not bad.

[Neurotic Guy]

Apparently Siakem is struggling even more than JB at the line. 33% in the playoffs. 

[Goldstar88]

The Knicks aren't good defensively. The problem with Philly is that Tobias Harris blows and Embiid and Maxey were their only threats. The Pacers and Celtics have shooters all over the floor, so it'll be tougher for them.

What do you mean. The Knicks gave up the second least amount of points per game this season. T-Wolves were the only team that gave up less.

[Phantom255x]

The Knicks aren't good defensively. The problem with Philly is that Tobias Harris blows and Embiid and Maxey were their only threats. The Pacers and Celtics have shooters all over the floor, so it'll be tougher for them.

What do you mean. The Knicks gave up the second least amount of points per game this season. T-Wolves were the only team that gave up less.

Yeah but in these playoffs I'm noticing guys wide open for the opponent. Once you get into the postseason, these teams will and should attack the likes of Brunson, Divencenzo, etc. Plus they lost Randle to injury during the season. I'll admit, OG has returned and stepped up on that end, in fact he even had some good D on Embiid during the previous series. Hartenstein fouls a lot too, that can be exploited.

[jpotter33]

Turner!

[Who]

It looked like NY were starting to take control of this game. Great fight back from Indy to end the quarter. Led by their bench guys. Stopped NY momentum. Took the lead. Put Indy in ascension.

[Who]

The Knicks aren't good defensively. The problem with Philly is that Tobias Harris blows and Embiid and Maxey were their only threats. The Pacers and Celtics have shooters all over the floor, so it'll be tougher for them.

What do you mean. The Knicks gave up the second least amount of points per game this season. T-Wolves were the only team that gave up less.

They also played at the slowest pace in the league. Only 95 possessions per game. Fasted team played at 102-103 possessions. About a point per possession. That is 7-8ppg difference.

NY's defensive efficiency ranked 9th in the league.

Minny were top. Then Orlando, Boston, OKC, MIA, CLE.

[Who]

Toppin enjoying his NYC return.

[Who]

TV graphic = bench points Indy 44 NY 3

+41 points in bench points

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TV graphic = bench points Indy 44 NY 3

+41 points in bench points

whoa!!!  Knicks can't depend on 5-6 guys only during another long series.   Need to play more guys.

[CelticSooner]

Brunson is going to have to break his back once again to help carry these Knicks.

[Phantom255x]

I know it's a Thibs' thing, but the Knicks main guys are all playing heavy minutes. That kind of mileage could start affecting them this round and likely next round if they make it.

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Jackson from Indy with some particularly horrible def there on that Josh Hart drive.

[jpotter33]

Halliburton is going to have to at least be a threat to score. 6 points isn’t going to get it done, regardless of how many assists he has.