Knicks - 225 / Pacers +190 Series Price.

Thx, Nashy. I've posted my comments in a few threads:

*Wound up taking a small flyer on IND Series +227.
...# is just too good.
...Pacers aren't known for their defense. My counter is that they're LONG.
...That will inhibit shooters, even if they're not great defenders.

From watching a lot of NBA, I'll give a minority opinion. I think Brunson is one of the most over-hyped players in the league.
...Solid pro, but he also has his hands on the ball every possession.
...He's not an overwhelming talent. I'll be watching shoot over long arms in this series.

Definitely going to be a long series. Both good coaches, pacers way more depth but knicks starters are accustomed to playing high minutes.

Well if the Knicks have the refs on their side too then it's a wrap

Originally Posted by Git Lo

Definitely going to be a long series. Both good coaches, pacers way more depth but knicks starters are accustomed to playing high minutes.

Yep. Pacers should feel good about some things.

Knicks got only a few pts from their bench. Knicks shot well on the 3's today.

Originally Posted by asiagambler

Well if the Knicks have the refs on their side too then it's a wrap

From the NBA site
QUESTION: Upon review, was the kicked ball call against Aaron Nesmith deemed to be correct?

ZARBA: On the floor we felt that would be a kicked ball violation. Post game review did show that it hit the defender’s hand, which would be legal.


QUESTION: Could the Pacers have been allowed to challenge the kick ball call?

ZARBA: A kicked ball violation is not reviewable and not subject to the coach’s challenge. The three things that teams can challenge are fouls, goaltends and out of bounds.


https://official.nba.com/pool-report...t-knicks-game/

Originally Posted by stevenash

Brunson and Haliburton are studs, the two PG's cancel each other out, there is no clear advantage there.
Indy has a very real chance of advancing, there's no big talent gap,

Halliburton - 36 minutes. 2 rebounds, 6 points.

Brunson - 43 points


Halliburton making $200 million and playing like a guy in the GLeague.

Halliburton cooled off significantly in the 2nd half of the regular season. I would put him in a class below Brunson

Originally Posted by asiagambler

Well if the Knicks have the refs on their side too then it's a wrap

Turner got screwed.

Originally Posted by stevenash

Turner got screwed.

Damn. Would have been a nice road win. Pacers were right there.

Originally Posted by stevenash

Turner got screwed.

he did it to himself doing that knowing he could give the refs a chance to call something weak and ensure the Knicks win ... just let someone shoot the ball to win you already blew the 94-85 lead in the 4th

the odds for Brunson to score 20+ in game one were -3500 he is on a heater

MJ only scored 40+ 4 games in a row once in the playoffs although he did it in the NBA Finals

Originally Posted by johnnyvegas13

All that said u r missing from he big thing here …

the nba wants New York to advance

Pretty disappointing:
1) I question the Pacer hunger a bit. Had the Knicks down 10 + ready to wilt.
2) I agree with Stan Van. McConnell should have been in the game the L5 minutes.
3) Carlisle not happy. Johnny may have been right:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ba-source-says

We'll see if anything comes of the Carlisle complaint. Of course, it will lead to nothing.

Game 2 will go down as frustrating. Knicks are accumulating injuries:
*Robinson - OUT.
*Anunoby - Left last game. Status? McBride back into Starting lineup.
*Brunson - Returned in 2h. That was huge. Props to that guy.

Knicks are now super-thin. Anunoby exit would leave them with bare-bones.

What's the difference between the NBA and WWE?

WWE admits it's rigged.

Originally Posted by stevenash

What's the difference between the NBA and WWE?

WWE admits it's rigged.

Yeah, $$ at play.

Honestly, I didn't see too many bad calls:
1) They overturned the Hartenstein Double-dribble. You don't see that too often. But it 100% looked like correct call.
2) Brunson return was the big story. Would have liked to see McConnell up against him. Tougher defender.

Originally Posted by stevenash

What's the difference between the NBA and WWE?

WWE admits it's rigged.

How can the Pacers be -7 Home for Game 3?

Crazy. It's like the 0-2 Homer angle is not just a fantasy. It's truth, as if the refs have been given the script.