New York Knicks (2) vs Indiana Pacers (6) - 2024 EC Second Round

[Humphrey]

Yep, Brunson is a sniper head shot head snapper

Pet theory: he gets away with grifting in part because his face is perpetually stoic-grumpy. No smirk with the grift.

Do a search on Twitter of "Proposition Joe Jalen Brunson"!

 

[jon abbey]

View: https://twitter.com/fredkatz/status/1789408776036220993?s=46&t=0GHHaPVUX26Io0V2HIcS0g

 

[Eric Fernsten's Disco Mustache]

Does the second of those three things mean he was punched in the nuts?

 

[PedroKsBambino]

“Sacral contusion” isn’t what it sounds like, right?

 

[TrapperAB]

“Sacral contusion” isn’t what it sounds like, right?

Bruised tailbone.

But testicular speedbag injury is funnier so let's go with that.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Is it wrong to feel like Brunson got punished for trying to grift a foul kicking his leg out?

 

[m0ckduck]

Is it wrong to feel like Brunson got punished for trying to grift a foul kicking his leg out?

Had the same thought. In any case, Nesmith barely moved. I thought the broadcast was making too big a deal out of that.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The Pacers are really putting it upon the hapless Knicks here, early.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

That Indiana crowd is ACTIVE.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I think OG Anunoby might be NBA MVP.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That Indiana crowd is ACTIVE.

We have Screaming Lady by the camera.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Putting it upon them!

 

[Ed Hillel]

I'd love to see McConnell vs. Pritchard tbh

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

I feel so vindicated for my hot take like 8 years ago that Philly would be better off trading Ben Simmons (when he was still theoretically good) and starting TJ McConnell at point guard.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Thibs is hoarding timeouts like a young Joe Mazzulla.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

I think OG Anunoby might be NBA MVP.

Well, other than Demarr Derozan of course

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

I am sitting in my mom's basement plowing through all the Trader Joe's snacks and it occurs to me that the Knicks just aren't playing with any intensity, clutchness or heart right now.

Excuse me while I loosen my belt!

 

[riboflav]

Brunson grimaces. Must be a foul.

 

[Ed Hillel]

lol he literally didn't touch him.

This will be a fun confirmation.

 

[mostman]

Haha. Brunson is such a flop machine.

 

[mostman]

I am sitting in my mom's basement plowing through all the Trader Joe's snacks and it occurs to me that the Knicks just aren't playing with any intensity, clutchness or heart right now.

Excuse me while I loosen my belt!

We need snack ratings. Whats the best one so far?

 

[benhogan]

No worries, NBA Refs are skilled at keeping games like this close

 

[Ed Hillel]

Ok, fair enough.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

what a terrible call

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Brunson be griftin' his ass off out there.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Far more a foul than the one on Brunson, at least

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

We need snack ratings. Whats the best one so far?

 

[SteveF]

Gotta be tough for Breen to call this. Nearly everyone not a Knicks fan, rightly or wrongly, is going to think he's in the tank for New York.

 

[riboflav]

Doris says foul but I'm not sure she's correct in the new NBA. In fact, I don't know what a foul is anymore.

 

[mostman]

Damn. Like a handful of jelly belly beans.

 

[benhogan]

Doris says foul but I'm not sure she's correct in the new NBA. In fact, I don't know what a foul is anymore.

neither does JJ, so you're in good company

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Josh Hart ain't gonna save you now!

 

[radsoxfan]

Knicks might want to fly home at the half.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Doris calls a lot of things a foul…at least when Brunson has the ball

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

NYK shoots over 50% from 3P last game.

Shooting 15% equals 20+ point deficit. NYK leaving open shooters everywhere.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Brunson is gross

 

[riboflav]

Do the Knicks have a non-negotiable that they must leave shooters?

 

[Don Buddin's GS]

In 9 minutes my Dayton dude Obi Toppin has scored more points than anyone on the Knicks has in the first half

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Burks was on the line, and it’s not clear that was a natural shooting motion rather than leaning into defender

 

[Euclis20]

Do the Knicks have a non-negotiable that they must leave shooters?

Without OG and Robinson, they've got some major flaws defensively. That plus Indy has the #2 offense in the league. If OG can't come back, this could be a rough ending for the Knicks.

 

[InstaFace]

Doris calls a lot of things a foul…at least when Brunson has the ball

Hey now, be fair, she does the same when it's Burks going into Haliburton's face with his elbow.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

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Without OG and Robinson, they've got some major flaws defensively. That plus Indy has the #2 offense in the league. If OG can't come back, this could be a rough ending for the Knicks.

But the Knicks are playing with so much intensity.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

28 point halftime lead, will Thibs let Brunson rest this next half?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Brunson is playing down to Tatum's level. How is that even possible?

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

There is no one on this version of the NYK that can guard Siakam.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Is it wrong to feel like Brunson got punished for trying to grift a foul kicking his leg out?

I loved the No-call bc Nesmith wasn’t in Brunson’s landing space….it was Brunson who landed in Nesmith’s.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

28 point halftime lead, will Thibs let Brunson rest this next half?

If it’s 30+ late 3Q I think he pulls him. Not before then though

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Mother's Day Massacre, Part II

 

[Bunt Single]

Yeah, Brunson looks completely gassed...

 

[jon abbey]

Thanks to a comment in the Yankee thread, I checked the score and will not be watching a second of this.

NY did win a regular season game at home against IND with this personnel, although Halliburton was on a minutes restriction and left in the third. They will go down fighting at home but they are missing two of their best three players (OG/Randle) plus two important bench guys (Robinson/Bogdanovic), hard to continually overcome.