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

[CoffeeNerdness]

Got hit in the nuts earlier, but never heard of anyone missing significant time for that...ahem...type of injury.

Marcus Smart nods.

 

[Moosey]

jfc dangerous pass.

 

[riboflav]

Brunson is done and so are the K N I C K S

 

[Eric Fernsten's Disco Mustache]

This is kinda off topic, but I'm in favor of NBA play-by-play guys making off-hand quoting the movie 'Hustle' in the middle of their call

 

[Moosey]

Sore right foot for Brunson...

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Knicks are done if Brunson doesn't return this game. Gonna be an early night.

 

[chilidawg]

Hospital Knicks running out of players.

 

[Bunt Single]

Damn, that's a whole new series, if Brunson misses time...

 

[SteveF]

Could be a new series if Haliburton plays like this, too.

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

Hurt his foot compensating for his sore bean bag. Classic case of a small injury leading to a much bigger one.

 

[Remagellan]

Brunson is done and so are the K N I C K S

More like the K*N*I*C*K*S

 

[Moosey]

This is a lot of points for playoff basketball.

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

"Make the defender come on his back" says Reggie.

 

[SteveF]

Nembhard has a nice midrange stroke.

 

[Eric Fernsten's Disco Mustache]

In all seriously, how do you solve 3 sweeps and one 7-game series? That’s a network and nightmare.

Brunson may have solved this problem for the NBA, but not for the league's TV partners...

 

[Ed Hillel]

I mean the Knicks can't fire Thibs, but at the same time what can the GM do to stop his insanity with the minutes? It's too many injuries.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Brunson may have solved this problem for the NBA, but not for the league's TV partners...

So he’s clutching his inner thigh, calls out of game….and the Knicks report is as a foot injury.

 

[Jace II]

I mean the Knicks can't fire Thibs, but at the same time what can the GM do to stop his insanity with the minutes? It's too many injuries.

He certainly contributes to it, but I'm obligated to list the injuries here for the record:

- Randle had a shoulder dislocation from being hit on a drive
- Bogdanovic had his foot stepped on / tangled up with Batum's while diving for a loose ball in his 1st minute of play
- Robinson was recovering from ankle surgery, came back early-ish to contribute for the playoffs like Embiid, had his leg yanked by that same Embiid a few games ago, and played 12 minutes yesterday before the re-injury announcement

None of those seem like fatigue injuries. If you want to say it's some second order consequence of fatigue, I guess that's theoretically possible. Not sure about Brunson's today.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

What a dive.

 

[Euclis20]

I will not find it difficult at all to dislike Brunson. He's as floppy as they come.

 

[chilidawg]

Knicks demise may not be imminent.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I will not find it difficult at all to dislike Brunson. He's as floppy as they come.

He reminds me of peak Harden.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Pacers are garbage

 

[Remagellan]

The Knicks are very gritty.

 

[Euclis20]

He reminds me of peak Harden.

With the NYC seal of approval. Which makes him 10x worse.

 

[Jace II]

Indy d real bad

 

[PedroKsBambino]

A hammy for OG?

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

A hammy for OG?

Minutes add up. Hopefully it's not serious though.

 

[radsoxfan]

If that's not a cramp.... OG is in big trouble. He could barely move.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

A hammy for OG?

Yup their lack of depth is really going to be tested tonight and the rest of the series.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Minutes add up. Hopefully it's not serious though.

Yes players have a greater chance of getting injured….when they are playing.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

The finishes by Hart and Toppin were really great back-to-back.

 

[tims4wins]

Brunson is like IT4 on steroids. Unreal.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Yes players have a greater chance of getting injured….when they are playing.

Right, which is why most coaches try to limit how many minutes players play when possible.

But YMMV.

 

[Remagellan]

What a roll.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

If that's not a cramp.... OG is in big trouble. He could barely move.

From my experience when you feel something pull you can limp/hop around. When you have a cramp your muscle is contracting and you’re essentially paralyzed while in excruciating pain. That didn’t look like a cramp at all.

 

[bosockboy]

May 8 was the Willis Reed game. The morning blather will be nauseating if they win.

 

[TheRooster]

Seems like the Knicks will.have to stab someone to be called for a foul

 

[Jace II]

They immediately felt OG's absence there at the end with Toppin basically galloping around untouched. He was fragile even pre-Thibs, so who knows

 

[Ed Hillel]

Pacers look gassed

 

[Ed Hillel]

Brunson's flopping is out of control.

 

[slamminsammya]

the Knicks would be extremely annoying to play against as a player.

 

[timelysarcasm]

How is it a foul when you dip your body and smash into someone? Brunson's whistle is insane. Just because he's pocket sized doesn't mean it's a foul.

 

[OCST]

Feels incongruous that such a sloppy, choppy game is so high-scoring.

Stylistically it's like the Charles Oakley Knicks but it's going to be an ABA score

 

[radsoxfan]

From my experience when you feel something pull you can limp/hop around. When you have a cramp your muscle is contracting and you’re essentially paralyzed while in excruciating pain. That didn’t look like a cramp at all.

I agree, I wouldnt think cramp either.

But that's their only hope, otherwise hard to imagine he can come back anytime soon.

 

[Senator Donut]

Knicks need to survive these minutes while McConnell is in for Haliburton

 

[Ed Hillel]

Knicks lack of size without OG out is glaring. I think Boston would have them outsized in every position, including the bench players, outside of PP.

 

[slamminsammya]

tj >> haliburton

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Knicks tweeted sore left hamstring and out for rest of tonight.

 

[Eric Fernsten's Disco Mustache]

Years and years ago, when I was posting that I wanted the Celtics to sign TJ McConnell as a free agent to give us more depth behind Isiah Thomas and Smart in the backcourt, I 100% did not expect him to be huge in a second round playoff series the way he has been right now