Pacers-Knicks Game 1 Reaction: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart shine | Colin Cowherd NBA
Colin Cowherd reacts to the New York Knicks’ win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Colin shows love to the Knicks’ Villanova trio and argues why New York can continue to make a deep NBA Playoff run. Jalen Brunson scored 40 points for the 4th straight game and was aided by his Villanova teammates Josh Hart & Donte DiVincenzo. Tyrese Haliburton struggled again for the Pacers. What did Colin make of the late game officiating?
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43 Comments
Well you only get to watch this team one more series. They’re not making it past the Pacers. So pump the brakes on Knicks/Celtics ECF THERE FONZI.
Where’s the right call for the pacers?
Nova Knicks !
The refs were trash to be honest 😅
Can’t blame the refs, it’s like people don’t learn. If Haliburton is that injured he shouldn’t be out there that much. McConell has been outplaying Tyrese the entire playoffs. Carlisle could have played TJ more and win this game. Haliburton is a liability on offense, those assists come from the weapons he has around him. Other than open 3pt shots he does nothing offensively.
The Knicks outscored the Pacers in 3 out of 4 quarters. How is this a problem?
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Jalen Brunson & the Refs are winning this in 5.
Its not the right call collins. Ive seen many worse screens that weren't called but for such a crucial moment, its not the right call..
Guess Colin thought it was a kick ball. Sure didn't bring it up.
It was not the right call. Turner wasn’t moving so they can only call that he prevented Donte from avoiding contact. He flopped according to the rule and could have avoided contact.
How are you not going to mention the kicked ball that was a 5 point swing with a minute left?
Final comment and I'll be quiet. Pacer fans are upset because of the moving screen DiVincenzo plaed on Nesmith on that same non kickball play. Comes down to call it both ways or don't call it all. It is bad reffing that drives all NBA fans nuts.
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The best watch in the playoffs is crazy he hasn’t been watching any nuggets or timberwolves games also bro needs to chill they’ve played 2 terrible defensive teams haha Indiana isn’t great and the 76ers were hampered on D because of Joel
Yeah, "are they playing above themselves", when they just keep doing it? How long do they have to play above themselves until it's actually just themselves?
Are we not going to talk about how the officiating let the world win?! 😂 Knicks were 4.5 point favorites pre-game. They won by 4… Knicks and the NBA are happy the Knicks won. Vegas is happy they only won by 4. Ratings will be better if the Knicks advance and every game until then Vegas will win because the Knicks are low key horrible. No one thought or wanted them to be this good even before Randle got hurt! 😂 Brunson is a borderline all star and no one else is even close! At least Indiana has a borderline all star in Myles Turner, an ex champion and borderline all star in Siakam, and an injured Haliburton who was in MVP conversations pre-all star break.
Remember when Nesmith “kicked” the ball off of his right hand?
Colin Knicks were chasing the pacers for 3 1/2 quarters? Knicks won 3/4 quarters. Pacers had a cute 2nd and after that it was all Knicks.
2 plays earlier the refs called that same call against Donte on miles turner
It’s the right call but don’t only call it when dudes flop. DD hugs Nesmith the play before on the screen then they call a horrible kick ball. If all that doesn’t occur the call doesn’t get that much buzz
See the thing about this Knicks team vs. other years when us Knick fans would get hype etc….we are injured. This isn’t the best version of the Knicks…so we’re enjoying the moment and playing with house money. Previous years we would beg Melo to carry etc…Knick fans are just enjoying watching the team compete!
NY Knickerfloppers
Refs did a hit job.
I don’t really get the Knick hate. I blame SAS for making casuals think it’s fun to crap on bad teams. People can’t even see the basketball that they are playing.
In EVERY GAME refs make mistakes. Theres 1 call. The kick ball. The moving screen was that call. If the refs have called the game that way then its consistent. Yes the kick ball was bad. But to the eye thats what it looked like. They need to change that rule that kick balls cant be reviewed. Knicks get the ball back. They leave Dante open. Thats the team not the refs.
There is no way Knicks should have won that game bad ball handling by Haliburton at the end a ref call at the end that should have never been called it's just game 1 all the lucky shots that went in they won't play like that again still pacers in six not to worried about game 1 but wow crazy game.
As long as teams keep doubling Jalen and over playing him Josh and Donte are going to have or should have good games because of their skills. Also it’s not just the foul, it’s also the extra rebounding by Josh that proves invaluable
I rooted for the Knicks in this one . But I agree. With a very lacking bench, how long can they continue to ball at max intensity? Takes luck to take the chip and the Knicks are gonna need a lot of it.
Some pretty favorable calls went to the Knicks they didn't earn, especially the phantom offensive foul call on that pick when the Pacers had the ball with a chance to take the lead. Hopefully it's just one game with bad officiating but if they don't, appearances of hands on the scale will persist. And the Pacers for good stretches looked like the better team.
Pacers win game 2
Foh. If that illegal screen was the right call then they missed the one of the play before foh
New York Knicks is finding means of winning in d end game…
How about when they challenged the foul on Halliburton when Brunson was dribbling and it wasn’t a foul but it was dribbled off a pacer foot.
That's one thing with obi I don't miss too busy show boating but isn't bettering his team. He plays better for the pacers cause they run. He can't really do nothing on half court sets but he will always be a knick
Don't forget, they're playing without Julius Randle, one of their best players.
Remember when 2k had Haliburton at a 94 😂
Not even the best Tyrese in the league
DiVincenzo has turned into Steph Curry
Josh Hart putting up LeBron stat lines in the playoffs was not on my 2024 bingo card
If the NBA front office wants Boston vs New York, it will be Boston vs New York.
The NBA is notoriously known for having an East Coast bias.
Knicks are confident late in games that they are going to win because they know Brunson is unstoppable. Even if the Pacers legally steal the ball from him, the refs are going to give it back to him. Unstoppable. Knicks stole one. Colin making excuses for it because the team he wants to win benefitted.
Love this concept Colin. Raw.
It’s obvious your bias af, Pacers got robbed