This is prob the biggest issue Pacers fans are ignoring. Sure we got an insanely favorable whistle the last 2 mins of the game but when your starting max contract PG shoots 6 shots all game including 0 in the fourth, gets hunted on defense and begs for a switch/double when he’s matched up with Brunson and refuses to shoot wide open middies or even slightly wide open 3s it’s cooked for their offense. They looked so much better with McConnell out there.
The-Son-Of-Brun
I saw a thread in the Pacers sub in which the OP went on a sensical rant about how he didn’t play up to task. Got his downvotes, of course, but some agreed in principle. McConnell killed us, Halliburton was our 6th man in crunch time.
He was honest about his poor play, too. So hard to hate on anyone after dealing with Embiid’s bratty BS.
aesop_fables
The refs made the ball go in the basket for Brunson.
YoKemosabe
Your best players need to show out at the end of the day. That’s playoff basketball. If they don’t, then you will lose. Period.
ymacharmcity
Go Knicks all the way, but wasn’t Haliburton questionable to play due to back spasms? Dunno if that would be the best game to consider his contributions. I’m curious how he bounces back.
NumerousControl0
We haven’t gotten calls for 20 fuckin years all I know is this KNICKS team is full of DAWGS who play the full 48
FUCK EVERYONE ELSE KNICKS IN 5!!!
HALI ALLERGIC TO SCORING NOT OUR PROBLEM!!
fluffanuttatech
McConnell was leagues better than Tyrese last night. Time to bench Tyrese lol
SupremeActives
…..and we barely won. What happens if he goes off?
Saucy_Totchie
This is a battle like how Kendrick and Drake. If you’re not sure who’s who then God have mercy on your soul.
pagenotdisplayed
I think they know Haliburton played rough. He’s also playing through injury. Also the Pacers got hosed by calls at the end of the game and their complaints are reasonable. All. 3 of these things can be true.
dolceespress
Been seeing a lot of comments like “they can’t let a small market team win”. As if the Knicks paid off the league lol. Did people forget the Knicks had terrible luck for decades? How are we suddenly getting the benefit of refs and are on the other side of things? It was literally a meme how bad our luck has been over the years. Now we’re good and it’s bc it’s rigged?
Railshock
I understand the kick ball complaints, but Turner’s moving screen was challenged and they still called it a foul. Every game is going to have questionable calls, you still need to find a way to close it out.
Interesting-Piece612
I wouldn’t be happy with the late game officiating if it happened to us, but Halliburton was terrible. They should be angrier about him not showing up.
OstrichDelicious587
There were times I forgot he was on the floor last night. McConnell was way more impactful.
bigblue20072011
I can see how the refs in the floor called it a kick ball. However it’s not reviewable. Dumb rule but the game wasn’t rigged for the Knicks. I’d stay off their sub and just enjoy the win.
PFRforLIFE
anyone else think that portrait of jb doesn’t capture him well? i recognize halliburton instantly but brunson doesn’t look like him much
LeftyMode
Dude was ready to chuck that 3 before DDV got hit on the screen. They would have been unbearable if he hit it.
mzx380
TH did the right thing for 3/4 of the game and distributed. Had to take over in crunch time but couldn’t and yet ours found a way. Anyone pointing at officiating and BS conspiracies can EAD.
SmurfsNeverDie
If the pacers made their 4 missed free throws the game would have been tied and their Star Point Guard made 1 point they could have won.
yrogerg123
The Knicks have had the best player in 4 out of 7 games this postseason and a lot of times that’s the difference. The playoffs generally come down to “who has the best guy” and the scary thing about round 1 and the best thing for the Knicks is that we thought it would be Embiid but it’s actually Brunson. Brunson annihilated the PG matchup in game 1 that was the difference. If Haliburton showed up like Brunson did then the Pacers would have had a good chance to win this game.
Yungdagger_dongboi
It’s all a deflection to avoid admitting that you’re “superstar” didn’t show up. Wally deserves an apology bcuz he called it.
AdrenochromeFolklore
JB is on another level.
Both_Difficulty_2449
Not even the best Tyrese in the league.
hyborians
Teams both benefit and are hurt with bad calls. Just a fact of life nowadays. Pacers didn’t help themselves with turnovers, fouling before the inbounds and getting nothing from Halliburton. Also a 6’4” Josh Hart out hustling them on the glass.
I’m sure we will be crying about bad calls in game 2 again, whether it’s us or them.
eggplantparm94
Yo, who cares what anyone says lol. Now that we’re FINALLY good, people are going to find ways to bitch about anything. Who gives a fuck. Brunson is amazing, we’re better. Let’s just enjoy this my beautiful friends 💕.
FitzwilliamTDarcy
Here’s a crazy series of stats:
-every one of our starters was + in +/-
-every one of their starters was – in +/-
-every one of our bench players was – in +/-
jhMLB
This is who Grant Hill and team USA chose.
seeker-989
Knicks probably paid off Haliburton, just like they paid off the refs 🙄
Main-County-1177
From what I’m gathering, it’s a ton of Sixers fans crying about last night. A truly pathetic display from that fan base this postseason, had no idea they were such babies
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This is prob the biggest issue Pacers fans are ignoring. Sure we got an insanely favorable whistle the last 2 mins of the game but when your starting max contract PG shoots 6 shots all game including 0 in the fourth, gets hunted on defense and begs for a switch/double when he’s matched up with Brunson and refuses to shoot wide open middies or even slightly wide open 3s it’s cooked for their offense. They looked so much better with McConnell out there.
I saw a thread in the Pacers sub in which the OP went on a sensical rant about how he didn’t play up to task. Got his downvotes, of course, but some agreed in principle. McConnell killed us, Halliburton was our 6th man in crunch time.
He was honest about his poor play, too. So hard to hate on anyone after dealing with Embiid’s bratty BS.
The refs made the ball go in the basket for Brunson.
Your best players need to show out at the end of the day. That’s playoff basketball. If they don’t, then you will lose. Period.
Go Knicks all the way, but wasn’t Haliburton questionable to play due to back spasms? Dunno if that would be the best game to consider his contributions. I’m curious how he bounces back.
We haven’t gotten calls for 20 fuckin years all I know is this KNICKS team is full of DAWGS who play the full 48
FUCK EVERYONE ELSE KNICKS IN 5!!!
HALI ALLERGIC TO SCORING NOT OUR PROBLEM!!
McConnell was leagues better than Tyrese last night. Time to bench Tyrese lol
…..and we barely won. What happens if he goes off?
This is a battle like how Kendrick and Drake. If you’re not sure who’s who then God have mercy on your soul.
I think they know Haliburton played rough. He’s also playing through injury. Also the Pacers got hosed by calls at the end of the game and their complaints are reasonable. All. 3 of these things can be true.
Been seeing a lot of comments like “they can’t let a small market team win”. As if the Knicks paid off the league lol. Did people forget the Knicks had terrible luck for decades? How are we suddenly getting the benefit of refs and are on the other side of things? It was literally a meme how bad our luck has been over the years. Now we’re good and it’s bc it’s rigged?
I understand the kick ball complaints, but Turner’s moving screen was challenged and they still called it a foul. Every game is going to have questionable calls, you still need to find a way to close it out.
I wouldn’t be happy with the late game officiating if it happened to us, but Halliburton was terrible. They should be angrier about him not showing up.
There were times I forgot he was on the floor last night. McConnell was way more impactful.
I can see how the refs in the floor called it a kick ball. However it’s not reviewable. Dumb rule but the game wasn’t rigged for the Knicks. I’d stay off their sub and just enjoy the win.
anyone else think that portrait of jb doesn’t capture him well? i recognize halliburton instantly but brunson doesn’t look like him much
Dude was ready to chuck that 3 before DDV got hit on the screen. They would have been unbearable if he hit it.
TH did the right thing for 3/4 of the game and distributed. Had to take over in crunch time but couldn’t and yet ours found a way. Anyone pointing at officiating and BS conspiracies can EAD.
If the pacers made their 4 missed free throws the game would have been tied and their Star Point Guard made 1 point they could have won.
The Knicks have had the best player in 4 out of 7 games this postseason and a lot of times that’s the difference. The playoffs generally come down to “who has the best guy” and the scary thing about round 1 and the best thing for the Knicks is that we thought it would be Embiid but it’s actually Brunson. Brunson annihilated the PG matchup in game 1 that was the difference. If Haliburton showed up like Brunson did then the Pacers would have had a good chance to win this game.
It’s all a deflection to avoid admitting that you’re “superstar” didn’t show up. Wally deserves an apology bcuz he called it.
JB is on another level.
Not even the best Tyrese in the league.
Teams both benefit and are hurt with bad calls. Just a fact of life nowadays. Pacers didn’t help themselves with turnovers, fouling before the inbounds and getting nothing from Halliburton. Also a 6’4” Josh Hart out hustling them on the glass.
I’m sure we will be crying about bad calls in game 2 again, whether it’s us or them.
Yo, who cares what anyone says lol. Now that we’re FINALLY good, people are going to find ways to bitch about anything. Who gives a fuck. Brunson is amazing, we’re better. Let’s just enjoy this my beautiful friends 💕.
Here’s a crazy series of stats:
-every one of our starters was + in +/-
-every one of their starters was – in +/-
-every one of our bench players was – in +/-
This is who Grant Hill and team USA chose.
Knicks probably paid off Haliburton, just like they paid off the refs 🙄
From what I’m gathering, it’s a ton of Sixers fans crying about last night. A truly pathetic display from that fan base this postseason, had no idea they were such babies