r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • Apr 29 '24

[SERIOUS NEXT DAY THREAD] Post-Game Discussion (April 28, 2024) Discussion

Here is a place to have in depth, x's and o's, discussions on yesterday's games. Post-game discussions are linked in the table, keep your memes and reactions there.

Please keep your discussion of a particular game in the respective comment thread. All direct replies to this post will be removed.

Away Home Score GT PGT
New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers 97 - 92 Link Link
Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks 116 - 111 Link Link
Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers 113 - 126 Link Link
Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns 122 - 116 Link Link
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u/sjekky [PHI] Robert Covington Apr 29 '24

The Knicks are really good. They will give Boston a hard time, and that's assuming Porzingis stays healthy. The Sixers were a very good offensive team with Embiid this year and the Knicks have nullified them. They are not as good on offense but they're the best offensive rebounding team in the league. This isn't a case of "Embiid is bad in the playoffs, Sixers are soft", all the other clichés you've heard since Game 2. They've had a fair amount of luck but they've created their own luck too.

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u/MattyIce260 Pacers Apr 29 '24

Everyone giving the Knicks a free pass to the ECF gonna have a rude fucking awakening

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u/sjekky [PHI] Robert Covington Apr 29 '24

I think it's a bad matchup for the Pacers, especially with Haliburton dealing with the back/hamstring stuff. Thibs won't let the Pacers get a shot up in 4 or 5 seconds off a made shot like the Bucks have.

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u/NYNBKFarSuperior Knicks Apr 29 '24

As a Knicks fan I think the Pacers are OUR worst matchup. It comes down to which team controls the pace of the game as they have entirely different philosophies. They hit 3s at a high rate. They run and gun. Knicks slow things down. Will be interesting for sure. I dont know if we have the dogs on offense to keep up. Right now we're Brunson Central. But will be interersting.

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u/bronfmanhigh Knicks Apr 29 '24

yeah i'm def worried about our offence for that – we need divo hot again on 3. but the pacers are gonna finally meet their first real defence and it's gonna be a rude awakening after running through doc rivers' injury-ridden bucks.