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54 points from the bench players out of 98 is ridiculous. Left to the starters, this would've been a 50pts blowout.

greypencils:
If I am to diefy anyone at all, MJ for making me watch basketball, Iverson for making me play basketball. Na the guy fit and And1 draw me enter basketball. Any other person, we watch, we enjoy the moment, we move.

Ol boy, I showed my son a clip of MJ dominating the court one day. I was like son, this is how you do anything you do!

larride:
54 points from the bench players out of 98 is ridiculous. Left to the starters, this would've been a 50pts blowout.

Not really o. The scoring really doesnt tell the tale. Those wide open 3s by the bench were part of the game plan. Edwards, even Randle at times was seeing a triple team. The crazy part is how that triple team defense switches back to man to man. I saw Edwards actually lose some confidence!

Master coaching by both teams, but okc showed real heart. The kept executing in spite of those dagger 3s by Minny

Heard Antman missed 2 clutch free throws.
Monster performance from SGA, JDub and Chet.

Omo Antman and Randle wasted excellent games from the supporting cast. Unbelievable

No excuse for both of them to combine for 21pts in a Game like this. How can Alexander Walker outscore both of you combined?

Man Jokic might as well go full LeBronze and flex his muscles let them offload MPJ, probably Jamal if they can and get him a real supporting cast. Since Mike Malone has been dropping not so subtle hints that Jokic might have had a hand in his firing. Any sort of consistency from Nuggets supporting cast and they would have beaten OKC

Roland17
The Cane's somehow survived elimination. Only delaying the inevitable at this point

birdman:
Not really o. The scoring really doesnt tell the tale. Those wide open 3s by the bench were part of the game plan. Edwards, even Randle at times was seeing a triple team. The crazy part is how that triple team defense switches back to man to man. I saw Edwards actually lose some confidence!

Master coaching by both teams, but okc showed real heart. The kept executing in spite of those dagger 3s by Minny

When your 2 best players combined to score 21, no excuses is acceptable.

The bench scored 64pts last night, more than the entire starting lineup. If they can't win a game where the supporting cast scored so much, which do they want to win?

What Pascal Siakam is doing on the defensive end rebounding the ball and sometimes taking on Robinson is impressive.

Get this flopping midget Brunson out of here with this nonsense. All he does is foul bait despite initiating contact.

The Indiana Pacers take Game 4 and increase their series lead to 3-1
Knicks 121-130 Pacers.

Tyrese Haliburton with a 30 point triple double without a turnover.

32 points
12 rebounds
15 assists

Roland17:
Get this flopping midget Brunson out of here with this nonsense. All he does is foul bait despite initiating contact.

Bro is fed up with Brunson's foul baiting.
That's the world we now live in, with the likes of Brunson and Shai.

15 assists with zero turnovers is insane. Great night from Haliburton.

Ridwan1821:
Bro is fed up with Brunson's foul baiting.
That's the world we now live in, with the likes of Brunson and Shai.

I used to like this cat because of his toughness. I watched this man in college during Villanova’s championship run and continued after he got drafted by Dallas.

But something about how he gets his points after he joined the Knicks changed. Now he just foul baits despite initiating contact, flops and whines at officials throughout the game.

There are other small PGs like TJ McConnell, Pritchard, GPII, McBride who play the right way. He pulled this same crap against my Celtics and the refs just continued to send him to the FT line.

I don talk before, una must stop this Halliburton disrespect! This man is cold and always comes big when it matters.

Again, he isn’t chasing the points or flashy plays but knows when to take over the game. His stat line tonight was huge!

A40:
Roland17
The Cane's somehow survived elimination. Only delaying the inevitable at this point

The Stars have fallen into the same situation. A 3 straight win in the NHL is tough to come by but they just have to win the next to give themselves a chance. The Oilers look good man!

Haliban struck again. The Knicks will not forget him in a hurry.

With what Rick Carlisle is doing with that Pacers team. We might really be seeing the death of the Superteam.

Off their bench Toppin, Mathurin, McConnell. Good combination of size, ball handling and a guy that can create his own offense

Even their starters. Nesmith (Celtics reject) Nembhard, Turner. Haliburton on the Celtics, Lakers, Warriors, Suns might be the 3rd best player and yet maybe the most efficient PG in the league.

I want to see when Steph and Dame retire the return of true PG play and Haliburton is proof of that. He to me at the point is far more dangerous than a Dame or a Fox cos you're already bleeped if he has 10 or more assists so on a good night where he scores 25 or more you're really screwed

Roland17:
I used to like this cat because of his toughness. I watched this man in college during Villanova’s championship run and continued after he got drafted by Dallas.

But something about how he gets his points after he joined the Knicks changed. Now he just foul baits despite initiating contact, flops and whines at officials throughout the game.

There are other small PGs like TJ McConnell, Pritchard, GPII, McBride who play the right way. He pulled this same crap against my Celtics and the refs just continued to send him to the FT line.

He's been asked to be his team's primary scorer. That's good to be competitive and win some games but you're not winning a chip with Jalen Brunson as your #1 guy. That's just not gonna happen

He's going to be made the scapegoat rather unfairly but genetic lottery has put him at an insurmountable disadvantage. Jalen to me is already punching above his weight.

Knicks best shot to success is KAT being the main guy and Jalen Brunson putting it on the plate for everyone else, but now that he's captain clutch the Knicks have to live and die by his ability to score.

You're just not going to Outscore the Pacers on the other end cos he's too small to stop them

Roland17:
The Stars have fallen into the same situation. A 3 straight win in the NHL is tough to come by but they just have to win the next to give themselves a chance. The Oilers look good man!

Stars should have lost to the Avs and be out since, I don't know what nonsense they were on about that Game 7 that made them choke.

Oilers just have their number. Too much speed. McDavid. I hope it's finally his year but the Panthers man I don't know who beats them in 7 I just don't know.

Roland17:
I used to like this cat because of his toughness. I watched this man in college during Villanova’s championship run and continued after he got drafted by Dallas.

But something about how he gets his points after he joined the Knicks changed. Now he just foul baits despite initiating contact, flops and whines at officials throughout the game.

There are other small PGs like TJ McConnell, Pritchard, GPII, McBride who play the right way. He pulled this same crap against my Celtics and the refs just continued to send him to the FT line.

Its not his choice. There is no creativity in knicks offense. As the primary ball handler, he has to make the decision too many times. So he shoots the 3 or tries to iso on a stacked defense. He is being misused, its not really his fault. Smaller guys playing this way will always draw more fouls. But it cant be the only game plan

Knicks have a choice. Swallow your pride and setup the defense to stop Halliburton, instead of allowing him to get comfortable.

I say pride because a defensive minded coach doesnt like to think any one player can beat his "brilliant" defense. Even with evidence on the stats sheet.

When I saw Tibs letting an injured Towns play meaningless minutes and giving meaningkess fouls with 30s left on the game, I fear for knicks that Tibs pride will win here. If Im right and he sticks to the same defensive plan, they going fishing.

No one is asking Tibs to change his identity. But at least admit the reality in front of you and make meaningful tweaks. Resoect Halliburton as a killa, double team him and make the rest of his team try to outgrind you.

birdman:
Its not his choice. There is no creativity in knicks offense. As the primary ball handler, he has to make the decision too many times. So he shoots the 3 or tries to iso on a stacked defense. He is being misused, its not really his fault. Smaller guys playing this way will always draw more fouls. But it cant be the only game plan

I will agree with you that the Knicks offense lacks creativity. However, the Knicks built this current roster around Brunson but in the wrong way to some extent. Bringing Anunobi and Bridges was to help offset Brunson's defense, while giving them 2 players who can actually handle the ball and create shots for themselves; problem is, Brunson isn't getting others involved because he is taking way too many shots and runs the shot clock down before moving the ball.

The Knicks stand a better chance building around KAT versus Brunson. They stand a better chance playign through KAT than Brunson. Brunson mentally believes he is the number 1 and I think that affects his decision making most times. So many times Brunson commands the double but doesn't kick out with Anunobi and Bridges waiting in the wings. Everytime Brunson decides to defer to KAT the Knicks have played better and won. He just needs to be okay with facilitating more, especially with KAT and Bridges than the heavy ISO from the first.

The Knicks roster isn't poor, they are just playing the wrong way essentially and that is why they look stuck most times.

A40:
Haliban struck again. The Knicks will not forget him in a hurry.

With what Rick Carlisle is doing with that Pacers team. We might really be seeing the death of the Superteam.

Off their bench Toppin, Mathurin, McConnell. Good combination of size, ball handling and a guy that can create his own offense

Even their starters. Nesmith (Celtics reject) Nembhard, Turner. Haliburton on the Celtics, Lakers, Warriors, Suns might be the 3rd best player and yet maybe the most efficient PG in the league.

I want to see when Steph and Dame retire the return of true PG play and Haliburton is proof of that. He to me at the point is far more dangerous than a Dame or a Fox cos you're already bleeped if he has 10 or more assists so on a good night where he scores 25 or more you're really screwed

Rick Carlisle is using the same play book he used in winning a Championship with your Mavs during the 2010-2011 season. Take a look at that Mavs roster and compare it with this Pacers roster and you will see a lot of similarities. Haliburton is essential a J. Kidd reborn (not comparing both please but styles) and in the midst of that you have solid blue collar guys like Neismith, Mathurin, Nembhard, TJ, Siakam, Turner/Obi (Carlisle has toughened both up). These guys are similar to your C. Brewers, D. Stephenson, S. Marion, B. Haywood, Novak, T. Chandler. No one is near Dirk, so not adding him in this conversation. Nothing fancy, just hard fundamentals. The only difference is he is playing with a lot of pace with the Pacers in comparison with an older Mavs roster that punished you with their half court offense.

Roland17:
Rick Carlisle is using the same play book he used in winning a Championship with your Mavs during the 2010-2011 season. Take a look at that Mavs roster and compare it with this Pacers roster and you will see a lot of similarities. Haliburton is essential a J. Kidd reborn (not comparing both please but styles) and in the midst of that you have solid blue collar guys like Neismith, Mathurin, Nembhard, TJ, Siakam, Turner/Obi (Carlisle has toughened both up). These guys are similar to your C. Brewers, D. Stephenson, S. Marion, B. Haywood, Novak, T. Chandler. No one is near Dirk, so not adding him in this conversation. Nothing fancy, just hard fundamentals. The only difference is he is playing with a lot of pace with the Pacers in comparison with an older Mavs roster that punished you with their half court offense.

Carlisle is a Chuck Daly disciple. It's not coincidence that he and Luka were not compatible because he believes in the team more than an individual just like Chuck Daly did

One of the few coaches that does not need superstars to win or compete

He instills confidence in all his players that's why he can go 8 even 10 man rotation in playoff games. Unlike some podcaster turned coach people I no go mention

He's forced Thibs to also go deeper than usual to his bench but with varying results

A40:
Stars should have lost to the Avs and be out since, I don't know what nonsense they were on about that Game 7 that made them choke.

Oilers just have their number. Too much speed. McDavid. I hope it's finally his year but the Panthers man I don't know who beats them in 7 I just don't know.

Have you seen the injury news about Hyman? Looks like he will be out the remainder of the playoffs. This changes a lot for the Oilers considering he plays the top line with McDavid. He is also one of the best penalty killers in the game.

Roland17:
Have you seen the injury news about Hyman? Looks like he will be out the remainder of the playoffs. This changes a lot for the Oilers considering he plays the top line with McDavid. He is also one of the best penalty killers in the game.

That's a huge blow. Though he's not been as good last season as he was this season he's still been at worst their 4th best player.

I am fairly certain they would be good enough to advance without him to the Stanley Cup finals but as far as winning it now? Their chances don drop to like 15%

Antman na cautionary tale on the dangers of 3pt spamming

He could have been SGA on steroids if he worked on his middy but he chose to be a 3pt spammer instead

A40:
Antman na cautionary tale on the dangers of 3pt spamming

He could have been SGA on steroids if he worked on his middy but he chose to be a 3pt spammer instead

He is looking like a mental midget because we saw this type of collapse and stinking of the joint last year against Luka. Make I no hear any kain face of NBA talk around this man if he loses this series with another terrible performance.

1,2,3, Cancun. Antman ain't the man.

Roland17:
He is looking like a mental midget because we saw this type of collapse and stinking of the joint last year against Luka. Make I no hear any kain face of NBA talk around this man if he loses this series with another terrible performance.

Give am small grace na small boy dey worry am. Plus his path to the final is just wicked

He's still coasting on talent and youthful exuberance. Few more beating like this go teach am humility

I know the game got out hand early but SGA 25 shots only 4 3's. Talk about someone playing to their strengths

aliondo:
ThunderUp

Na you deserve am pass.

I saw the graphic and omo OKC and that coach started from the bottom patapata. 22 and 24 win seasons. To 68 wins

aliondo:
ThunderUp

Happy for you and your team.

If SGA does what the great KD and Westbrook couldn't do, we're going to have a conversation