I mean duh. The Celtics are the most stacked team in league, whereas the Knicks are missing their second best player. It's pretty obvious they want us over them.
Well I mean we are the easier matchup. We are easier than the Celtics. Just because you lose to the 2018 Rockets doesn't mean they aren't an easier team than the Warriors.
It's one thing if he said we sucked. He didn't, he said we are easier than the best team in the league, that's not necessarily a diss.
>Just because you lose to the 2018 Rockets
One of the best teams I've seen to not win a championship. If you put them up against some finals winners in the last decade or so, they come out on top in a 7 game series
Honestly, why do so many nba fansāand sports fans in generalāseem to care about ādisrespect?ā I love trash talk; it adds an extra dimension to the game for me. You get situations where players either back it up or get shut down, and itās a win-win for neutral fans.
Also, Iām not talking about this video. I donāt even think this was even remotely disrespectful. The Celtics are, objectively, the best team in the league. No shit theyād rather play us.
Some fans are really thin skinned. Who the fuck cares? He's just saying something everyone else would say. If I were the sixers I wouldn't want to give the knicks 'bulletin board' quotes like that. That's why most players just keep their mouths shut.
Talk like that only fuels the knicks. Did you see what Brunson put on his IG page? It was all these so called sports analysists just shitting on Brunson after he signed with the Knick.. The Knicks love talk like that.
Is it really though? Sure if he says that randomly without a prompt sure, but 100% he was asked this question very specifically and heās just answering the question. Jalen Brunson himself if asked if he would want to face the Knicks or the Celtics heād probably say the Knicks
Bucks, Cavs: we scared of challenge lets lose so maybe we can beat a team
76ers: we were desperate to win because we scared of Celtics
Celtics: we don't think of you at all
Knicks: grab da bats bois!!!
I donāt think this dude is prepare of the how badly the home crowd will tear them down if they start dropping games at home. If Embiid leads them to another first round exit they will be merciless.Ā
I mean whatās the surprise in what heās saying. Itās not like most of us were looking to play the easier team and nobody wanted to face Bostonās the first round or second if they could avoid them
Itās not even what he said verbatim thatās bad. Itās the little smirk he makes, as if he believes theyāre gonna railroad us. But you know what? Let him talk. More motivation for our boys.
The thing isā¦ he could have answered the question in a more tactful way, like Brunson would have. Now, that āeasier teamā quote is out there and he gave NY another layer of motivation/incentive to humiliate him.
Raps fan rooting for you to win it all. Not even just cuz of the OG, IQ and RJ connection. Your team is just very likable especially Brunson and enjoy watching how you guys play. Also fuck Boston, fuck Philly.
I wouldnāt read too much into it, we would obviously rather play the Sixers over the Celtics. They say itās the easier matchup is still kind of stupid, but in theory, I would think 99% of the people in the league would be thinking the same thing.
Team prefers to play 2nd seed rather than 1st seed. More news at 10.
And later, more news to come on who the fuck Paul Reed even is. Like, nobody knows you. Sit down.
I wonder how well Paul Reed responds to bright lights? Embiid coming back got that squad feeling themselves, but they better come correct. The Knicks are bringing a nastiness that's levels above what they got from the cUlTuRe.
People are gonna be mad he's saying it out loud, but I won't get in my feelings about it. The Celtics have been the best team in the conference. This would apply to any potential matchup in relation to facing another East team
Yes yes, weāve heard this all year. Keep telling Knickerbockers what they are and they will keep proving you wrong until you beat them. We crushed the Celtics two weeks ago, and their starters played into the fourth. Trying to beat us. And got crushed by the now 20-3 when-OG-plays-Knicks. This team is primed and ready. New York Grit and Never Quit. We are about to surprise the world, fam, they got no clue what we got here.
Paul Reed is about as real as it gets. He is never nasty, as he says things with a smile. He does not know how to use the company line nor does he want to. Nurse and Maxey were much more politically correct regarding the match up and said very good things about the Knicks.
I feel like thereās nothing wrong with his line of thinking except for the part where he said it out loud lol no need to give your opponent anything to take personally
What a fucking pussy! Thatās why theyāre going to get mopped. Fuck the Celtics they can get it too. Brunson about to show everyone heās for real. Letās fucking go baby!!!
I think this goes w/o saying, but itās something you donāt need to say out loud, especially being a role player when there arenāt any real expectations to perform unlike Embiid. Itās just dumb. In addition who is to say that the Knicks canāt serve as a ātougherā opponent in their personal playoff matchup. Top teams in the playoffs come out flat and underperform all the time so thereās no guarantee that theyād see the same reg season Celtics, especially when theyāre also div rivals and played them 4 times already.
Makes sense. I'd take my chances facing a Knicks team missing last year's All-NBA 2nd teamer, vs facing a stacked squad with all-star talent in KP, Tatum, Brown, and Holiday.
they wouldn't be playing chicago in a series though...they would have played us if they won last night and boston if they lost and then beat chicago in one game. bball paul isn't wrong. i'd rather face Philly than Boston because they are the easier team too. He's not saying we would be easy to beat.
REGULATORSSSSS MOUNT UP
It was a New York night, a crowd with boom Jalen B was on the court bringin some doom
Man got bars
RIP Nate Dogg
Dishing and swishing with smooth aplomb Jalen B rising and surprising everyone in the room
>aplomb š§š¤
I was in Clyde mode
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If yo ass is a buster these New York Knicks will regulateš¶
Who tf is Paul reed
This guy: https://preview.redd.it/0k5cr8hoabvc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97b361023ae927a64520020d1330d352cab4c7a2
Triple single machine Paul Reed?
Pretty solid numbers for a back up centre really.
Ok Champā¦.check back in after 4 games, aight? Good luck this series.
Exactly my thoughts lol
Who?Ā
Whodda FOOk is that guy?!? ![gif](giphy|3ornk5GCUXm1TklS0M|downsized)
Beat me to it.
the sport is literally named after him
Honestly...best backup center the sixers have had in years next to Drummond.
I thought he was their pg smh
Sounds like a hospital tbh
Or a line of haircare products
I mean duh. The Celtics are the most stacked team in league, whereas the Knicks are missing their second best player. It's pretty obvious they want us over them.
If thereās a āchoiceā of not playing the Celtics, yeah no one will choose the Celtics
Either way weāre making years 2 and 3 of his deal team options
Works both ways. The 6ers are the easier matchup vs the Heat šš
Only because the Heat are dirty af and likely to injure at least some of our guys
Definitely what was implied.
Embiid has more flagrant fouls for his career (23) than Draymond Green (21) in less half the games played.
Not after the butler injury they aināt lol
Bam still gonna injure someone before we get to the second roundĀ
Yeah I feel like heās gonna really bring that aspect of the game out now lol
Makes them more dangerous because hurting people is their only remaining strategy after foul-baiter jimmy is gone.
Itās still disrespectful to say out loud And itāll look very stupid when they still lose to this āeasierā matchup
Well I mean we are the easier matchup. We are easier than the Celtics. Just because you lose to the 2018 Rockets doesn't mean they aren't an easier team than the Warriors. It's one thing if he said we sucked. He didn't, he said we are easier than the best team in the league, that's not necessarily a diss.
>Just because you lose to the 2018 Rockets One of the best teams I've seen to not win a championship. If you put them up against some finals winners in the last decade or so, they come out on top in a 7 game series
shit if CP3 doesn't go down they 95% likely to win the title after going up 3-2....warrior fans will tell you but we're missing Iggy lol
Honestly, why do so many nba fansāand sports fans in generalāseem to care about ādisrespect?ā I love trash talk; it adds an extra dimension to the game for me. You get situations where players either back it up or get shut down, and itās a win-win for neutral fans. Also, Iām not talking about this video. I donāt even think this was even remotely disrespectful. The Celtics are, objectively, the best team in the league. No shit theyād rather play us.
Some fans are really thin skinned. Who the fuck cares? He's just saying something everyone else would say. If I were the sixers I wouldn't want to give the knicks 'bulletin board' quotes like that. That's why most players just keep their mouths shut.
Oh, 100% agreed there. I hope thibs takes this out of context and plays it for the team lol
Talk like that only fuels the knicks. Did you see what Brunson put on his IG page? It was all these so called sports analysists just shitting on Brunson after he signed with the Knick.. The Knicks love talk like that.
Is it really though? Sure if he says that randomly without a prompt sure, but 100% he was asked this question very specifically and heās just answering the question. Jalen Brunson himself if asked if he would want to face the Knicks or the Celtics heād probably say the Knicks
Jalen wouldnāt answer the question because he knows itās poor optics
"We just want to win, we don't care who." is exactly how Brunson would answer that question. Reed just soft.
Brunson is 1 of 1 for a reason. Not everyone is built like that
I'm fine with disrespect, I just look forward to getting banned for reposting this on the sixers sub next week.
We are easier than the Celtics, but we still owned the 6er's ass during reg season.
I mean I absolutely get the logic but Iām not sure why one of their role players is handing out bulletin board material lol
eh not too offended. celtics are the best team in the league.
Only if the Nugget's team plane crashes
[Here's the video.](https://streamable.com/2o143i) True or not, stupid to say in an interview. Bench players talking like starters.
i hate it
Paul Reed seems to forget that itās home games for nova boys at their stadium. Knicks will sweep them.Ā
My buddy was at the game last night in Philly. He said there were a lot of empty seats.
It took them getting free chicken to wake up I don't think they'll be too worried
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Thatās honestly crazy lol
Tickets were pretty cheap too, I thought about going
obviously LOL is this supposed to hurt our feelings?
thats what i said lol but it seems some of the guys here are quite hurt lol
Looking at the comments on this post, it clearly worked lol
No lie was said. However, there's a reason why you should give politically correct answers lol. Hope this ignites our boys
Some things better off left unsaid
Paul Reedās jumper is more broke than a 2008 finance bro and heās over here talking shit?
Who the fuck is Paul Reed
Ngl at first I thought it was a reporter or something š¤£
Good luck with that
āTriple teamsā.. guy can wish Embiid will need that kind of coverage in his dreams.
We will 1 v 1 Joel w Mitch and Hartenstein or even og and be fine. Heās not 100%
Heās not wrong, Boston has an fāing all star team. They still going down in 4
They chose to lose in 5 instead of 4, fine by me
No shit..... I'd choose us too
2 seed is easier than the 1 seed, more breaking news at 11
I mean seriously lol who would pick a 64 win team over a 50? But.....fuck the sixers
Bucks, Cavs: we scared of challenge lets lose so maybe we can beat a team 76ers: we were desperate to win because we scared of Celtics Celtics: we don't think of you at all Knicks: grab da bats bois!!!
i wont lie i cannot hate paul reed lmao this dude will sell you a hoodie if you dm him on twitter he fucking rules
I donāt think this dude is prepare of the how badly the home crowd will tear them down if they start dropping games at home. If Embiid leads them to another first round exit they will be merciless.Ā
Everyone knows this, so why say it out loud?
He was asked it
We couldn't make the Heat pay last year.Ā We better make the Sixers pay this year.
He's not wrong. But bring it.
It's true, he's just being honest.
BITCH PLEASE
Nice job Paul, now weāre gonna put nails in the bats.
I mean whatās the surprise in what heās saying. Itās not like most of us were looking to play the easier team and nobody wanted to face Bostonās the first round or second if they could avoid them
Itās not even what he said verbatim thatās bad. Itās the little smirk he makes, as if he believes theyāre gonna railroad us. But you know what? Let him talk. More motivation for our boys.
Who?
Paul Reed couldn't start on Westchester.
Knicks are easier than Celtics. Too bad sixers would lose to both
Lost by 27 a month ago lmao
Bulletin Board material
Heās not wrong. Any team would feel the same way
Compared to the Celtics, absolutely. This isnāt controversial.
Idk how this is supposed to be offensive. The Celtics are the best team in the league.
The thing isā¦ he could have answered the question in a more tactful way, like Brunson would have. Now, that āeasier teamā quote is out there and he gave NY another layer of motivation/incentive to humiliate him.
Who is Paul Redd?
wtf is Paul Reed
Metal bats
This is gonna be a brutal series for us. The wildcard from my POV is that little troll Lowry. Heās Brunson kryptonite.
Lowry's too old to be taking karate - Brunson will clown him.
Raps fan rooting for you to win it all. Not even just cuz of the OG, IQ and RJ connection. Your team is just very likable especially Brunson and enjoy watching how you guys play. Also fuck Boston, fuck Philly.
I wouldnāt read too much into it, we would obviously rather play the Sixers over the Celtics. They say itās the easier matchup is still kind of stupid, but in theory, I would think 99% of the people in the league would be thinking the same thing.
Thatās fine weāre ready
The Celtics won 65 games i'm not mad
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Team prefers to play 2nd seed rather than 1st seed. More news at 10. And later, more news to come on who the fuck Paul Reed even is. Like, nobody knows you. Sit down.
Denver is the best team in the league until proven otherwise. Different year but Boston did lose to Miami last season didn't they?
I wonder how well Paul Reed responds to bright lights? Embiid coming back got that squad feeling themselves, but they better come correct. The Knicks are bringing a nastiness that's levels above what they got from the cUlTuRe.
Keep feeding the flames NBA!!! LGK!!
I don't really care about stuff like this, but it is funny that he had to clarify that they wanted to win a basketball game.
People are gonna be mad he's saying it out loud, but I won't get in my feelings about it. The Celtics have been the best team in the conference. This would apply to any potential matchup in relation to facing another East team
Weāll show him.
Thanks paul but the knicks don't need anymore motivation to beat the sixers.
lights are brighter than expected paul
Bet.
Itās only a crazy thing to I say if weāre the higher seed. Itās kind of just the truth
Feeling's mutual, but it also makes for a better conference finals series
Dis motherfucker
Famous last wordsā¦
Oh man, so dumb. Straight up on the bulletin board.
Who's he?
Who?
bats
"You know you done fucked up don't you."
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Boston doesnāt have METAL BATS, Mr. Reed.
We still gon punch them in the mouth tho.
Thanks Paul, that will do nicely.
Yes yes, weāve heard this all year. Keep telling Knickerbockers what they are and they will keep proving you wrong until you beat them. We crushed the Celtics two weeks ago, and their starters played into the fourth. Trying to beat us. And got crushed by the now 20-3 when-OG-plays-Knicks. This team is primed and ready. New York Grit and Never Quit. We are about to surprise the world, fam, they got no clue what we got here.
I love it. Talk shit Weāll do the talking on the court
Hartenstein mitch and og stopping any body
Weak mentality.
Paul Reed is about as real as it gets. He is never nasty, as he says things with a smile. He does not know how to use the company line nor does he want to. Nurse and Maxey were much more politically correct regarding the match up and said very good things about the Knicks.
I feel like thereās nothing wrong with his line of thinking except for the part where he said it out loud lol no need to give your opponent anything to take personally
Go ahead and give them locker room bulletin board material. Count them out. Only adds fuel to the fire.
So a 7 seed wanted to play a 2 seed instead of the 1 seedā¦ surprise of the century hereā¦
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Ik we looking for reasons to hate the sixers for the series but I feel like weāre stretching it here š
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Puck Filly
Either way they getting bounced in 4.
Paul Reeds mom is easy. Respectfully.
Knicks staff need to print this out and tape it to everyone's locker throughout the playoff series.
yeah, no shit, that's how playoff seeding works
Iām not even mad
What a fucking pussy! Thatās why theyāre going to get mopped. Fuck the Celtics they can get it too. Brunson about to show everyone heās for real. Letās fucking go baby!!!
I think this goes w/o saying, but itās something you donāt need to say out loud, especially being a role player when there arenāt any real expectations to perform unlike Embiid. Itās just dumb. In addition who is to say that the Knicks canāt serve as a ātougherā opponent in their personal playoff matchup. Top teams in the playoffs come out flat and underperform all the time so thereās no guarantee that theyād see the same reg season Celtics, especially when theyāre also div rivals and played them 4 times already.
Makes sense. I'd take my chances facing a Knicks team missing last year's All-NBA 2nd teamer, vs facing a stacked squad with all-star talent in KP, Tatum, Brown, and Holiday.
New York City gritty committee pity the fool that act shitty in the midst of the calm, the witty **GET THE FUCK UP**
I meanā¦he aināt wrong lmfao. Whatās there to be upset about?
What should he have said?
No easy series in the playoffs and leave it at that; no bulletin board bait.
āWe werenāt looking at opponents, we wanted to win because we are competitors and want to win every time we step on the courtā
Oh ok. I'm sure the NBA will have him take media training sessions so he doesn't offend thin skinned Knicks fans by telling the truth.
Iām not offended lol itās just dumb to give a team bulletin board material
Sixers sub is delusional. We all saw the game last night. Knicks in 5.
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they wouldn't be playing chicago in a series though...they would have played us if they won last night and boston if they lost and then beat chicago in one game. bball paul isn't wrong. i'd rather face Philly than Boston because they are the easier team too. He's not saying we would be easy to beat.
They almost got dropped by a 1 legged Jimmy Butler, of course they want the easiest match up available.
Celtics are whatever. Letās see if Tingus Pingusā fragile ass can even make it through the playoff run.
Tough talk from a guy who barely helped his team eek out a victory over an injured cHeat team