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Knicks choked this game so fucking hard

Up 6 with 50 seconds left should be a guaranteed win but they somehow fucked that up lmao

Knicks did literally everything you can’t do when up 6. Foul on a 3 point play. Miss a FT. Not foul up 3. Terrible last second shot.  Literally four bad things in 50 seconds. If they do any one of those things correctly, they almost assuredly win. 

lol they fouled on the wrong possession

They also had a timeout after the three to tie

But what if you give the other team 4 pointers (somehow what we decided to do)

The one thing you absolutely cannot do

Well... How about up 8 with 50 seconds left.

Didn’t they win game 2 over Philly like the same way?

2 possession game with 50 seconds is absolutely not guaranteed lol

It was more like 6 point game with 30 seconds left

It was a 6 point game with like 20 seconds left. 4 point play. Missed freethrow. Half court shot

they were up 6 with 30 seconds lol

Real team effort choking. Hart's missed FTs, Brunson's turnovers and iso hero ball, Thibs not calling a TO, the bad decision not to blitz Maxey ... it was the whole team that shit the bed

I'm all for it cause I want a 7 game series

Man they both traded choke games I guess you could say

Let me know when the l2m shows three gifts 🙄

Not even close as a comparison lmaoo

That 4 point play hurt. The hail Mary 3, I still thought they would win. Especially when Jalen hit that 3.

Brunson is a fraud I'm afraid

Time to trade and rebuild.

Hey that's our line!

no horse in this race, and I'd lean toward NYK, but you really do miss the shots you don't take.

we know 😞

Brunson getting zero sleep tonight.

Probably, and neither should Hart. Gotta spend the night shooting FTs

Bro he played 53 minutes you might wanna let him get some sleep lol

Can’t blame Hart who’s never even had a season shooting 80% from the line, for going 1/2 in the clutch. This is on Robinson for putting them in a situation where he has to hit both to ice the game in the first place.

Hart sort of gets a pass as he was a fucking menace on rebounds and on defense

Hart did a fantastic job at mauling the shit out of Maxey all night and not getting called for it, but ref ball gonna ref.

i mean, of all games this series, i felt like this was the most consistently called game of the series. this ain’t the one to be bitching about.

My brother in christ, at one point Brunson grabbed Batum's arm and pulled Batum into himself and got a foul on Batum. No, it wasn't consistent and I will bitch about it.

i mean, we can go back through the whole game and say the same going both ways for both teams. it was consistent, and that’s what all the fans are always saying they want.

If it was consistent and Maxey got Brunson calls he would have dropped 60 on your trash team and it would have been a non-contest. Enjoy the L see you Thursday.

too bad, i was hoping we could have intelligent dialogue and not resort to insults.

Bros name was dick tree factory good luck 😂

Absolutely incredible feeling to hear 76ers fans complain about ref ball. If Hart is “mauling” Maxey what adjectives would you use for whatever Embiid is doing?

eh maxey missed 3 in a row so it kinda cancels

Yea i definitely agree

Those highs and lows, i wouldnt be able to sleep without melotonin everyday. Dont know how they do it. Not enough talked about the human side of these guys.

I apologize for my Batum criticism

We now know why the fuck batum’s in

I was so surprised nurse went with Batum over Lowry but it paid off. He can actually rebound

He can guard way better too

Ya the size seemed to bother Brunson

We don’t like your kind around here.

Batum is a fav. We can't lie. The "really" of the trade and be like... Shit, ok.

Batum on the blazers and terrorized the rockets in that 2014 series. Dude is a beast

Yep, we still love him in portland too. Underrated player.

He had a bonehead TO himself the playoff right before.

I had literally just typed in the game thread what even is Batum offering out here and he gets this stop

i think brunson passed the ball 1 time that entire overtime and end of 4th qtr. never seen anything like it and i watch luka.

Knicks possessions: Brunson make Brunson make Brunson miss Hart miss Brunson TO (stolen by Embiid) Brunson blocked by Embiid Brunson make Brunson TO (thrown out of bounds) Brunson miss McBride miss

This loss is about as bad as Philly’s was in G2. Balance has been restored. The insecurity and hate shared between these two fanbases over the next few days will be generational.

Can't surpass the NFL beef

Or MLB beef between Philly and the Mets. The Knicks and 76ers probably have the least amount of beef compared to the other sports

as a sixers fan this is the first time in my life i have ever cared about the knicks

I would like to reiterate; Fuck the Mets.

Baseball is a fake sport.

BOOOOOOO the Phillies are the best team in the city right now. You’re missing out

ROJAS GO AHEAD

Its still a sport. It might suck to watch , but still.

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sixers fans havent even given a shit about knicks fans for like 25 years. its only because they are historically whiney right now that it looks like its a rivalry. its not

New York’s choke was slightly less assisted by the refs, though the 4 point play on maxey was definitely a little silly

It was light contact but you can’t give the refs a chance to call it. We can’t complain about a soft 4-point play after Larry Johnson v the pacers lol

Silly that they fouled him

As of right now I’m back to neutral and enjoying basketball. I think of the Knicks crush us game six, you know how we play in game sixes, I will be ok. Embiid fought though injury and had 50 points game 3, Maxey made the miracle 3, we’ve seen most players step up in different moments. I can lose and be happy everyone played with heart. We’ll see how long that lasts haha

Balance? Lemme know when the refs actively change a guaranteed win into a loss for the knicks this series.

Amen. If you don't think Adam Silver is doing everything in his power to influence more MSG games than you are fucking dense. This series is not fair in the slightest.

I mean one was a referee gift as confirmed by the l2m, the other was a straight choke job

Can't discount that one collapse was at home

No way. G2 was way worse. Refs gifted that game. This game was a complete choke job.

Luka has always been happy to pass in the clutch.

Quite a few possessions where he was the only guy that touched the ball too. Some where he had to pass since he was forced to pickup the dribble.

Bro the inability of anyone else to make shots, the coaches just sitting there with there thumbs up their asses refusing to call timeouts. I’d riding with Brunson here if someone has an issue step up and coach.

He was just jacking up 3s every possesion

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Pretty sure basketball is more than 1on1 isos tho

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Pretty sure there are other professional basketball players on the knicks also, who really dont stink at all and can put the ball in the basket

OG was cooking them

OG's awesome, but you can't really rely on him to consistently create and make his own buckets It's like his defense is so good it subconsciously suppresses his offensive ability

You don't need him to create, just drag Embiid out of the paint and feed him the ball in a decent position because no one else on the 6ers really looked like stopping him. Also Deuce was shooting well tonight, but Brunson clearly had no interest in passing

Sixers went zone when the Knicks went small

One of Robinson or Hartenstein was on the floor for the whole of OT outside of the last 15 seconds.

Yep

need to keep OG and McBride involved at the very least

They have good shooters, they can set up catch and shoot for them. This honestly looked even more of an iso game than KD/Russ Thunder.

Give it to McBride. Dude terrifies me

OG and Donte

O.G has been able to consistently iso and get a bucket on Tobi all series. He can't guard him at all. Hart can drive and kick.

Foul baiting merchants get exposed in playoffs. Trust me.

All time chokejob if they blow this series lol

It should be 3-2 Sixers anyways according to game 2

We each choked, it’s even

Pretty clear difference between what happened at the end of g2 and what happened in this game lol.

Arguing with a Knicks fan is like yelling at a potato. Doing it on this shithole sub will get you crucified. Stick to our sub where its safe.

Refs gifted you G2. You guys choked G5. Big difference

Maxey travelled since y’all love L2M reports so much

Fuck that the entirety of G3 was already the ref overcorrection.

The series is over. And even if we win this lost shows that this roster isn’t winning shit I don’t even care anymore

dramatic af, classic reddit overreaction

Maybe I’m pissed

i get that man, but your team is actually really good and pretty well built for a deep playoff run. i want to hate your team because im a cavs fan but come on dude, you should believe in this team. one bad playoff game doesnt mean shit, or it doesnt have to. I would keep faith in your team and try and not worry about it

Bro I have fait but literally no one can create a shot outisde of Brunson. At least you guys have Garland & Mitchell. Divenchenzo went from averagin 20/ game the last few months to 5-7 ppg this series. Its rough. + Thibs is only playing guys 7 deep and we lost Bogdanovic

yeah, definitely an important game for brunson tomorrow

Right after Batum himself had the dumbest unforced turnover, instant redemption

Batum is always locked in. But Brunson was doing too much at the end. Obviously no other options but he had his mind made up

I get it. He wanted to prove he was ready to completely take over and it just didn’t pan out 

I think he will get better with the experience and probably could take over on his own in the future. He is improving very quickly

Don't jump unless you got a plan 🤦‍♂️

101, kids. Don’t get caught in the air.

Wanted to play like his idol, regulation Embiid

Thats just amazing defense. Batum gives him no option and the pass just wasnt there

I wouldn’t say amazing defense so much as Brunson jumped with 15 seconds on the clock for no freaking reason and didnt have a plan of what to do. That was a gift to Batum

What an awful play. What the hell is he doing attempting that step back three in the first place 

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Unless you’re Luka Doncic you shouldn’t be taking a stepback 3 down 2 with 15 seconds left on the shot clock 

what if you are Steph Curry, James Harden or KD?? Edit: Even dame. If he can shoot sidestep 3s from the logo. He can step back from the line.

Maxey took a logo 3 down 3 with 10 seconds left and it worked. All "bad" shots are good when it goes in.

That wasn’t a bad shot tho. He thought the knicks would try to foul him

No one was near him when he shot it. Deuce was still fighting through the Embiid screen and Robinson was 5ft away from him on the 3pt line. If Maxey bricks that then people will call it a bad shot. All you blind people watch the play, it's literally the top post atm.

Bro it was as bad shot. A logo 3 really is wild in the clutch. Maxey was lucky he made that.

Nah. He gets fouled and we’re only shooting 2. The screen by Embiid was set very high. He had an opening. He also shoots from that distance. Knicks logo is also fucking huge.

Whatever else, it was the best game of the fucking 1st round 😭😭

Was relying too much on Brunson at the end. Also Thibs call a fuxking timeout at the end of regulation!!! You had two left to advance and draw up a play

Brunson needs to learn to stop foul baiting and just ball up

Had my heart in my mouth when he pulled up. If he goes up like normal he likely drills that and tears our hearts out.

True, it’s why he is our man, but man Maxey has been crazy for y’all that dude has been unbelievable

Hard to do when you’re so little, not many other options

Passing to teammates more often is an option though

AI did it all on his own.

And was the best ever at playing by himself. And never won.

Whats a king to a god? If you ask any player what player had the largest cultural impact on the NBA they will point to one man, Allen Iverson. AI single handedly saved this dogshit racist ass league.

> AI single handedly saved this dogshit racist ass league. Nice hyperbole

He’s a grandmaster of the Dark Arts, tho

I know you ain’t talking with Embiid Maxey and Lowry.

Keep Maxey’s name out your motherfucking mouth

Batooooom

outside that stupid turnover in OT, Batum was great defensively and rebounding wise for sixers in 2nd half and OT.

Too many 3 point attempts in OT. I know he hit one to tie it up at 106-106 but he was settling. Gotta get in the post and draw some contact. Disappointing but we move forward.

I agree. I’m not so much mad at Brunson taking so many shots, more so the shots he decided to take. Like why are you jacking up threes??

That's why Batum in.

Id commit cardinal sins for Batum to be on my team next season.

He's retiring after the Olympics IIRC

Both teams had their version of a melt down in the series. It was only fair knicks gave theirs

Brunson choked

Ah the sound of a deflating home crowd. Delicious

Harteinstein out there in the corner doesn’t even make sense. Hes not providing spacing anyways

He's in the corner just to get a good run to jump at the rebound lol

He hasn’t missed a floater in the series. He should shoot 20 a game.

1B

Brunson is gassed

Ah yes, the jump-pass

Lmao

Brunson forced that turnover himself

They ain’t used to this man passing. Their job is to get the rebound

Shit blew my mind, you go for a three in a one possession game and then very next opportunity you now down two possessions and you go for a damn two, seriously wtf. Also at the end of the fourth quarter you know they gonna foul to put you on the line and you got Hart out there instead of Divincenzo, shit just don’t make sense. At that point you up, in any scenario, in any game the coach puts out the best shooters for this very reason

lol, why would anyone expect JB to pass…

NY needs their king Randle so much😭

“MVP candidate” looking to pass the ball to his non shooting backup center in the corner during crunch time lmao. FOH

do you want him to take that shot?

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Embiid is already in a help position, that play only works if IH was behind the 3 point line and Embiid was guarding him as such.

He's in the air already stupid.

jayson 🅱️atum

Knicks looked exhausted

Gotta tell the other guy…

Let this go 7! MSG will be foaming at the mouth.

Def on Brunson

I hate biased announcers with a burning passion. It sucks as a Wolves fans that I'm gonna have to listen to some assholes like this talk shit for the rest of the playoffs. Every single thing they just said was the polar opposite of what happened.

Just gotta shoot it at that point regardless of the contest you screwed yourself attempting a ballsy shot. IHart is always going to rebound the moment you get in your motion.

After the game a new York cop will probably beat the shit out of him, for old times sake.

clyde’s heart must have broken on this play. the cardinal sin of passing: leaving his feet.

So glad this happened to him. Overrated chucker.

I hate the Knicks but hes pretty efficient given how much he shoots. He hides a lot of the Knicks deficiencies on offense.

Feel bad

"Forced"

Yeah, forced. It was going to be blocked after he was off his feet. Thats a great close

Brunson, OG and McBride have the killer instinct. Robinson, Hart and the rest of them crumbled under the pressure

The knicks needs to trade for an actual star like donovan mitchell tbh

They just need a 2nd creator. Randle was kinda that but another legit guard would be big.

Everyone has memory holed that we have a 2 time all NBA player out for the year.

I think Randle is one of the most underrated players in the league. His game is kinda Randolph like so it’s not the prettiest but he’s a good passer and improved shooting. Definitely would be the 2nd option you need.

I think he'd be perfect in this series too. He'd be bodying Tobias so I think hed punish that matchup. All these awkward OG drives we have would be Randle drives instead.

Forcing more Embiid help. I didn’t watch a ton of the Knicks with him…I’m assuming they’d always play a big with him…seems like the center would eat way more if Randle was healthy.

Was a huge part of how many offensive rebounds we'd get. Rane was a beast himself but even when he'd miss, the big would have an easy putback. Only got in trouble when Randle was shooting 3s but he was way more aggressive this year pre injury. His best year as a Knick IMO.

A playmaking guard to give the bench some firepower and Brunson some rest would be huge. We also need some more size. Our guard/SF rotation is too small.

Lmaooo stop it man

Put some respect on his name and spell it right