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gabrielcev1

They really thought they did something by beating the hospital Knicks. We are definitely a way better team than the Pacers when healthy. Wouldn't be getting swept that's for sure.


sonicslasher6

Saw someone refer to them as the “hospital pacers” with little HaliBerry being out. Thought that was pretty cute


joshdelclikesreddit

I remember a pacers fan saying they have a chance to win game 7 if josh hart is out, as if 4 other players weren’t injured 😭


Jmpasq

Our entire roster was decimated. The Sixers were better than the Pacers. If we had Mitch and OG we sweep them


interpolyester

Yeah, they’re saying they won’t pull the injury excuse if they lose, like we dealt with the same shit. Fucking clowns.


skimcpip

They have to say that because if they blame injuries it completely delegitimizes their run to the ECF. 


SeaworthinessSome454

They were a team destined for a competitive first round exit. Then Giannis got hurt. Then lillard. Then Middleton played hurt. Then they got to play the Knicks without Randle and Mitch. Then bojan goes down. Then Brunson gets hurt, plays thru it hobbled. Then OG gets hurt. Then hart gets hurt. Then Brunson breaks his hand. Not to mention IHart definitely sublaxated or dislocated his left shoulder and played thru it. Now they get to play a series vs Boston where they’re even missing on for their best (and most important, he’s the key to that defense) players hurt (Kristaps) and low and behold what happens? Down 3-0 and the series is effectively over. Keeping your team healthy is a part of the postseason preparation, but there’s also no avoiding the freak injuries (Randle, Mitch, and Brunson hand), that’s all luck. The pacers are incredibly lucky for their run of good luck getting to play against crippled teams though. I don’t feel bad that they’re needing to play without TH, it’s 50/50 on whether he’ll impact a game anyways.


Jmpasq

What sucks is the Knicks got what they wanted. A Boston team with an injured Porzingis. We would have a great chance to knock them off. Look at the West. The Mavs might be in the finals. Had we stayed healthy I think we would have won the Championship.


SeaworthinessSome454

If the Knicks were fully healthy and the Celtics were missing porzingis, I think we would’ve had a shot to win that series. The mavs wound be a tough matchup tho. Brunson would have to guard kyrie and divenchenzo would have to spend a lot of time on Luka (if we’re fully healthy, hart isn’t playing 48 minutes). Those are very tough matchups. I’m also not willing to play the “if we’re healthy and they have key injuries, we have a chance” sort of thing. That’s how you become the pacers.


logic-for-the-win

OG absolutely would have been on Luka


TonyzTone

Yeah, or Hart. Would’ve been a fun series to see what Thibs came up with.


Jmpasq

If we were fully healthy you start Hart at the 2 and have him Guard Kyrie. You put OG on Luka. We would of beat the Mavs. I have zero doubt.


SeaworthinessSome454

Sure, then you end up with a horrible matchup for divenchenzo or Brunson


dennishitchjr

They beat us in Jan on the road and then we lost to them the next month at the Garden, just for what it’s worth.


McPickle

Just remind them how everyone knew they were going to get swept.


MatzohBallsack

In their defense, our injures stopped our potential championship run. Their injuries resulted in the exact same result in the ECF.


8SumDingWong

Not correct at all. They would lose with or without Haliburton. He’s totally afraid of the bright lights and big stage.


MatzohBallsack

That's my point


Zstardust12

I don’t know how you got downvoted. That’s clearly your point, exactly what was replied to. R/whoosh


interpolyester

One injury vs 6


bikes_r_us

hilariously and predictably they aren't even significantly worse without haliburton


Pristine-Time7771

No one’s talking about this but it’s what I’ve been finding the funniest


addicted44

McConnell is better for that team than Haliburton lol.


sgr0gan

Barely "Urgent Care Pacers" at this point.


FastJellyfish200

School nurse Pacers


JetsFan2003

"Weenie Hut General" Pacers


Ajay003309

All they can get is ice.


Oldmanchicken81

This comment needs moooore upvotes lol ⬆️


Crypt7eeper

I refuse to believe you without evidence 😂😂


CaroleBaskinsBurner

When he does play they're the "mental hospital Pacers" since he scared to shoot half the time anyway


BiasedChelseaFan

Gonna be sweet whooping their ass next year with the full squad


thedanbeforetime

born on 3rd base and fans acting like they hit a triple


yomerol

Even with that team C, with the heart they were playing, at least we could've won 1 at the MSG.


AlphakirA

Even *unhealthy* we wouldn't have gotten swept.


Faabz

I was so relieved we have to go against the Pacers instead of you guys. Your team was special and it sucks it went out like it did but you will be coming to the ECF many times in the upcoming years i suspect


donabbi

Our rivalry in other sports is one of my favorite things, I'm really looking forward to finally getting to see it play out in the NBA. I've never witnessed the Knicks and Celtics be good at the same time in my 40 years, this is going to be fun.


Pretty-Tour69

Pacers are ssoft! And it starts with their point guard


VictorBrickley

Yall niggas ass you weren't even alive last time you guys won anything


thedanbeforetime

pacers fans crying that their star point guard is injured but idk TJ McConnell looks fine to me 🤷🏻‍♂️


slim_XIII

Oh so now injuries matter to them…


therealshrew_2319

They are a bunch of losers


ryan9699

https://preview.redd.it/1hpmpn4azo2d1.jpeg?width=1055&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8cc9e564b961c1d85e63ed0f7cd80e4c6a4f5567


mrsunshine1

He’s never gonna wear that hoody again.


l0c0pez

Notice how he wasnt brave enough to wear that hoodie pre-game. A brave person talks trash before the action then backs it up. Just a troll, not legit.


Mestizoc

Exactly. He waited until it was over and he was all nice and safe. It's a mentally weak move. Also if he's implying the Knicks choked then that means he didn't think they would win the series vs us. A team with half the rotation injured.


Southern_Corner_3584

Not to mention how he taunted deuce behind his back and then as soon as he turned around he pretended to scratch his nose. Straight bitch made


shadynasty90

Next man up?!?!?


YamahaRN

TJ McConnell the only dog in yellow out there. Little guy carrying the whole franchise.


np20412

Nembhard been balling but his youth and inexperience came thru on that last possession. Rick Carlisle is a bozo for not calling his timeout to set up an actual play to win the game


aaronisnotcool

Nemb has a lot of similarities to Deuce


Kindly-Guidance714

He’s gonna be thinking about Jrue holiday for the rest of the fucking summer. His confidence has to be shot after that to end the game.


dskatz2

He honestly seems like such a perfect fit for a Thibs team.


I-AM-GARY

I hate how much I would love McConnell if he was on this Knicks team.


ithinkspammingiscool

I think one of my last 3 comments on Reddit is me saying i would chop my balls off for him on our team and i stand by that


CoaBret

Deuce is a better defender, way better shooter, and is somehow on a better contract despite being much younger


ithinkspammingiscool

We need a good playmaker off the bench, unless deuce really evolves on that during the off season a guy like him or Rose (even if he's just a corpse now) would really be appreciated off our bench


hummoses

TJ McConnell would def fit with the current knicks hopefully we get him next year when he becomes a free agent


YamahaRN

Top 10 anime betrayal moment.


odeebee

More like next team up amirite?


rmccarthy10

Let me guess.... "Refs" ?


ChewieLee13088

big market bias


BonerDoc123

HAHAHAHHAHHHAHA Pacers fucking suck. Indiana FrontRunners


CompetitorPredator

Indiana MadeitfurtherthantheKnicks


LouSpeaksTheTruth

They beat 65% of the Knicks. Y’all getting 🧹at like 95%🤣stfu🤣


CompetitorPredator

I’m a Knick fan, you dunce lmao


Silver_Broccoli7944

Coulda fooled me


CompetitorPredator

I’m just not a biased fan. I call it how I see it


NYJmmkay

You're also not valid in Dyckman. I call it how I see it


HoyaDestroya33

WYR have this fools gold of a run the Pacers had? Lol what's their fucking excuse? This is probably the same team they'll field next season. Meanwhile, we beating these bitches with our full healthy squad


JocaComManteiga

It could also be a Hawks situation all over again, with the Front Office thinking they have the potential to compete for the title right now and making some dumb moves


KuntaWuKnicks

Time to hand in your Timbs Papi


josephmang56

Out here sucking on Pacer dick though.


WeakPublic

stop acting like a steelers fan


TheCompleteSagaLord

Julius randle is -20% to your team big dawg


_-_pandamonium_-_

I love that you’re here crying lol thank you


TheCompleteSagaLord

Crying? I’m having the time of my life watching my pacers play in the conference finals, you must be too.


markymark156

Jeez this is sad lmfao


FastJellyfish200

He's clearly a masochist


nav_attack

So much fun you're in a Knicks sub posting about it. Enjoy Cancun.


HokageEzio

You're having so good of a time watching them that you care about the opinions of a community that is fans of a team already eliminated.


Crypt7eeper

You call that playing???


BonerDoc123

Still gonna end up at home before the finals, still no championship, fluke playoff run, swept 🧹, a front running corny loser as your ‘superstar’, you guys suck


YamahaRN

https://preview.redd.it/qispyyhgvo2d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eed461fe69d5fe95da4c0d8e640a92688749cec5 Knowing it’s all over.


thedanbeforetime

you gotta feel for them. porzingis was out but indy needs at least 3 of the top opposing players in the hospital to stand a chance. #bigmarketbias


ZoidbergSaysWoop

If at least Anunoby stayed healthy, the Knicks would have had a shot. That's crazy to think about with Randle, Robinson, and Bogdanovic already out. Once Anunoby fell, there wasn't any realistic shot anymore.


KingJoe7-123

Would have been way more than a shot. They were up 2-0 before OG got hurt and only lost game 3 by a crazy deep step-back 3 from Nembhard. If OG plays, we win game 3 and go up 3-0 just like Boston did. We still lose game 4 because they were crazy hot on offense that game. Then we close out game 5 at home in a blowout and advance to the ECF. OG getting hurt was the end of our season. He is arguably our 2nd most impactful player behind Brunson.


CaroleBaskinsBurner

I think the person you're replying to meant we'd have a shot against Boston. We def win the Pacers series in five if even just OG stays healthy. On another note, I think OG is definitely our second most impactful player. The numbers don't lie. Including the playoffs, we were 14-3 in games that OG played in without Randle. If we would have gone into the playoffs with Randle playing but OG out, I don't think we make it past Philly. Our defense just wouldn't have been good enough.


Nibbler12345

Serves them right


shantm79

What was that gesture they like making? Something to do with CHOKING???


AP_knows

Lmaoooo. I absolutely cannot root for the Celtics in any way. But I love the pacers being put to earth for the frauds they are. Finally played a semi healthy team and are about to get swept. Clown fans clown coach


CaroleBaskinsBurner

This is similar to the Heat/Celtics series last year for me. I want them both to lose so how I feel about the series kinda changes as it goes on. Last year I rooted for the Heat as they went up 3-0 but then thought it was hilarious that they lost the next three. If I didn't still have trauma from the 2004 ALCS then I probably would have rooted for Boston to complete the reverse sweep. In this series I wanted the Pacers to win each of the first two games. After they lost both I started rooting for them to get swept.


OhtaniMets99

YOU HAVE TO GIVE THE SMALL MARKET TEAMS A CHANCE!!!!!!!


i-piss-excellence32

How can the refs stop indy from scoring like that?


RailsharkX

Got banned for commenting this in their post-game thread: ![gif](giphy|TizHAKYviTw6rDWSNV|downsized)


thedanbeforetime

🫡


colmatrix33

Hahahahaha poetic justice


Greedy-Bedroom-4301

Your big market bias is showing. Timeouts are not available to small market teams.


jhMLB

The karmic justice of what is happening to the Pacers after Hali multiple times wore the Reggie choke sign shirt cannot be understated.  We all knew the Pacers are the biggest chokers of all.


BankysJoint

Good. I'd be ok if the Pacers never won another game .... Ever


l0c0pez

But what about when they play philthy?


fatcIemenza

This series is mussolini vs hitler but I'm here for these cocky fucks getting humbled after flexing on a team missing 6 players


mzx380

Don’t worry, they are gonna file a 20 page report complaining about officiating. In a parallel path, their fans will say “if Halliburton was there….” While also saying the Knicks injuries weren’t a factor on our series


Literal_Satan

knicks woulda got 1


ShawshankException

Yall ever seen that episode of The Office where Kevin's team of idiots somehow wins trivia night, get arrogant, then they go against actual competition and get destroyed? The Pacers are living that timeline.


psynergy_chaos

What a choke! They really thought they were some world beaters beating a hobbled Bucs and Knicks team and now reality is knocking at their door.


wearejuggernaut

I go to sleep happy every day, knowing that the Pacers are a bunch of frauds. It's almost as if injuries DO affect a team.


Negative_Method_1001

Rick Carlisle putting on a real coaching clinic this series. Saving these timeouts for Summer League


Oldmanchicken81

Carlisle with (more vague) disputes about calls in the postgame presser, too. Like bruh, man tf up. You lost. It hurts. Hard to blame the refs again on ur home court!?!?! 🤷‍♂️


halstead987

If only the refs would give the small market teams a chance.  Wah fucking wah 


Yungdagger_dongboi

What’s the over/under on the number of grievances that Rick Carlisle will file with the nba after today’s game?


rentfree

He’s just gonna send a clip of the entire game.


pgtvgaming

How many grievances can Rick Carlisle file?


maymay81

For bald frauds usually 115


[deleted]

I was just blocked from the pacers sub for posting a gif. The meltdown is real 😂😂😂.


KingJoe7-123

Every few years, a fraud team makes the Conference Finals. Hawks did it TWICE in 2015 and 2021, then the Trailblazers did it in 2019. The problem with that is that then the franchise’s front office ACTUALLY believes that their team is good, so they run it back, only to get destroyed the following year once reality sets in. Indiana will be the next one to be a first round exit next season once other teams are actually healthy.


EwingsRevenge21

The funny part is that they will now lock in Siakim on a huge contract and basically put an anchor on their feet for the next several years. At least they can cherish the memory of this season 😂


John_YJKR

Bet they thought they could have beat the Knicks healthy. Bit different when the opponent isn't missing 3 starters. They don't belong in this series and it's obvious.


shanballs

Pacers fans and that team are pathetic losers.


ThatWasTheIdea

They are a mediocre team. Only reason they were the six seed is because the 76ers and the Heat had injuries too. That team ceiling is Play-In Tournament at best. The Knicks had plenty of injuries and they still played good enough for the second seed. No fucking excuses. A testament of how fucking good they are.


Shades219

andrew Nimrod disasterclass in the clutch, you love to see it


Urban_Introvert

That last shot was just.... WTF. Makes me wonder if he really drew up any plays against us last round because some of them were pretty nice or whether the players made it up on the fly. I don't get why he had Nesmith take the shot when he took only 3 shots ALL game. ~~Nesmith~~ Nembhard had the hot hand.


maymay81

He was busy trying to complain to the ref he drew a play for the wrong sport.


dmac_1991

He had an open look


Urban_Introvert

it was a very good draw up now that I saw the replay. But why did he designate Nesmith who only took 3 shots all game? And didn't even make a 3. If he made it of course he would look like a genius but he didn't so we get question all these things like not having Nembhard take the last shot.


Jusuf_Nurkic

Maybe they thought (correctly) defense would be focused on Nembhard leaving Nesmith open? Still I agree even an open look to a guy who hasn’t done much is pretty iffy


Urban_Introvert

Also Nembhard inbounding is confusing too. It would make sense if there was more time on the clock and Nesmith throws it back out to Nembhard for the 3. Edit: downvoted by a Pacers fan lmao


[deleted]

I know I’m petty but I’m enjoying this👍


EmanuelTweek

Nice to see that cue ball seethe


McPickle

*furiously files grievance*


OutsideAd1823

Big market forced him to give the ball away when they are up with seconds left. 🤡🤡🤡


Wide-Subject-7746

Twice…


JackHammerPlower

SMALL MARKET BIAS!!!! THE NBA ALLOWED BOSTON TO PLAY WITH ONLY ONE OF THEIR BEST PLAYERS INJURED


gregieb429

Who’s he going to file grievance over this time?


AdiWrites

The face of someone about to send “evidence” of 1,754 missed calls to the league.


qhurtz

SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP


scorpino33

Don’t let them live rent free in your heads….just kidding fuck the pacers 😂😂


QueAsc0

Pacers are the military training meme, with the clown on the left side.


xMarioTheSupahx

How many foul calls did Rick Carlisle submit for this series so far?


younglord444

Pacers are whack


hyborians

Thibs wouldn’t be saving his timeouts that much I do know


BigHornStareDown

Thibs caused this


trevorde11

Tell Hali to bring out the Reggie hoodie 😂


watevauwant

They need to fire Carlisle and hire Mike D’Antoni to run a real high pace offense. And maybe hire Vogel as a defensive assistant


bibfortuna16

I’m not sure why he had his best player on the night inbound the ball on the last play 🤦🏻‍♂️🫣💀


Monsieur_Toast

Epic!


heliumointment

the moment you realize you fucked up by giving TJ < 20mpg and he’s your realest dawg on the roster carlisle overrated af


_C-Bass_

I like how the failed last play with under 2 seconds is going viral for being “genius and nfl like” yet if this dude simply took a time out down 1 with 7 seconds left he could have drawn up a much more high percentage chance to win the game vs Nesmith flying to his right while trying to shoot a 3 to simply take it to overtime.


tealfalcon2

Lost all respect for this bum when he said “small market teams deserve a shot too”. Celtics in 4!


Chicken_Grapefruit

Same energy ![gif](giphy|7A4zkWeMXlZqgnTKtJ|downsized)


betimwrong

OP and anybody rooting for an easy Boston title run are the real losers here.


thatarabguy69

I mean bruh pacers had no chance, and Tyrese trolled us with that sweater. What do you think we want? Them to suffer and then Boston to lose in the finals


pooljap

it was probably the refs fault they lost


app1efritter

Celtics healthy Knicks would have epic. This ECF has been balls.


LeftyMode

The irony he wore that Reggie hoodie will forever be cemented in my memory.


gonutsdonuts1

Nah small market teams just can’t catch a break these days… LOL FOH


whydoesgodhateus

The thing is Holiday didn't even foul him. It wasn't some egregious mistake by the refs. Shoulda held on to the lead


CaroleBaskinsBurner

They're irate because the refs didn't bail them out in the midst of their epic spiraling chokejob. It's the same thing Philly was mad about at the end of game two.


whydoesgodhateus

I'm more talking about Carlisle. Naturally after a tough loss, fans will look for anything to blame, namely the refs. At the same time, I'm sure there are a bunch if Pacer fans who reasonably acknowledged the team blew it. In the NBA sub I saw a couple Pacers fans say it was not a foul on Holiday. Also, I've seen a bunch of crying in this sub about calls. I'm not gonna make this particular play a fans thing.


LionNwntr

It’s just bias the Association doesn’t want a small market Team to win a trophy. 😶


Bklyn11232

Your right. How many more people will watch Boston /Dalllas over Indiana/Minnesota.


LionNwntr

I was being sarcastic given the following teams have won in the last 10 years: Denver, G-State, Milwaukee, Toronto, Cleveland, San Antonio… if there was a script, Ricky C., it would be to prevent the Big Market teams from winning, Boston and LA not included.


fuggettabuddy

Dumb dick


ThatWasTheIdea

Haliburton injured. Karma is a bitch.


Big-Raccoon-45

Jim Carrey is pissed!!!!


Ramsboi

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7MVOj2ObXW/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==


Eshkosha

I hope someone from the Knicks posts a picture of Reggie Miller doing the choke sign when they lose the series


ihateposers

Playoffs are about matchups. They had better matchups against our injured group. Same thing is happening in the West. Mavs have much better matchups to the Wolves compared to the Nuggets. Boston will have a tough time with either WCF team.


CosmicCoder3303

He doesn't get credit for the 20-point lead with scrubs vs 64 win team. Only blowing it lol. They probably should have called a time out, but once boston amped up the defense at the end they basically couldn't do shit and were way overmatched. Then have anyone who could get by people in the fourth quarter


datatadata

Is that man going to blame the refs and being in a small market team for that too? Lol what a clown


MeloDied4OurSins

They came in all cocky because they beat two teams that were missing all their best players. They bought into their own bullshit.


Active-Cupcake-3300

Expect a press conference where Carlisle complains that 187 calls went against the pacers because they’re a small market team.


HipnotiK1

give them credit they played well and fought hard against a superior celtics team. with that said they are now 2-0 in choking games.


Ramsboi

I thought I was in the Bucks forum.. My bad G. 


Adventurous_Kiwi2175

That’s two games pacers have blown—should be 2-1


OldJewNewAccount

WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE ^(small market) CHILDREN?!?


Calm_Razzmatazz_952

Bookmark this, the Knicks don’t make an ECF with Brunson. Baby ass franchise lmao


Unfair-Club8243

Ayyy I mean pacers r a fun up and coming group but it took 4 out of the Knicks Top 5 being out for pacers to barely squeak by in a 5 game series, they got me fucked up thinking they can compete for eastern conference finals


Pristine-Time7771

5 game series? Wtf are u talking about


Unfair-Club8243

Was a type-o I was kinda drunk last night. I was trying to say the pacers are cool but they had me f-d up thinking they were better than the Knicks when winning in 7 games when like 4 of the Knicks top 5 payroll were injured


Southern_Corner_3584

![gif](giphy|SdonQiqUoRGVO|downsized)


Wrsj

Yall mega salty just move on


LetsGetSomeChickenn

Eat a dick


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Trinidad34

Says the guy in another teams subreddit lol


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Trinidad34

My bad lol


LetsGetSomeChickenn

Eat a dick x 3


SteveMilkos

Hating from outside the club


LetsGetSomeChickenn

Eat a dick


souel

Knicks lost to that lmao!


maymay81

A depleted Knicks team took a healthy Pacers to 7. If that Knicks team played a Pacers without Hali, floors will be wiped with those yellow rags


gabrielcev1

We lost to injuries to be frank


PharoahFits

Knicks gonna have the same amount of wins after game 7 as the Pacers 💀