Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Karl, what are you doing? To start Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam’s 16-point burst staked the Indiana Pacers (2-0) to a quick 10-point cushion. A 13-0 New York Knicks (0-2) run led by Jalen Brunson and spark-plug Deuce McBride turned the tide, however, giving New York a 26-24 edge after one and a 52-49 lead at the … [Read more...] about Pacers 114, Knicks 109: Scenes from the Game Two blues.
Pacers 114, Knicks 109: “They are ten . . . we are seven”
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It’s getting late kinda early A couple of weeks ago the Knicks won the opening two games of their semifinal series at Boston. Nearly 100% of the national conversation centered on what the Celtics weren’t doing, or what they could and probably would do better eventually. Even up 2-0, the Knicks were merely a sidekick to the only character … [Read more...] about Pacers 114, Knicks 109: “They are ten . . . we are seven”
Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT): “Sickening game”
Brad Penner-Imagn Images First time? When people imagine themselves traveling through time, they don’t think about the smells. Why would they? Why ruin what should be a fun thought exercise with that detail? When the national media and fossils over 40 like me reminisce about the Knicks/Pacers rivalry through the 1990s, a lot of the time a lot of the fossil record only … [Read more...] about Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT): “Sickening game”
The good, the bad, and the really ugly from a disastrous Game 1 Knicks collapse
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Hint: there was some good, not a lot of bad, and an ungodly amount of ugly. The New York Knicks lost the Eastern Conference Finals opener to the Indiana Pacers, 138-135 in overtime, blowing up a 14-point lead late in regulation. As the title suggests, let’s start with the good. It may be difficult right now to remember … [Read more...] about The good, the bad, and the really ugly from a disastrous Game 1 Knicks collapse
A comprehensive list of everything that had to go wrong to lose Game 1
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Knicks had the win if any of these things didn’t happen. Well, that sucked. Few losses just leave you utterly bewildered, like what happened last night. As a Yankee fan, I unfortunately saw one of those in the World Series last year. This isn’t the first rodeo for the Knicks, either. They blew a nine-point lead in 35 seconds to Luka … [Read more...] about A comprehensive list of everything that had to go wrong to lose Game 1