2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers - The Danse Macabre

[astrozombie]

1. So far this sounds like a Knicks home game, even with the extra tickets given away by the 76ers. I am surprised, because Philly does not seem like the kind of city that would have an invasion of outside fans.
2. The 76ers in general look awful and Embiid in particular looks atrocious. It seems like they all just want to get their Cancun trips started ASAP and this game is a formality.

 

[lars10]

Yep what lars said.

So far it doesn't seem like it's going to be a problem

 

[Justthetippett]

The 6ers look tired. Divecenzo hitting 3/3 from 3pt range definitely not helping them.

 

[lars10]

Embiid done?

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Kelly Oubre does some crazy athletic shit at times.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Looks like the regular season Knicks to me. Nice to see Hart and DD hitting their shots. The whole series DD has been missing from the offense.

 

[lovegtm]

Kelly Oubre does some crazy athletic shit at times.

There's such a good player living somewhere in that body, but we'll probably never see him.

 

[bankshot1]

That philly run stopped the bleeding but Knicks playing with a speed and aggression and hustle that was impressive

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Mitchell Robinson looks like he’s got a piano on his back

 

[Cellar-Door]

I love all the attempts to frame it as a philanthropic effort.

Embiid shamed him, and this is the reaction. Id guess it's mostly a last ditch attempt to keep Joel from demanding a trade.

Also, they got outed/shamed by local PHI press because a lot of those tickets the NYK fans were buying.... were put directly to the exchanges by the team. Pretty common, teams hold back a bunch of tickets to put on the secondary market at a markup to make more.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Knicks getting away with a bunch of slop. Warning signs are there but Philly doesn't look ready to capitalize.

 

[stp130]

A little better effort from the Sixers at the end of the half.

I love all the attempts to frame it as a philanthropic effort.

Embiid shamed him, and this is the reaction. Id guess it's mostly a last ditch attempt to keep Joel from demanding a trade.

Or buying capital with Philly fans if they want to let him go. Might be time to for a reset.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

NYK looked a little fatigued during that run. Wonder if all of these minutes might be starting to catch up with them? Although it could just be that they don't have anyone to create offense without Brunson.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Shit whistle for Philly.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I don't know who to root for. Probably neither

 

[dhellers]

I don't know who to root for. Probably neither

7 games

 

[stp130]

7 games

with multiple overtimes

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

Mitchell Robinson looks like he’s got a piano on his back

Hard to tell who is moving worse - him or Embiid.

 

[Van Everyman]

I don't know who to root for. Probably neither

7 games

Rooting for exhaustion is always the right answer.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Maxey hasn’t even gotten going yet either.

 

[dhellers]

Rooting for exhaustion is always the right answer.

but not injury?

 

[RorschachsMask]

Rooting for exhaustion is always the right answer.

It’s the only answer, here.

 

[bankshot1]

7 games

Yup. But if we get there, I'm rooting for locusts.

 

[Eric Fernsten's Disco Mustache]

I have zero fear of either of these teams, or the Pacers, in the ECF.

New York’s offense is ridiculously dependent on Brunson. And we’re very well set up to deal with that.

Philly is on fumes

The Pacers have one guy (Halliburton) who would even crack our starting lineup.

 

[stp130]

Yup. But if we get there, I'm rooting for locusts.

 

[radsoxfan]

Embiid cannot move, that knee must be pretty bad. Lots of Timelord 2022 vibes.

 

[Van Everyman]

NBA SUPERSTAR BUDDY HIELD

 

[lovegtm]

The Pacers have one guy (Halliburton) who would even crack our starting lineup.

Would Halliburton start over Jrue and DWhite? I don't think it's a hot take to say that post-injury Tyrese is a decent bit worse than either of those two.

 

[koufax32]

I would watch every game of this series if it were best of 15. I would also like both teams to play that equivalent of minutes.

 

[jmcc5400]

This has to go seven. Please.

 

[bankshot1]

This has been fun

 

[dhellers]

I have zero fear of either of these teams, or the Pacers, in the ECF.

New York’s offense is ridiculously dependent on Brunson. And we’re very well set up to deal with that.

Philly is on fumes

The Pacers have one guy (Halliburton) who would even crack our starting lineup.

Such disrespect for Nesmith

 

[TrapperAB]

I'm clicking on "7 Games, Many OT's, Cheer for Locusts, " in the poll.

 

[nattysez]

What an embarrassment of a quarter by the Knicks.

 

[osori]

Maybe strictly relying on a 7-man rotation makes your players tired.

 

[BigSoxFan]

What an embarrassment of a quarter by the Knicks.

They really lost their composure there. I would be pretty surprised if they win this despite the close game.

 

[stp130]

Embiid as point guard is not a thing.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Knicks keep giving Hartenstein the ball in bad spots

 

[TheRooster]

He sure is a great shot maker though

 

[BigSoxFan]

What a stupid shot

 

[k-factory]

Game 7 is the best outcome but then what?
I don’t think the Pacers beat either of these teams

 

[JCizzle]

Game 7 is the best outcome but then what?
I don’t think the Pacers beat either of these teams

Pacers would run Embiid into the ground, but maybe the cardio would actually help him in an ECF, ha.

 

[radsoxfan]

Hield mostly stinks though given his first half I'm surprised he isn't out there yet. Tobias Harris is totally useless anyway.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Game 7 is the best outcome but then what?
I don’t think the Pacers beat either of these teams

I don't see a particular reason to think they couldn't... they'll score on either pretty easily, question will be what they give up. Regular season doesn't mean a ton, but they did win both season series.

 

[radsoxfan]

Embiid needs a 10 minute of real-time break right now

 

[stp130]

So ugly, yet so beautiful.

 

[nattysez]

What a rock fight this is. Refs seemed to swallow their whistles for the last minute or so there.

 

[jmcc5400]

What a slugfest

 

[osori]

What were they trying to do at the end of the quarter possession there?

 

[TrapperAB]

I'm shocked, shocked, that a visibly tired and frustrated Embiid would lash out in the general vicinity of another player's head.