Can The New York Knicks’ Success Repeat Against The Indiana Pacers?
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 07: Miles McBride #2 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket … More against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 07, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images The tone of a playoff series can turn on a dime. The New York Knicks had pulled off the upset in game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It was now officially a series, but the ultimate winner was still assumed to be Boston. Game two was astonishing, and a full reckoning of the faults that existed in the defending champs’ armor. Once the Celtics dominated game three it was talked about as an inevitability. This was the outcome that was indicative of how the series should have looked all along— the other two games mere mirages in a champion’s pursuit of a repeat. The shock of game four forced begrudging acceptance, especially with the horrific injury to Jayson Tatum. The heroic game five effort from the Celtics felt like the start of a miracle. The beat down of all beat downs back at Madison Square Garden set off a party that was 25 years in the making. Each game had its own taste to it, but lessons were learned. Here are a few takeaways from that series that could help lead the Knicks to the NBA Finals: Mitchell Robinson Playoff Riser Robinson was floated around as a possible trade piece throughout the season for a number of reasons, but part of it was due to the fact that the Knicks couldn’t rely on him to be on the court during the playoffs. Not only did he play most of the…
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