2nd apron is closing in fast

i had a dream the knicks won the other night but it was just rudy gobert and mitchell robinson going 1v1 full court

Why?

We have a 60 win team, who despite looking bad so far are still a 60 win team and capable of playing like it.

A team in the 76ers who finally have all of their players are are clearly a lot better than their record indicated when all of them are playing well together.

And in theory an upgraded version of the team that was the 1 seed in the conference last season. Again, didn’t look great but I’m not going to be surprised if Mitchell find their stride and they become a very tough out.

It actually looks like it should be really competitive. I don’t think any team should really be put on such a pedestal as it being devastating if they don’t make it.

Edit: Unless you’re just saying this as a statement relative to their competitive window. In that case yes, the Knicks have pressure to win here that some other teams dont, but honestly the 6ers window is also probably closing the longer they go with PG and Embiid and the Cavs are looking at a retooling if they don’t make a run as well.

It’s possible they just never will

this is not to mention other players joining. rumor has it lebron going to Cleveland.

This setup is like the Bills in the AFC playoffs this year. No Chiefs and most other AFC teams were down. The Bills didn’t get it done and the eventual AFC champion got smoked in the superbowl. The west is winning the finals, but it will be interesting to watch the east unfold given the context.

This is the year but Embiid is an injury risk for our players.

We can get past them but I hope we aren’t injured to all hell once we do. That’ll completely end any run.

Partially why I wanted the Celtics instead.

This is their last real chance before they’re completely outmatched in the east

The real fight begins.

East’s o my hope is that SA and OKC obliterate each other in the WCFs

I believe. Cavs are way less physical and much more bulliable than Orlando. And Detroit owner the Knicks this year.

Personally I don’t see why not. If you’re in the dance, anything can happen

Pistons worst matchup scenario against any of the playoff teams was Orlando imo

If it’s DET vs NYK in the ECF it will be cinema. I think we match up pretty well against them this time around

Bro one of us are going to the ECF lmao.

If somebody can pull Duren off the milk carton then they have a shot.

im a little surprised actually, didnt detroit go 4-0 vs ny

22

Same 🏆

the last final was 05 vs Spurs

As another commenter said, it was 22 years ago, however they also made the finals the year after that where they lost to the Spurs in 7 games

Massive if factual tbh

What would ensue should the Knicks win the chip, is too abstract. It would be an unprecedented unpredictable series of events

Yeah after all it’s been 2 whole years since a New York team made the finals of a major sport. Really not used to success, those New York sports fans.

All part of the process

rooting against any of them vs OKC ain’t gonna help

They weren’t even invited to the NIT

The healthiest team too. So it fits the narrative that it will look bad if we fail

Best team left in the east and probably the 4th best team left in the playoffs. 

Me too. Fully healthy they are the best of the 4

Totally not biased from a 6ers fan

We are not beating the Spurs. We just don’t match up. For some reason we play OKC tough.

I think Philly matches up against the Spurs with Embiid, but will struggle with OKC and their bigger guards and Chet.

I think Cleveland has the same issue as us (Detroit). No matchup with Wemby.

I think the Knicks just suck and would get blown away by even the Lakers.

Seemingly so, Thunder & Spurs could be changing that in the near future tho.

I think it’s starting to shift though, since we could be in for Spurs-Thunder reruns for the next five years, while the East plays musical chairs.

That’s because to some people parity means “small market” and not just “different teams”. Before last season the longest Conference Finals droughts were:

• Wizards - 1979

• Hornets - Never (1988)

• Knicks - 2000

• Sixers - 2001

• Pelicans - Never (didn’t exist until 2002)

Don’t be so sure

People thought that last year and the pacers took them to 7 and could have won if Hali stayed healthy

So you think the Sputters or the Thinderlicks will make it? Or you rusty Layikurs

Knicks could beat the Spurs, I like the matchup there for NY. 

I don’t think anyone left but the Spurs can beat OKC though. 

That’s what everyone said last year too.

I was just gonna say, the WCF might as well be the finals lol

The west is best circle jerk gotta stop. All because the 1 seed in the East got the worst match up possible for the 1st round.

You are counting out the wcf gods Mini soda

I thought the same thing about the Pacers last time

The Spurs with their 4 total playoff games of experience aren’t beating any of these teams let alone the Wolves

It’s been even longer for the Knicks and the fans throw a parade on 6th Avenue after every game lmaoooo