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Can Jalen Brunson Will the Knicks Past the Pacers?

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

After a 30 point win over the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, the New York Knicks are knocking on the door to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the year 2000. But we’ve already seen locale shift the momentum in this series, and with Game Six set to tip off tonight in Indianapolis, it could be a tall order for Tom Thibodeau and company to put the Pacers down in six games. So today, ESPN senior writer Chris Herring explains how the Knicks got to this point despite so many injuries, and tells us who has to do what to lock in a date with the Boston Celtics, and a shot at an NBA Finals appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Chris have you ever been to a place called New Britain, Connecticut.

0:05.0

I think I've passed it on the train. I don't think I've been there.

0:08.0

Are you familiar with the nickname of New Britain, Connecticut?

0:11.0

No, I'm not, honestly.

0:13.6

It goes by hard-hitting New Britain,

0:16.9

and if you saw that picture of Young Tibbs,

0:20.0

who is from Hard-hitting, you know exactly what's going on with the vibes in that town.

0:25.4

You know, that picture has made the rounds on social media in the locker room, but what a picture by the way. I can't get enough of the young tips pictures I can't.

0:38.0

What are you getting in terms of retrovibs from Nick's Pacers this series? I, the physicality is something that you notice.

0:45.0

You know, it's not quite 90s level, but it's still there,

0:47.9

which is good to see.

0:48.9

But I just think the dislike.

0:51.1

I mean, you love that about the playoffs in general but certainly

0:54.4

teams with history it comes across a little bit more strongly when you have an arena

0:58.4

full of people using expletives towards Reggie Miller when he's broadcasting a game is obviously a little bit of a

1:04.5

different vibe. You don't normally get that in the regular season. So it's fine. To me, it's fun.

1:09.9

I think within reason it's fun. But it's cool to see the Pacers and the Knicks

1:14.7

playing for something that matters.

1:16.3

It's cool.

1:17.1

Even when I was on the beat in 2012-2013,

1:20.3

they played against each other.

1:21.3

And you know, the Roy Hibbert Block on Carmelo at the rim for a dunk attempt.

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