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The Definitive Pacers vs Knicks Semi-Finals Preview
🕑 Added 2024-05-03 22:29:52 +0000 UTCBy: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
For the first time in a decade, the Indiana Pacers have advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Also, for the first time in over a decade, they're playing the New York Knicks in the second round of the playoffs. As such, in order to breakdown the latest installment of the once long-standing rivalry, Benjy Ritholtz of Knicks Film School agreed to stop by along with Samson Folk to discuss the in and outs of two teams with completely different identifies, spearheaded by two guards with completely different playstyles.
For more on the battle of grace versus grime and the impact of the wings that were acquired in midseason trades from the Raptors, here are the relevant timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
1:03 - Benjy's impression of Obi Toppin's performance in Game 6
5:16 - The art of rejection
10:40 - Jalen Brunson's relentlessness
17:05 - Providing a timeline of the coverages the Pacers have tried against Brunson
20:40 - Where should the help come from?
25:16 - The potential gravitational waves of blitzing on the glass
30:43 - The increase in off-ball actions and movement for the Knicks
32:44 - Winning the possession war
39:32 - Slowing Brunson down on offense by attacking him on defense
42:20 - Tyrese Haliburton's skill for testing the weak-side helper
43:42 - The Knicks as hunters
45:43 - Will Precious Achiuwa factor as a switch big?
48:15 - The offensive force of T.J. McConnell
50:18 - Tyrese's amazing self alley-oop jump pass
52:47 - Will O.G. Anunoby guard Tyrese or Siakam?
55:26 - Will the Knicks cross-match against Myles Turner?
57:56 - New York's troubles double-teaming the post
1:00:43 - The ability of both teams to play five-out
1:06:39 - Can the shorter rotation of the Knicks apply full-court pressure against Tyrese?
1:09:43 - Is there still extra juice to Pacers-Knicks as a match-up?
1:15:33 - Thank you and Goodbye
Comments
Rafa
Thanks. This was great. Any chance Rick resurrects the “guard your yard” philosophy in attempt to promote rebounding and pace. In the early season the Pacers essentially conceded 40 to Freek by staying home and out on shooters. Is there any chance they treat Brunson this way to limit 3s and keep a body on the Knicks rebounders
Dwain Kitchel
i wanna wear Brunson out and throwing many fresh legs against him might work. Walk is big enough to give him fits and fast enough to stick on his hip for awhile. Is it fraught with error potential? of course but who are we fooling that we can stop Brunson anyways/always?
Mátyás Gregus-Fóris
u want a rookie guarding the best player in the east?
Dwain Kitchel
what about having Walker guarding Brunson?
