Game thread: New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers 4/5/2023 7:00pm [Game #79]

rady

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(46-33) -- (34-45)



Venue
TV
TIME
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
MSG
7:00 PM EST
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Thanks for the Game-Thread Rady .. We are a 5th seeded playoff team having 3 games left in the regular season.

The Knicks @ Indiana Pacers .. Injury report ..
Knicks .. Brunson out, Randle out, and Barrett is day to day
Pacers .. Haliburton out, Turner out, and Duarte out

It would've been nice to see D.Rose & McBride share the PG duties along with combo-Quickley tonight for a Knicks 20 or more point win in Indiana.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Head coach Thibs is still running a 9 man or 8 half player rotation the first half of the game .. CRAZY!
We made the playoffs !!!
 

Kiyaman

Legend
HalfTime .. Knicks 70 - Pacers 67

The Knicks were playing fun ball, and let the Pacers get on a 11-3 run to get back into the game
Toppin have 19 pts and 4 ast in 19 minutes.
Quickley 18 pts
Grimes 16 pts
The Knicks shot 51% from FG, and our defense let Pacers shoot 50% in the first half of the game
 

Kiyaman

Legend
End of 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 105 - Pacers 98
Knicks scored 100 pts in 3 quarters again.
The 3rd quarter belong to Toppin ..
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Its the 6 min mark in the 4th quarter and so far Toppin played the entire 3rd quarter and still on the court
We need a new head coach !!!
 

Kiyaman

Legend
The unselfish/compliment all-around skills of Josh Hart (6 pts, 12 rbds, 7 ast, 4 steals, 1 block) performance in the Knicks rotation gave the Knicks trio of Quickley 39 pts, Grimes 36 pts, and above the rim Toppin 32 pts .. the confidence to outscore the Pacers any time they wanted in tonight game.
Three Knicks players scored above 30 pts tonight .. And neither of the players were Randle, Brunson, or Barrett.
Plus the Knicks Team shot 52% from the FG (52-100), 39% from 3's (18-46), and 34 assist.
MitchRob's double-double plus 7 blocks were a serious Block-Party tonight
 

Kiyaman

Legend
From Knicks PR: "Grimes, Quickley and Toppin give the Knicks three 30-point scorers in a game for the first time since March 24, 1979 (Williams, Monroe, and Knight).
This is the third time in franchise history this has happened."
Quickley/Grimes/Toppin combine for:
107 points 15 rebounds 19 assists 39/67 FG (58%) 17/38 3P (45%) 12/14 FT (86%)
Hungry Hungry Hungry Players that been waiting for this opportunity LOL
 
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jimkcchief88

All Star
Sorry I missed it! Damn what a Knicks trio not named RU, JR, and JB. I didn’t think Grimes was a player until I watched him tear it all-star weekend in the futures games. Glad he’s finally unleashing his game when it counts! IQ what can you say!!! And dang OBI-wan this is what we’ve been waiting to see. Can’t wait to see these boys in the playoffs!!!
 

pat

Starter
Sorry I missed it! Damn what a Knicks trio not named RU, JR, and JB. I didn’t think Grimes was a player until I watched him tear it all-star weekend in the futures games. Glad he’s finally unleashing his game when it counts! IQ what can you say!!! And dang OBI-wan this is what we’ve been waiting to see. Can’t wait to see these boys in the playoffs!!!
You won't see them in the playoffs much, I'm afraid. Quickly and Grimes maybe, but as soon as Randle can walk again, it's back to riding the bench for Toppin.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
When it comes to Obi Toppin playing time minutes head coach Thibs need to be question ???

Obi Toppin riding the bench averaging 14 minutes of playing time throughout 3 straight regular seasons com'on ..
When Randle has been playing the entire 12 minutes of the first-quarter and third-quarter for 3 straight regular seasons.
When I recall our playoff 101-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks when the Knicks bench players scored 55 points in the game for the win, and rookie Obi Toppin played 7 minutes in the 4th quarter to help us increase our lead for the win.
Plus in the Knicks offseason summer league games .. Obi Toppin talent for scoring was unstoppable in every game.
How do u earn playing time from coach thibs without teammates getting injured ???
 
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