New York, NY. On Sunday, it was time to put up or shut up. The Knicks had been a pain in the neck all series long, but Indiana has resiliency and toughness and heart. Unlike the Knicks, who have a bunch of heartless goons. The Pacers were led by Pascal Siakim and there is no question why they made a mid season trade that saw Bruce Brown jettisoned to Toronto to add number 43 to the team. Siakim has won a Larry O’Brien trophy when he was with the Raptors, and the Pacers were trying to boost their roster for a longer run in the playoffs. Now that the Knicks war is done, the Pacers will face a tea party on Tuesday in Boston.
As far as the Celtics go, they have former Pacer Oshae Brissett and they also have weapons like Jayson Tatum, who can light it up on any given night if you’re not careful. The Pacers could be tired from their seven round TKO of the Knicks, but this is the East finals, so I don’t want to hear that the Pacers are tired. They earned the right to be in the Finals. They and the Celtics are the two best teams out of the East.
