Paul Pierce was not a happy man after the New York Knicks eliminated the Boston Celtics.
The New York Knicks are back at the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. With an incredible Game 6 performance, the Knicks eliminated the reigning champion Boston Celtics.
All the Knicks really did well at night. Josh Hart achieved something Walt Frazier last did for the Knicks 53 years ago.
Now fans are awaiting the appetizing Eastern Conference final between the Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.
But if you’re a Knicks fan, you want Paul Pierce to be wrong.
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Paul Pierce joined social media to defeat the Boston Celtics and respond to the New York Knicks. Pierce was unhappy with seeing his previous team lose.
The former NBA champion warned Knicks fans that their joy wouldn’t last that long as the Indiana Pacers do their best.
“You know everything, the Pacer is going to pop everything. Do you know everything? You know that the Pacer gets everything. I don’t want to hear it all.”
“Y’all felt better as he defeated the injured Celtics team. There was no All-NBA player, MVP candidate, who led us in all of these categories.
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The Indiana Pacers sent the New York Knicks home in seven games last year. The Knicks were suffering from injuries and were unable to overcome the challenges the Pacers had brought.
Since then, the Knicks fanbase has been desperate to watch a rematch between the two sides with full strength. More so after they acquired Mikal Bridge and Karl Anthony Towns.
Currently, both sides appear in the Eastern Conference Finals. And aside their recent playoff history, the Knicks and Pacers share a massive rivalry.
The 1999 and 2000 Eastern Conference Finals series brought great excitement to both fanbases. Both sides will reach the NBA Finals that year. And now one of those sides does it again.