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New York Knicks have avoided the elimination of NBA playoffs Thursday evening with a 111-94 victory against the Indiana Pacers in match 5 of the Eastern Conference final, but the Grand Charles Barkley in basketball is not sold to the NBA championship to return to the Big Apple.
In an post-match interview with the award-winning director and Knicks Surface Spike Lee on “Inside The NBA”, Barkley has let his real feelings slip in the chances of the Knicks to win their first championship since 1973.
Spike Lee, Center, reacts by watching the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter of match 5 of the NBA Basketball Eastern Conference final on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Frank Franklin II)
“I would give up an Oscars, Oscar for Knicks To win a championship, “said Lee during the broadcast.” I already have two “”
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While Lee doubled his commitment to the team, he was interrupted by Barkley’s Quip.
“You will keep them.”
The remark prompted the laughter of the whole crew of the TNT and Barkley apologized for not having used his “inner voice”.
New York Knicks goalkeeper Jalen Brunson, # 11, controls the Ballon against the Indiana Pacers goalkeeper Andrew Nembhard, n ° 2, in the fourth quarter in the Eastern Five Match of the Eastern Conference for the NBA 2025 qualifiers in Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025. (Images of Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
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“There is no filter on this guy, you know him long enough. If he thinks, it comes out,” added Ernie Johnson Jr. laughing.
Despite the doubts of Barkley, the Knicks organized a program worthy of the award Thursday evening.
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, and a injured Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds only two nights after abandoning 43 points to The Pacers in the first quarter.
The center of New York Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, n ° 32, turns against the attacker of the Indiana Pacers Jarace Walker, # 5, and goalkeeper Andrew Nembhard, n ° 2, in the fourth quarter in the match five of the final of the Eastern Conference for the NBA 2025 qualifiers at the Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025. (Images of Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
“Our backs were against the wall. So I mean, we have to give it everything we have,” said Brunson.
The Knicks return to Indiana in the hope of repeating their performance of match 5 on Saturday evening. No team has won a series of conference finals after abandoning the first two home games.
