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NBA Champion Sends Message to Knicks During Game 4 Blowout

The Indiana Pacers blew out the New York Knicks

Joey Linn

May 10, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) catches the ball
May 10, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) catches the ball / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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The Indiana Pacers blew out the New York Knicks in Sunday afternoon's Game 4, tying the series at 2-2. The Knicks have been heavily reliant on their top-end rotation players in this series, regularly playing them upwards of 40 minutes. While this blowout was a very bad development for New York, it was an opportunity to scale the minutes of their starters way back in the second half - which NBA champion Nick Young stated on social media:

While this was of course not the plan entering this game for New York, they ended up keeping most of their starters around 30 minutes, with some playing under 25. This series is now tied 2-2, and will head back to New York for a critical Game 5 that will put one team on the brink of elimination, and another within one win of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Nick Young has been active on social media throughout this postseason, as the 2018 NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors has been sharing his thoughts on the playoffs. Young last played in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets in the 2018-19 season, but his stint there lasted just four games.

This Knicks vs. Pacers series has been a good one, and is now a best of three as the two teams enter Game 5 tied 2-2.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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