On Saturday in particular, the Knicks hurt themselves by not getting into the paint enough.
The Knicks forced a fourth foul on Hibbert midway through the quarter, while up five points.
A. A complete meltdown even though the Knicks beat Boston in the first round.
Which of these events has happened since Jason Kidd last scored a basket for the Knicks?
The Knicks won their first playoff series since 2000, beating the Celtics in six games.
The Knicks shot 35 percent from the field and had just 10 offensive rebounds.
But Indiana answered with seven straight points and never let the Knicks challenge again.
He'd given the Knicks fits at the rim all night, just like in Sunday's game.
And the decision, which gave the Knicks a chance to regroup, cost the Pacers dearly.
But as the Knicks showed during an emphatic third quarter, they can score quickly.
For all the Knicks' struggles on offense throughout the game, they fared OK early on.
The Knicks said most of their problems stemmed from being outworked, but they've got other issues.
The Knicks and Pacers met in three straight years from 1993-95, then again from 1998-00.
But all of a sudden, the Knicks couldn't score, and the Celtics couldn't miss.
After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Knicks lost two straight.
Perhaps because of that, the results were better than anything the Knicks could have asked for.
Fortunately for the Knicks, who maintained solid defense, the Celtics weren't really scoring, either.
The Knicks would make this a lot easier if they just made this easier.
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Amazingly the Knicks continue to prosper financially with revenues that are 60% above the league average.
The Knicks made just 28.9 percent of their shots in falling behind 54-35 at halftime.
"I don't care if Patrick Ewing comes out and suits up for the Knicks, " Terry said.
The Knicks will take whatever help they can get this postseason, concerning their oft-troubled defense.
Thankfully for the Knicks, Monday was their last Lin sighting of the 2012-13 season.
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They are currently atop the Atlantic Division, four and a half games ahead of the Knicks.
But the Celtics are better than the Knicks, at least right at this moment.
When the playoffs begin April 28, the Knicks will probably play the Heat or the Bulls.
The Knicks would have to take care of Boston and then the winner of the Atlanta-Indiana.
The Knicks would have to win at least one playoff series to get Lin back.
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Chris Copeland led the Knicks with 32 points, shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Granted, it was a hollow victory of sorts given the Knicks only played seven guys.
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