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Knicks Sixers Game 4 Live Article

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I’ve done these live articles for New York Giants games in the past. The NFL has way more stoppage time and breaks to gather thoughts than an NBA game but this Knicks Sixers series is the most important playoff series of my life. This is the first Knicks team I truly believe can win a championship. A dynasty can begin this summer.

Unfortunately, the Knicks are stuck in this first-round MMA fight with the Sixers as both teams are exercising the “slap the shit out of everyone all the time. The refs can’t call everything” strategy. So far it’s helped the home teams as the Knicks lead Philly 2-1 going into Game 4.

If the Knicks steal a victory at Wells Fargo Center, they go back to Madison Square Garden up 3-1 where Kelly Oubre will no doubt wake up on the hood of a cab and the Knicks can wrap it up in 5 games.

If the Sixers tie this series up 2-2- today, they go back to New York knowing they have the reigning MVP back at full(ish) strength and a chance to take the lead 3-2 before ending things at home in game 6.

Mitchell Robinson is out with an ankle injury so it’s up to Isaiah Hartenstein to stay in front of Embiid without getting in foul trouble because Precious Achiuwa cannot wait to get into this game and throw the ball into the stands or chuck up a 3 with 8 seconds left on the shot clock.

Miles McBride went 4-for-11 and 0-for-3 from 3 in Game 3. He can stay attached to Tyrese Maxey better than OG Anunoby can but he can’t stay on the floor unless he makes shots.

Jalen Brunson is going to Jalen Brunson. I don’t need to say some cliches with nebulous meanings. Brunson is HIM.

Alright. It’s 1 o’clock. The high noon has been cracked. Let’s do battle.

 

 

4th quarter

  • Precious Achiuwa is playing like someone told him that if he makes an important basketball play then his mother won’t survive.
  • Jalen Brunson not being on the floor is a nightmare.
  • Fuck Precious Achiuwa

  • Welp, this game should be postponed until everyone’s back and healthy.
  • EAT SHIT NIC. WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY, party, party

  • Joel Embiid has to give Jalen Brunson to keys to his house after that.

  • The Knicks > The Sixers. I think we’re learning this today.
  • Wait, is Tobias Harris the Sixers version of Precious Achiuwa??
  • Nevermind, Precious Achiuwa is the GOAT.
  • Knicks in 5.
  • Sorry I got too into the final 5 minutes. The high noons were pouring. But Knicks in 5.
  • I want to take a quick moment to point out that Kyle Lowry isn’t a basketball player. He had a moving screen on OG that the refs called a defensive foul, followed by a brutal bricked 3 that sounded like a gun went off in the arena before intentionally missing a free throw without even telling his teammates. Lowry isn’t playing this sport.

3rd Quarter

    • Your classic Maxey vs. Anunoby battle. As we all expected
    • Tyrese Maxey must’ve invited an IG model to the game. What is this? And what’s her @??
    • Micah Parsons and CJ Stroud sitting in different sections like they didn’t come here together. We know what’s going on. I know when two rich athletes are running the two-man.
    • Kyle Lowry is the biggest dork on Earth. PLAY BASKETBALL YO.

  • I wish Donte DiVincenzo came to the game today.
  • Tyrese Maxey getting a free layup and turning it into a missed 3 is some high IQ ball. They don’t teach this stuff at Nike camps.
  • Unfortunately for the Sixers, Embiid accidentally unlocked Jalen Brunson’s sicko mode with a dumb elbow to his face.

  • Becky Hammon called Brunson short and he became an MVP candidate. The floodgates have opened. Pray for Philly.
  • 3rd foul for Hartenstein. Honestly rather Hartenstein foul out than willfully allowing Precious Achiuwa back onto the court.
  • Cam Payne is playing like he lives in his car and this is his big break.
  • Embiid made sure he landed on Josh Hart’s ankle and Monday morning, a bunch of media people who don’t actually watch the games are going to read the box score and praise Joel for his wonderful performance as if he’s not completely out of control and attempting to injure people.
  • Fuck Joel Embiid.

  • DIVINCENZO CLOCKED IN
  • Oh noooo…Dawn Staley is corny. Sucks to find out this way.
  • Embiid is hilarious man. He clobbers Jalen Brunson and then pretends he hurt his knee so no one looks too hard at what he just did to Brunson. This is masterful psychopathy.
  • JALEN FUCKING BRUNSON LETS GOOOOOOO

  • 3rd quarter ends. Knicks up (suck it) 77-76 as Brunson limps off the floor. Wonderful

Jalen Brunson: 38 points, 15-for-26, 6 free throws, 2 rebounds, 10 assists

OG Anunoby: 12 points, 6-for-12, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks

Joel Embiid: 26 points, 7-for-14, 11 free throws, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Tyrese Maxey: 18 points, 6-for-14, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

2nd Quarter

  • I just got a second drink and Bojan Bogdanovic is already limping??
  • Shout out to the most annoying Knicks fans who are rushing to Twitter to call Nic Batum a dirty player because we are so removed from meaningful basketball games that we don’t realize this is how literally every playoff game has been from the beginning of time.

  • Brunson to Hartenstein 🍽️🍴🍽️
  • Precious Achiuwa minutes <<<<<<
  • Did Tobias Harris know I was writing this today? Why is he playing basketball well?
  • GET PRECIOUS OUT OF HERE YES I KNOW IT WAS A BAD MCBRIDE PASS BUT MITCH ROBINSON WOULDVE GRABBED THAT FROM THE SKY (and then probably dribbled off his own feet)
  • The Sixers are simply not a professional basketball team when Embiid is on the bench.
  • Alright, we’ve got ourselves time out. Sixers up 29-25.

Jalen Brunson: 14 points, 6-for-10, 1 rebound, 4 assists

Tobias Harris *eyeroll*: 8 points, 3-for-7, 6 rebounds

    • OG Anunoby does NOT want to be back in Pennsylvania

    • Tyrese Maxey shouldn’t be able to hit these shots
    • JALEN ANDDDDD ONEEEEEEEEEE LETS GOOOOO
    • Oh no I don’t want Dawn Staley to see her team lose like this. She doesn’t deserve this.
    • Jalen. Brunson.

  • It’s crazy Embiid’s knee is just fine now. His plug is the GOAT.
  • DEUUUCEEEEE
  • Get well soon, Mitchell Robinson. Don’t worry, Precious Achiuwa won’t be replacing you in the rotation. I don’t think Precious knows it’s the playoffs yet.
  • For the second game in a row, it feels like the refs suddenly decided to call every whistle after 5 straight weeks of letting everyone play. What is happening?
  • DEEEUUUUCEEEEEE
  • DEEUUCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
  • Tyrese Maxey is a sorcerer. I know the dark arts when I see it.
  • Sorcery.
  • And that’s the half. Sixers up 49-47. Ew.

Jalen Brunson: 23 points, 10-for-15, 2 rebounds, 7 assists

OG Anunoby: 8 points, 4-for-9, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks

Joel Embiid: 14 points, 5-for-12, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Tyrese Maxey: 13 points, 4-for-8, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

1st Quarter

  • Before the opening tip, we all know this Wing Stop “No Flex Zone” commercial will go down as one of the most annoying of all time, right?—and then it’ll be a regular part of our lives we no longer feel any emotions toward like how I’ll randomly hum to myself “BEEEEE-KAY, HAVE IT YOUR WAY” as if I didn’t make me curious what death felt like the first few months those Burger King ads came out.
  • Joel Embiid brick session incoming. He got his 50. He’s done for the series. (I pray)
  • Nevermind.
  • Isaiah Hartenstein’s passing is incredible.
  • Jalen Brunson master class soon cometh.
  • Tobias Harris is quickly becoming my favorite player, man. He is not great at anything but receiving direct deposits.
  • Josh Hart dying at the rim isn’t great.
  • Tobias Harris has 2 points.
  • I mean, Hartenstein isn’t that great of a passer.
  • Kyle Lowry is such a dork.

  • Yuck.
  • BLOCK PARTY IN PHILLY. JOEL AND TOBIAS ARE INVITED.
  • Tyrese Maxey just put Jalen Brunson in handcuffs, my god.
  • Okay, we’ve got a time out.

Jalen Brunson 7 points. 3-for-3 shooting. 1-for-1 from 3. 1 assist

Joel Embiid 4 points, 2-for-4, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

  • Using a challenge in the first quarter when 1. it looks like a foul and 2. the crowd isn’t even involved and there is no momentum for either team is the type of decision you make when you aren’t good at making decisions.

    • This could literally go either way but I’m pretty sure I know which way it’s going. Guess we’re done challenging for the game.
    • OH SHIIIIT LETS GOOOOOOOOOO NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR PRESIDENT THIBS.
    • After losing to the rim on back-to-back layups, Josh Hart finally gets a free throw along with a face massage from Embiid. Living the life of luxury today.

  • Quick dunk contest, as a treat.
  • Tyrese Maxey’s ability to have a toe in the paint and somehow step back behind the 3-point line in 1 dribble is insane.
  • OG has Embiid in hell.
  • Wild to not double-team Embiid as if Oubre and Lowry are game-changing perimeter shooters.
  • The Knicks are 1-for-6 from 3. This game is getting muddy. Stone age ball.
  • OH no.
  • The drought is over. Brunson just rocked Embiid to sleep.
  • Cam Payne came in traveling. THAT’S how you bring that energy.
  • End of the 1st.
  • Knicks 17 – Sixers 27

Jalen Brunson: 12 points, 5-for-9, 1 assist, 1 foul

OG Anunoby: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks

Joel Embiid: 10 points, 5-for-10, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

Tobias Harris: 6 points, 3-for-6, 4 rebounds

 

 

 

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Written by thelesterlee

Creator of Deadseriousness. Diehard Knicks, Yankees and Giants fan who wants to create a sports and pop culture space that isn't the same copy and pasted AI content you see everywhere else.

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