Could the Indiana Pacers handle the pressure of playing in Madison Square Garden?
On “Speak,” former NFL player Keyshawn Johnson said he thinks the Pacers would fold under the pressure.
Noting the plethora of celebrities and loud, passionate New York Knicks fans, Johnson sees the Pacers shrinking from the moment.
“Nobody can stop Jalen Brunson. They’re just rolling. The Garden is crackin,'” Johnson said. “100 percent (Indiana would fold). Indy vs. New York. Come on, man. They’re not used to that.”
The Pacers — 4-1 winners over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference — played the Knicks in the 2024 Eastern Conference finals, with Indiana winning Game 7 at MSG.
Would the Pacers be intimidated playing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden?
“100%. Indy vs New York, come on man. They’re not used to that,” Keyshawn Johnson.pic.twitter.com/wMEw7NpcLt
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