{"id":76910,"date":"2025-05-25T02:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/76910\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T02:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:50:10","slug":"giants-rookie-abdul-carter-places-his-hopes-on-knicks-comeback-against-pacers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/76910\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants rookie Abdul Carter places his hopes on Knicks\u2019 comeback against Pacers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/a> find themselves in dangerous territory, down 2\u20130 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals after losing both games at home to the Indiana Pacers. With the series shifting to Indianapolis, the margin for error has vanished. Yet Knicks fans, loyal as ever, refuse to give up hope\u2014and that includes New York Giants rookie linebacker Abdul Carter.<\/p>\n

Carter, who\u2019s embraced the Knicks despite being a Philadelphia native, voiced his optimism on social media. The No. 3 overall NFL Draft pick shared his belief that New York still has life left in the series, even with the Pacers holding all the momentum.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust got this feeling it\u2019s not over yet, Knicks gonna bounce back!!!!\u201d Carter posted on X, formerly Twitter. That hopeful sentiment is echoed by many Knicks fans, even as the team faces one of the league\u2019s most cohesive and dangerous lineups. Indiana\u2019s team-oriented attack has been one of the defining stories of the postseason.<\/p>\n

Carter isn\u2019t the only Giants<\/a> player backing the Knicks this spring. Head coach Brian Daboll, quarterback Russell Wilson, wide receiver Darius Slayton, and veteran signal-caller Jameis Winston have all been spotted courtside, showing support for their NBA neighbors during New York\u2019s playoff push.<\/p>\n

Just got this feeling it\u2019s not over yet, Knicks gonna bounce back!!!!<\/p>\n

The Knicks do have one stat in their favor\u2014and it\u2019s one they\u2019ll need to lean on. While home-court advantage is traditionally a key to postseason success, this Knicks team has been stronger on the road. They boast a 5\u20131 road record compared to just 3\u20135 at Madison Square Garden. As veteran NBA<\/a> reporter Marc Stein pointed out, both teams have thrived away from home, but it\u2019s New York\u2019s road resilience that keeps this series from feeling like a lost cause.<\/p>\n

\"Jalen<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson ties LeBron with impressive Eastern Conference Finals feat in Knicks\u2019 loss to Pacers<\/p>\n

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Still, tensions are mounting. Game 2 was another frustrating letdown at the Garden, but veteran forward Karl-Anthony Towns remains focused on writing a different story. \u201cWhat did I tell y\u2019all about the word history? I\u2019m not here to repeat it\u2014we\u2019re here to make it,\u201d Towns said, via the account Oh No He Didn\u2019t on X. \u201cIf I\u2019ve learned anything, especially last year, as quick as you win two games is as quick as you can lose two games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Pacers<\/a> are flourishing in transition, pushing the pace and catching New York flat-footed. Pascal Siakam\u2019s 39-point explosion in Game 2 underscored Indiana\u2019s dominance and left the Knicks searching for answers on both ends of the floor. The challenge now shifts to Indiana\u2019s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Pacers will look to maintain control and close in on an NBA Finals berth.<\/p>\n

For the Knicks, Game 3 is more than just a must-win\u2014it\u2019s a referendum on their grit, road toughness, and championship ambitions. With the spotlight shifting westward, New York\u2019s playoff journey teeters between resurgence and collapse. Carter and the city still believe. Now it\u2019s up to the team to respond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Knicks find themselves in dangerous territory, down 2\u20130 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76911,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2067],"tags":[7,519,14411,1917,56,10290,2321,2469,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-76910","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-giants","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-giants","10":"tag-indiana-pacers","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-giants","13":"tag-new-york-knicks","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkgiants","16":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114566202920208761","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}