“NY stand up I meant sit TF down”: Paul Pierce brutally trolls New York Knicks and its fans as franchise nears elimination 

The New York Knicks fell 2-0 in their Eastern Conference finals series against the Indiana Pacers after losing their first two games at home. The Knicks were within striking distance for most of the game in both matchups, only to succumb late, putting them at a massive disadvantage as the series moves to Indiana for Games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

After New York’s Game 2 loss on Friday, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce roasted Knicks fans on his Instagram account, saying that the team’s fan base is delusional for thinking they would advance to the NBA Finals this year.

“I told y’all, dawg! Y’all so delusional! Maybe next year… or, maybe never…,” he said while being in a car, laughing at the Knicks’ loss.

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He also roasted New York in an X/Twitter post following the Pacers' win:

Paul Pierce

@@paulpierce34

NY stand up 😂😂I meant sit TF down

The losses hampered the Knicks’ momentum coming off an astounding series in the second round, where they dethroned the Celtics in six games, triggering massive celebration throughout New York.

The Knicks would have scored their first win in the series in Game 1 if not for Aaron Nesmith and Tyrese Haliburton’s heroics late in the game, resulting in the Pacers’ overtime win.

The Knicks have not reached the NBA Finals since 1999, making it 26 years since the team had a shot at a title. New York last won the championship in 1973, while the Pacers have yet to win an NBA crown.

ESPN analyst, Knicks superfan Stephen A. Smith expresses anguish as New York falls 2-0

While Paul Pierce, a former ESPN analyst himself, celebrated the Knicks' loss, his former colleague and New York fan Stephen A. Smith expressed angst after his team went down on a 2-0 hole in the East finals.

In a video posted on X, Smith lamented head coach Tom Thibodeau’s decision late in the game and some of the Knicks’ players’ shot selection down the stretch.

"I'm trying to keep my cool, you know? There's always hope," Smith said. "But I don't understand for the life of me how in the hell Tom Thibodeau has KAT playing just 28 minutes. He's gonna try to tell us it was defense! But with Mitchell Robinson on the court, the deficit increased. Jalen Brunson...that shot at the end of regulation?

“Looks like we're going home. Looks that way!" he added.

The Knicks’ chances remain despite the two losses, however, the team has been 0-14 whenever they were down 2-0 in a series.

Game 3 between the Pacers and Knicks tips off from Indiana on Sunday.

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