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They were better on both ends. You just have to tip your cap. This series was mostly about what they did right, even if the Knicks didn't do everything they needed to win.

Even though, after finding Posting and Toasting this year and riding through this playoffs with you, I have the lowest regard for the basketball acumen of the denizens of this message board, I am going to post this here to have this completely valid and pretty widely held point of view stated out loud.

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Bill Reiter reported on LeBron James' first season with the Miami Heat and has covered the NBA Finals, Super Bowl, Olympics and NCAA Tournament for FoxSports.com. He also co-hosts Hawkins and Reiter on FOX Sports Radio, Sundays 12pm-3pm ET, in addition to being the network's NBA Insider.

Indiana Pacers guard D.J. Augustin passes the basketball to centre Roy Hibbert around New York Knicks centre Amar'e Stoudemire while Knicks guards Jason Kidd and J.R. Smith watch the play during the first half of their NBA Eastern Conference second round playoff game in Indianapolis, Indiana May 18, 2013.

They want another Game 7 played out beneath them Monday night. They know INDIANAPOLIS - Saturday night, the Knicks either take a giant step toward South Beach by forcing a Game 7 at the Garden or their season is over.

The Knicks didn't play beautiful basketball in their Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

Say one thing about Knicks' head coach Mike Woodson, he's very loyal to his veterans -- perhaps sometimes to a fault.

DECEMBER 28: Jimmer Fredette #7 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against J.R. Smith #8, Chris Copeland #14 and Tyson Chandler #6 of the New York Knicks at Sleep Train Arena on December 28, 2012 in Sacramento, California.

The New York Knicks forced a Game 6 after beating the Indiana Pacers, 85-75. Melo led the way with 28 points for the Knicks.

In what seems to be an attempt to finally put to rest the hubbub over his alleged clubbing and drinking with Rihanna a few nights before falling ill during the playoffs, J.R. Smith took to Instagram on Friday afternoon with a post of his own.

Here is our regular look around the NBA - links to stories worth reading and notes to check out - done in bullet point form.

The Knicks didn't solve the Pacers defense Thursday night. New York made some good little runs - with George Hill out for Indiana Raymond Felton was getting into the lane and making things happen more often, plus Chris Copeland showed why he should get more run - but overall the Knicks scored a pedestrian 85 points and shot just 41 percent.

Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night.

New Jersey authorities have issued a murder warrant for a homeless hitchhiker who gained Internet and television celebrity after using a hatchet to attack a man who ran over a California utility worker.

Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.

Why is J.R. Smith, the Knicks' second-best scorer throughout the season, throwing up more bricks in the playoffs than a participant in the annual brick-throwing competition between Stroud, Oklahama; Stroud, England; Stroud, Canada; and Stroud, Australia? Some think that Smith might be partying too hard - he was reportedly out clubbing with Rihanna ... (more)

The second round of the 2013 NBA playoffs are winding down, but things should only get more exciting with two potential eliminations on the line this Thursday night.

The rules and players don't change when it comes to regular season and playoff basketball but the game is night and day.

Whichever players are on the court for the New York Knicks when they try to save their season Thursday night, coach Mike Woodson just wants them to shoot with confidence.