The New York Knicks have dropped the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals at home to the Indiana Pacers. After a wild Game 1 between the two sides, Game 2 was much more tightly-contested, but the Pacers were able to come out with a big win.

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Chris Hine react to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominant Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and make some predictions as to what Minnesota may do differently in Game 2.

There will be a new NBA champion. A lot of them, actually, considering almost all of the players left in these playoffs have not even played in the NBA Finals.

The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.

The Knicks keep having bad losses in the Eastern Conference Finals, then say they'll regroup. They keep failing to do that and now face an 0-2 hole.

Oklahoma City is the lone No. 1 seed standing as the NBA prepares to crown a new champion for the eighth straight season. The Knicks, Pacers and T-Wolves also in the mix

Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Pacers beat the Knicks for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern final.

In their first two playoff series, the Knicks' starting five was outscored by a combined 52 points. But the team executed when it mattered against the Pistons and came back from 20-point deficits twice against Boston en route to the Eastern Conference Finals.