As fans continue to get excited for the start of the NBA Playoffs, New York has sent a six-word message to its fans ahead of Game 1. In a social media post on X, the Knicks sent a message to hype up their fans for the series opener. They also shared a hype video along with the post.

It’s 2025, when NBA coaches get creative with who guards whom throughout playoff series. But these two coaches, the Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau and the Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff, don’t go out of their way to crossmatch.