The first question — the one that dominated brainwaves and airwaves, tabloid back pages and possibly therapists’ billable hours all across the Tri-State area on Thursday — is obvious: How the hell did the Pacers just do that?
The second question — the one dominating Knicks fans’ every waking hour until tipoff of Game 2 on Friday night — might be even tougher to parse:
How the hell does New York get over it?
“I think that’s the playoffs — that’s the challenge, and that’s why you always have to reset,” head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters at the Knicks’ Thursday practice session.