During the entire Knicks vs. Celtics playoffs series, The Campus Socialite (Knicks) will square off against Dueling Couches (Celtics) in a trash talk showdown. We’re taking this rivalry from the courts to the blogs.
Well, not much to say this time boys and girls. We have been outclassed, outshot, outhustled. Can’t expect to dominate the defending Eastern Conference Champions without two of our best three players but the effort just wasn’t there last night. It is frustrating to see Ray and Paul be lights out and silence the Garden crowd who has waited ten years to have a legitimate shot at a playoff victory. Worst of all, this embarrassment had to happen at the hands of a team from Boston. But, as a Knicks die hard, there are opportunities for improvement and growth in the face of despair…..
I’m no hater, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce are both Hall of Fame ballplayers who have won an NBA Championship. They are lights out in big time situations and made fools of our team on our home court. We need to grow as a team, need more time together, need healthy players and need a new strategy on defense.
For now, we need to play hard on Sunday and win a game on our home floor. With no wins in ten years, the city desperately needs a win. A win on our home floor to avoid a sweep would prove monumental for the future of the franchise. We need to show some heart and grit and play defense in spite of our coaches’ unwillingness to teach it. The future is all we have and it will seem a lot brighter with a win on Sunday in front of the Garden faithful.
It aint over til its over, especially when Boston and New York are involved.
