You Were Saying?

Last week Shank was saying the Knicks / Celtics series should be a cakewalk for the Green Team. A few games later, he's singing a different tune:

What in the name of David Tyree is going on here? This Celtics-Knicks series is beginning to look like a Giant upset.

Shock and awe.

Seriously.

I mean, what in the name of David Tyree is going on here? When did the 2024-25 New York Knicks become the 1978 New York Yankees? When did Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson become Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone?

And when did Joe Mazzulla morph into Grady Little?

The Knicks Wednesday came back from yet another 20-point, third-quarter deficit and beat the Celtics, 91-90, to take a 2-0 series lead back to Madison Square Garden Saturday afternoon.

This means the defending world champion Boston Celtics have put themselves into a must-win game in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. No NBA team has recovered from a 3-0 playoff deficit and the Celtics will be carrying a lot of mental baggage into Madison Square Garden.