The New York Knicks are up 2-0 against the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series and absolutely nobody should be surprised. Their roster was literally built with the express purpose of beating the Celtics (their division rival and defending NBA champs) and these Knickerbockers play with a style reminiscent of legendary boxer Joe Frazier.
Dan Patrick: “The Knicks are resilient, but they’re built for this. They’re built to beat the Celtics. This is what happens when teams win titles, or they’re in your division or in your conference, you have to get through them. And the Knicks went out of their way to get the right pieces to be able to compete against the Boston Celtics.”