Celtics Analyst Takes Shot at Knicks After Game 2
Two games between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks have had a rinse and repeat of the same storyline. The Celtics jump out in front and the Knicks refuse to go away.
The Knicks rallied to win Game 1 of this series 108-105 in overtime after trailing by 20 points. Once again, the biggest lead for the Celtics in Game 2 was 20 points. The Knicks were victorious, winning an incredibly tight 91-90 ball game.
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The Knicks are now leaving Boston up 2-0 in this second-round matchup. With two games at Madison Square Garden, New York has every opportunity to either finish off the series or put a massive stranglehold on it.
The Knicks should be owed a lot of credit for their comeback efforts in these first two games. However, there are some who believe the series count has a lot more to do with the Celtics than it does the Knicks.
New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson.© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Celtics analyst throws ugly comparison at Knicks
Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton of NBC Sports Boston sat down for a discussion after the conclusion of Game 2. Neither painted the most flattering picture of the Knicks, but in Burton's case, there was a clear insufficiency of credit for New York's efforts.
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Burton said, "The frustrating thing is, it's not the Knicks. It's the Celtics losing grip. I don't think the Knicks are doing anything all too impressive."
The Celtics analyst continued: "They're competitive. They're tough. Mikal Bridges had zero points in the first half and all of a sudden he gets hot the second half. Jalen Brunson didn't have his best of games."
Forsberg then delivered the comparison of the night when it comes to New York.
"Let's say this, they're cockroaches," the NBC Sports insider said. "No matter what the Celtics do to put them in a compromised position, they do not just sit there and take it. They are willing to fight back. So I do want to give them credit."
Burton continued to be far less giving.
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"But we're handing it to them," the analyst said of the Celtics. "We're handing it to them a little. We're playing scared. The Celtics are playing scared."
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Whatever way the pair wants to slice it, the Knicks now have full command of this series, heading back to New York. Perhaps the cockroach comparison should actually be seen as flattering, all things considered.
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