Following an embarrassing blowout loss in Cleveland against the number one seed Cavaliers on Friday, the Knicks had another opportunity to prove they could be contenders yesterday afternoon in Boston. The Celtics continued their domination of the Knicks with a 118-105 win in a game that was never really close. This game felt like more than just a tired team on a road trip, it felt like a team that was intimated.
As most of you know, over the summer New York gave OG Anunoby a massive 5 year $212.5 million deal to remain a Knick and sent five first-round picks to the Nets for Mikal Bridges in an attempt to take the team to the next level. Going into the season I had called the Knicks roster the ‘Anti-Celtics’, with the Knicks bringing in defensive wings to stop the C’s duo of Tatum and Brown it appeared they were constructing a team specifically to take down the champs. So far this season this couldn’t be further from the truth as Bridges and Anunoby have both fallen short of their expectations.
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Sunday’s loss is just the latest of the Knicks disappointing performances against the league’s best. New York is now 0-7 in games against the Thunder, Cavaliers, and Celtics. And to make things worse six of the seven games were lost by double digits.
As much as I hate to say it, right now the Knicks are frauds. They beat up the bad teams, win competitive games against the good teams, and lose badly to the great teams.
On the bright side, Mitchell Robinson is expected to make his 2025 debut this week which should help the Knicks immensely on the defensive side of the ball and maybe even open things up on the offensive end. That said, whether it be bad coaching, a lackluster bench, or poor effort, something has to change and it has to change now if New York wants to bring home the Larry O’Brian come June.
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