A WHOLE Lot Better

I gotta admit: I was impressed. After calling the Celtics out after the first two games for playing down to their vastly inferior competition, Boston put on a flawless Game 3 performance and a stellar Game 4 showing, to sweep their vastly inferior opponent. I was anticipating a hostile crowd (check) of belligerent Knick fans (check) who certainly at some point in time if you began arguing with them about basketball would mention the Yankees and baseball. After Game 2, I was uncertain of how the Celtics would react in said environment. Well on Friday night they never gave them any chance and yesterday, even when the game got really close down the stretch, they were able to show true resolve. Knicks fans were desperate for absolutely anything to cheer about (they were close to giving standing ovations for Celtic turnovers or fouls). But the Celts kept a level-head and were able to focus in on the task at hand. Even with the corpse of Anthony Carter playing the game of his life, ...