2/27- Celtics@Knicks

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Lots of talk in the New York papers about this being a measuring stick game for the Knicks. They talk about it on the broadcast a lot, but it sure does seem true that the Cs get everyone’s best effort.
 

mikeot

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Lots of talk in the New York papers about this being a measuring stick game for the Knicks. They talk about it on the broadcast a lot, but it sure does seem true that the Cs get everyone’s best effort.
Yep: for lottery teams and play-in borderliners, it’s their Game Seven of the Finals.
 

Bernie Carbohydrate

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The Knicks think they can make the playoffs. With Brooklyn in free-fall the Knicks might be right. Julius Randle is playing well, and if Brunson is on his game he can score.

Their defense plays right into our strengths, though-- they pack the paint and force teams to hit the three.

Which the Celts do,.

So let's get up early so Kabengele can get some run.
 

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Tatum having one of his patented first-quarter shooting performances.
 

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Could be entirely made up, but it feels like Tatum's getting blocked at the rim a good bit lately.
 

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Could be entirely made up, but it feels like Tatum's getting blocked at the rim a good bit lately.
It's not new. He goes for those traffic dunks quite a bit, and he's got the length but not quite the elite athleticism to routinely finish over great shotblockers. Not that it never happens (Giannis), but just as often he gets turned back.
 

Jed Zeppelin

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Brogdon and White are the only non-assholes who seem to understand an open shot in the paint with the defender backing up is good even if it’s not a layup.
 

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The C's head into the Garden, which is going to be electric, to play a fired-up Knicks team, and they come out flat as shit.

Good job. Good effort.