Knicks (85) @ Celtics (87)

For one game, the answer was yes (if barely). For one series against the Knicks, I'm guessing the answer is still going to be yes. What about after that? Are we banking on Shaq to finally return in round 2? Do we need him healthy and spry to raise Banner 18?

Tony Allen was known as the defensive stopper on the Celtics during his time here on the Celtics. He's so much more than that now on the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chauncey Billups goes down again.

It wasn't pretty, but the Boston Celtics escaped the Knicks at the Garden thanks to some late game heroics by Ray Allen. The C's as a whole stepped it up in the second half.

After waiting for The Switch to come on, it was a little unnerving to see it flicker for a few quarters before finally clicking on during the 3rd quarter.

The Knicks lose game one of their first round series in Boston.

Well, that was the one to win, and the Knicks let it slip away. An excellent first half on both ends put New York up 12 at halftime, but as expected, they fell off considerably in the latter two...

Knicks 51, Celtics 39. That was a pretty splendid first half, all things considered. Can't slow down in the second half. Continue commenting here!

Doc may think that the players are over-thinking on offense too much, so he's decided to make things simple.

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