Knicks (37-19) at Celtics (40-16) Game #57 2/23/25

[Silas]

Cs in control with JT and +27

[Atzar]

Offense gummed up a bit in the second quarter but still a very good half overall. 

I may be off-base with this but I feel like JB is playing too heavy this season.  Too musclebound.  He isn't as quick as he used to be at either end. 

He's talked how he plays at 235+.  Wonder if slimming down by ten pounds in the off-season wouldn't restore some of that mobility.  I think he'd still have the strength at 225 to play his post game and guard bigger players.  Might be better for his longevity too. 

[Who]

That has gotta be demoralizing for NYK.

Smashed by Cleveland. Now blown out by BOS.

[SCeltic34]

Tatum is an incredible +27 in the first half.

[Silas]

Cs defense has really stepped up big today.

[Silas]

Love that....finish your breakfast.

[jpotter33]

If they're just going to give up the KP three to protect Tatum from scoring or playmaking, KP has to hit those.

[Silas]

Runnin....

[liam]

That has gotta be demoralizing for NYK.

Smashed by Cleveland. Now blown out by BOS.

They have too many holes in their D. Towns and Bruson are both minus defenders...

[jpotter33]

Lol the Knicks look absolutely defeated and clueless about how to compete against this team.

[SCeltic34]

The Jays killing the Knicks.

[blink]

If I was a knicks fan I would be pretty disappointed in the teams performance today.

But I am not, so NICE GAME so far Celtics

[jpotter33]

Brunson and KAT are both such floppers and embellishers.

[jpotter33]

One other key thing about this game, not only would this stop the Knicks from hitting the 40/20 mark, but it would also give us the tiebreaker over them and put us essentially 5 games up on them and should pretty much lock in the two seed for us.

[Who]

I don't think it is that Towns is so slow in the PnR but that his footwork is terrible. Looks like he could trip up over his own feet once he has to change directions.