Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The Knicks may not be in awe, but you might have heard some folks saying awe shucks, awe damn, and awe … well, you get the idea.
Despite New York Knicks swingman Quentin Richardson’s comments on how over-hyped the Celtics have been (see Friday‘s Sun for more on that), Boston greeted their visitors with a 104-59 dismantling at the TD Banknorth Garden. The 59 points was just one-point away from the Knicks franchise low.
The score pretty much speaks for itself, but Knicks president of basketball operations and head coach Isiah Thomas elaborated for anyone looking for a little added emphasis.
“We take two steps forward and one giant step back,” he said. “And I don’t know where this game came from. I thought we played extremely selfish tonight in terms of no ball movement. We didn’t screen for each other. We definitely didn’t see this type of game coming after the last two games that we played ant the way we were playing and moving. This was just not a good night.”
New York shot 30 percent from the field, and had just one player score in double digits (Nate Robinson, 11 points).
They were also out-rebounded (40-28), lost he turnover battle (forced nine, gave away 15), gave up more points in the paint (28 to 26), allowed more second chance points (11 to five), and scored six fast break points to the Celtics’ 17.
They were beat every which way, and they trailed by as much as 52 points at one time during the game.
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen recorded 21 points each, Kevin Garnett had eight points and 11 rebounds, Glen “Big Baby” Davis scored 13 and hauled in six boards. Rajon Rondo finished with 10 points and seven assists.
Someone PLEASE explain to me how/why Isiah Thomas still has a job in the NBA and HOW Knicks' ownership can possibly not get rid of him after a game in which their biggest natural rival practically DOUBLED their point total over 48 minutes (and would have had the starters played any longer). The C's called off the dogs EARLY and still won by 45.
Isiah has to have "dirt" on someone...
In recent memory it was the Celtics who were the ones who were getting embarrased by opponents and now they have turned the tide. KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce are gelling together better and faster than anyone could have hoped for! The Knicks never stood a chance. As long as there are no major injuries this will be an exciting season.
i dont know why everybody is getting so excited about this win the celtics were going to win no matter who it was it ended up being the poor knicks and they are already crap this year and the celtics coming out and embarrising them like that now that was cold. i feel bad for the ny coach iseah thomas get a new job.