After taking a three game lead on Boston, New York is starting to look a little nervous. Â After winning back to back games, the Celtics have now pushed this series back to Boston as the series is at three games to two. Â The tides are starting to turn as the Celtics played their best game of the series and the Knicks played one of their worst. Â Most surprised about the tides turning? Â The Knicks!
After losing Game 4 in Boston, Knicks players including Kenyon Martin and JR Smith vowed that this game would go no further than Game 5. Â They even insisted on wearing all black suits to insinuate the “Celtics’ funeral”. Â It was far from the death of Boston who looked great tonight especially with a resurgent effort by Jason Terry. Â Kevin Garnett also had a great night on both ends of the floor with 16 points and 18 rebounds; numbers that look like a Garnett of ten years ago. Â So where did this resurgence come from exactly? Â “We didn’t panic and that’s something we’ve done, but we didn’t,” coach Doc Rivers said. “I thought once the game got back to that five, six area, our guys were good again.” Â Rivers has always tried to keep his players calm which is one of the benefits of having a veteran team.
However, history is against the Celtics. Â No team has ever come back to win the series after being down three games. Â However, momentum has shifted towards the Celtics especially now that they are headed home. Â The Knicks should start to be worried as it looks like the Celtics will not go down easily.
