The Post makes predictions for the Knicks-Pistons Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Celtics are too good, too deep, too adept at sending the Knicks into mismatches. New York’s best hope is Boston falls into an extended shooting slump. Don’t think it’s going to happen.The Knicks’ offseason overhaul was enacted with the Celtics in mind, but that gap appeared as gaping as ever during a regular-season sweep.
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks gutted through the Pistons series, but the defending champs are an entirely different animal and look poised to repeat.Knicks adamant they can prove their Celtics doubters wrong by playing with ‘freedom’The Knicks were fortunate to get past the inexperienced Pistons. They will be overmatched by Boston. Only key Celtics injuries can turn this into a long series.Knicks adamant they can prove their Celtics doubters wrong by playing with ‘freedom’The Knicks fall thanks to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and Tom Thibodeau’s refusal to use his own bench. Brunson carried the team on his shaky ankle, and Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby were all in the top five in minutes per game this season. They beat Detroit in six, but they’ll wear down and see the tables turned by Boston.The Knicks show for themselves better than they did in the regular season and make it a series. But too many periods of heavy Brunson isolation offense, along with inconsistency from Karl-Anthony Towns and Bridges, mean they can’t overcome the defending champions. The Celtics’ bench — with Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard —The Knicks insisted all along they were better than the 0-for-4 they put up against the Celtics this year. Now they get a chance to back up those words, once and for all. It would be a hell of a story. Don’t count on it.
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