The headline on today’s NY Post Web site is a bit of a stretch — “Rivalry Renewed” — but I can’t blame the headline writer. Tonight offers the most meaningful Celtic-Knicks game in nearly two decades, even if it is too early to start calling it a rivalry.
The Knicks are playing their best ball in years, thanks to the best player they have had in uniform since Patrick Ewing (Amar’e Stoudamire) and Ray Felton’s imitation of Walt Frazier.
But the 16-9 Knicks can make a statement tonight, demonstrating that they belong in the discussion of legitimate playoff teams.
The Celtics remain the conference’s elite team, despite Miami’s spending splurge and the continued growth of Orlando bigman Dwight Howard. The team is riding a big winning streak of its own, so someone is going to see a streak end.
Let’s hope it’s the team in the green.
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