{"id":19448,"date":"2025-05-08T20:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/19448\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T20:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:58:09","slug":"celtics-reporters-unimpressed-by-knicks-theyre-cockroaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/19448\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics reporters unimpressed by Knicks: ‘They’re cockroaches’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks went into Boston and took the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, but Celtics reporters are still hesitant to give them any respect.<\/p>\n

After the Knicks rallied from a 20-point deficit in Game 1, Celtics reporters Chris Forsberg and Abby Chin went on NBC Sports Boston\u2019s Postgame Pod with a long list of excuses. None bigger than blaming the 7pm start time and dreary weather<\/a> outside for creating a lukewarm crowd.<\/p>\n

But after the Knicks rallied from down 20 again to win Game 2 in Boston Wednesday night, surely, Boston\u2019s Postgame Pod would give New York a little more credit, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not the Knicks\u2026I don\u2019t think the Knicks are doing anything all too impressive\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re cockroaches. No matter what the Celtics do\u2026they don\u2019t just sit there & take it\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019re handing it to them!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna get aggregated\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013\u2013 Celtics TV postgame pic.twitter.com\/hc9Ddgf3yE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe frustrating thing is, it\u2019s not the Knicks,\u201d said Kayla Burton who joined Forsberg on Wednesday night\u2019s show. \u201cIt\u2019s the Celtics losing grit. Like, I don\u2019t think the Knicks are doing anything all too impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re cockroaches,\u201d Forsberg added. \u201cNo matter what the Celtics do to put them in a compromised position, they do not just sit there and take it. They are willing to fight back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019re handing it to them!\u201d Burton passionately said of the Celtics. \u201cThe Celtics are playing scared!\u201d<\/p>\n

As a Knicks fan, I\u2019m inclined to say how ridiculous this lack of respect is. But no one really knows how to assess this series because we\u2019ve never seen anything like this in the NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n

The Knicks, who most fans and analysts believed had no shot against the Celtics, have been able to overcome two 20-point deficits to take a 2-0 series lead. And in Game 2, they did it with Mikal Bridges getting shut out for three quarters, OG Anunoby scoring five points and Jalen Brunson having a below average performance. But like cockroaches, the Knicks will not go away.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just the Celtics handing games to the Knicks. New York looks most comfortable when playing in a close game, while the Celtics are tight. The Knicks are thriving with the game on the line and Boston appears to want no part of it, which is very surprising for a team that is the defending champions.<\/p>\n

Everything about this series has been surprising after two games. But it\u2019s not the weather and it\u2019s not just the Celtics handing games away. The Knicks are up 2-0 because they play confident and comfortable when the pressure is on, they\u2019ve executed, and they\u2019ve out-coached Boston.<\/p>\n

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