The Celtics might be without Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future, but ESPN pundit and Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith doesn’t believe New York has an easy road to the Eastern Conference Finals.
While Smith usually tapes ESPN’s “First Take” in the morning, he crashed the set of another show, “Get Up” on Thursday to share his fears about the state of the Knicks following Boston’s 127-102 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
“We’re very concerned,” Smith said. “They’ve got to win tomorrow night. You can’t go back to Boston for a Game 7.