A couple of weeks ago the Knicks won the opening two games of their semifinal series at Boston. Nearly 100% of the national conversation centered on what the Celtics weren’t doing, or what they could and probably would do better eventually. Even up 2-0, the Knicks were merely a sidekick to the only character that mattered, the defending champs. But the Celtics were already in too deep; a sweep in New York might have saved them, but their split was a mere stay of execution.
Last night the Pacers finished winning the opening two games of the conference finals at Madison Square Garden, 114-109.