Boston Celtics big gets spotlight vs. Knicks and not for normal reason

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) gestures to the crowd after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)As the Celtics prepare for the Knicks, there is naturally a spotlight on Kristaps Porzingis. Not only is the C’s big man going up against his former team in a playoff series, but he also had overlap with Knicks star Jalen Brunson in Dallas.

But the attention isn’t on him just for all those other reasons. No, the Celtics need more from Porzingis in this upcoming second-round series from a production standpoint. The Magic mucked up the series throughout the first round and…