The New York Knicks achieved an impressive victory over the reigning champions, taking a 3-1 lead in the second-round series against the Boston Celtics after a 121-113 win at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks capitalized on a key injury to Celtics star Jayson Tatum, whose absence could significantly impact the remainder of the series. Players like OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson, and Jalen Brunson showcased their contributions, highlighting teamwork, toughness, and game intelligence in their successful strategies against a formidable opponent.
I thought OG gave us a huge game. Just the toughness, the timely plays, flying all over the place. ... He's so disruptive. And when you're guarding a guy like [Jayson] Tatum, there's a lot of stuff he has to navigate through.
It's the pressure he's putting on the rim, and then the threat of the offensive rebounds and the extra possessions and what that means to the team and the value that it brings to the team.
Just reading the game. He knew that we needed to be aggressive, and I thought that helped set the tone for what we're trying to do.
When you're playing a 3-point-shooting team like that, there's gonna be variances in the game. There's runs, and you can't go away. You gotta keep fighting.
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