The article discusses the unique playoff scenarios involving the New York Knicks and Toronto Maple Leafs, highlighting their unexpected successes against defending champions. It emphasizes the historical struggles of the Knicks, acknowledging their past disappointments but recognizing their current advances in the playoffs as notable achievements. The Knicks' recent victories, particularly against the Boston Celtics, showcase their resilience and defiance of home court advantages. The article also points out the Celtics' poor shooting performance which has played a significant role in the Knicks' success.
The Knicks have a history of disappointment braided with abject failure that reaches back to the very origins of the NBA.
In beating the Celtics in Boston last night, 91-90, the Knicks are now ahead two games to empty and feeling like they are ready to reclaim their place.
The Knicks have not won those games by a lot-Game 1 finished 104-101 in overtime-but they did win them both, in defiance of one of the sport's most celebrated home court advantages.
The fact that the Celtics have missed a historically epic 75 of their 100 three-point shots in these two games should be mentioned somewhere.
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