When David Stern suspended half the Knicks in the ‘97 playoffs against Miami for the crime of having a pulse and a conscience, the Knicks were up 3-2 with game 6 at home. New York was shorthanded that night, unlikely to win, but the buzz in the arena was as loud as I’ve ever heard. It was the song of bloodlust, 19,763 strong. P.A. announcer Mike Walczewski nearly blew out his vocal cords during the player introductions. I dreamed of the unlikely becoming reality. Nope.
Same thing tonight. The Knicks, shorthanded after shipping three active players to Dallas and having none of the three they acquired in uniform, further shorthanded by one of their active players being Lance Thomas (who earned a DNP - You’re Lance Thomas), did as well as they could against a Boston team that’s in form.