The apocalypse is now for the Eastern Conference.
Now ascendant, the Boston Celtics have begun their coercive crackdown on contenders and pretenders alike. The New York Knicks, perhaps the only team in the East with the talent to do something about this, were embarrassed by Boston on opening night. Is there any hope?
In their active offseason, acquiring both Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks were planting the seeds of revolt against the Celtics. Their rallying cries sounded “Size! Shooting! Defensive Switchability!” as they tried to drag the rest of the conference into the future the Celtics had already found. But it’s not looking good for the
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