Unlike some NBA teams, the New York Knicks fought until the final whistle of the regular season. As a result, they were rewarded when they earned the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on the final day..
New York will face the winner of the first NBA game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. While some people would like to see the Knicks lay low and get the #3 seed and a matchup with the Indiana Pacers, they won’t..
Under the guidance of head coach Tom Thibodeau, they give 100 percent every time they step on the field. Their goal is to get the highest possible seed; they don’t care who their opponent is because they are sure they can beat anyone they face..
Winning the No. 2 seed also means the Knicks will avoid their toughest Eastern Conference opponent, the Boston Celtics, all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals if both teams make it that far. Nothing is guaranteed in the NBA playoffs as New York has to earn their way there.There is a lot of buzz and excitement around town as the Knicks look like they could make some noise in the NBA playoffs. However, one former player threw cold water on the team because he doesn’t see them going all the way.Former NBA guard Eddie House recently appeared on FS1’s The Carton Show. House doesn’t see much of a chance for the Knicks to reach the NBA Finals because he doesn’t see New York getting past Boston..
While House thinks the Celtics will struggle to get there, we saw in the last week of the regular season that they are not invincible. When New York came to town last week, Boston had a full roster and a motivated Knicks team destroyed them.NBA NEWS and RUMORS: Eddie House, 2024 NBA Playoffs, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics UpdatesThe Celtics were not something to play in the game because they already counted the number one seed in the NBA playoffs. But to say they didn’t try is a mistake, as head coach Joe Mazzulla forced his team to pressure Jalen Brunson for points because they had no answer for him.If the Knicks and Celtics reach the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics will be the favorite , and rightly so. But New York will give them all they can handle in the seven-game series..
