C's/Knicks - 12/11/06

It is always good to beat the Knicks. This time around it was even more necessary than usual after the last encounter.

I’m not sure I have any Eddy Curry jokes right now. That hurts.

“He averaged forty-two a game. I don’t care what league you’re in that’s a lot of points.” – Red Auerbach shortly after the Celtics drafted Al Jefferson.

Let's all take a deep breath and promise not to get too excited about Big Al's progress. It's still a small sample size and he has a long way to go. That said, let's enjoy it as well.

If the C's did squander the game it would have easily been one of the most difficult losses of the season. In chronological order:

@ Cleveland - 11/11 (93-94) - LeBron would not let the Cavs lose and the C's blew a huge lead.
New York - 11/24 (77-101) - Fans question if the team showed up to play.
New Jersey - 11/29 (103-106) - Infamous final possession.
@ Toronto - 12/1/ (102-106) - Mainly because I'm not a big Chuck Swirsky fan.
@ Chicago - 12/4 (82-100) - Much worse than score indicates.
Memphis - 12/6 (96-98) - The winning shot was Gay.