Knicks Loss to Celtics Reveals True Character

When the New York Knicks loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, they showed us what they're really made of.

Over the last couple of years, the Knicks organization and their fans have been humiliated by what has become an embarrassment to the city of New York.

Under Isiah Thomas, the Knicks franchise was shameful, suffering their worst season in team history. By the time Thomas took over as head coach last season, his reputation was shattered. 

Fortunately for Knicks fans, the organization has made a change for the better.

Bringing in Mike D’antoni and Donnie Walsh has changed the culture of this team and has brought about a new sense of pride to this Knicks team.

The first sign of courage we witnessed out of this Knicks team was during their 110-101 loss to the Celtics on Tuesday night.

Although they lost to the Celtics, the Knicks revealed their new character.

By starting the season off with a 6-3 record, they displayed that they are a team capable of winning some games in the upcoming season. But, what they also showed in their last two losses to the Dallas Mavericks and the Celtics is that they could compete with the class of the NBA.

This past Sunday, the Knicks were one shot away from beating a strong Mavericks team led by the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd. Unfortunately for the Knicks, a miscue on Mike D’antoni’s part, late in the game cost them a possible victory.

On Tuesday, the Knicks played the defending champion Celtics tough, but came up just short of pulling out a victory at the Boston Garden.

After getting embarrassed last season in Boston, Knicks fans expected another big loss. Although the Celtics did come into the game without Kevin Garnett, they were the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks played the Celtics close and the depth of this team was made clear by this loss.

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