#KNICKStape #1 Soap..."GOTHAM Light"...Can the KNICKS closeout the C's in Ne MSG...C's Lead Man DOC Rivers and his group might go but they won't go quietly #BOSvsNYK #NBAonTNT #Knicksbiz

The New York Knicks do now want to prolong a series with a team as dangerous as the Boston Celtics as the Knicks need to get rest between series if possible for a deep run. Can the Celts mustser up enough offense to beat the Knicks in the Garden? Will the "Get Shots" J.R. Smith (pictured below right)Factor be key to the Knicks having their #2 Offensive Weapon back in the lineup?

May 1, 2013
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7pm ET
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New Madison Square Garden

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The Celts have only been a right under 80 ppg for the series can the keep the Knicks at that mark for Game 5?

Knicks will have their "X" Factor in JR Smith back and will that bee too much for the C's?

Doc Rivers needs someone other than Pierce and Green to hit double figures around 20 points...can Jason Terry or Brandon Bass and even Avery Bradley be that 3rd Wheel?

Knicks need to get back to that sound half court "D" and if they do and rebound...they should advance.

The Celts playing Zone in a some stretches in Game 5 would that give them an edge?

The Knicks need to use all that MSG Contingent Energy to their advantage and keep Knicks Faithful locked in for 48 minutes.

C's need to keep the game at their Pace but can Bradley and other force that tempo for the duration of the game?

Knicks need to play fast and let it loose as their Magic Number in Points is 90 plus...they get to that Mark the C's will be beat.


It will down to can the Celts match that Knicks Energy early and can they withstand stretches where the "Bully" goes O-Zone Layer? The Knicks need to make life hard for Paul Pierce in Game 5 and if they do they should runaway with Game 5.

Game Time 7pm ET on NBA on TNT...Tonight