Yuck.

Well that was gross, even if it wasn't totally unexpected. Sure the Celtics lost their best player for the season. But they still have a Finals MVP, two Olympians that just won a gold medal, and a full collection of role players who have played the fuck out of their roles on their way to countless wins along with a championship. So Game 5 was always going to be a battle and the Knicks lost it in a game that had shoving, dick grabbing, and blood.

Not to go all Clyde on you guys, but the Celtics outmuscled and outhustled the Knicks tonight, which obviously sucks. On the bright side, if Boston played like that in the second halves of Game 1 and 2, this series would probably be over by now. Instead it heads back to Madison Square Garden with the Knicks having another chance to punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. So while things weren't great tonight, they could be a hell of a lot worse and we got to enjoy a first quarter for once. Plus let's be honest, Knicks in six always sounds better anyway. Flush this game away and bring the thunder on Friday in front of what should be a bonkers MSG crowd.