Three straight Celtic games!
..I swear, the Celtics won’t keep appearing on this list.
..I swear, the Celtics won’t keep appearing on this list.
1984 was a magical year for the
Knicks; it was their best year since their championship year in ’73. Bernard
King was a monster, averaging 26 pts on 57% shooting, finishing second in MVP
voting.[1]
57%!! Holy shit! King was easily the best pure scorer in Knick history.
Not only did he average 26 on 57%
for the season, but he may have had the most dominant postseason in Knick
history. He turned it up a notch, scoring
35 points a night on 57% shooting. He averaged 43 points in the first round
against the Pistons and leading his team to a series victory with 44 in the
deciding game.
Too bad, there isn’t anything to
show for his dominance. Just like Melo’s 42 against the Celtics in Game 2, this
game was painful to watch. It’s always excruciating to see a great performance
be wasted on a loss, ask LeBron James during his first stint with the Cavs.
The Knicks were massive underdogs
in this series; the Celtics were the best team in the league, winning 62 games,
and the Knicks were just a scrappy 45-win fifth seed, who needed every bounce
to beat the Pistons in the previous round.
The Knicks never really had a
chance in Game 7. The home team had won
every game of the series up to that point and the Celtics had won the previous
home games in this series by an average of 18 points, while the Knicks squeaked
out three close home victories. Larry
Bird had one of the greatest performances in a Game 7 in NBA history ,finishing
the game with 39 pts, 12 rbs, and 10 assts.
Sure, the Knicks weren’t supposed to
win, but the aftermath is the main reason why this game appears on this list.
Unfortunately, that’s as close as
the King would ever get to a title. The next year, King blew out his knee, against
the Kings and we never got to see the dominance of King in a Knick uniform
again.
The good news is that the Knicks were “awarded” the first pick and selected Patrick Ewing, who became the greatest Knick of all time.
The good news is that the Knicks were “awarded” the first pick and selected Patrick Ewing, who became the greatest Knick of all time.
Too bad Ewing never won a ring and I
have a sneaky suspicion you’ll see some of the reasons why later on this list….
Up Next: 16. Game 6 1969 NBA
Eastern Division Finals Celtics vs. Knicks
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