Silly New Yorkers

    The NBA season finally tipped off yesterday with a Christmas Day matinee featuring the New York Knicks versus the Boston Celtics. The Knicks won the game 106-104 after nearly blowing a first half lead of 17 points. The Knicks found themselves down by 10 in the second half, but behind solid defense from Tyson Chandler and 17 fourth quarter points from Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks escaped with a two point victory over the aging Celtics.
    This was the first victory against the Celtics in the last 9 games. New Yorker's are beginning to believe that the Knicks are back in the spotlight and have a realistic chance at winning an NBA title. While the Knicks are up and coming and "on paper" they look to be a 3 or 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, Knick fans must remind themselves that this was the first game of the season and the Celtics were without their captain Paul Pierce.
    There is no doubt in my mind that if Paul Pierce played this game the Celtics would have won rather easily. However, every team faces injuries as Pierce is out indefinitely with a bruised foot and the Knicks are without Baron "B Diddy" Davis for several weeks as well. New York may be the mecca of basketball but they have a long way to go to before they can even think about a championship run.  After the win against the Celtics yesterday, you would have thought New Yorkers were going to begin planning a ticker tape parade for the players.
    Chill out New York, you barely beat Boston for the first time in a long time in the first game of the season on your home court. La-dee-freakin-dah.  If you want to consider yourself a top notch caliber team and sit at the table with the big boys, know how to handle winning.  You could learn a thing or two from your rival sports city Boston on how to win.  The city of Boston has won a Stanley Cup, two World Series, three Superbowls, and six NBA Titles since the last time the Knicks touched the championship trophy in 1973.  Even when you fixed the NBA draft to acquire Patrick Ewing you couldn't find a way to win. Sure Michael Jordan was a hard obstacle to get by but how about Reggie Miller getting inside your players and your fans heads?  You almost choked again yesterday
    It's great to sit back and laugh at the silly New Yorkers like Spike Lee and John McEnroe. What a bunch of clown shoes.  Poor Spike Lee has waited decades longer for an NBA title then rap fans waiting for Detox to be released.  So please, New York, wait until you actually accomplish something in the NBA before you act like the second coming of Jesus.  You won the first game of the year against Boston, who isn't even your rival because both sides have to win to be considered a rival. We have six titles since you last won yours.  Until you actually win a title, this goes to Rex Ryan too, sit down and shut the F**K up!