Everything is going right for Boston and nothing for New York. The Celtics take game two in the series 96-93 to take a 2-0 lead over the Knicks. Boston was led by Rajon Rondos post season career high 30 points and 8 dimes to go along with Kevin Garnetts 12 points and 10 rebounds. Garnett also forced a turnover with less than five seconds left in regulation to seal the game after he hit the go ahead bucket on the other end.
Boston doesn't like making it easy for themselves this series. They allow the Knicks to hang around and come back from big leads. Tonight the C's pushed an 11-1 run during the third quarter only to lose it early on in the fourth quarter, but the vet's of the eastern conference know how to win games.
Carmelo Anthony was put in a bad position when Amare was sidelined along Chauncey Billups with back spasms. But he shouldered the burden with an epic performance scoring 42 points and crashing the glass with 17 rebounds. The Knicks outrebounded the Celtics 53-37 which contributed to 24 second chance points which was what kept them in the game.
New York will need another superhuman performance from Anthony if Amare is still out for game three and needs to stop turning the ball over if they want to get back in the series. They also need to hit their wide open guys under the basket, several times tonight Anthony or Douglas did not hit the open Knick under the basket after doubles or pick and rolls.
The Celtics continue to find ways to win in what I think is the most exciting series of the first round in the East. Rondo showed he could score, even though his jump shot was still deplorable. Pierce could not stop Anthony all night but he did a good job of forcing the ball out of his hand on the last possesion. Who would you rather have with the ball Jerrod Jeffries or Carmelo Anthony?
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