Boston lays a beating on the Knicks

[MapleLeaf]

Isaiah Thomas' job was in jeopardy before tonight, but after tonight, it is bubbling hot and ready to leak over.

The Celtics beat the Knicks 104-59 The game with 8:45 left in the game was a 52 point game, 95-43. Only until Boston put in their complete scrubs did New York play well.

New York was 2 seconds away from breaking an all-time record for fewest points in franchise history, they had 56 with 2 seconds to go. Nate Robinson hit a midcourt shot with time expiring. Nate Robinson also led the Knicks in scoring.......with 11 points

From yahoo.com

BOSTON (AP) -- The New York Knicks' brief winning streak is history, and the Boston Celtics nearly made history ending it.

The Celtics cruised to one of the easiest victories ever on Thursday night, beating New York 104-59 to send the Knicks to their third-worst loss and their second-worst scoring performance of the shot-clock era.

Only Nate Robinson's 37-foot 3-pointer at the final buzzer saved the Knicks from scoring the fewest points in franchise history. That might not be enough to save coach Isiah Thomas from getting fired: He was all-but-gone during an eight-game losing streak, before earning a reprieve with two straight wins.

Now the Knicks are embarrassing themselves again. And, unlike the Boston area's NFL team, the Celtics didn't even try to run up the score.

Kevin Garnett played just 22 minutes, scoring eight points before leaving the game midway through the third quarter with Boston ahead 69-34. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen also sat out the fourth quarter and played 29 minutes apiece. And Rajon Rondo dribbled out 24 of the final 26 seconds, turning the ball over on purpose rather than go for a 50-point win.

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Robinson followed with long jumper off the inbound pass to save the Knicks from their lowest-scoring game in the shot clock era. The basket gave Robinson 11 points -- the only New York player in double figures.

Pierce and Allen scored 21 apiece and Garnett finished with 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who were coming off an overtime loss at Cleveland -- just their second defeat of the season. Boston improved to 8-0 at home, and the Knicks remained winless on the road.

The Knicks were last within 10 points with 4:11 left in the first period. They didn't come within 20 after the Celtics took a 39-18 lead with 5:27 left in the second. Boston made it 30 points for good with 9:14 left in the third, and then extended it to 40 less than five minutes later.

Eddie House hit a 3-pointer to give Boston a 50-point lead, 93-43, with 8:53 to play in the game.

Notes

Celtics forward James Posey took out the team's radio announcers going over the scorer's table for a loose ball early in the second quarter. Cedric Maxwell got out of the way, but Sean Grande went to the ground, still talking. ... Garnett had seven rebounds in the first six minutes. ... According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time a team won by 50 or more points was March 18, 2007, when Houston beat the 76ers 124-74 in Philadelphia. ... The largest margin of victory in the shot-clock era was 68, when the Cavaliers beat the Heat 148-80 in Cleveland on Dec. 17, 1991. ... The Knicks' low game was 58 points on Dec. 15, 2000, against Utah. ... The low for a Celtics opponent in the shot-clock era is 57 points scored by Milwaukee at Providence on Feb. 27, 1955. ... Boston's biggest win was 51 points against Philadelphia on March 7, 1962.

What's worse was this was on National Television, so the whole American audience had the opportunity to watch a very dismal performance by the Knicks.


Now the question to you guys, will Isaiah still have his job by the end of the weekend?

 

[RipCity32]

Holy crap, if nobody doesn't agree with Millers statement now, your nuts. That has to be the biggest blowout I've ever seen.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Holy c***, that's the type of score you get when you play on Rookie on NBA Live...

 

[RipCity32]

Holy c***, that's the type of score you get when you play on Rookie on NBA Live...

Indeed. It's a remarkable stat.

 

[RipCity32]

The player with the most points on the Knicks was Nate Robinson, he scored only 11. That's terrible.

 

[MR.ballin]

This is very disappointing. The knicks are just getting me mad now. This makes me not believe in them anymore.

 

[bulls12]

now only if the Bulls could blow someone out like that...

 

[Yankees2772]

It's a shame, but seriously, fire Isiah, then trade/buy out Marbury and Curry (Curry can still perform, sure, but I don't want his work ethic, lack of D/rebounding and massive contract weighing my team down) and try to trade as many people possible not named Nate, David or Renaldo and maybe Zach.