Celts-Knicks Rivalry Turns Into 'Westside Story' Snap Fight

The New York Knicks just might be turning into the Eastern Conference's version of the Jailblazers. Minus the suspended Kevin Garnett the Celtics cruised to a 110-101 victory over the rejuvenated Knicks shooting 53% from the field. The Knicks are off to a better start with a little addition by subtraction by not giving any playing time to overpaid players such as Stephon Marbury, Eddy Curry (what a trade that was), Jerome James (who?) and Jared Jeffries. With that said it seems some of the players still take after their former coach who is probably soundly sleeping somewhere these days while throwing his daughter under the bus.

After last night's loss at the Garden Quentin Richardson and Zach Randolph had this to say about the C's trashtalking ways according to realgm.com:

"I'd be just real curious to see what a lot of those guys would say if we weren't in a basketball arena, where there are no referees and NBA officials to stop certain things," Richardson said. "I mean it wouldn't be the same story. They are the world champions and rah-rah-rah, the tough talk I don't buy. I come from a neighborhood where you can say what you want to say and until you do something with it it don't mean nothing.

"Some of those guys woofing about 'Get a ring' and blah, you ain't been in the league long enough to talk like that to some people who's got as many years as we got over here. I don't got a lot of respect for that."

"They do a lot of talking," said Randolph. "They know they are protected on (the) court. That's why I don't pay that no mind. Because a lot of guys get off the court and they tuck their tails (between their legs)."

Ummm, seriously? Maybe instead of bitching about how the C's talk trash you should probably make sure Brian Scalbrine doesn't score 8 points against you.