I see two distinct threads passing each other. I totally get how Knicks fanatics, who I am sure head to the Bronx in other months to rain all manner of mayhem down on those other poor squads who dare even step foot in the hallowed halls of the Toilet, can (and maybe should) be called to task for their unbridled optimism over this squad. Anyone who doesn't appreciate the team going to war without 4 of their top 7 players and holding a 2-0 lead in the ECSF is just not being objective. I will enjoy seeing the walking wounded eschewing the bench for even 10 seconds of game action as they head toward certain ultimate defeat, but fighting valiantly along the way. As a non-C's fanatic, I would feel the same way about a team missing Jaylen, Derrick, Horford, and Pritchard doing the same thing.