BING BONG??

With two shocking wins in Boston, which included two twenty-point comebacks to open up their second-round series, the New York Knicks have taken a commanding 2-0 series lead on the defending champion Boston Celtics.

While I just drew up game one to the Celtics going cold from three, the Knicks showed in game two that the series opener wasn't just a fluke; they're here to play, and the Celtics better wake up soon if they want to give themselves a shot to get back in this series.

While in game two Boston couldn't seem to get hot from beyond the arc yet again, I am done giving them that excuse in this series. The first two games of this series aren't just about missed shots anymore; New York is simply playing harder than Boston and has been the tougher team through two games. By stealing two games in Beantown, the Knicks head back to New York two wins away from their first conference finals appearance since 2000, and you know Madison Square Garden is ready to explode.

Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been cool, calm, and collected when the games have been in the balance to begin this series. Despite an off shooting night in game two, where he went 6-19, Brunson hit the game-winning free throws with about 12 seconds to go to put the Knicks up by 1.

His supporting cast, however, has been what's been most impressive from the Knicks.  Mikal Bridges has become dominant defensively late in games, Karl-Anthony Towns is playing the best basketball of his career, and Josh Hart has made his presence felt in both games.

Meanwhile, the Celtics duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have flatly not been good to begin this series. Boston over the last two games has started to look like the team we saw before last season's championship run, who would sometimes take their foot off the gas and falter late in games.

Right now, the Celtics look like a team searching for answers, while the Knicks look like a team with belief.

Game three on Friday night could very well be the biggest game played at MSG since the 1999 NBA Finals, as the Knicks have the chance to put Boston's hopes at defending their title on life support.

I cannot wait to see how loud that New York crowd gets over the next two games, and while I don’t want to overreact, could this really be happening? And dare I say...

BING BONG!