"Ultimately, it's looking as if Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni will pay the price for a thin roster not built in his speed-ball image, as evidenced against last night.

The Knicks fell apart again late, blowing a 12-point second-half lead in a 91-89 heartbreaker loss to the Celtics at TD Garden as the noose tightens around D'Antoni.

There it was in the final seconds in Boston last night, one last symbolism with Steve Novak inserted into the game for the first time with 4.2 seconds left, taking the final shot on the final possession, trying to beat the Celtics."