NBA schedule: Knicks topple Celtics in rare road win

Paul Flannery covered the Celtics angle beautifully here. Let’s talk real quickly about three interesting Knicks developments that bear watching.

1. Going zone in the second quarter: The Knicks turned a four-point deficit into a six-point lead by employing a 1-2-2 zone thingy to hide Amar’e Stoudemire’s defensive weaknesses. The Celtics went 0-5 with one turnover and one drawn foul during that stretch. It’s still too difficult to tell whether to credit the Knicks’ zone defense or blame the Celtics’ horrible second unit, but we should watch to see if Mike Woodson employs it in the future.

In previous broadcasts, Charles Barkley has taken aim at the Phoenix Suns super-fan known as Mr. ORNG, joking that he shouldn’t have children.

Well, Mr. ORNG would like Mr. Barkley and the rest of the world to know he does have children. They’re ORNG and they’re magnificent.