New York remains up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, Smith was concerned by what he saw from Boston, particularly the way the team adjusted after losing Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles tendon. Smith took issue with co-host Udonis Haslem claiming earlier in the show that the Knicks would be all right.

The Boston Celtics were able to pull off a dominant Game 5 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night to keep their season alive. Even without superstar forward Jayson Tatum, who went down with a torn Achilles in Game 4, the Celtics looked the part of a team with championship experience.

Game 5 was a particularly rough evening for Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson. He fouled out in the late stages of the fourth quarter while shooting just 7-of-17 from the field. But when the Boston Jumbotron showed a dejected Brunson on the bench after the fact to rile Celtics fans up,

The Providence, Rhode Island native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with Providence before he'd sign with Boston in 1949 for the last season of his BAA career. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Shannon wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 1.0 points per game.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had a chance to close out their series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and advance to take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. With Jayson Tatum out due to a torn Achilles, many expected the Knicks to walk into Boston and get the job done.