Stephen A. Smith did not show up to First Take on Friday ebullient after the New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals to stave off elimination. While many fans of Tom Thibodeau's team may be breathing optimistic air with the knowledge that one more win would force a decisive Game 7 in Madison Square Garden, Smith has surveyed the lay of the land and surmised that there's not much to look forward to.
"I give them zero chance of beating the Oklahoma City Thunder," Smith said. "I would have to cover an NBA Finals where I'm a New York fan and I literally believe from the bottom of my heart that nothing short of divine intervention would propel them."
