Boston Celtics are making a comeback

The Boston Celtics have swept the New York Knicks to advance onto the second round of the NBA playoffs.

The Celtics were not expected to make it back to the NBA finals after making a puzzling trade that left their fans wondering what it was all about.

Without Shaquille O'Neal for the start of the playoffs and most of the regular season, the lack of size was the one cause that kept experts and fans from picking the Celtics to make it back.

Although they might be halfway out the door, I think they still are the team to beat to come out of the East. A sweep in the first round can help this team out a lot.

A postseason ago everyone did not have the Celtics coming out of the East but they did anyway and lost to the Los Anageles Lakers in seven games.

The Celtics can make a hot run in the postseason and they still have their big four: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo.

Despite not having their muscle in the post anymore (Kendrick Perkins,) they do have the two O'Neals who can help enough as long as they can stay healthy.

The Celtics are always dangerous as long as they are still alive and whoever they face in the second round (most likely the Miami Heat), they are going to give that team a hard time and possibly make people believe in them again.

At the start of the playoffs I had the Chicago Bulls in the finals but after witnessing the Celtics sweep the Knicks--I feel the Celtics are capable of making another run to the finals like they did a season ago.