Former Boston Celtics star and lifelong fan Paul Pierce was clearly displeased following Boston’s elimination by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics lost the series 4-1,

The Boston Celtics’ title defense came to a grinding halt at the hands of old rivals New York Knicks, who beat them in six games, following which massive celebrations erupted all around the Big Apple.

The New York Knicks pulled off a stunning upset when they dethroned the Boston Celtics as NBA champions by defeating them 4-2 in their best-of-seven second-round playoff series. New York sealed Boston's fate by winning the first two games on the road at the TD Garden and then clinched the series win with a fourth win at the Maddison Square Garden.