Why Bernard King believes Knicks have a chance to topple Celtics and rewrite their 1984 heartbreak

Knicks legend Bernard King takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q: What do you think of Knicks versus Celtics?A: It’s going to be a great matchup, the regular season doesn’t matter at all, and I think we’re ideally positioned to potentially, even though we don’t have much rest coming out of a tough series against Detroit, I think it’s going to be a tough matchup for Boston, and I think that we will have an opportunity to win in Boston.Q: How do the Knicks beat the Celtics?A: Pressure all passes that are going to be made.If you pressure all passes at the entry point, that is going to be very difficult to find an offensive player when he comes off of a screen, make sure you pick up [Jayson] Tatum early on so he doesn’t pull up in transition and hit the 3-point shot.

We have to rebound well, and we have to get back on defense.And more contribution from the bench as well.

[Miles] McBride is going to have to be consistent, we’re going to need [Cameron] Payne to be consistent.Q: So you believe the Knicks can win this series?A: You always believe you’re going to win, you never doubt that.And so yes, I do believe the Knicks can win this series.

… I’m not looking past the Celtics, I’m not saying the Knicks are going to win the championship, what I’m saying is they’re well positioned to win this series.The Knicks are a great team.They came in third in the standings.

I just think that the matchups are very suitable for the Knicks to win this series.You have to make sure you control Derrick White.

If you control him, then you control [Jaylen] Brown and Tatum to a large extent.Q: Jalen Brunson is your favorite Knick?A: I had an opportunity to meet several of the Knicks early this year at a charity event.I said to him: “One of the beauties of your game beyond your basketball IQ, I love how you have mastered the art of scoring.

To do that, you have to understand defense, and you understand it very well.” I felt that I arr...