” The Boston Celtics have a new boogeyman, his name is Evan Fournier!” – The New York Knicks guard has turned up big time in all the three games he’s played this season against his former employers

Arun Sharma | 08/01/2022
" The Boston Celtics have a new boogeyman, his name is Evan Fournier!" - The New York Knicks guard has turned up big time in all the three games he's played this season against his former employers

Evan Fournier really hates the Boston Celtics – it shows in his performances against them

Evan Fournier is only a solid role player at best, having a career average of 14.3 points a game. But in the three games against the C’s in the 21-22 season so far, he’s been unstoppable. Playing like prime Larry Bird, the man is on a mission to show everyone in the city of Leprechauns why they were wrong in letting him go. It’s like how Buddy Hield goes off against the Lakers – it’s just a personal thing.

While Fournier never wanted to leave the club – the Boston Celtics thought otherwise. He openly went out to say he was happy to be in Boston and spoke to Brad Stevens about staying there long term. But the Celtics decided to go a different route and let him go, acquiring Josh Richardson instead.

The New York Knicks took the gamble and gave him the  4-year 78 million dollar contract, and Evan has been a decent option for them. However, when it comes to the games against the Celtics, he’s becoming a menace. He embodies the “And I took that personally” quote from Michael Jordan whenever he plays the C’s.
Also Read: “We need leadership and lack mental toughness”: Ime Udoka goes in on Jayson Tatum and co after Celtics blow a 25 point lead to RJ Barrett and the Knicks

The Knicks fans hope Evan Fournier turns up like how he does against Boston for the rest of the games as well

The France version of Evan Fournier is nothing to be scoffed at. That is the version that has turned up each time the Knicks played the Celtics. The only problem for the Knicks is that that is only 4 games in a season. The rest of the games have been average at best, underwhelming throughout the rest of the 33 games in the season.

There is a solid player in him, and the Knicks need him to be the guy. RJ Barrett and Julius Randle seem to be having trouble finding their feet right now, and the Knicks are slipping down rapidly. They just made the playoffs last year, and it looks like it might have just been a one-time thing – with the way they are playing.

The Knicks fans are some of the most supportive fans in the league. They’ve not seen a championship in the city for almost 50 years, but they still are the same passionate fans backing their team. Hope Fournier and the other step up and give them something to cheer about this season as well.

Also Read: “Klay Thompson would play against the Cavaliers, if Rick Celebrini gives him the green flag”: Warriors’ Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about Klay’s return to action

Post Edited By: Joe Viju
boston celtics Evan Fournier New York Knicks

About the author

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

Don’t miss these