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Time has a funny way of bringing things full circle.
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks had one of the most intense rivalries through the 1990s, thanks in large part to Reggie Miller—the Knick Killer. He earned that nickname by singlehandedly taking victory from the jaws of defeat in front of the Knicks’ faithful in Madison Square Garden.
At the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center
How do you rank Michael Jordan’s career achievement list?
The answer: It’s nearly impossible.
The G.O.A.T., as he’s so often referred to (by those who never saw Wilt Chamberlain play) has done so much for the game that ranking his performances simply doesn’t do justice to his illustrious career.
Dopeness, indeed.
In the fourth quarter of the 100-83 rout of the San Antonio Spurs at home in Madison Square Garden, J.R. Smith provided an absolutely spectacular play that warrants your attention. Here’s how it went down:
When rookie reserve point guard Pablo Prigioni threw a bullet pass to a wide open Smith with his back turned away from the rim, it looked like the airborne Smith would have to get back down on his feet before finishing the play. The pass was certainly not high enough to be considered an alley-oop dish, but Smith decided to make something of nothing, as you can see in the following page:
