New York Knicks fans could even chant at referees and Indiana Pacers players during the team’s Game 2 win on Wednesday, but they went after their legendary foe.
When the Knicks won 130-121, Reggie Miller was in the crosshairs. New York trailed by 10 points at halftime, but injured Jalen Brunson played through a foot issue and helped his team fight back and win against the Pacers.
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Broadcaster Reggie Miller (center) covers the first half of Game 2 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA basketball playoff series on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
As time ran out, Madison Square Garden was filled with “F— you Reggie!” chanting.
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Knicks guard Josh Hart went to the announcer’s table and made it clear to the Basketball Hall of Famer that the chants were directed at him.
“I just wanted him to hear the fans,” Hart said via news agency after the game. new york post.
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Spike Lee (left) poses for a photo before Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 8, 2024 in New York City. and Reggie Miller. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
Miller played the role of the villain before calling Game 2. Knicks fans remember Miller scoring eight points in nine seconds in the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals and the rivalry he had with film director Spike Lee on the Garden sideline.
Miller even dressed himself as the “boogeyman” before joining Brian Anderson and Stan Van Gundy on the TNT telecast.
“People say, ‘Aren’t you worried about coming back to New York and calling games?’ No, I owned this city, I owned this building. So why should you worry about walking there? ” he said during the broadcast.
In the end, New York defeated Indiana 2-0.
New York Knicks #3 Josh reacts during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second round playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on May 8, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. – Hart and #55 Isaiah Hartenstein. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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Game 3 is scheduled to be played Friday night in Indianapolis. New York leads 2-0.
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