Knicks vs Heat playoff fights 1997 & 1998

[sportjames23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfXSEyhbjRk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_05JqkoQaLM

Damn, I missed rivalries like this. Two teams that absolutely hated each other going at it in the post-season, when the stakes are at their highest.

[3ball]

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These teams fought to the death... There was also less 3-point shooting, so defenders didn't have to leave the paint wide open to guard the perimeter like today's game:


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Quick players benefit the most from today's open paints because they can beat the help defense to the open paint - the open paint allows today's wings access to the rim whenever they want:


https://media.giphy.com/media/yuosj0fsXKoxy/giphy.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/10j6HPiVEjG5Es/giphy.gif


what a joke
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[DoctorP]

Its called spacing, 3ball. Deal with it.

[GrapeApe]

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These teams fought to the death... There was also less 3-point shooting, so defenders didn't have to leave the paint wide open to guard the perimeter like today's game:


https://media.giphy.com/media/NEIQcXmA55bOg/giphy.gif



Quick players benefit the most from today's open paints because they can beat the help defense to the open paint - the open paint allows today's wings access to the rim whenever they want:


https://media.giphy.com/media/yuosj0fsXKoxy/giphy.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/10j6HPiVEjG5Es/giphy.gif


what a joke
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Do you EVER post something with relevance to the thread topic?

That Heat/Knicks rivalry was great. My hatred of the Knicks runs deep, and it all began with those 90's matchups. I miss those kind of rivalries, the kind where there was a genuine dislike between the teams and players. We'll probably never see that again since everyone is buddy-buddy now.

[Hey Yo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfXSEyhbjRk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_05JqkoQaLM

Damn, I missed rivalries like this. Two teams that absolutely hated each other going at it in the post-season, when the stakes are at their highest.
Yeah, you missed a lot of good rivalries the Knicks had with Miami, Indy and Chicago etc...

Just be happy you have your youth and youtube to be able to see stuff like above.

[Akhenaten]

Wouldnt exactly call them sh*ts "fights" bro, especially that sh*t Zo was doing :lol

[GrapeApe]

Wouldnt exactly call them sh*ts "fights" bro, especially that sh*t Zo was doing :lol

True :oldlol:

The funny thing is, as physically imposing as a lot of pro athletes can be, the majority of them have never been in a fight in their life and have no idea how to fight. David West and Udonis Haslem are 2 guys I wouldn't want to tussle with though.

[masonanddixon]

That was probably the worst basketball ever. That rivalry was horrible for the sport.