The damn heat, man.
The Knicks played two games against Miami, and both games were overwhelming for absolute souls. We will be no better than those bastards again while Pat Riley is alive, and unfortunately his pact with Satan stipulates that he live to be 666 years old.
Tuesday’s clash with Miami was terribly tense. Both teams traded 18-4 runs in the first half, while the second half saw very little separation. The great streak of the Knicks in the first half featured an incredible play by Derrick Rose, who scored 10 of his 14 points before the break.
The first unit kept the Knicks ahead for most of the third quarter, but the bank was unable to resume the magic of the first half to start the fourth. Most of the last quarter was ugly offensive basketball, which favored the Heat, who threw 39 free throws against 16. Did I mention that Pat Riley is a demon?
The score tied late when Elfrid Payton lost Tyler Herro, leading to a three-point Miami. Coach Tom Thibodeau then went against his normal instincts and put Immanuel Quickley back in the game. IQ had a difficult night, but it was difficult when it mattered.
The teams exchanged sloppy offensive possessions, and Jimmy Butler hit one of two free throws after some dirty sales, which left the Knicks losing 2 seconds to the end. They put the ball in the hands of RJ Barrett, but things just didn’t go their way.
Ah, sweet. I think we all wanted that very badly. At least we’re done with Heat for a while. Recap to come.