Reggie Miller was on TV, singing his praises to high heaven.
He had always been a rabid Su Xi fan.
He was so enthusiastic that even Charles Barkley on the next channel felt his job was on the line.
As he boasted, Larry Brown was surprised and bewildered. 'Is this really the same Knicks team whose tapes I studied so obsessively?'
While the Knicks had added a few tactical details recently, that didn't mean they should be able to play like this.
The second half began. After a high pick-and-roll with Nash, Stadumier hit a jump shot.
Then, Su Xi ran the exact same play. He and Tony Battie executed a pick-and-roll, and he quickly drove into the paint. He passed to Eddie Curry, who again drew the help defense and passed the ball back out. This time... Shaun Marion had gotten wise to it and quickly rotated back.
But Eddie Curry didn't pass the ball to Ariza; he passed it to Crawford instead.
Crawford went one-on-one against Nash like it was child's play.
