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New York Knicks star Josh Hart let TNT analyst Reggie Miller know how the crowd in Madison Square Garden felt about the Pacers legend.
Miller, who had a few memorable postseason performances against the orange and blue during his days in Indiana, returned to the Garden on commentary duty for Game 2 of the Knicks-Pacers series on Wednesday.
As the Knicks cruised toward a 130-121 win at home, the dying minutes of the game were soundtracked by the New York crowd chanting 'f*** you, Reggie.' With 22 seconds left in the closing period, Hart approached Miller at the announcer's table.
'I think they said 'f*** you,'' Hart told the Pacers legend, which was picked up by his headset during TNT's broadcast. 'I don't know if you heard though.'
Miller pointed at the Villanova product and smiled as Hart walked onto the court after the hilarious interaction.
Josh Hart made sure Reggie Miller heard the Madison Square Garden crowd's X-rated chant
Miller, a Pacers legend, returned to MSG on commentary duty with TNT on Wednesday
Miller memorably scored 25 points in the fourth quarter against the Knicks in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals. However, the Knicks went on to win that series in seven games before losing to the Houston Rockets in the NBA Finals.
30 years later, the two franchises met again in the playoffs, with the Knicks taking a convincing 2-0 lead in the conference semifinal.
An overall team effort allowed the Knicks to take the commanding lead, with point guard Jalen Brunson spearheading the effort with a 29-point performance. Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby trailed Brunson with 28 points each.
Isaiah Hartenstein was two assists away from a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and eight dishes.
Hart played all 48 minutes and tallied 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Knicks won 130-121
Jalen Brunson led New York to a 2-0 lead with 29 points, five assists and two rebounds
Meanwhile, Hart played all 48 minutes and clocked in 19 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists.
On the other hand, Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton led all scorers with 34 points and nine assists in his team's losing effort. Former Knick Obi Topin was one of six Pacers in double-digits, scoring 20 points off the bench.
The two teams will again on Friday night as the series heads to Indiana for Games 3 and 4.
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