Reggie Miller expects villain’s welcome from Knicks fans: ‘Boogeyman is coming back to town’
NY Post
Spike Lee may have buried the hatchet with Reggie Miller stemming from his 1990s feud with the former Pacers star, but Miller doesn’t expect New Yorkers to have gotten past it.
Miller was the archvillain during the height of the rivalry between the Knicks and Pacers — which included two classic playoff series in 1994 and 1995 — and will be part of the TNT broadcast crew that calls Game 2 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The NBA great turned analyst is expecting to hear from Knicks fans when he steps into the Garden later this week.
“I will be surprised during the game if I don’t hear, ‘Reggie sucks,’” Miller said on Monday’s episode “The Dan Patrick Show.” “Actually, I’ll be a little hurt if I don’t hear, ‘Reggie sucks.’ I kind of want that.”
Miller said he was “looking forward” to getting to help call the series between the Knicks and Pacers as the two sides meet in the postseason for the first time since 2013.
The five-time NBA All-Star told Patrick that there won’t be any favoritism or bias when he helps to call Game 2 alongside play-by-play man Brian Anderson and analyst Stan Van Gundy.
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