"And he's only thirty-one this year, right in his prime!"
Last season, Moning was still averaging 21.7 points and 9.5 rebounds. He was one of the top centers in the entire league.
"I watched those games in New York last year. They were incredible." Jamie recalled the seven-game battle between the Heat and the Nicks from the previous year.
They had left a deep impression on him.
Across all seven games, the largest margin of victory was a mere eight points.
You can just imagine how intense those games were.
Not to mention, starting in '97, the two teams met in the playoffs for four consecutive years. The rivalry ran deep.
Fights had broken out, and the Nicks had even pulled off the second eighth-seed upset in history.
Add to that the showdown between former Georgetown teammates Moning and Ewing, and the battle between the master, Riley, and his former apprentice, Little Van Gundy.
In short, it was packed with drama.
