Rock vs. paper. Paper vs. scissors. Sunlight vs. mold. Capitalism vs. life. Tyson vs. McNeeley. Father Time vs. all. Flip a coin as often as you like, some matchups never break even. Knicks/Heat in 2021, for example. Miami wrapped its coils around New York and squeezed all night, especially in the third quarter, winning 98-88 and sweeping the season series.
The Knicks haven’t faced many defenses like the Heat’s, an ever-shifting starling cloud.
In the first two minutes Nerlens Noel took a lefty floateresque thing and a baseline jumper, which is like being five minutes into a first date and unveiling your complete mental health history — too soon, man.