MICHAEL JORDAN'S WALK-OFF message to then-Indiana Pacers coach Larry Bird after vanquishing him in Game 7 in the 1998 Eastern Conference finals is one of the most memorable moments of "The Last Dance" documentary.
"You b----. F--- you."
It's just one stitch in the tapestry of Pacers rivalries over the decades. For a team that hasn't won a championship since moving from the ABA to the NBA in 1976, the Pacers have a lengthy history of deep antagonism with East rivals.
The 1990s battles with the New York Knicks have been freshly unearthed this spring with the Reggie Miller footage of the choke gesture from the 1994 East finals in heavy rotation.