Last night the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards staged a 23-man reenactment of the fight scenes from every Rocky movie: zero defense, haymaker after haymaker, and enough momentum swings to leave the viewer punchdrunk, too.
The Wiz raced out to a 9-0 lead and were up 18-4 in less than four minutes, leading Mike “Mickey” Miller to throw in the towel and pull all five starters. The gambit paid off: led by 22 first-quarter points from Frank Ntilikina and Bobby Portis, the Knicks stormed back. Radicalized Portis is a sight to behold: blocking shots, forcing turnovers, looking to pass, actually passing.