Indiana Pacers icon Reggie Miller at the expense of Jalen Brunson and the as his former employers dispatched their rivals in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Earning their passage to the conference finals, the visitors blocked out the noise at Madison Square Garden to prevail 130-109 in Game 7. Their victory completed an uncompromising turnaround from , as they responded to losing their first two of the series to win four games in their next five to advance.

The put in a landmark performance on the road too, shooting 67.1 percent overall, with this representing the best field goal percentage in the history of playoffs. This all-encompassing showing clearly delighted the onlooking Miller, who lived up to his reputation as the " " from his playing days with a savage reaction on social media.

"When the series CHANGED!!" Miller said, as he gave his reaction to the Knicks' defeat in his typical style on Instagram. " you’re a true BALLER, been the best player in these playoffs, but you and your boys can all heal up together on some beautiful beaches in Cancun, please enjoy!!" This was not the first time during the series versus the Knicks that the Pacers legend has been involved in a war of words with his old foes either. In fact, back in Week 2, he was on the receiving end of some jeers from fans of his old enemy, leading Knicks ace to inform Miller: "I don’t know if you heard, but I think they said [expletive].

" Clearly unmoved by his villain status in the , he previously b.