This New York Knicks-Philadephia 76ers playoff matchup isn’t your typical rivalry series. Even with Philly backup center Paul Reed’s adorable attempts at trash talk and calling the Knicks “the easier team,” this one feels different.
It isn’t because the Knicks dominated the Sixers in the season series and won three of four. Nor is it reigning MVP Joel Embiid’s shaky knees. This could be a rare reversal of the usual underdog Knicks being picked on by big bad Philadelphia. Jalen Brunson & Co. enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, while the Sixers settled for No.