Pat Riley had fired Stan Van Gundy this season and taken over the coaching duties himself.
Under his iron-fisted style, the Miami Heat's discipline had improved dramatically.
Hardaway brought the ball up the court and used a screen from Zach Randolph to quickly drive into the paint. He had a one-on-one opportunity against O'Neal, and the photographers on the sideline were even ready to snap their shutters. Everyone was looking forward to seeing Hardaway go head-to-head with O'Neal. In that instant, many of Hardaway's fans were even imagining what kind of slick move he would use to fool O'Neal.
But Hardaway passed the ball to Randolph.
Randolph caught the ball one step inside the free-throw line and took a jumper... SWISH!
Randolph had scored his first points in a Knicks uniform.
Haslem couldn't guard him.
Randolph's basket was a surprise to many fans watching on TV.
