The marquee outside of Madison Square Garden in December 1949 once promoted the following event, which was happening a couple of days later: "Geo Mikan versus Knicks."
Not "Minneapolis Lakers versus Knicks." Just George Mikan. The NBA's first one-of-a-kind big man.
It feels like history repeating itself now. The NBA Finals start Wednesday (Thursday AEST), with the Spurs facing the Knicks for the title. And the marquee for this series — in San Antonio, in New York, in Paris and countless other points around the globe — may as well say "Wemby vs Knicks."
