2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Game 1: Hawks 107, Knicks 105
Game 2: Knicks 101, Hawks 92
Game 3: Hawks 105, Knicks 94
Game 4: Hawks 113, Knicks 96
Game 5: Hawks 103, Knicks 89
Hawks win series, 4-1
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 27-11 since Nate McMillan took over as coach. They’ve been a legitimately great team with him at the helm. Worth noting.
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=RRR3;14317630]Atlanta is 27-11 since Nate McMillan took over as coach. They’ve been a legitimately great team with him at the helm. Worth noting.[/QUOTE]
Hideously weak path though.
Even good names either rested or fell apart with injuries.
They got destroyed by 20+ by the Sixers both times (once by 40+).
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Happy to see these 2 teams here tbh
Something different
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=Spurs m8;14317646]Happy to see these 2 teams here tbh
Something different[/QUOTE]
Makes sense considering they both didn't make the ps last year.
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=Axe;14317647]Makes sense considering they both didn't make the ps last year.[/QUOTE]
Just seeing the Knicks do well kind of pleases me.
Would be good for the league if they could be somewhat successful for a bit
Especially with Brooklyn up there too...
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=Spurs m8;14317646]Happy to see these 2 teams here tbh
Something different[/QUOTE]
This
Good matchup of offense vs defense to gauge where the league is at
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=Spurs m8;14317648]Just seeing the Knicks do well kind of pleases me.
Would be good for the league if they could be somewhat successful for a bit
Especially with Brooklyn up there too...[/QUOTE]
Right. I can see PA jerking off once rose and the knicks win in this series.
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=HylianNightmare;14317671]Gross[/QUOTE]
ultra gross.
One of the most disgusting series' in recent memory.
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
If Hawks sweep then Thibodou-ball is in the past...and with it 90s basketball bwahahah
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Dudes are tripping in here. Shallow, headline fans. This is going to be a very good series.
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Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Should be a close series. Hawks SHOULD win it on paper, but the Knicks have matched up well against them (3 - 0 in the RS) and they have the best defense in the league, with an experienced vet in Rose, who I trust more in crunch time than anyone on the Hawks tbh. Thibs is also the better coach. Nate McMillan doesn't have a great track record in the POs, hasn't made it out of the 2nd round and has been swept 3 out of the last runs. Hasn't won a Playoff series in 16 years.
Re: 2021 Eastern Conference Round 1: (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater;14317641]Hideously weak path though.
Even good names either rested or fell apart with injuries.
They got destroyed by 20+ by the Sixers both times (once by 40+).[/QUOTE]
The Hawks have also dealt with a lot of injuries. Deandre Hunter looks like he's going to be healthy.
That 40 point loss to the Sixers was on the road in a back-to-back without Trae.
In the same timeframe they've beaten the Heat, Bucks, Blazers, and Suns. All were healthy.