![]() ![]() The Hawks responded really well in the second quarter to get back into the game, and there were multiple factors as to how the Hawks got back into the game. Things didn’t look fantastic to start, the Knicks scoring 39 points in the first quarter to lead by double-digits, giving the Hawks an uphill battle. Trae Young led the Hawks in scoring with 23 points while John Collins added 19 points.įor the Knicks, Julius Randle blitzed his previous season-high of 30 points en-route to 44 points last night. They need him to be a reliable starter when the situation calls for it, as it did on Tuesday.The Atlanta Hawks were unable to return to winning ways as they faced-off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, falling 123-112. That's not what is expected of a high first-round pick, and the Knicks need to do a better job of developing Toppin into more than just a splashy dunker and occasional contributor. Toppin finished with an underwhelming 10 points and seven rebounds. And then Taj, it’s his experience, his defense." ![]() "It was really the way the game was flowing," Thibodeau said, per SNY's Ian Begley. "That group that started the fourth, had a pretty good run going. Toppin, who has averaged 14.9 minutes, stepped in for Randle on Tuesday but was pulled late in the game as Thibodeau went with the more seasoned Taj Gibson-though, to be fair, Toppin did have five fouls. Because Randle is usually in the starting lineup, though, Toppin hasn't gotten a ton of playing time. However, injuries are part of the NBA, and the best squads are capable of overcoming short-term absences. One could argue that New York would have won with Randle in the lineup. ![]() But you're not eliminated until you're eliminated so keep fighting."Īs a practical matter, New York is eyeing the offseason, and it should use the remaining time to further develop 2020 eighth overall draft pick Obi Toppin. "The position we're in, they're all must-have games," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said, per Peter Botte of the New York Post. Mathematically, the Knicks aren't out of the playoff picture just yet, though coach Tom Thibodeau noted that they're running out of chances. That will be a problem for opponents down the stretch and in the playoffs, where the Hawks appear to be almost certainly headed. When Young heats up, he's capable of taking over a game as well as anyone in the league. But definitely, he shouldn't have had 45 or whatever he had," Barrett told SNY. "Someone who has the ball all game is gonna score, that's a given. With fast play, clutch shots and plenty of nifty ball-handling, Young sliced through the Knicks defense for the majority of the evening. The problem was that New York couldn't find an answer. He got plenty of help from Bogdan Bogdanovic, who scored 32 off the bench, but Young was the centerpiece, and New York knew it. Tuesday's performance, though, was a reminder that Young is special enough to carry the Hawks into the play-in tournament and quite possibly beyond. "Hold that L," Young told a heckler late in the game (h/t Roy Wood Jr. He was again vocal during Tuesday night's win in New York. While Atlanta came in with three straight losses to New York, the Hawks dominated the Knicks in last year's playoffs-and Young drew the ire of the Knicks faithful in the process. ![]() No one needed this game to know that Young has a knack for creating animosity at Madison Square Garden No one needed this game to know that Young is a star. ![]()
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