Official Game Thread: Knicks at Hawks -- GAME 3

[Gray Mule]

27 minutes ago, Diesel said:

My opinion is that our offense is predicated on Trae's abilities.     You can't replace Trae.   

I agree 100% and this is what worries me.  NY also knows this.  They would love to know that he was unavailable for the rest of the series.  Watch as they play extra rough, hoping to make this happen.  Problem is, if anything happens, can you prove this?  And, if you did, then what?  Remember what our coach said about the officials and the NBA?  He told the truth and was fined for saying it.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Okongwu ( hopefully in an expanded role )

Yes sir!

[Diesel]

2 minutes ago, Gray Mule said:

I agree 100% and this is what worries me.  NY also knows this.  They would love to know that he was unavailable for the rest of the series.  Watch as they play extra rough, hoping to make this happen.  Problem is, if anything happens, can you prove this?  And, if you did, then what?  Remember what our coach said about the officials and the NBA?  He told the truth and was fined for saying it.

That's why Trae needs protectors.   In my day, there were GOONS.  Like Solo.   Guys whoose main function was to make you remember that anybody can be touched....  Hello Oakley.  Hello Laimbeer and Buddah and Mahorn.   Hello Dale and Antonio Davis.   Hello Rick Fox.  Hello Mychal Thompson and Orlando Woolridge. 

[Final_quest]

In this series the offense has been more dependent on Trae, but let’s not forget this team won most of the games where Trae was out.  
 

We have guys who can carry the offense without Trae.  The game where we routed Phoenix was lead by our bench play.  

[Spud2nique]

1 minute ago, Diesel said:

Hello Oakley.  Hello Laimbeer and Buddah and Mahorn.   Hello Dale and Antonio Davis.   Hello Rick Fox.  Hello Mychal Thompson and Orlando Woolridge. 

Hello Jon Koncak....  

[Final_quest]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Hello Jon Koncak....  

I think you mean Antoine Carr and Cliff Levingston.  

[marco102]

 

[Spud2nique]

2 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

I think you mean Antoine Carr and Cliff Levingston.  

 ok you got me. I’ll take OG big dog, gimme Tree instead of that Jordan tagalong Cliff! 

[Spud2nique]

Just now, marco102 said:

 

One of my fav highlights from yesterday. Key defensive stand that just mentally kills NY!

[JayBirdHawk]

2 minutes ago, marco102 said:

 

We missed this guy so much.

[RandomFan]

3 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

Randle is far from a thug. 

Ummmm...

 

[HawkingAwesome]

what's funny is 2k still hasn't got the the hawks and knicks in the playoffs on pc

14 minutes ago, RandomFan said:

Ummmm...

 

he's soff

[Final_quest]

53 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

 ok you got me. I’ll take OG big dog, gimme Tree instead of that Jordan tagalong Cliff! 

Got to love the Big Dog!  Cliff was a bit too finesse oriented to get in the enforcer category.  Tree had that dog in him.  

[Spud2nique]

17 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

Got to love the Big Dog!  

Ya the way he chewed gum scared me.

[timebomb]

I’m not tech savvy but I heard an interesting knicks podcast where they’re loving on the Hawks and just being real and happy losing to the better team. Google ringer Hawks idk. The NYC fans are realizing the Hawks are more talented and they had a good season despite losing this series. They’ve given up. Lol. It’s not over yet but they’re realizing we’re just more talented than them.

 

 

New York New York podcast The ringer

Edited May 29, 2021 by timebomb

[JayBirdHawk]

Lessons learned.

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[marco102]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

They haven't gone directly at him very much, but I notice they are running Bullock around a little more yesterday to make Trae chase him and get him on screens.

[thecampster]

18 hours ago, Dnice said:

 

I'm just reading through the game thread now.  This was epic.