Rockets & Warriors deliver thriller | Trae Young rolls dice in New York
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What happened in the Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks game?
Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for December 12th, 2024. Coming up, two more teams punch their ticket to Vegas. So we got two guests to talk about it. We got James Edwards, we got Marcus Thompson postgame, and then S and I, we're going to dig into some questions. Good morning, everybody. Good morning, S. Good morning, James Edwards, live from MSG, where the Atlanta Hawks did the thing they're built to do. They won an NBA Cup game over the Knicks. Trey Young goes to MSG, ever the villain. James, what was it like in the building for the NBA Cup at MSG?
Yeah, I thought it was a little subdued to start. It's been raining here in New York, so it's a little slow to trickle in. I think people were a little dreary. But as the game went on, it picked up. It wasn't the most beautiful half of basketball to start. There was a lot of turnovers, a lot of missed shots, a lot of missed free throws.
What went wrong for the New York Knicks?
But as things kind of picked up in the third, and it looked like Atlanta was coming back, there was a little bit more uneasiness from Knicks fans. There was a little bit more... vulgarities in their language when Trey Young was messing up. So it was definitely a grower, but it ended up being an interesting game. I wouldn't say a good game, but an interesting game. And I'm sure we'll talk about that.
Yeah. What happened in that second half? And I, I mean to say that simply because I think like that third quarter by the, by New York, just completely, it was, it was terrible, right? It was 25, six run and, Yeah, it just it seemed like from that point, it was just the Hawks game to to kind of dominate and control what happened in the third that changed the game that way.
How did the Atlanta Hawks dominate in the second half?
Yeah, I think there were a few things. I think, one, New York did generate some good looks. They just missed a lot of open shots. And I think there was some of the missed shots bleeding into defense. They didn't look in sync defensively. They looked a bit sluggish. They weren't really getting back fast in transition. They were getting beat off the dribble. They also looked like a team that was tired. Their starters play a lot of minutes, right?
Yeah, that Raptors game all Monday, man.
Yeah, exactly. And they've... How do I say this? They're very much a team that like goes ebbs and flows with its energy. And Atlanta is a team that usually pretty consistently has energy. You saw with them having 22 offensive rebounds, the Knicks just really look stuck in mud. And it looked like a team that's tired and a team that looked like that was down on itself because shots weren't falling. And ultimately it was a bad combination because Atlanta started to make shots after missing so many in the first half, but the Knicks made it easy for them to make shots too.
Yeah, at a certain point, they've got to figure out how to get stops and score at the same time, James. It seems like they can get a couple stops here and there, but the offense dries up. And then we know that this offense is super high octane at its best. So what what do they do differently? I mean, you know, is there something in their approach that you've seen? I mean, you know, you've been around them, you know, now for a few months. I mean, where do they go from here to improve?
Yeah, no, I think that's a great question. I think for me, it's like, when does we need to be consistent, turn into like, this is who you are? And I think we're at a point with that with New York. We're at 25 games in. They haven't really had any major injuries to their main guys. I mean, obviously, Mitchell Robinson has been out, but he's been out all year. But they still just look like a team that at times doesn't know each other. Yeah. it's really hard to put a finger on it because, like you said, it's one of the best offenses. It is the best offense in basketball. When they're rolling, they pass the ball well. It's just defensively, they just don't have that same synergy. And I still think it starts at the point of attack.
What is the identity of the New York Knicks this season?
They really struggle against lead playmakers and ball handlers. They get blown by too easily on the baseline. And Cat's not a great rim protector. And I think they get deflated by... being able to put up these percentages, and then you look up and they're only up six, and they're only up seven. And I think it impacts their defense, and I think it takes a lot out of them, man.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks game?
0:06–1:09
2
What went wrong for the New York Knicks?
1:09–1:55
3
How did the Atlanta Hawks dominate in the second half?
1:55–3:55
4
What is the identity of the New York Knicks this season?
3:55–9:37
5
What makes the Atlanta Hawks a promising team?
9:37–14:17
6
How did the Warriors and Rockets game unfold?
14:17–15:08
7
What were the controversial calls in the Warriors game?
15:08–18:19
8
What are the implications for the Hawks facing the Bucks?
18:19–25:26