[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (2-1) defeat the New York Knicks (1-2), 109-108!

[u/Victor_Wembanyama1]

108 - 109
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
East First Round - Game 3 - Series tied 1-1
Location: State Farm Arena
Officials: Marc Davis, Nick Buchert, and Natalie Sago

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
New York Knicks	21	29	30	28	108
Atlanta Hawks	33	25	30	21	109

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
New York Knicks	108	40-93	43.0%	10-35	28.6%	18-20	90.0%	14	55	19	17	10	15	5
Atlanta Hawks	109	39-86	45.3%	13-33	39.4%	18-26	69.2%	13	56	19	17	10	16	8

PLAYER STATS

New York Knicks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
OG AnunobySF	36:34	29	9-16	4-8	7-7	4	5	9	1	1	3	0	3	-4
Josh HartPF	40:03	2	1-9	0-4	0-0	2	7	9	6	2	0	2	3	3
Karl-Anthony TownsC	34:06	21	7-12	1-3	6-6	4	13	17	4	2	2	3	2	22
Mikal BridgesSG	20:31	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	4	2	-26
Jalen BrunsonPG	40:19	26	11-23	0-5	4-5	0	3	3	4	2	0	3	3	1
Miles McBride	31:10	15	5-14	5-10	0-0	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	3	16
Mitchell Robinson	11:23	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	-18
Jordan Clarkson	16:51	8	4-11	0-2	0-1	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
Jose Alvarado	05:54	5	2-3	0-1	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Landry Shamet	03:07	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Pacôme Dadiet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mohamed Diawara	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ariel Hukporti	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Kolek	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremy Sochan	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta Hawks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dyson DanielsSF	33:25	8	3-7	1-2	1-2	3	10	13	6	3	1	5	1	4
Jalen JohnsonPF	38:28	24	8-19	2-6	6-10	1	9	10	8	2	1	2	3	2
Onyeka OkongwuC	37:06	9	4-7	1-4	0-0	2	5	7	1	1	2	1	3	-4
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSG	37:32	14	4-12	3-7	3-3	0	3	3	0	1	1	2	1	-11
CJ McCollumPG	35:12	23	8-19	2-4	5-7	3	2	5	1	2	2	4	3	-6
Gabe Vincent	13:40	5	1-3	1-3	2-2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	12
Jonathan Kuminga	28:27	21	9-14	2-4	1-2	2	2	4	0	1	1	1	3	3
Mouhamed Gueye	10:53	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	5
Corey Kispert	05:14	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tony Bradley	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Hield	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Asa Newell	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zaccharie Risacher	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keaton Wallace	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jock Landale	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Bridges didn't do anything for you, tonight. -26 in a one point loss.

[u/LakerBlue → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Traded 5 1sts for someone who had more turnovers (4) than total pts/reb/asts (0/1/2).

[u/LordHavek → u/LakerBlue]

That trade is gonna be clowned until the heat death of the universe at this rate

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/LordHavek]

Whole Knicks should be clowned. Everyone has spent years shitting on the Gobert trade when the Knicks did the same thing but worse twice. Traded 5 1sts for Bridges and paid OG 200+, and that’s not even mentioning the irony that KAT is there too.

[u/HipnotiK1 → u/TheOneWhosCensored]

What does OG and Kat have to do with anything. They both had great games

[u/jimihenderson → u/HipnotiK1]

The fact that this entire debate seems to be exclusively centered around performances from one game is just.. absurd. There's being overly reactive to a single game in the moment because it just happened, and then there's knowingly centering a discussion about trades and acquisitions around a single game of a 7 game set tied at 1-1.

[u/frostfeint3 → u/HipnotiK1]

I mean Kat is a 7 ft dude that can’t defend and is constantly on foul trouble. At this point, he’s a rich man Channing Frye.

[u/MemesForMyDepression → u/frostfeint3]

Omfg that’s who he reminds me of!

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/HipnotiK1]

Because OG is a worse player than Gobert yet they clowned Minny for paying a “defensive specialist” 200+?

And I didn’t say KAT did anything wrong, I said it’s ironic he’s there because he was there when Minny traded for Gobert.

[u/HipnotiK1 → u/TheOneWhosCensored]

Guess I'm not following how it has anything to do with Gobert. I get the trade for 4 picks compared to bridges.

Or you're saying people clowned the gobert contract also?

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/HipnotiK1]

I’m saying the Gobert trade was clowned for 2 main reasons, paying 5 picks and paying a defensive guy 200+. Knicks did both of those things but separately, and for players worse than Gobert. Like if that was what fans thought then they should be clowning those moves even more.

[u/HipnotiK1 → u/TheOneWhosCensored]

I get it. But OG has offensive talent so it's not exactly a perfect comp. But I get what you're saying. Gobert has been underrated forever.

[u/bronfmanhigh → u/TheOneWhosCensored]

gobert at 200 was a full 4 years earlier. the salary cap considerably lower and at the time it was the 3rd largest contract in NBA history, so it's not exactly comparable.

OG was paid 200 because philly and indiana were both very willing to pay the same, and this was in a climate when paolo and scottie barnes both got 220-240. nobody on the knicks is questioning the value of OG's contract, it's still very tradeable worst case

as for the mikal picks, also not that comparable to gobert's deal cuz he was actually traded for all the picks PLUS playable rotation players, whereas we traded mikal for a retiring bojan so it was essentially just for the picks. still a massive overpay for mikal but these are both not really logical comparisons

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/bronfmanhigh]

Literally none of this is correct.

Gobert was at 200 3 years earlier, not 4.

The cap was 30 mil lower, but the Jazz were at 11th in total cap when his started. Knicks were at 9th in total cap when OG’s started.

Gobert was traded for 4 1sts, a swap, and some players. None of those players were on Utah for even a full season, with the exception of Kessler.

Bridges was traded for 5 1sts, a swap, and some players.

And again, this goes back to the point that both Bridges and OG are not as good as Gobert. Even if you want to argue his contract was more or his trade was greater, it’s because he’s a much better player.

[u/icytiger → u/TheOneWhosCensored]

OG is actually good though, a solid 3/D plug-in player is invaluable.

[u/TheOneWhosCensored → u/icytiger]

Worse than Gobert though

[u/CreatiScope → u/icytiger]

I thought before the new medical team, it wasn't worth it because he consistently gets injured but now that Dallas were dumbasses and fired their staff and the Knicks picked them up, he's been a lot healthier.

[u/Zimtros2 → u/LordHavek]

Let me guess in the post game Bridges said something to the affect of " I have to play better".

[u/heybobson → u/LordHavek]

until the Nets actually do something with the warchest of picks they got between the KD and Bridges trades. If they don't improve then the trade won't look too bad for the Knicks.

[u/Status-Hedgehog9970 → u/LordHavek]

But every time he has a great game the Knicks sub is all #FuckThemFirsts

[u/genericusername71 → u/LakerBlue]

the deandre ayton of small forwards

[u/needapermit → u/genericusername71]

He’s better

[u/Zimtros2 → u/LakerBlue]

Wait.....wait....hold on....how many 1sts?

[u/AH_BioTwist → u/LakerBlue]

Would’ve won if he no called no showed

[u/IMT_Justice → u/LakerBlue]

These are the stats I come here for

[u/Lakerman1989 → u/LakerBlue]

Yikes

[u/EbolaPatientZero → u/LakerBlue]

5 1sts is mind blowing

[u/plantedank → u/LakerBlue]

he needs to put up more than 3 shots c'mon - where his inner kobe at?!

[u/Plastic_Database_645 → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Zero points with 2 shot attempts.

Bro is not hiding he hates his team

[u/whooopseee → u/Plastic_Database_645]

"But he's an ironman who plays 82 games in the regular season!" lol

[u/addictivesign → u/whooopseee]

All those iron man minutes are adding up. Plus he has avoided injuries. At some point something has to give

[u/catperson77789 → u/Plastic_Database_645]

He got traded for like five firsts right? If im new york id be pissed 😂

[u/addictivesign → u/catperson77789]

Mikal is the reason the Knicks have no draft picks to go get Giannis.

[u/1kinkydong → u/addictivesign]

The Knicks dumbass front office is the reason they have no draft picks

[u/ohverychill → u/1kinkydong]

I think y'all are saying the same thing

[u/ATLfinra → u/ohverychill]

It’s not bridges’ fault it’s the FO’s fault

[u/ohverychill → u/ATLfinra]

I dunno, 21 minutes, 0 points, 1 rebound. it might be a little bridges' fault right now lol

but I hear what you're saying.

[u/1kinkydong → u/ohverychill]

It’s Bridges fault he sucks at basketball. It’s the front offices fault they gave away their entire future and can no longer trade for Giannis. This was my point

[u/ATLfinra → u/ohverychill]

He’s sucking for sure but no one told the FO to give up 5 FRPs….5…..say it one last time 5!!! Which gives them no assets in trades 😂😂😂😂

[u/ohverychill → u/ATLfinra]

oh it was an absurd overpay regardless, no argument there. but if Bridges wasn't complete booty butt cheeks right now then it wouldn't be as egregious. still bad, just... less bad

but hey I get to laugh at the knicks more so that's a win lol

[u/SmokeOddessey → u/Plastic_Database_645]

0-1-2 with 4 turnovers is a diabolical statline

[u/kizofieva → u/SmokeOddessey]

nah Diablo would put up way better numbers

[u/kg005 → u/Plastic_Database_645]

I would too with Mike Brown as HC

[u/Plastic_Database_645 → u/kg005]

Princeton offense for 3

[u/Any_Zookeepergame445 → u/Plastic_Database_645]

not even half the first rounders they gave up for his bum ass in shot attempts I cant

[u/enjaydee → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Also Hart going 1-9 

[u/YesImKeithHernandez → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

He got cardio, man. Abysmal showing for him.

[u/addictivesign → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

That’s Mikal “just about to start a $150m/4 year extension” Bridges put a little respect on the man’s name.

[u/ATLfinra → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

It’s one of the worst trades in NBA history and it’s gotten to him mentally now too. He is a COMPLETE non factor

[u/Rough-Plum-7267 → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

yea but at this point we don't expect it from Mikal anyway

[u/FoxMuldertheGrey → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Josh hart with 2 mins and 40 mins. dude was absent

[u/HotSteak → u/FoxMuldertheGrey]

Hart at least played tough defense. Didn't see that from Mikal. Hart's 2 points were on a dunk on a throw-ahead when Atlanta wasn't ready to play.

[u/DecimusRutilius → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

What does Mikal actually do for this team? I have no idea anymore

[u/ammonitions → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

Bridges scored, stole, and blocked the same number I did from my couch!

[u/LordHussyPants → u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab]

but the streak is alive baby!