00:00My sense is that the Knicks were in complete control
00:02against the Hawks from the majority of the game,
00:05and the score doesn't even really do it justice.
00:06I never felt like the Knicks were going to lose.
00:08I probably think the Knicks are going to win again tonight,
00:11but Dexter, I am not sold on the Knicks just going to Atlanta
00:14and wiping them out.
00:15Obviously, if they go up 3-0, that's it,
00:17but the Knicks are just way more talented,
00:19even with guys in and out of the lineup the other night.
00:22I feel like this is the Knicks series to lose,
00:25but I can't discount the Hawks from taking a game or two in this.
00:28I do think that they're going to battle.
00:30Yeah, my prediction here was Knicks in five,
00:33but that's still with respect to the Hawks.
00:35The Hawks do a lot of things well.
00:36They're a good three-point shooting team.
00:37They've played much better defense since they traded Trey Young
00:39and have changed their roster.
00:41They were good at generating turnovers
00:42and getting out into the fast break and scoring.
00:44However, the Knicks stopped them from doing any of that.
00:47The Knicks won the fast break points 12-9 in this game.
00:51They won the rebounding battle.
00:53The Hawks didn't shoot well from three.
00:54They controlled the pace.
00:55The Hawks are fifth in pace in the NBA this year.
00:57The Knicks are 25th.
00:58Who controls the pace is going to win this game,
01:00and the Knicks did that in this one.
01:02And so I felt good about the Knicks coming out of game one.
01:05I think there's going to be some adjustments here in game two.
01:07I think they can do the same as well.
01:09I like the Knicks to win tonight,
01:11but I like the Knicks to take this series in five.
01:12Wouldn't be shocked if it's a sweep, though, as well, Craig.
01:14Wouldn't be shocked at that at all, but I'll give the Hawks again.
01:16I like the Knicks to win.
01:16I like the Knicks to win.
01:16I like the Knicks to win.
01:16I like the Knicks to win.
01:16I like the Knicks to win.
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