Why scouts think Hawks may be too much for Knicks in NBA playoffs
NY Post
Westgate SuperBook Sports in Las Vegas plans to post the Hawks as slight 2/3 favorites over the Knicks in their best-of-seven first-round series. And many NBA scouts tend to agree the Hawks’ firepower might be too much for the Knicks’ rugged defense.
The Knicks own a 3-0 regular-season series sweep and have home-court advantage, starting with Game 1 either Saturday and Sunday. But the Hawks have superstar point guard Trae Young surrounded by gifted perimeter shooters. “Will their vaunted regular-season defense be such an important factor against a very offensively talented Hawks team?” one Eastern Conference scout told The Post. “I’m picking Atlanta. I have been a big believer in the Hawks since Nate (McMillan) took over. They are the more talented team, especially offensively.
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