Mikal Bridges struggled to contain Trae Young many of the night. But he shut him down when it mattered most.
Young scored 38 points and dished 19 assists within the Knicks’ 149-148 win over the Hawks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, helping lead a wild Atlanta comeback within the fourth quarter to force time beyond regulation.
After Jalen Brunson drilled a jumper to place the Knicks ahead by the ultimate rating with 11 seconds left in time beyond regulation, Young threatened to interrupt the Knicks’ hearts once more.
But Bridges blocked Young’s floater, and despite the Hawks grabbing the rebound, Georges Niang’s 3-pointer was off and the Knicks survived.
“His resolve, determination, the need, the need to, he does it game after game,” coach Tom Thibodeau said of Bridges. “And Trae is a load to take care of because you’ll be able to get the primary [screen] right after which the second is coming, then there’s a 3rd one after which to have the resolve to maintain fighting and keep doing it over and all over again. That’s a variety of screens you’re fighting through. You possibly can’t say enough about what he sacrifices every game for the team and what it means to winning.”
Bridges added 11 points.
“Just everybody helping one another attempting to win the sport,” Bridges said of the ultimate stop. “He’s made it difficult for everyone.”
secure an time beyond regulation win over the Hawks. Jason Szenes for Latest York Post
The wait for OG Anunoby’s return will proceed until a minimum of after the All-Star break.
He missed Wednesday’s win, the fifth straight game he’s been out since suffering a non-contact foot sprain in the course of the team’s loss to the Lakers on Feb. 1.
The Knicks listed him as questionable for the sport — the identical designation he had for Tuesday’s win over the Pacers — and Thibodeau said he was a game-time decision, but Anunoby didn’t suit up.
He didn’t warm up on the court prior to the sport, so he seemingly wasn’t that close.
It wouldn’t have made much sense to rush Anunoby back for Wednesday’s clash, the Knicks’ last before the break.
As a substitute, he’ll have one other week to get well before the Knicks’ next game, against the Bulls, on Feb. 20.
“It’s day-to-day,” Thibodeau said before Wednesday’s game. “It’s tolerance. Understanding, see how he feels the subsequent day, how he responds, in order that’s where we’re.”
Miles McBride was also listed as questionable and was described as a game-time decision with a rib injury.
He played, but exited the sport early with a rib contusion.
Hart pointed his finger right in Niang’s face after the latter missed the potential game-winning shot as time expired in time beyond regulation.
It’s unclear what prompted Hart’s response, and the Knicks closed the locker room after the sport before he could speak.
Mikal Bridges struggled to contain Trae Young many of the night. But he shut him down when it mattered most.
Young scored 38 points and dished 19 assists within the Knicks’ 149-148 win over the Hawks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, helping lead a wild Atlanta comeback within the fourth quarter to force time beyond regulation.
After Jalen Brunson drilled a jumper to place the Knicks ahead by the ultimate rating with 11 seconds left in time beyond regulation, Young threatened to interrupt the Knicks’ hearts once more.
But Bridges blocked Young’s floater, and despite the Hawks grabbing the rebound, Georges Niang’s 3-pointer was off and the Knicks survived.
“His resolve, determination, the need, the need to, he does it game after game,” coach Tom Thibodeau said of Bridges. “And Trae is a load to take care of because you’ll be able to get the primary [screen] right after which the second is coming, then there’s a 3rd one after which to have the resolve to maintain fighting and keep doing it over and all over again. That’s a variety of screens you’re fighting through. You possibly can’t say enough about what he sacrifices every game for the team and what it means to winning.”
Bridges added 11 points.
“Just everybody helping one another attempting to win the sport,” Bridges said of the ultimate stop. “He’s made it difficult for everyone.”
secure an time beyond regulation win over the Hawks. Jason Szenes for Latest York Post
The wait for OG Anunoby’s return will proceed until a minimum of after the All-Star break.
He missed Wednesday’s win, the fifth straight game he’s been out since suffering a non-contact foot sprain in the course of the team’s loss to the Lakers on Feb. 1.
The Knicks listed him as questionable for the sport — the identical designation he had for Tuesday’s win over the Pacers — and Thibodeau said he was a game-time decision, but Anunoby didn’t suit up.
He didn’t warm up on the court prior to the sport, so he seemingly wasn’t that close.
It wouldn’t have made much sense to rush Anunoby back for Wednesday’s clash, the Knicks’ last before the break.
As a substitute, he’ll have one other week to get well before the Knicks’ next game, against the Bulls, on Feb. 20.
“It’s day-to-day,” Thibodeau said before Wednesday’s game. “It’s tolerance. Understanding, see how he feels the subsequent day, how he responds, in order that’s where we’re.”
Miles McBride was also listed as questionable and was described as a game-time decision with a rib injury.
He played, but exited the sport early with a rib contusion.
Hart pointed his finger right in Niang’s face after the latter missed the potential game-winning shot as time expired in time beyond regulation.
It’s unclear what prompted Hart’s response, and the Knicks closed the locker room after the sport before he could speak.
