Can the Knicks’ relentless defense and gritty stars silence the Hawks and shift the playoff tide?
(The Knicks, in Hart and Alvarado, have an abundance of riches in point-of-attack defenders, aggression and the perfect synergy of crazy needed in a postseason campaign. Their attention to detail and versatility allow for the Knicks to get uber-creative in their coverages, which is only enhanced by the Hawks’ quiet spacing issues with Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels on the floor. During the regular season, New York forced 49 turnovers in 159 minutes that both Hart and Alvarado shared the floor, with the Knicks’ net rating jumping by nearly 20 points per 100 possessions. New York was a +12 in their shared minutes in Game 4.)


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