Progress, but still no win for the Hawks

The Hawks are mired in a losing streak. After the one against Vrućin, the fifth in a row, the group held a meeting to try to move forward as explained Nickeil Alexander-Walker : “We told each other what needed to be said. A lot of guys have been talking and that’s a good thing. I think that has carried over today.”

Therefore, Atlanta hosted the Knicks with a completely different mood. However, the Hawks were quickly outmatched and trailed by 16 points early in the third quarter on a 3-pointer. Mohammed Diawara and a second from Jalen Brunsonserved by the French winger.

With their backs against the wall, Atlanta didn’t let themselves be beaten and gradually caught up, even to the point of going ahead thanks to a long-range shot.Mr. Okongwu two minutes from time. It won’t be enough and New York will manage to get back in front to win 128 to 125.

“When I see what happened tonight, I can accept such a loss” admet Nickeil Alexander-Walker. “You don’t want to lose, but there are things you can accept and others you can’t. You can’t win every game and I’m not looking for a moral victory, but content matters.

Stay positive in defeat

If the Hawks point guard wants to put this sixth straight loss into perspective, certain flaws in Atlanta still exist, such as this rebounding problem. The Georgians were heavily defeated by the Knicks in this sector, 37 to 55. A difference that can be explained by the lack of Atlanta as Onieka Okongwu has to occupy the position 5 even though he is only 2m08.

By and large, the Hawks are the sixth team with the fewest rebounds this season with 41.5 catches per night. A weakness they could try to fill with recovery Anthony Davis, mentioned in the latest rumours.

Despite this setback, Quinn Snyder, like Nikki Alexander-Walker, wanted to stay positive. We fought and I’m proud of the way the boys fought back. puts Coach Hawks in perspective. “We want to get the win to validate our way of playing. That wasn’t the case tonight, but given what we did, that’s what we had to do to win.”

Trae Young’s teammates will end the year with two games against the Thunder and Wolves, but they are still looking to get back to winning ways. Atlanta is currently in tenth place in the East with a record of 15 wins and 18 losses.

“If we keep the same mentality as tonight, we will find a way to win.” Nickeil Alexander-Walker hopes. “We’re getting better. We’re playing a lot of close games and that will help us build confidence.”