I think we'll blow out the Hawks tonight. The Knicks have to take what happened in Houston out on somebody.
If the Knicks needed something for their Bulletin Board, they have something now:
SCOUTING REPORT: HAWKS VS. NEW YORK KNICKS
> TV; radio: WUPA; WSB-AM (750)
> When; where: 7:30 p.m. today; Philips Arena
> Series: The Knicks beat the Hawks 103-92 in New York on Dec. 20 when Keith Van Horn scored 11 points in the fourth quarter.
> Worth noting: In anticipation of Philips Arena becoming Madison Square Garden South tonight, Shareef Abdur-Rahim offered a suggestion to the New York Knicks fans in Atlanta: "They need to throw those Knicks jerseys away --- the old Pat Ewing throwbacks. I'm sure they got the new [Stephon] Marburys. Throw all of them out, get your Atlanta Hawks uniforms and come on out.". . . Jason Terry moved into 10th place on the Hawks' all-time assist list with seven in the 97-87 win against the Bulls. He has 2,003 assists --- 95 fewer than ninth-place Lou Hudson. . . . The Hawks have won three of their past four games at home. . . . Rap star Busta Rhymes will have a postgame concert.
> Starters: Atlanta --- forwards, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, 6-9, and Stephen Jackson, 6-8; center, Theo Ratliff, 6-10; guards, Jason Terry, 6-2, and Boris Diaw, 6-8; New York --- forwards, Keith Van Horn, 6-10, Kurt Thomas, 6-9; center, Dikembe Mutombo, 7-2; guards, Allan Houston, 6-6, and Stephon Marbury, 6-2.
> Injury report: Atlanta --- Alan Henderson is not with the team (personal reasons). Travis Hansen (right foot) is out. Terrell Brandon (left knee) and Obinna Ekezie (right knee) are on the injured list; New York --- Cezary Trybanski (left knee) is on the injured list.
--- Michael Lee
Here's the link:
http://www.ajc.com/friday/content/epaper/editions/friday/sports_04016cf381dfb1370050.html
I hope the Knicks fans in ATL come out in full force.
[Edited by - HARDCOREKNICKSFAN on 01/23/2004 14:43:51]
Another season, and more adversity to persevere through. We will get the job done, even BETTER than last year.
GO KNICKS!