{"id":119307,"date":"2026-04-29T06:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/dyson-daniels-after-hawks-blowout-loss-they-came-in-and-just-manhandled-us-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:31:01","slug":"dyson-daniels-after-hawks-blowout-loss-they-came-in-and-just-manhandled-us-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/dyson-daniels-after-hawks-blowout-loss-they-came-in-and-just-manhandled-us-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyson Daniels after Hawks&#8217; blowout loss: \u201cThey came in and just manhandled us\u201d &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-placeholder wpconsent-iframe-placeholder-youtube\" data-wpconsent-name=\"youtube\" data-wpconsent-category=\"marketing\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-thumbnail\"> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpconsent\/thumbnails\/youtube-0481884da5a97114c3e5edf001a1f0a3.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"wpconsent-iframe-accept-button\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"button\">Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content<\/button><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dyson Daniels PostGame Interview | Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apLaJkKmr4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dyson Daniels did not hide the physical gap between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217322-jalen-brunson-erupts-for-39-as-knicks-dominate-hawks-to-take-3-2-series-lead\" type=\"post\" id=\"217322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">126-97 loss<\/a> at Madison Square Garden in Game 5 of the first-round series. \u201cWe got smashed tonight, but we still got a chance. It\u2019s 3-2. We\u2019re going home to protect our home court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks guard pointed directly at New York\u2019s physical approach and execution on both ends. \u201cWe got to be more physical. We got to play harder. They came in and just manhandled us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniels highlighted rebounding, screens, and discipline as key swing factors in the Knicks\u2019 dominance. \u201cThey pushed us under on rebounds. They set really good screens. They did all the little things. They took care of the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta was out-rebounded 48-27, a margin that shaped possession control and limited transition opportunities. The Knicks also finished with a 13-4 advantage in fast-break points.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels stressed that Atlanta\u2019s response has to start with team-wide improvement rather than isolated adjustments. \u201cWe got to move the ball. We got to get better shots. We got to take care of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the series has not reflected the Hawks\u2019 standards through five games. \u201cWe haven\u2019t played anywhere near our best basketball at all this series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, Daniels emphasized collective responsibility against New York\u2019s offensive structure led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. \u201cWe got good individual defenders, but we got to be better on team defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Early defensive breakdowns in Game 5 allowed New York to establish control in the paint, where the Knicks built repeated advantages through interior scoring and offensive rebounding pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels also addressed the challenge of guarding Karl-Anthony Towns, who operates as both a perimeter threat and a post option. \u201cJust crowding his space\u2026 push out the catch, try to mirror the ball, and be physical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained the tactical focus needed against Towns\u2019 versatility. \u201cIt\u2019s about crowding him, making him go east to west rather than north to south.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Offensively, Daniels found more rhythm individually, but he framed it within team context rather than personal production. \u201cI came out trying to be more aggressive\u2026 get downhill, attack Brunson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the improvement, he acknowledged Atlanta\u2019s overall inconsistency. \u201cFor me, to come out tonight and just get it going a little bit, hopefully carry that over to Game 6.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Transition offense remains a key issue for the Hawks heading into Game 6 in Atlanta. Daniels linked that directly to defensive stops and discipline. \u201cYou can\u2019t play fast when we put them on the free throw line and we\u2019re not getting stops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stressed urgency in execution across all five players on the floor. \u201cEveryone\u2019s got to run. If you have four guys running and one guy doesn\u2019t, that hurts you as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta now returns home trailing 3-2, needing a response in Game 6 to extend the series after consecutive lopsided losses have shifted momentum firmly toward New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217328-dyson-daniels-after-hawks-blowout-loss-they-came-in-and-just-manhandled-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content Dyson Daniels did not hide the physical gap between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks after a 126-97 loss at Madison Square Garden in Game 5 of the first-round series. \u201cWe got smashed tonight, but we still got a chance. It\u2019s 3-2. 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