[Highlight] CJ McCollum misses both FT’s, but the Knicks don’t take a timeout and can’t convert on the fastbreak. Atlanta wins!
CJ almost sold the game after being the hero for Atlanta. Basketball is so funny. xD
Playing 4D chess out there with the second miss to have all that happen
Gave the Knicks hope knowing that his teammates wouldn’t allow a game winner. What a good dude.
Those 2 missed FTs by CJ is like twisting the knife lmao inside Knicks fans. They thought they had a chance then the crappy no time out Bridges middy lmao.
As a long time Atlanta sports fan I was fully prepared for another choke.
But also the Knicks seemed to be shocked he missed both and didn’t know what to do 😂
Bridges coulda took it to the rim but of course that might mean contact and losing his streak lol
He didn’t really have any opening but maybe could have drawn a foul.
He hesitated at the 3-point line vs going straight to the hole. Probably thought they were down by 2
I thought he did that because he recognized he didn’t have an opening. There were also 2 more hawks streaking that would have met him at the rim if he even got by Johnson (he wouldn’t have).
If he drives in there maybe he gets a bail out foul call.
No point making it all about that final play though. Knicks lost the game long before that.
He had an opening. And the angle. Just go. He hesitated because he’s soft.
I’m not saying that’s why they lost, but it was still soft.
Agree to disagree. I’ve watched him all year. He has a weak handle and is not a strong finisher. He tries to drive there and gets his shit swatted (by any of the 3 hawks that would have been there) and you would complain about that.
Maybe Johnson commits a bad foul, but he had him cut off
Johnson has to flip his hips to get back into guarding position. Bridges could definitely have gone right at his body and attacked inside and either gotten past him or drawn a foul the refs couldn’t ignore.
I think calling him soft and weak is wrong because it’s more of an instinct/skill to attack that angle in a split second but the angle was definitely there for a moment.
I thought you take the timeout and have brunson try to draw a foul. You’re only down one
I’m trying, Jennifer
I’m coming Elizabeth
So lucky lol
CJ picking the funny option
CJ hit some crazy clutch shots with the Blazers, but had a weird tendency to miss FTs in clutch situations. As soon as he stepped up, I thought “uh oh…”
CJ stands for Clutch Jumper, not Clutch Free Throw Shootet
Ice Trae would never
1 point game, fast break, 3ish seconds left, nobody ahead of him, steps back for a jumper oh lord
It looks like he loses his footing or something when he tries to drive. idk
He coulda bum rushed the rim but she slowed down for a second cuz he hesitated, that’s when the game got sealed
He picked it up at 1.5 seconds. Either ways it’s a split second decision, don’t blame him.
He had 3 seconds at the 3-point line with possession.
I blame him
He is a terrible ball handler so he did what he could
He did his best with what he was given. No timeouts, only a couple of seconds left. Oh what a bout JB, he was deeply covered. Mikal did the right sequence, just sometimes it goes in, sometimes it dont
nobody ahead of him
Jalen Johnson might only have 1 great season behind him, but he’s not a nobody
Fr if you pause at :33 seconds he has a wide open lane and even if he missed it he might’ve got fouled to tie or win it
He’ll have the most open lane for layups and he will still take a fadeaway jumper. Thats just the player he is lol
This is my 13th reason
You’re a Knicks fan and you know this is more like your 167th reason. You’ll be okay
or extra dead
4 first round picks for that?
5 firsts and a swap*
I don’t mind it tbh
Yall set and fucked the market ☠️☠️☠️☠️
We learned from the best 🙏
you learned from yourself after giving Boston the picks to get the Jays.
he already said the best
Yes thank you for explaining the joke
I believe it was 5 good sir
I was thinking if it was 4 or 5. Oops
37 minutes, 10 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 5 1st round picks.
Craziest deal for an average player lol
Why tf didn’t he drive to the hoop? It looked like he had an angle.
Idk Jalen Johnson is kinda big as hell at 6’8” 220
Have you ever watched Bridges dribble?
Dribbles like he has two off hands.
The timing was insanely close. I don’t know if he cuts and gets a decent look before the buzzer
He ain’t no Desmond Bane, that’s a fact.
Did we actually have a timeout???! There wasn’t one on the scorebug. Seems insane not to call one if we did.
I keep hearing conflicting info on this and it’s so frustrating
Just watched it back….Knicks clearly had one TO on the scorebug when the Hawks went up four and then called TO. They had zero on the scorebug from then until CJ is at the line and Noah Eagle says they have a timeout and one is then added to the scorebug. So, the broadcast had NO idea what was going on. That’s the crux of the confusion.
Confirmed we didn’t have one.
Thanks for this
They even made it a point to to say that since Knicks still had a timeout they could advance the ball to center court after a second made feee throw. So frustrating as a viewer to listen to them get it so wrong.
people in the arena confirming they didn’t have a timeout
They did not have a timeout left.
Yall had one left
There was definitely one on the scorebug, I noticed it before the 2nd FT and the announcer also said the Knicks would “definitely take their timeout here”
so we all know what scorebug is now?
Are we making scorebug happen?
I think you’re both right. I remember about 2 minutes in the Knicks had no timeouts on the HUD, then one got added back on. The graphics team probably made a mistake originally
Knicks called timeout at 2min and the Brunson 3 before so no timeouts was the right one
He can’t draw up a play his hands are glued to his pockets
No for the longest it showed yall used them all up and then Cj missed the first free throw and all of a sudden one shows up
there is. both team had one left.
nah you didn’t
I think msg just died
Oh no! anyways
Second year in a row. They keep dying.
it’s okay, they have a Los Tacos No. 1 outside
Holy ending batman
Amazing to watch
Dumbest shit I’ve seen in a while
Edit: nevermind that Murray jump shot was the dumbest shit I’ve seen in a while
Reminds me of the lolknicks days
Did he know they have a time out? That can stop the clock, which can help the Knicks.
They didn’t have a time out they used all of them. The broadcast had 1 incorrectly displayed. Announcers mentioned they were out of TO’s multiple times
This is the 2nd game this week that incorrectly had a timeout shown on the score bug in the last seconds of the game.
Maybe it depends on your feed.
if bridges makes it - everyone says the opposite too. Defense wasn’t set - not calling the timeout is viable too.
Problem is you call a TO when you see its Bridges. If it’s Brunson or KAT - or even OG or Hart - pushing up the floor, then fine. But bridges is literally the one guy you don’t want taking that shot today.
Also the one guy who you know won’t be driving through contact to the basket to force the issue
Yes, great point. Literally the only guy who is going to take a low percentage jump shot.
well they can’t decide that late - either has to be on the FT rebound or the player has to do it. hopefully the coaches discussed before the play on what they were going to do on the miss vs make but who knows tbh.
Nah. Still 4 seconds left. Plenty of time to call a TO and run literally anything other than a shot for a guy shooting 33%.
pretty sure that’s a live ball timeout, so only the player can do it - coaches can only call timeouts on dead balls. So yeah probably would have to be on Hart on bringing the ball up to recognize the break wasn’t that good.
No. You call a timeout there 100 times out of 100. You have one of the best isolation scorers in the nba and are down by 1. This is elementary level coaching
we still had 4 defenders back, dumb decision not to call a timeout
As soon as he saw four defenders got back and have pretty much started to cover all three Knicks on the break he should have been yelling for a time-out. Absolutely idiotic to not call it when you just need two points to win…
Very true. All criticism and praise in basketball is based on the result.
Some teams choose to not call a time out in similar situations to take advantage of the defense not being set up yet.
It can stop the clock, but maybe it wouldn’t. Basketball is very mysterious, the Knicks had no way to know how time would behave in that moment.
Inshallah
This should’ve been an elite level choke job. He got bailed out by bigger choker in Midkal.
Calling him mid as if he wasn’t your guy’s best player for like 2 seasons lol.
Did he stutter step? When he could just fucking drive to the basket with an open lane? The fuck kind of coward ass decision is that??
CINEMA
Silly silly silly. He had the best edge to turn the corner and get to the rim
The Knicks didn’t have a timeout left
Does anyone know the Heimlich?
Brunsons gotta get the ball
Fast break makes sense if they can drive for a layup and get an easy game winner. Jacking up a shot there is insane after CJ gifts you a free possession by missing his FTs
how/why the f do they not call timeout and have bridges with a terrible shot?
who told mikal bridges he’s allowed to take a clutch shot
Mikal***
What a dumbass shot by Mikal
CJ being an only 80% FT shooter for his career is shocking to me lmao he always gave me 85% or above type of guy since he’s so textbook
That was so sick
Mike Brown one of the worst coached playoff games I’ve ever seen
Doc Rivers come on down
CJ saw one outcome that the Hawks win
lol why tf did Bridges take the shot
You can’t convince me you’re not getting a better look out of a set play after the TO
And we’re realizing there actually was no timeout and the scorebug was wrong, so Bridges has no option but to push.
dont be cute, Knicks have to take a timeout after that rebound, they just had a great play call for a Brunson 3 the previous possession, anything would’ve been better than Bridges just jacking one up from the corner
Why didn’t they call a timeout? Smh.
It is also hilarious that CJ said he’s getting back in the gym for his FTs on Wednesday lol.
I know a LOOOTTTTTT of people would’ve flown personally to NY to slap the SHIT out of CJ if Atlanta had lost off of this. LOL
Great game otherwise for him though.
Clutch gene from both teams!
Cj choking at the line while frying them in the clutch is funny knicks got a decent look tho brigdes just not clutch
Bridges somehow hits that if he plays against the celtics
If you are worth 5 first round picks you better make that shot, all I’m gonna say.
How the hell do you not take the timeout here
I don’t know how the Knicks think but I know the pacers wouldn’t have taken that time out either. Ball just should have been in brunson’s hands
I will say that NAW had him well covered and had just stripped him a minute ago. Probably just need bridges to hit a tough shot. Atl handled the possession well.
In what world do you not call timeout and draw something up???
The world where you don’t actually have a timeout
So no timeout to give brunson the ball as if he didn’t literally just hit a clutch 3? Holy choke, well it’s the Knicks so I’m not surprised
Knicks need a doctor. Fortunately, one is available.
Apparently they didn’t have a timeout which makes this series make so.much more sense
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Why the hell aren’t you calling a timeout?
did they not know that they had a final timeout? I mean the graphic on the scoreboard was misleading for a second just before the knicks inbound but surely the staff knows better. right?
When “they have a timeout, decide not to use it” goes wrong
cj channeled the spirit of trae young
Why are u passing the ball up to bridges?😂😭
Also have to say that Noah and Craw were in their bags tonight. Especially when it got to crunch time.
Mike Brown coaching at its finest.
not easy being a knicks fan man. straight haram ball those last 5 minutes
NYC boutta crash out
Hey Mikal go to the rim
Bro thinks he’s Haliburton
Haliburton ain’t afraid of contact.
i actually understand not calling a timeout here. fastbreaks sometimes happen after a missed FT. that’s what almost happened here
Is it me or was that enough time for a drive?
Yeah give me 5 more games of this
Not calling the timeout was completely fine. That fast break was a way better look than what they would get with 5 seconds out of the inbound. I mean realistically it should have been a layup.
Bridges soft AF for not taking that to the hoop
CJ missing two free throws is crazy. Then the Knicks not capitalizing is just plain sad
No timeout. Did they think they had Curry in the roster? Bang! Bang! What a shot by Curry!
Love CJ and I would not do better but he always bricks big FTs
Doc Rivers to NYC incoming.
Knicks are not a serious team
Awww awww
They do not have a timeout left
Hey, at least the Knicks go into the next game with that extra timeout.
(edit: I guess the joke doesn’t even make sense because it sounds like they didn’t actually have a timeout remaining)
CJ got too used to tanking in New Orleans
Hart should have never passed it and just went to the hoop.
“Dame had no help.”
Mike Brown is straight doo doo as a coach
We told you.
dude …….announcer even said “take the guaranteed timeout here”. Mike brown is never beating those allegations.
they didn’t have a timeout, the announcer was wrong
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a player try so hard to both win and lose the game in the last few minutes like CJ McCollum just did.
He made three straight shots and had two turnovers and would have been a third if he didn’t get fouled and then missed two free throws. Crazy.
Also, Mike Brown is a dumbass.
Fire Mike Brown LMAO
It was a questionable hire right from the jump