1989-90 NBA New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks Highlights (Jan.4, 1990)
[Music] with Patrick Ying prowling the lane Charles Oakley working inside and Gerald Wilkins Soaring Over opponents much like brother Dominic the Knicks have cemented their position as the beasts of the East and at the Garden New York has reaped a 12 in1 record welcome to their Garden Party [Music] meanwhile the news is not so Bri for the Atlanta Hawks it’s been quite an uphill fight into the90s with Moses Malone suffering through a small slum the task Falls to Dominique to lead the Hawks into battle against his brother’s team tonight the alien Doc Rivers will need a hot hand if this family affair is to have a happy ending Atlanta and New York next they’re expecting a sellout crowd tonight in the garden over 18,000 for the Hawks and the Knicks let’s take a look at the starting lineups first of all for the Atlanta Hawks Kevin Willis Dominique Wilkins Moses Doc and studwell will be starting a guard once again of course the coach Mike ftell picked up his 300th win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night he’s 22 and 12 where the Knicks and the starting lineup for the New York Knicks tonight of course the big addition Charles Oakley number 34 back into the lineup after missing three games with his knee injury and the rest of the starting five pretty much the same and their coach 34-year-old Stu Jackson the youngest head coach in the NBA he was the coach of the month for December and that’s the first time a Nick coach has been a coach of the month since 1983 when QB Brown got it and we are set it’ll be Kevin Willis jumping Center and the Knicks will control let’s see what type of tempo the Knicks try to establish early on in the ball game it would be to their advantage I think to get it Up Tempo immediately and an easy two Z Rivers will be moving over to the shooting guard position down low to Moses working on Ying his first shot and he bottoms it out working it around Gerald wilin the big game the first time these two teams met pass underneath hopefully all alone can’t get it to go here come the Knicks On The Run how about Spud taking it right back pull up yes his Spud stole the ball pulled up that’s the shot to take straight away dump shot and Moses can’t come up the offensive board doc throws up a prayer Willis comes back up with it and puts it in Moses back on top to Dominique nine on the shot clock ni spins around his brother finger roll is loock here come the Knicks On The Run Jackson leading the charge to Oakley for the two fouls good spin by Dominique blocked by Yan here a Nick go on the break Newman Will Find Jackson Jackson pH back to Oak in the left lane they call the last play an intentional foul [Music] 19 on the shot clock Wilkins nothing but the bottom left Chambers open a lot and Johnson open a lot Spud with the jumper yes Yi as the ball tapped away as ni comes over to double team and he loses it third fourth turnover now for New York here comes NE yes looking for Moses against Moses little short Dom right back up and in 13 to 12 645 they’re on a 60 run Newman fakes the tray dumps it off underneath T Lee six and a half Nicks back up by way Kevin Willis with the net Dominique working on Jackson puts up the jumper Dominique got the flu but he’s got the basket too post up in web Jackson against web Geral Wilk takes it to the ho strong and goes right by everybody no help and inep slam th Jackson backing up on web spins goes oh no says not today my friend something they must do Dominique quickly to the hole doesn’t get it Wilkins with the rebound Here Comes Jackson he’s got jald Wilkins on the left Jackson takes it all the way himself off the glass working it around inside of Patrick his shot is block the second block for Moses tonight but Eddie Lee Wilkins to Yan good block by Moses but Eddie Lee Wilkins right there the clean up with two points he’s being guarded by Newman now Spud with Jackson on him left open for the jumper takes it comes up short right to dot dot pull up jumper High arker goes down well they were looking for Gerald Wilkins on the cut three-pointer doesn’t get it Dominique high for the rebound just out jumps little brother for his fourth rebound B pass to Spud pull up oh yes that’s a mismatch BR over Spud doesn’t get it vov fight for the rebound Gerald gets it right back over Moses rebound the basketball this is Gerald wton finishing off the lay up against below coming off his best game of the year versus the Bucks 21 points in 25 minutes he takes it right to the hole early on Cedric Tony volov comes out as a guard now he double teams Ying looking underneath for Oley shot blocked by an car is 23rd of the Year Tucker left open for a three comes up short Kack with the rebound Quick gotlet Pass to volov good cour perception what a pass by volov hello Dominique he a little brother and says take that lock shot by Antoine carrd picks the basketball up J Wilkins long jump a three-point attempt by Tucker and watch this play by vov Tony bounce pass behind his back slam th by Dominque just a reminder at the conclusion of tonight’s game Kevin and I will be selecting the Miller Light player of the game so stay tuned vov a little right handed scoop this time he drives it hard to the hoop goes around Yan youan didn’t expect the scoop shot in the second quarter Vol with four here’s two watch how he freezes youing on the play Little B freezes him scoop shot for the layup nice move by vov is take it Tucker always looks at the freeze Doc Rivers into the lineup doc out pass to Sasha boy volov gets down the court quickly now Strickland’s working on Cedric Tony to Tucker volov on him puts up the two nothing but the bottom of the net don’t go down and he tries to go for the steel almost comes up with it to Tucker with a two it’s to do rivers working with that bad back throws a shot up get you call him a gamer come out and play Antoine off the glass yes minut anine he could score Oley the outside jumper Des plays for the outside jum I know Coach Collins is watching he didn’t like him taking that vov for a three yes Alexander vov Patrick double team by Tony in contact cedri tries to pick his pocket he says use your wallet Patrick I’ve got the ball to vov over Jackson yes K can’t come up with the bounce pass from Tony three on two five turnovers for the box all the way to Oakley count it playing a good first half Newman to Patrick not a double team this time gets KAC up in the air and he gets his first field goal in the game call it Ron the double team wasn’t quick enough and you burned him quickly doc off the left side of the rim Ying with a little determination gets the board Dominique misses the jam knocks Patrick down and that’s an offensive foul they usually don’t call the offensive foul Patrick y loses the ball conact Ste 10 they right under the basket that should not be an offensive foul wilin on him there’s the double team again L pass volov with the steel Alexander volov his eighth steel of the year looks for Carr underneath good pass a car had a stretch once again for it every little bit takes it out of him volov feeling a little bit confident to Wilkins over Newman no tipped up and in by here come the Knicks they Trail it by three inside of 350 Jackson has Away by Rivers he picks his pocket Rivers third in the NBA and Steels gets another the the vov underneath Alexander having a game and TR car to to vov co pushes the ball up the floor car here comes vov slash to dribbl didn’t dribble the ball good play Slam on glass does he get the roll no o with the rebound L pass to Johnny Newman all alone five on the shot clock Gerald shake and bake to the hole knocked Away by Dominique tip by Spud to Doc and he goes for the slam darl had a few things to say about that game also darl now say he’s on the verge of becoming a great player and he puts down a three Gerald looking to get it back drives around doc up and in give it to Gerald Wilkins instead doc has a noticeable length and he’s guarding the man who goes to his left this time a pull up jumper from 17 Spud with two puts it up and he’s got it with exactly z0 showing on the clock Spud we with his eight point and we are noted up at 50 a piece we have play two quarters of basketball great way to end the half Spud at the buzzer youan fell down Spud completes the push shot to tie the score at 50 all the way we started isolation for Dominique ni doesn’t get it Oakley with the rebound Way Long Outlet pass to Gerald Wilkins Dominique High over Patrick Hing Moses tips it around the Knicks come up with it so the Knicks have a chance to take a four-point lead the Wilkins reverse doesn’t get it Ying does this is what Oakley means to the Knicks this is a great rebound he throws the long baseball pass to J Wilkins that’s by Design over the small Spud web for the easy basket nice play by Oakland well since Atlanta had the point lead Knicks have gone on a 15 to six run Newman left open for a two comes up short Willis good position Outlet to Spud he’s got Dominique Alli to Dominique hello everybody doc moves out on him Jackson shot good Newman giving him a lot of room mismatch Willis with Jackson on him but Willis over the double team sixth time of the game as we are inside of N and a half in the third Newman takes a couple dribbles in just like he did in the first qu and he slams it home I’ve been against Oaky well Moses Malone will go to the line to shoot the free throw he was 17 of 17 coming into it tonight live inside of Moses good pass by Spud Moses goes for the dunk and Patrick gets a piece of it here comes Jackson Moses still back on the offensive end here’s Ying great pass left-handed from Jackson to the running Yan who doc good pass to Willis but it’s picked off by Jackson he’s got Newman on the right Gerald on the left new Ying in the middle Ying his shots no good Willis clears the board Spud loses the handle Jackson has Oakley B shake and Bank the Wilkins and they have outscored him 14 [Applause] to7 Jackson could put the mustard on it better than any player in the NBA he’s really a fancy Dan typ player but he gets the job done particularly in the open court when the game opens up he’s excellent in the open [Music] court Rivers Baseline jumper comes up short rebound tipped out here comes Gerald a fouron one Spud’s the only man to beat ninepoint lead that’s the biggest of the game for the Knicks Hawks biggest was five double team on Moses volov takes it in the paint little scoop shot doesn’t get it but Moses is there for the tip car check back into the lineup nearing the six-minute mark Gerald Wilkins with a three gold cost takes it to the hole his shot rejected by Patrick yui Jackson to Oakley his shot but he’s fouled eight on the shot clock Spud looking for Moses five on the shot clock and Spud Nails it for a two pick and roll nine-point lead Jackson inside the paint to scoop shot is good long pass thr Wilkins good save works on Spud dishes it off great pass underneath watch this pass by Gerald Wilkins on this play he’s using the at the end of the slam DK this a good Scoop pass bounce pass Johnny Newman for the slam Don and that’s good teamwork Moses with his third block of the game to Antoine Carr to Dominique hello what a great block by Moses Malone and a finish it off by Dominic what a great block by Moses Malone against Patrick Ying times it perfect loocks it clean clean lock Spud two car gets tip now Dominique finish it off Dominique B you got it you got it well Gerald’s winning the war again Patrick still complaining about the call Trent Tucker up Dominique how about another slam Hawks cut it back down the six they were down by 11 Patrick over Moses high off the glass BR you more scores throughout the evening Gerald Wilkins his shot rejected by anine car so Moses and Antoine having a little shot blocking contest Jackson his shot Rolls in Jackson so tough with his back to the basket M’s going to have to put a bigger guard on Jackson to Dominique over Patrick what a move by Nick he gets the tip 15 short Oakley tips it around good offense rebound but it’s lost to Antoine he’s got Moses can Moses get to it no and the whole front section clears out when they see him coming how long can New York keep Strickland and Jackson happy as long as you win they’ll stay happy you got it Strickland great pass underneath to Gerald Wilkins but he doesn’t get the roll it’s going to be tough to keep Jack Jackson and Strickland over a long period of time but they’re winning now it’s it’s going good car on Ying nine on the shot clock Tucker right around volov it high up on the air there’s Patrick Ying striet has Oakley on his right hand side flips up the little showbo play doesn’t get it it’s Wilkins and volov spin move on Gerald and it goes in and out volov right back up to the stick back we saw that on December 27 he’s done an excellent job so far Richie with that club in Dallas three on the shot clock anine has to put it up and he buries it Ying vov with the rebound here come the Hawks again three out two need to take advantage of a Sasha vov KN bov has great ability in the open floor to take it strong to the hoop he can make the pass off this this time he decides to take it against Tucker scores the layup lot of motion underneath by Atlanta Sasha left open has to kick it back out the dock good ball movement Antoine overing a little left-handed hook shot by anine contact pick Dominique Reach In Here by Tucker who we said before has become a good defensive player cuts off Newman defensively five on the shot clock Jackson backing it on Rivers dumps it off to Oakley his shot is good and a foul nice play by Jackson at the buzz one second left by the shot clock spin move Jackson’s better with his back to the basket good spin move goes by Doc Rivers it’s o Oakley makes the contact 635 remaining in the game tied at 50 at half time put Riv on Jackson good move Patrick off the glass 10 rebounds now for Oakley he averages 12 double team on Jackson with rivers contact somebody’s open underneath but stuck by Charles Oakley all by the unselfishness of the nck Dominique for three the high arer doesn’t go Kevin Willis just ch back into the line get the rebound Oakley does every big rebound by the Knicks Charles Oakley we said earlier every missed shot he believes belongs to [Music] him BS pass to Jackson over Willis yes volov will check back into the lineup down low Willis can’t come up with it tips it to Jackson here come the Knicks they lead it by 12 Jackson left alone down the pain finger roll Jackson running the show to Tucker there’s the three from way out he doesn’t get it rebound other offensive rebound for the Knicks and the basket and the foul that was a big time offensive rebound you and one right right by Moses 12 on the shot box Bud left open pull up jumper on the way comes up short Dominique with the rebound puts it right back up a little bit too long Here Comes brother Gerald and the Knicks the Jackson Around The volov Underneath
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