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Miles McBride Faces a Major Question Heading Into Knicks' Game 6
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Miles McBride Faces a Major Question Heading Into Knicks' Game 6

New York Knicks On SI·Andrew Hughes·about 1 month ago
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Miles McBride has had an up-and-down series for the New York against the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup. His ups have been strong, while the downs have been clear. Still, McBride, when on, is a game-changing pest. With a bit of yo-yo nature to his series so far, it begs the question of what version of McBride offensively will show up with a chance to advance in the postseason. Can Miles McBride bring the offense with his defense in Game 6? The Knicks' 126-97 Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden saw McBride struggle to score, missing all four of his shots from the field. But, he was aggressive on-ball, slowing down Hawks drives before they could get going. Atlanta's proclivity for transition offense was essentially neutralized. The Hawks had four fastbreak points. As he did in Game 4, McBride stuck CJ McCollum in Game 5, helping to hold the Hawks' top performer through the first three games to just six points on 3/10 shooting from the field.…

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