The Atlanta Hawks head to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday with a commanding 3-1 lead in their opening round series with the Knicks. And after an impressive two-game showing in Atlanta, the Hawks are feeling awfully confident about ending the Knicks’ season in Game 5.
Clint Capela, specifically, had no problem saying as much on Tuesday.
In response to a question about dealing with the Knicks’ physicality, Capela didn’t hold back as he took a shot at the Knicks’ attempts at physical play. He said, “They are trying to play tough, push our guys around and talk (expletive), but we can do that too.”
He added that the Hawks were ready to send the Knicks on “vacation.”
Clint Capela: "We can push guys around too and we can talk shit as well and get a win with it, so what are you going to do about it? … "
"We'll send you on vacation." pic.twitter.com/xjLmjod2Aj
— Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) June 1, 2021
The obvious bulletin-board material was then relayed over to the Knicks players, and in Tuesday’s media appearances, both Julius Randle and Derrick Rose had similar answers.
They claimed to not care about whatever Clint Capela had to say.
Rose said that he was too old — he’s only 32! — to get into it.
Derrick Rose says he's "too old for that s—" in regards to Clint Capela's comments:
"I'm 32 years old, I never talked s— like that in my life and I'm not gonna start now once Clint Capela starts talking crazy." pic.twitter.com/8MMzj81dL5
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) June 1, 2021
Randle had zero hesitation before saying “don’t care” to the Capela question.
CLINT CAPELA: “Now we're coming to your home to win this game again. And send you on vacation."
JULIUS RANDLE: “Why would I give a hell what Clint Capela has to say?"
(Via @sny_knicks)
pic.twitter.com/PDuWJhYUC0— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 1, 2021
Of course, they’re saying that now. But we’ll have to see if those remarks play a part in Wednesday’s Game 5 at MSG when the two teams actually take the court.
