Clint Capela spoke with the media earlier today and talked about the physicality of the series against the Knicks and the Hawks being able to match it and actually win. Some think that Capela’s words could motivate the Knicks, Dukes & Bell gave their opinions on the situation.
Dukes talked about how the Knicks have tried to bully the Hawks in series.
“When you’re talking about being bullied and let’s not forget the chippiness, John gets stitches in his lips,” Dukes said. “John gets stitches in his lip you can say that was a basketball play, I don’t about you I’ve played a lot of hoops in my life, I don’t know if a guy is up on my face with his elbow and he connects like that it’s just accidental. I think there was some tension there and Randal knew he could probably get him right there.”
Bell said he rallies behind Capela’s comments.
“The Knicks have been talking all this ish the whole series,” Bell said. “We got a guy who said I’m sick and tired of this crap, and we’re going to go up to the garden and go get it done. I rally around that, I don’t pick it apart by saying he’s conflating a situation and uh oh now the Hawks are going to be looking out for physical play from the Hawks?”