New York Knicks Stefan Bondy Knicks’ smothering of Hawks portends something much bigger By Stefan Bondy Published April 29, 2026, 8:10 p.m. ET Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) looks to pass the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32). Brad Penner-Imagn Images ATLANTA — I know. It’s a lazy cliche and engenders eye-rolling because you’ve heard it hundreds of times and it feels easier to refute in the 3-ball era.
But here you go, as first uttered by ’Bama pigskin coach Bear Bryant:
Nico Harrison, the former Mavericks GM, disgraced the phrase recently by using it as justification to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, a disastrous swap on several levels.
