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New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard

Chip Murphy
New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard
Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee (5) passes in front of Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYpw_7Hb_g

Recap

Howard vs. Noah: The battle of the marquee big men that hardly anybody wanted. In Noah’s case literally, no one wanted him except for Phil Jackson.

The Knicks contained Dwight in their first meeting, sans Noah. He had 18 points and 18 rebounds, but it could’ve been much worse. New York wisely put him on the line 12 times, and he missed six of those attempts.

Can Noah pull a rabbit out of his hat and slow down Howard or will he be eaten alive as even the most optimistic of Knicks supporters expect?

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Chip Murphy
Chip Murphy

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I cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
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Chip Murphy covers the NBA for Elite Sports NY. You can find him on Twitter @ChipperMurphy.