Playoff roundtable: Biggest X-factor to decide Hawks-Knicks series

Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks begin a seven-game series this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Before tip-off, the Peachtree Hoops crew weighs in by answering five roundtable questions. In the fourth edition, we dive into potential X-factors for the matchup.

Brad Rowland: The three-point line and, specifically, New York’s three-point shooting. The Hawks and Knicks both enjoyed success in slowing the opposition from long distance over the course of the season and, while there is a debate about how sustainable three-point defense is, everything is out the window in a small sample. In particular, it is hard to see the Knicks scoring consistently without…