Video: Clint Capela Says The Hawks Will Send The Knicks On Vacation in Game 5

Hawks big man Clint Capela pulled no punches when discussing the highly anticipated Game 5 on Wednesday, as well as the series in its totality thus far. While talking to the media, Capela brazenly told reporters that "we're coming to your home to win this game again and send you on vacation."

Along with admonishing the Knicks franchise to pack their bags for Cancun, Capela commented on the physicality of the series. New York prides itself on playing hard-nosed basketball and outworking its opponents for 48 minutes. However, the star big man appropriately highlighted that his team is undaunted by the Knicks' aggression, stating that "we can push guys around too and talk sh*t as well and get a win too."

Clint Capela’s message to the Knicks after the chippiness in Game 4:

“We’ll send you guys on vacation.”

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Capela also commented on All-Star Julius Randle's flagrant foul on Danilo Gallinari late in Game 4. 

I was like, all right, that says it all. Capela told reporters. You don't have any more solutions but playing that way. You think you're playing hard doing fouls like that but that's not the game. If you can't play hard the right way, that's not playing hard. Those flagrant fouls, those are not in-the-game fouls. You're just trying to look physical but it's not working. It's kind of a last solution.

As the series shifts back to New York for Game 5, the Knicks will hope to channel some of their aggression in stopping Capela, who is averaging 9 points, 13 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the series. 

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