Winfield: Knicks must maximize Towns to avoid Round 1 elimination

Winfield: Knicks must maximize Towns to avoid Round 1 elimination

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns went to the Western Conference finals last season. In fact, he elevated his level of play on the brink of elimination for the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 25 points on 13 shots in a win-or-go-home Game…

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns ready to be more aggressive in Game 3: ‘We’ve watched tape, I’ve watched tape myself’

The Knicks need to get Karl-Anthony Towns more touches As New York heads to Detroit evened at one game apiece for Games 3 and 4 of their first-round playoff series against the No. 6-seeded Pistons, a troubling pattern has emerged for a stagnant offense: The lack of offensive opportunities for the Knicks’ All-Star center. After scoring 23 points on 71.4 percent shooting in New York’s 123-112 victory in Game 1, Towns posted a quiet performance in …

Knicks’ All-Star center vows to be more aggressive in Game 3

Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Knicks had one glaring issue in their Game 2 first-round loss to the Detroit Pistons earlier this week. They didn’t get their All-Star center, Karl-Anthony Towns, involved nearly enough.Knicks need to get Karl-Anthony Towns more involved Towns only scored 10 points in Game 2 and took just three shot attempts in the entire second half, all of which came in the third quarter. While the …

Carmelo Anthony reacts to Karl-Anthony Towns disaster performance for Knicks vs Pistons, 'You got to demand...'

Most of the New York Knicks are still wondering what happened in their Game 2 defeat. Cade Cunningham and Dennis Schroder stepped up for the Detroit Pistons in their win at Madison Square Garden, but there were questions on the New York Knicks side. Karl-Anthony Towns. In their vital Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs opening round, Karl-Anthony Towns disappeared, allowing Detroit to steal home court advantage and tie the series at 1-1. After an impress…