Karl-Anthony Towns saved the Knicks, even when they won’t have asked him to develop into their savior.
Nearly every big play down the stretch Sunday was designed to unlock Jalen Brunson, who gamely played through a nasty ankle. The team is Brunson’s, which is clear and was obvious through a fourth quarter by which many plays amounted to: Give the ball to Brunson and get out of the way in which.
The ultimate 12 minutes of play involved 11 shots (seven made) from Brunson, who scored 15 of his 32 points while chipping in two assists that period because he at all times had the ball in his hands.
But when play broke down across the hobbling point guard, it was Towns who stepped into the highlight for what became a 94-93, Game 4 exhale in Detroit, where the Knicks rallied to take a 3-1 first-round lead.
Karl-Anthony Towns saved the Knicks, even when they won’t have asked him to develop into their savior.
Nearly every big play down the stretch Sunday was designed to unlock Jalen Brunson, who gamely played through a nasty ankle. The team is Brunson’s, which is clear and was obvious through a fourth quarter by which many plays amounted to: Give the ball to Brunson and get out of the way in which.
The ultimate 12 minutes of play involved 11 shots (seven made) from Brunson, who scored 15 of his 32 points while chipping in two assists that period because he at all times had the ball in his hands.
But when play broke down across the hobbling point guard, it was Towns who stepped into the highlight for what became a 94-93, Game 4 exhale in Detroit, where the Knicks rallied to take a 3-1 first-round lead.
