Reunion evening tonight in Toronto since OG Anunoby found Raptors fans and his former teammates, and the Knicks winger played a bad trick on them by covering RJ Barrett who had the equalizing basket in his hands. Behind this counter, it is Karl-Anthony Towns who will protect the Knicks with a superb 3-pointer, and this is how the Knicks got out of the Canadian trap, after having wasted a 20-point lead.
“It was the OG match!” » Towns blurted. “It meant so much to him, and we wanted to make sure we won for him. “He's one of the best two-way players in the NBA, and we couldn't expect anything less from him.”
Author of 24 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks, Towns of course mentions this counter on Barrett, in an action where Town himself defended very well on the former Knicks back to allow Anunoby to slap the ball. “We just fought!” We just fought! » he repeats. “It’s that simple. And in the end, we really executed our actions. »
Towns had never won in Toronto!
Beyond his good defense on Barrett and this decisive 3-pointer, Towns was simply perfect at the end of the match with good readings of the game for the winning baskets from Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson. Enough to let his joy burst after this 3-point scored six seconds from the end, shouting “New York, New York” while pulling on his jersey.
“We have to win for this city no matter what”Towns recalls, showing the word “New York” on his jersey. “I'm happy I was able to play and make the shot that gave us the victory. I show this jersey because we give our all. We do our best to win. I'm happy to win here. It’s been a long time since I won here.”
In fact, it’s quite simply the first time in his career that he’s won in Toronto!
