Karl-Anthony Towns has a completely different skill set than the Knicks have worked with in recent seasons, making for an offensive transition Jalen Brunson & Co. are working through.
In Jalen Brunson ’s first two years with the Knicks, they ran essentially zero offensive plays for their centers.
Karl-Anthony Towns has a completely different offensive skill set, however, that Brunson and the Knicks are still working through three games into his Knicks tenure. , the four-time All-Star’s second quiet offensive showing during the Knicks’ 1-2 start entering Wednesday’s game in Miami. “Some of it, I want the game to tell him what to do,” Tom Thibodeau said. “Some of it is if you’re getting double-teamed in the post, then there’s different ways he’s got to get in there, as well. “We’ve got to search that out, whether it’s transition post-ups or off of what’s going on in the game with cutting and movement.”
Even with Towns’ arrival and Thibodeau’s emphasis to shoot a higher volume from long distance this season, the Knicks have attempted the fewest 3-pointers in the league ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Heat, including a 9-for-28 showing in Monday’s loss.
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