Landry Shamet’s playoffs have taken a complete turn since benching

CLEVELAND — Remember when Landry Shamet was buried on the bench?

That feels like another universe.

He drilled all four 3-pointers he took and recorded 16 points in the Knicks’ 130-93 Game 4 beatdown of the Cavaliers on Monday night at Rocket Arena that secured their place in the NBA Finals. He was at the heart of a 58-24 advantage in bench points that the Knicks had.

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Across the last six games — Games 3 and 4 of the second round against the 76ers and all four games of this conference finals — Shamet went an incredible 17-for-21 from 3-point range.

“Landry Shamet has continued,” coach Mike Brown said, “to step up big on both ends of the floor.”

Shamet entered the postseason entrenched in Brown’s rotation, but his struggles early in the first round prompted Brown to elevate Jose Alvarado over him. Shamet then exclusively played garbage time until Games 3 and 4 of the second round, when OG Anunoby’s absence due to a hamstring strain reopened the door for him.

Shamet took the opportunity and ran with it.

Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) slams the ball during the third quarter. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

He played a pivotal role in the historic 22-point comeback in Game 1 of these conference finals, drilling three critical 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and overtime. That comeback set the tone for the series and crushed the Cavs’ soul.

Jalen Brunson did not play a single minute of any of the Knicks’ three closeout games.

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Brown was able to pull his starters and empty the bench for pretty much all of Monday’s blowout, just like he did in Game 6 of the first round and Game 4 of the second round.

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