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We were in the middle of a good, slow late-week break…
…only for Tyler Kolek, of all people, to force the Knicks PR into releasing a statement.
Here’s that and more before the Knights host the Knickerbockers tonight.
On Karl-Anthony Towns’ strong start and the areas where he still needs to improve:
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“I say those two things because he’s been doing so many things well for us. He’s rebounding, he’s running, he’ s shooting the ball well from 3, he is passing when he doesn’t go for the home run ball, he’s communicating. The energy he’s bringing is great.”
On Towns’ professionalism amid his contract situation:
“Yeah, I didn’t have any doubt on it, you know? And obviously the contract stuff, that’s something that Leon [Rose] and at the end of the day, Jim [Dolan], will handle. But for me as his coach, I can’t even tell. I can’t tell. He’s played really well and not just during the games, but practices, too.”
On Towns’ pick-and-roll defense, turnovers and overall performance:
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“Man, I tell you what, KAT’s been great. He has been great in practice. Really everything. It would be easier for him to say the areas that he needs to be better in. And the first one is just putting his chest in front of the ball in pick-and-roll situations and activity in that regard. And then not looking for the home run pass all the time when he has the ball as our hub. And I say those two things because he’s been doing so many things well for us.
“He’s rebounding. He’s running. He’s shooting the ball well from three. He is passing when he doesn’t go for a home run all the time. He’s communicating. So there’s the energy that he’s bringing that’s great . . . So I’m really pleased with the way that KAT is playing overall.”
On unexpectedly giving Dalton Knecht playing time against Chicago:
“It’s just a gut feel. Like, [Knecht’s] on my, quote-unquote, minutes sheet. He’s down for zero minutes, you know?”
On Dalton Knecht’s impressive debut and encouraging him to play aggressively:
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“He played great. I think the way he was rebounding and getting out in transition, and just telling him to be aggressive no matter what…
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