If Karl-Anthony Towns' first match with the Celtics as Knick – his debut in October – was DUD, this was a disaster.
A completely invalid night. Of some attempts, even fewer manufacturers. There was no starting center for the lost rebound battle with the Boston team.
Towns' first season of Towns scored low points on Saturday amid 131-104 embarrassment in the 131-104 garden.
He was suspiciously downgraded before the game with a knee injury, leading to his least attempt in the campaign, finishing with the eighth rebound this year, and admitting that he was not 100% after that.
“I'm going to see the tape to see it,” Towns said when asked how the Celtics had limited his attempts. “But I got a good idea.”
Saturday, the latest instance of a town's knee injury (patellar tendon disorder) appeared for the Knicks in a campaign forced to navigate a thumb injury. However, the town said it was a huge hit acquisition that immediately strengthened the Knicks' ability to compete with teams such as the Celtics, and would like to fight through a knee injury following the game.
But Boston almost completely eliminated his influence.
When the Celtics didn't have centre Christaps Porzingis, the Towns managed 12 points and seven rebounds in the opener, and again had no second rebounder on Saturday.
Instead, the combination of ex-Nick Luke Cornett (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Niemias Keta (8 rebounds) helped stabilize the Celtics' rebounds. On the other hand), we were unable to establish control.
Boston finished with a 48-30 advantage in glass.
“The rebound had problems getting started,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “There were issues throughout.”
From the beginning, the Celtics flocked the town with attacks.
Queta's help defense near the right block in the first quarter helped change the shot. In the third, as the Knicks were in a massive deficit, when the town's emphasised dunks got them within eight, he was asked to travel while driving, doubled. Ta.
Thibodeau changed the lineup at halftime, hoping to keep Miles McBride on the court on top of the precious Achiuwa and free up space for the town.
It didn't work. Towns managed just three points over the last two quarters.
And this year, during his second round with the Celtics, the Knicks needed a second superstar to deliver performance in that caliber along with Jalen Branson (36 points).
“They did certain things, but at the same time, I think that's on top of us too,” Branson said. “We're not going to win individually. We need him and I think our teammates, including myself, need him in a better position to succeed.”
