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Karl-Anthony Towns nearly prevented his own Knicks dominance
Few players can be so infuriating. Few players can be so dominant.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ brilliance eventually overpowered his long-standing demons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, as the 7-footer overcame his latest bout of foul trouble and picked apart the Joel Embiid-less 76ers front line, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 27 minutes in the 108-102 win at Madison Square Garden to help give the Knicks a 2-0 series lead.
Through the first two rounds of the playoffs, Towns is shooting 59.7 percent from the field — 13-for-19 through the first two games against the Sixers — with 10.5 rebounds per game.
Mike Brown questions Game 2 officiating as Knicks get into foul trouble again: ‘Not sure what’s a bump’
After the Knicks bludgeoned the 76ers in Game 1, fouling was the one area he specifically noted they had to improve. It seemed like a footnote in what was otherwise a historic blowout.
But in their 108-102 Game 2 win Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, it became a central storyline. It had Brown doing math at the podium while questioning the officiating.
“We have to try to do something about it, because they’re killing us from the free-throw line in this series,” Brown said. “I know it’s only two games, but they had 34 [free throws in Game 1] and 28 tonight. So let’s add them up now. That’s 62, and we had 17 and 25, so that’s 42, right? Forty-two to 62. So, we have to do something right. I have to do a better job addressing it. Hopefully, it can get evened out a little bit more throughout the course of the series, but it’s tough to win a ballgame if you’re getting beat from the free-throw line like that versus a really good team.”
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Knicks 108, 76ers 102: “No matter who wins, this is such a p*** poor reffed game.”
With 20+ points from KAT, OG, and JB (and 18 by Mikal), NY fends off Maxey and the Sixers to go up 2-0.
To quote SwissCheez, “another no call, surprising.” And Knicksyism: “No foul…” And rcnt123: “No matter who wins, this is such a piss-poor reffed game.” Excessive complaining about lopsided officiating is generally considered uncouth, especially if your team wins. Hence, we apologize for what follows.
New York made history on Monday. In defeating Philadelphia by 39 points, they became the first NBA team to win three straight playoff games by 25 or more. Tonight, a not-so-invisible hand seemed to be at work, ensuring that Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals would keep eyeballs glued longer. The skeptics among you will retort that Philly collected three more fouls tonight, but the whistles didn’t even out until well into the second half. Yet despite the thumb on the scale, the hosts trailed by only one point at halftime, 62–61, and by one after three quarters, 90–89. The game had 25 lead changes, but down the stretch, New York’s talent shone through, the Cheesesteaks were gassed, and the Knicks won, 108–102.
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