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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"He's gonna try to tell us it was defense" - Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Tom Thibodeau benching Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 2 vs. PacersStephen A. Smith was ecstatic when the New York Knicks eliminated the defending champions, the Boston Celtics, in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. He also confidently picked his favorite team over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Iman Shumpert thinks that Tom Thibodeau needs to challenge Karl-Anthony Towns to play better defense against the Pacers in the ECF.
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby had a tense exchange on the Knicks’ sideline Wednesday during the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers — which ended in a shock 138-135 overtime loss at Madison Square Garden to give Indiana a 1-0 series lead.
Case in point: During an appearance on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, Towns was greeted with a thunderous reception, as fans of both the New York Yankees and New York Mets joined forces to applaud their center after a big playoff win.