Knicks Building Trust With New Superstar

The New York Knicks are growing early in the season.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 31, 2024

Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images / John Jones-Imagn Images

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New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has officially stepped onto the scene after a 44-point performance in the team's 116-107 win against the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center.

Towns struggled a bit to get going at the start of the season and managed to shoot just seven attempts in the team's loss earlier this week against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the Knicks made a valiant effort to increase that production against the Heat, which worked tremendously in their favor.

Despite trailing by six points at halftime, Towns began to pick things up in the second half, leading the Knicks to a comeback victory. The win helped build some trust between Towns and star point guard Jalen Brunson.

"I think we did a good job of just feeding the hot hand. He was hot and we were just playing through him. He was making the right reads and when they doubled he either got fouled or he made the right play. We trust him. We trust him," Brunson said h/t Posting and Toasting.

Just because Towns was able to flip a switch against the Heat doesn't mean it will be like this for good. However, it shows that the team's chemistry is growing and that it is possible for him to be the best player on the team when he needs to be. Adding Towns as a threat to the Knicks offense makes the team multi-dimensional, and that alone should make things exciting for New York.

If the Knicks can continue along the trajectory that they are on, Brunson and Towns could be one of the best dynamic guard-big duos in the NBA.

Brunson, Towns and the Knicks are off tonight, but they will be back in action when the team visits the Detroit Pistons tomorrow at Little Caesars Arena.

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Published Oct 31, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.