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Knicks Center Disappointed Despite Brilliant Performance

Some New York Knicks played well, but still lost to the Chicago Bulls.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 13, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) drives to the basket while being defended by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) drives to the basket while being defended by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images / John Jones-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks are frustrated after their 124-123 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks were favored to win at home against a sub-.500 team, but they fell behind early and couldn't finish the job in the loss to the Bulls.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Knicks, scoring a game-high 46 points. However, Towns wasn't amused following the game.

“I don’t care about that," Towns said h/t Posting and Toasting. "If there’s no W attached to it, then it’s a bad night.”

Towns certainly has his priorities aligned with the rest of the team in regards to winning. However, the Knicks also weren't as efficient as they could have been at the free throw line.

Towns went 4 of 8 from the free throw line, contributing on four of the team's six misses from the charity stripe.

“Today was a disappointing display of free throw shooting by me. Even if it’s in and out, I expect to make them all," Towns said. “When you look back at the game, especially when you don’t come out with a win in a tough game like this, you look at everything you could have done in the mirror. You make some of those free throws, at least two to three of them, you put your team in a different position.”

In a one-point game, every free throw matters, so it makes sense that Towns feels responsible for the win. But it's a team game, and Towns' teammates should also feel responsible for not complementing him a little more. If the Knicks are going to win more games, the team has to get more involved and can't rely on Towns or Jalen Brunson to bail them out every night.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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