Fighting with injuries to win! Towns continues to be tough, the Knicks hopes to reappear

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

The Knicks and the Timberwolves had a big deal last year. Randall was out yesterday, while Towns refused to be out today. With his outstanding performance of 24 points and 13 rebounds in the game, Towns helped the Knicks win at home and chased the big score to 2-3.

In this game, Towns performed slightly slower in the first quarter, scoring 5 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. When Bronson was in a hot state, Towns focused more energy on defense. In the second quarter, Towns began to carry the team's offensive banner. He played all 12 minutes, scored 12 points and 7 rebounds in a single quarter, helping the Knicks establish an 11-point lead in the first half. In the third quarter, Towns was replaced for four fouls at one time, but after returning to the court, Towns continued to play steadily. In the fourth quarter, his 2+1 completely extinguished the Pacers' arrogance of counterattacking, and in the end the Knicks won himself the opportunity to reverse the series.

In this round of series, Towns was always troubled by knee injuries. In the third game of the series, he once injured his left knee again, but Towns chose to continue playing in the past two games. There is no doubt that his existence has added hope of winning. In the five games of this round of series, Towns scored at least 20 points. He and Bronson became the first pair of O'Neal and Kobe who can score 20 points in the first five games of the division finals. This is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of Towns' performance in the Eastern Conference Finals this season.

"I regard G5 as a win or a death game. This game is everything to me. I will say loudly to the medical team members, give me a chance to play tonight, you know, I am very happy. It took me a long time to prepare myself before the game so that I have a chance to play."

Last season, Towns, who played for the Timberwolves, also reached the division final, but only followed the team to win one game in the Western Conference Finals. From this perspective, Towns has made a breakthrough this season. Regarding his deal with Randall and Divinchenzo, Towns undoubtedly proved the Knicks' choice with his better performance in the playoffs. More importantly, the former team, the Timberwolves, has been eliminated, and Towns also has the opportunity to change his fate against the will of heaven. As one of the most important players on the offensive end of the Knicks, whether Towns can continue to perform toughly in G6 will directly determine the fate of the Knicks.