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The New York Knicks secured a 105-104 Game 2 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and Karl-Anthony Towns‘ two-way play is one of the reasons why his team is up 2-0 in the NBA Finals.
Towns produced 21 points (team-high), 13 rebounds, and four assists on 8-for-12 shooting from the field in 34 minutes. After the game, the New York Knicks center received some Finals MVP endorsements from Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley.
“He’s been criticized in Minnesota,” Barkley said on Inside the NBA. “He’s been criticized in New York. The MVP of the Finals is going to be Karl-Anthony Towns. He has played two of the best games I’ve ever seen a big man play. He was great in Game 1. He was great in Game 2. That man earned his flowers.”
“He’s playing with pace. He’s playing smart. He’s playing inside. He’s outside. He’s controlling the offense with the pass sometimes. And listen, he is just playing unbelievable basketball right now. And I agree with you. If it ended today, he would definitely be the Most Valuable Player,” O’Neal continued.
Jun 5, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) look for the ball in the second half during game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Karl-Anthony Towns has been invaluable to the New York Knicks this postseason due to his production and interior presence. Even if he’s not getting all the recognition, the six-time All-Star doesn’t mind because he is just happy to help his team win games.
“For me, I’m just happy to be finding ways to win,” Towns told the New York Post. “I’m just worried about the team result, which is winning. This team leans on each other. I think that’s why we’ve gotten here.”
“That’s why we had the success we had during the regular season, even when things weren’t going great because at the end of the day when things do get tough, and the trials and tribulations do present themselves, this team doesn’t disband. They don’t go away from each other. We lean into each other even more,” he continued.
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Towns produced 21 points (team-high), 13 rebounds, and four assists on 8-for-12 shooting from the field in 34 minutes. After the game, the New York Knicks center received some Finals MVP endorsements from Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley.
“He’s been criticized in Minnesota,” Barkley said on Inside the NBA. “He’s been criticized in New York. The MVP of the Finals is going to be Karl-Anthony Towns. He has played two of the best games I’ve ever seen a big man play. He was great in Game 1. He was great in Game 2. That man earned his flowers.”
“He’s playing with pace. He’s playing smart. He’s playing inside. He’s outside. He’s controlling the offense with the pass sometimes. And listen, he is just playing unbelievable basketball right now. And I agree with you. If it ended today, he would definitely be the Most Valuable Player,” O’Neal continued.
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Jun 5, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) look for the ball in the second half during game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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Karl-Anthony Towns has been invaluable to the New York Knicks this postseason due to his production and interior presence. Even if he’s not getting all the recognition, the six-time All-Star doesn’t mind because he is just happy to help his team win games.
“For me, I’m just happy to be finding ways to win,” Towns told the New York Post. “I’m just worried about the team result, which is winning. This team leans on each other. I think that’s why we’ve gotten here.”
“That’s why we had the success we had during the regular season, even when things weren’t going great because at the end of the day when things do get tough, and the trials and tribulations do present themselves, this team doesn’t disband. They don’t go away from each other. We lean into each other even more,” he continued.
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