First Knicks player, since Pat Ewing, to sign several games with 30 points and 20 rebounds in the same season, Karl-Anthony Towns conquered Madison Square Garden, and his new team remains on nine victories in a row before challenging the Thunder this evening. On Thursday, the NBA even awarded him the trophy for Best Player of the Month for December for the Eastern Conference.
Some doubted his ability to establish himself in the “Big Apple”, but also to adapt to the coaching of Tom Thibodeau. Their first experience, in Minnesota, caused a lot of talk, but “KAT” assures that he found a different coach. “He’s a different man, and I like this version as we head into 2025. Just see his smile, and I’ll stick with it,” he confides. “I think we all evolve in life. I've grown since our days together in Minnesota. He grew up. I think in this game of life we are finding ourselves and improving all the time. »
Everyone has grown and matured
A few days after his trade to the Knicks, Towns warned that their relationship was stronger than some could imagine. “I'm a different player than I was the first time with Thibs. Each of us will adapt to the other, but we have first built solid foundations. »
An analysis that the Knicks coach shared a month ago, to the point of highlighting his inner mental strength. A characteristic that was clearly not his strong point at the time of their first collaboration. “When you are a professional athlete, you are going to be injured. If you can go, go. If you're injured, stay seated… It's that simple! What I think is that being mentally strong in the face of adversity is probably the most important thing in life, no matter what field you're in. Get out there, do the work. That's the main thing. That’s what I like about him.” 1
