“When you look at an offensive player, particularly a big, the skill set that he has, I think we all saw, to win the 3-point contest and stuff like that, there’s nothing he can’t do offensively. He has continued to get better I think. He had some injuries to deal with. I watched him play in FIBA [the World Cup, for the Dominican Republic], he played really well there. He’s really, really gifted.” Although a seemingly poor fit together in Minnesota, multiple sources stated that Thibodeau would welcome coaching Towns again. That’s relevant if Towns hits the trade market, and the Knicks, according to sources, are monitoring his situation.
Source: Stefan Bondy @ New York Post
Source: Stefan Bondy @ New York Post
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“It meant everything being able to represent my mother. Her country, our country.”
Karl-Anthony Towns on playing for the Domincan Republic at the FIBA World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ubbA0x7EJb – 3:31 PM
“It meant everything being able to represent my mother. Her country, our country.”
Karl-Anthony Towns on playing for the Domincan Republic at the FIBA World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ubbA0x7EJb – 3:31 PM
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Time and separation have only seemed to enhance Tom Thibodeau’s opinion of Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves star power forward — and potential Knicks trade target — who is coming to the Garden on Saturday night for a preseason contest. “Watching the progress he’s made throughout his career, he’s as gifted as they come,” Thibodeau said. “When you look at an offensive player, particularly a big, the skill set that he has, I think we all saw, to win the 3-point contest and stuff like that, there’s nothing he can’t do offensively. He has continued to get better I think. He had some injuries to deal with. I watched him play in FIBA [the World Cup, for the Dominican Republic], he played really well there. He’s really, really gifted.” -via New York Post / October 13, 2023
Dane Moore: Thought this was an interesting answer from Chris Finch when asked what he looks for in Karl-Anthony Towns as a leader: “I’ve always told Karl what he needs to focus on in leadership is obviously he’s a great pro, he sets an example with his on-time work ethic, all that kind of stuff — practices hard, coachable, all that. But just getting back to being that super-duper high-level player that when he’s on the floor you’re like, ‘yeah, we can win because we got that guy’. To me that’s also a sign of leadership because people believe he can take you where you’re trying to go. But he’s been great, really has been.” -via Twitter @DaneMooreNBA / October 12, 2023
Clutch Points: “It meant everything being able to represent my mother. Her country, our country… I made a promise her that I will always go back to play with Dominican Republic and I’ve always wanted to be a man of my word.” —Karl-Anthony Towns (via @ESPNNBA) pic.twitter.com/Xlla7Bb3At -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / October 12, 2023
