Mistakes? A tough puzzle to solve by Karl-Anthony Towns
Offensive fouls have always been a concern Karl-Anthony Towns. This season there are already 51 of them, two more than the entire last season, while the interior is Nix he was already a leader on the field. And this problem burdens his game, but also the results of New York, as a defeat against the Pacers in overtime in mid-February. By setting screens for Jalen Brunson, the “KAT” still moves when his point guard uses it. A logical whistle and Karl-Anthony Towns ejection…
When asked about it, the former Wolves player admits his on-screen poses haven’t been perfect this season.
You have to understand how the referees assess the situation and adapt to the game.admitted Karl-Anthony Towns after this defeat. “And I realized that the closer the screen is to the carrier, the more likely the defender is to go down, and then it’s up to the referee to decide.”
If, since the end of the All-Star break, Karl-Anthony Towns is no longer making screens on mobile devices, he remains within his standards, with one offensive foul per game. Whether it’s attacking defenders when attacking the circle, like during the duel against the Pistons, or elbowing to try to grab offensive rebounds.
Sanctioned on both sides of the pitch
In addition to this offensive foul problem, Karl-Anthony Towns is also by far the Knicks’ most fouled player, with 191 total, well ahead of OG Anunoby’s 110. Only Wendell Carter Jr. is worse than the New Yorker in the entire league since the start of the league, with 193 called against him.
A mistake that the Knicks interior seems to be having trouble correcting as, through the three-game stretch New York has played, Karl-Anthony Towns is still committing 3.7 fouls per night.
“Telling him not to make mistakes seems a bit redundant to me”Josh Hart explained in late January. “He needs to be smarter in defense, show his hands, be tougher and, sometimes, leave the referees alone.”
Mistakes that reflect both his frustration and his difficulty fully integrating into his new coach’s system are turning into a headache for Mike Brown. as in the loss to Wolves on December 23rdwhere Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t finish the game with 40 points and 13 rebounds.
“He just has to avoid unnecessary mistakes”snapped the Knicks coach. “He made unnecessary fouls by using his hands or hooking an opponent. Because of that, we had to bench him when we needed him.”
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 82 | 32:01 | 54.2 | 34.1 | 81.1 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 82 | 38:25 | 54.2 | 36.7 | 83.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| 2017-18 | MIN | 82 | 35:35 | 54.5 | 42.1 | 85.8 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 21.3 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 77 | 33:03 | 51.8 | 40.0 | 83.6 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 24.4 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 35 | 11:55 p.m | 50.8 | 41.2 | 79.6 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 50 | 33:47 | 48.6 | 38.7 | 85.9 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 24.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 74 | 33:28 | 52.9 | 41.0 | 82.2 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 29 | 11:00 p.m | 49.5 | 36.6 | 87.4 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 20.8 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 62 | 32:41 | 50.4 | 41.6 | 87.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 21.8 |
| 2024-25 | NI | 72 | 34:58 | 52.6 | 42.0 | 82.9 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 24.4 |
| 2025-26 | NI | 54 | 31:22 | 47.4 | 36.5 | 85.7 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 20.1 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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