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This play works primarily when Karl-Anthony Towns is matched up against the opposing five.
It’s a reason why the Knicks thrive in those situations: when KAT is guarded by the other team’s big, they generate 1.04 PPP over 1,644 possessions. For context, the Knicks’ overall half-court PPP sits at 1.01, already one of the better marks in the league.
