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The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the Fate of Every NBA Conference Finals Team

The Surprising Stat That Could Decide the Fate of Every NBA Conference Finals Team

New York Knicks

Key Stat to Monitor: Karl-Anthony Towns’ Assists Per Game

The Knicks have been a different team while winning their last seven games against the Atlanta Hawks or Philadelphia 76ers by an average margin of victory of 26.4 points.

A big reason for this renaissance has been the decision to initiate more of their offense through delay actions with center Karl-Anthony Towns as the primary facilitator.

There are many reasons why this type of offense works so well, but the main ingredients are: Towns is a better passer at a standstill than while on the move, he’s too good of a shooter to leave open on the perimeter, too big and strong to be guarded by non-centers (meaning there’s no paint protector to anchor the middle), and the players who are usually involved in the off-ball sets they run around him (usually Brunson and one of the Knicks forwards) aren’t guarded by defenders who can switch without conceding a serious mismatch.

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