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<p>The <a href="https://hardwoodheroics.com/karl-anthony-towns-felt-like-a-kid-knicks-nba-finals-opener/" target="_blank">New York Knicks</a> secured a 105-104 Game 2 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and <a href="https://hardwoodheroics.com/new-york-knicks-karl-anthony-towns-mother/" target="_blank">Karl-Anthony Towns</a>&#8216; two-way play is one of the reasons why his team is up 2-0 in the NBA Finals.</p>
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<p>Towns produced 21 points (team-high), 13 rebounds, and four assists on 8-for-12 shooting from the field in 34 minutes. After the game, the New York Knicks center received some Finals MVP endorsements from Shaquille O&#8217;Neal and Charles Barkley.</p>
<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been criticized in Minnesota,&#8221; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV4UrWDiYWc&;t=178s" target="_blank">Barkley said on Inside the NBA.</a> &#8220;He&#8217;s been criticized in New York. The MVP of the Finals is going to be Karl-Anthony Towns. He has played two of the best games I&#8217;ve ever seen a big man play. He was great in Game 1. He was great in Game 2. That man earned his flowers.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s playing with pace. He&#8217;s playing smart. He&#8217;s playing inside. He&#8217;s outside. He&#8217;s controlling the offense with the pass sometimes. And listen, he is just playing unbelievable basketball right now. And I agree with you. If it ended today, he would definitely be the Most Valuable Player,&#8221; O&#8217;Neal continued.</p>
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<h2>New York Knicks News: Karl-Anthony Towns downplays big performances vs. San Antonio Spurs</h2>
<p>Karl-Anthony Towns has been invaluable to the New York Knicks this postseason due to his production and interior presence. Even if he&#8217;s not getting all the recognition, the six-time All-Star doesn&#8217;t mind because he is just happy to help his team win games.</p>
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<p>&#8220;For me, I&#8217;m just happy to be finding ways to win,&#8221;<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/karl-anthony-towns-helps-lead-knicks-to-critical-game-2-win/" target="_blank"> Towns told the New York Post.</a> &#8220;I&#8217;m just worried about the team result, which is winning. This team leans on each other. I think that&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve gotten here.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why we had the success we had during the regular season, even when things weren&#8217;t going great because at the end of the day when things do get tough, and the trials and tribulations do present themselves, this team doesn&#8217;t disband. They don&#8217;t go away from each other. We lean into each other even more,&#8221; he continued.</p>
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