Long before the Luka to Lakers, there was a trade that broke the NBA and broke a different box office records that shook the NBA and continued to echo when the second round of playoffs started.
In October, it seemed impossible to place the impact of Karl-Anthony towns on the landing of Big Apple and Julius Randle in twin cities. And then in February, while Luka found the way to Doncic La, Anthony went to Davis Big D.
And still, perhaps it was impossible to go to the top. The truth is that Towns in the second round with Towns's New York Knicks, Randle's Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Lakers did not even get out of the first round after adding Doncic and earning seed number 3 at the Western Conference. Dallas Mavericks could not leave the game tournament with Davis.
In towns, a large man landed in Knicks score and rebounds. However, the defense made a shot, New York gave at least 126 points in these games. Two wins made more overtime.
Knicks' permitted per match in the normal season, 111.7 points in the NBA ranked ninth, and last season permissible 108.2, the second best in the league was the second.
At some level, the agreement went as intended and a little defense was sacrificed for more scoring. Knicks received an average of 112.8 last season and 115.8 points this season. They won 50 games last year, compared to 51 in the newly completed campaign. Jalen Brunson pioneered 26.0 points and career with the best 7.3 assists.
However, New York reached the second round last season before bending, and if they cannot cross Boston Celtics this time, marginal gains will be wasted.
Headquartered by Yildiz Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves sacrificed his height and outside the outside to match the multi -faceted Jaden McDaniels with distinguished rebounds and defender Rudy Gibert. They also reduced Divinenzo to agreement to help balance the lost long -range shooting.
Nevertheless, it was difficult for Early dividends to come with Minnesota sitting on 17-17 on January 4th. Compared, Knicks looked like trade bandits using their new assets to create a 24-10 record until January 1st.
Then the teams seemed to change their identities. From March 4 to the end of the normal season, Knicks 11-10, wolves went 17-4. Minnesota 21-5 runs, including playoffs.
Then everything came together Randle returned from a 13 -game absence Due to the groin injury. When it fell in early February, a significant playoff pushing time-Al-Star Break helped limit its abducted time. On March 2, he gave him fresh legs for playoff accusations.
Randle confessed to taking a step for a month, instead of trying to bend the team style, it helps the team needs and better understand how to fit the game into the plan.
“I was able to sit down and evaluate and understand how I could bring them all together, Rand said Randle. “… Only recognizing those moments and situations and trying to carry out it as good as possible.”
Those who contributed to the wounded and Divinenzo did not suffer from their discomfort soon.
Towns received 24.4 points in the normal season and 19.7 points in the normal season. Since then, he has received 12.8 rebounds in the normal season. Randle received an average of 18.7 points with 22.6 points in 7.1 rebounds and playoffs in the normal season. Divincenzo released 8.0 and 3.8 respectively in 11.7 points and 3.7 rebounds and playoffs in the normal season.
Knicks may demand a profit if they pass the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, the wolves are now encountering a higher rod, and after reaching this stage in 2024, he needs to return to the Western Conference finals.
They'll have to pass the Golden State Warriors to show that trade is not a setback.
The wolves can always say that their agreements work better than Doncic swap to Lakers – at least for this season. However, the aim was to win the “trade of the year”. Knicks and Wolves want more.
A Wolves-Knicks match in the NBA Finals would give both teams exactly what they were looking for.
