Karl-Anthony Towns very nearly crafted his perfect New York moment. As exceptionally as he has played offensively in his debut season as a Knick, New Yorkers prize grit above all else. Towns showed plenty of it on Wednesday.

Their offseason additions of Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns had fans excited, but the team has fallen flat early into their 2024-25 campaign. But, the clear bright side in the Knicks' loss to the Bulls was the performance of Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Knicks have relied on rim protection under coach Tom Thibodeau and the drop from what Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein provided has been drastic. But the Knicks believe that some of that is just bringing the new group together with Towns and Mikal Bridges newcomers on the roster.