Cam Payne busts out big with Landry Shamet finally in mix for Knicks
NY Post
On the night the Knicks finally added a new piece for their bench, second-unit guard Cam Payne enjoyed his finest performance of the season
Payne, a former teammate of Landry Shamet in Phoenix, netted a season-high 19 points — including 11 to help turn the game in the second quarter alongside fellow reserve guard Miles McBride — in Monday’s 139-125 win over the Raptors.
“Just came out there being aggressive, trying to change the pace of the game,” Payne said. “It’s kind of our jobs, kind of the things we do every time. We bring pace, we bring energy, and it’s a different kind of game when we get out there.”
Payne, who came in averaging 7.5 points per game, nailed four 3-pointers, all in the first half.
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