Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks goals go far beyond making All-Star history
NY Post
The two Knicks named to the starting lineup of the All-Star Game next month have their eyes on also joining Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe in a far more historical classification.
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first Knicks teammates to be tabbed as starters for the Eastern Conference — for the Feb. 26 showcase event in San Francisco — since Clyde and The Pearl did so five decades earlier in 1975.
Of course, that Hall of Fame duo also comprised the starting backcourt for the Knicks on the franchise’s most recent NBA championship squad two years before that in 1973.
“For sure, it’s a huge honor to be selected to the All-Star team. All-Star selections are an amazing honor. But rings are cooler, so we’ll try to do that,” Towns said after practice Friday in Tarrytown. “It’s super special to even be mentioned with names like that.
“I grew up in this area [in New Jersey] and to have my name close to their names is something you just dream about when you’re young. So I’m super-honored, to say the least. And I’m just really happy to have the opportunity to represent my teammates because they’re the reason that we’re able to do this.
The 29-year-old Towns, who has scored 25.0 points per game and ranks second in the NBA in rebounds (13.9), will be making his first career start among five All-Star appearances.
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