Notes from Knicks Notes on Karl-Anthony Towns' performance during preseason opener; why Minnesota made trade;

Karl-Anthony Towns has delivered all the right messages since joining the Knicks, including daily improvement, discipline and winning habits. Towns told reporters at Thursday’s practice in Charleston: “My job is simply to amplify everything for everyone as much as I possibly can,” reports WCBD. If his words translate onto the court, this season could see one of the strongest teams in NBA. On offense, New York expects Towns’ perimeter shooting will yield immediate rewards. Opposing bigs will have to cover him at the perimeter, which should open up New York’s paint significantly. Evidently, the Knicks hope Karl-Anthony Towns’ post game and ability to play off of the dribble will boost their offense. His skills were on full display during their preseason opening win against Charlotte as DJ Zullo demonstrated in these clips from Sunday. Although only preseason, evidence already existed on Sunday that Towns would help immensely on offense with two intriguing sets run specifically for Karl-Anthony Towns including wedge screens (Bridges) for post-ups; Clip 2 | Bridges post up set Towns keeps his shot, Brunson curls it. A good look from Towns. Clip 2 | 5 Out spacing is impressive as Hart and Brunson maintain no gap, meaning no disrupt the drive (one reason Marcus Morris Sr was left off the regular season roster post-Towns trade).