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Karl-Anthony Towns responds to Mike Brown’s Knicks halftime challenge in a huge way

Following a halftime critique from his coach regarding defensive glass presence, New York center Karl-Anthony Towns completely transformed his performance during a Tuesday evening contest. Responding directly to instructions delivered by Mike Brown, the big man dominated the final two periods to help secure a 111-97 victory over Detroit.

Towns concluded the matchup with game-high totals of 27 points and 20 rebounds, accumulating the vast majority of those statistics after the intermission. Meanwhile, opposing center Paul Reed was neutralized during the second half after previously establishing an early edge, eventually receiving a flagrant-1 infraction during third-quarter board battles.

In other tactical notes regarding the early campaign, Brown addressed his recent decision to halt an experimental rotation that had previously placed both Towns and guard Jalen Brunson on the bench simultaneously.

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