While Karl-Anthony Towns had a big back-to-back in Los Angeles he faced off against the Lakers and Clippers, there was a much bigger issue looming in his mind.

Opposing teams have regularly used a wing to defend Karl-Anthony Towns and a center to defend Josh Hart. It’s a strategy built to stop Towns on the perimeter while allowing Hart, who has struggled on treys this season,

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart stood up for his center, Karl-Anthony Towns, who reportedly took time off due to the loss of a close friend to cancer. Towns missed a matchup against the Golden State Warriors,