TA: Knicks players and coaches express dissatisfaction with Towns’ defensive habits behind the scenes

June 101, the Eastern Conference Finals G6, the Knicks lost to the Pacers 108-125, and were eliminated 2-4 in a big score.

TA reporter James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz jointly wrote about the Knicks locker room issues, and the article read: "Knicks players have implicitly mentioned in public throughout the season that poor communication is the main reason for the instability of the team. And behind the scenes, players and coaches expressed dissatisfaction with Towns' defensive habits - they were more concerned about his performance on the defensive end than his talent level. Towns often implemented wrong defensive strategies without communication. When this situation became the norm, players began to worry that Towns did not really understand the seriousness of the problem."

East Finals series, Towns averaged 24.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.