With both offense and defense, can the Knicks inside pillar maintain sufficient competitiveness in the G6?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals G5, the New York Knicks, who played at home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 111-94, completing the Jedi victory. Next, both sides will return to the Indianapolis series G6 game. The Pacers still hold the match point, while the Knicks are still facing a back-to-back battle in G6, and they are still on the verge of being eliminated.

In this game, the Knicks' starting power forward Karl-Anthony Towns performed quite well. Towns played 35 minutes and 45 seconds in the game, made 10 of 20 shots, 1 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and 4 turnovers and 5 fouls. The plus and negative value reached the highest +26 in the game. On the offensive end, Towns also got a lot of points with a lot of ball rights and shots, providing a lot of support for the team. Towns also showed some passing and support skills, and he did not have many problems on the defensive end. Overall, Towns' performance in this game can be considered both offensive and defensive. The overall situation of the team was also quite outstanding when he was on the court, and he also made great contributions to the team's key victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Towns played a total of 72 games in 82 games, averaging 35 minutes per game, averaging 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 2.7 turnovers and 3.5 fouls. He shot 52.6%, three-point shooting percentage 42%, and free throw shooting percentage 82.9%. In the playoffs, Towns averaged 35.4 minutes in the first 17 games, with averaging 21.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 2.2 turnovers and 4.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 49.2%, his three-point shooting percentage was 37.1%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 87.4%.

Downs' overall performance during the playoffs is still worthy of recognition. He has comprehensive scoring ability and rich offensive methods on the offensive end. He can also assume sufficient responsibilities when facing the opponent's high-intensity defense, and his average data can also be maintained at a high level. Towns is undoubtedly a key figure in the team during the playoffs, and his performance on both offense and defense will greatly affect the team's overall competitiveness. Judging from the situation in previous series, Towns' performance will even directly determine the team's competitiveness. Towns did not have any problems on the defensive end in this game, but we don’t know whether he can maintain such performance in the series G6 and help the team win again?