Karl-Anthony Towns Keeps Quiet on Thumb Injury, Knicks Fans Worry

New York: Karl-Anthony Towns was pretty tight-lipped about his thumb injury after the game. He kept saying, “It is what it is,” while keeping his hand in his pocket. You could tell he was feeling it during the game against the Pistons.

He hurt his hand on the backboard while driving to the basket. Even though he struggled with some shots, he still put up 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. There was a moment when he got hit and ran into the crowd, clearly in pain.

When asked about an X-ray, he didn’t give much away, and Coach Thibodeau just said he hadn’t talked to the medical team yet. Towns mentioned the Pistons hit their shots when it mattered, and he felt they missed opportunities that cost them the game.

This season hasn’t been easy for him; he’s already missed three games, including one last week due to knee issues. Thibodeau also called out the Knicks for arguing with refs, saying it hurt their defense. He stressed that complaining during live play can lead to easy points for the other team, which could be the difference in a close game.