Following the New York Knicks win in opposition to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday evening, Charles Barkley questioned Karl-Anthony Cities over his foul bother within the playoffs to date this season.
Knicks struggle again in Recreation 5
The Knicks fought again in opposition to the Pacers at Maddison Sq. Backyard in recreation 5 and a cushty win means the sequence is headed again to Indiana for recreation 6, with New York nonetheless 3-2 down.
Jalen Brunson once more shone within the win with 32 factors and though Karl-Anthony Cities was in a position so as to add 24 factors and 13 rebounds of his personal, the Knicks large man might be upset along with his efficiency.
The beginning of the sport went easily for Cities, who had 17 factors by the half in a formidable first two quarters. Not for the primary time this season although Cities discovered himself in foul bother and his second half was way more underwhelming.
Within the third Cities shot simply two area targets, scoring two factors. With three private fouls in simply six minutes the 29-year-old trudged off the ground with a annoyed look on his face but once more.
Regardless of his foul bother, KAT performed 11 minutes within the remaining interval however his capturing failed him with simply two from seven photographs dropping down. Cities ended the sport with 5 fouls to go together with his 24-point haul.
Karl-Anthony Cities fighting fouls
Chatting with the TNT crew after the sport, Cities was instantly questioned by the straight speaking Charles Barkley about his battle with fouling.
“Why are you getting these dumb fouls?” Barkley requested instantly.
Though some gamers might need been annoyed with the query, Cities replied with a smile on his face saying: “God solely is aware of.”
“Once you obtained your fourth foul, they took you out. Indiana made a run,” Barkley continued. “You gotta cease doing that.”
Chuck: “Why do you be getting them dumb fouls?” 😅😂
KAT: “God solely is aware of.” pic.twitter.com/PMF2zq3SJK
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) Could 30, 2025
“You ain’t improper,” Cities admitted dwell on air. “It hurts my staff. I obtained to do a a lot better job.”
Recreation 5 wasn’t the primary time on this sequence that Cities has restricted his personal minutes on the ground as a consequence of fouls.
Though he has scored properly all through the sequence with a median of 25.4 factors per recreation, Cities has additionally recorded 5-4-5-3-4 private fouls by way of the 5 video games.
If New York goes to finish an inconceivable comeback from 3-1 down they are going to want KAT at his highest within the remaining two video games however most significantly, they are going to want him to remain on the ground for so long as potential.
WATCH: Full Karl-Anthony Cities TNT interview
