Jalen Brunson, Knicks working to solve their Karl-Anthony Towns mystery

In Jalen Brunson’s first two years with the Knicks, they ran essentially zero offensive plays for their centers.

Isaiah Hartenstein was a strong passer and Mitchell Robinson excelled at rolling to the rim for lobs, but their collective job essentially was to set screens and crash the glass looking to clean up offensive rebounds for putbacks or kick-outs.

Karl-Anthony Towns has a completely different offensive skill set, however, that Brunson and the Knicks are still working through three games into his Knicks tenure.

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Towns took only eight shots in Monday’s home loss to the Cavaliers, the four-time All-Star’s second quiet offensive showing during the Knicks’ 1-2 start entering Wednesday’s game in Miami.

“I would say as good as Karl is, no one can take him out of a game,” Brunson said after the game. “It’s on us. It’s on me as a teammate, to make sure we’re all on the same page, making sure everyone’s eating.