<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-explains-benching-elfrid-payton-for-derrick-rose.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau explains benching Elfrid Payton for Derrick Rose</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-30T08:17:14-07:00">May 30th, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-30T08:18:15-07:00">May 30th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau finally pulled the plug on Elfrid Payton as the starting point guard in Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks, inserting Derrick Rose into the starting lineup. Thibodeau technically first made the move at halftime of Game 2 when he had Rose start the second half of that victory.</p><p>Thibs explained afterward why he made the decision:</p><blockquote>“You always have to do what you feel is best for your team,’’ Thibodeau said, <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/05/30/other-fallout-from-derrick-rose-becoming-knicks-starter/" rel="noopener">via New York Post Knicks beat writer Marc Berman.</a> “Sometimes it’s matchups. Elfrid’s a critical part of the team. He’s had a very good year for us. It’s just also, like, what we’re looking at, and what we think gives us our best chance right now.“We’ve asked everyone to sacrifice and put the team first, and he’s done that. We have great veteran leadership and guys have sacrificed a lot, whether it’s starting, not starting, shots, rotation, not rotation. But this team has been a very together team from start to finish.’’</blockquote><p>Payton’s mom <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-elfrid-paytons-mom-puts-new-york-on-blast-for-starting-derrick-rose-over-son/" rel="noopener">clearly wasn’t happy with the move</a>, but the guard has been scuffling for a long time. Rose stepped up to the plate in Game 3, going for 30 points in 39 minutes of action. Unfortunately, the veteran guard got no help in a 105-94 loss. With Rose in the starting lineup, as well as Taj Gibson with Nerlens Noel not totally 100%, the Knicks’ rotations were totally different. That’s something they’ll have to adjust to in Game 4 and beyond, assuming the lineup stays the same.</p><p>Of course, simply getting better performances from Julius Randle and RJ Barrett will go a long way toward New York having more success. Randle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-derrick-rose-could-be-a-bad-julius-randle-game-away-from-exploding-on-his-team/" rel="noopener">has had a real rough go of it</a> in this series, and the Knicks won’t advance past the Hawks if their All-Star doesn’t step up to the plate.</p><p>Thibodeau finally made the right decision to make the change at point guard. Now the rest of the Knicks must get the job done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau explains benching Elfrid Payton for Derrick Rose

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/knicks-news-elfrid-paytons-mom-posts-cryptic-tweet-after-game-3-loss-vs-hawks.jpeg"></figure><h1>Elfrid Payton’s mom puts Knicks on blast for starting Derrick Rose over son</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-28T20:11:50-07:00">May 28th, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-28T21:15:15-07:00">May 28th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks made a lineup change ahead of Game 3 as Tom Thibodeau inserted Derrick Rose into the starting lineup, replacing Elfrid Payton. Rose has been fantastic, and frankly, should have been starting earlier.</p><p>However, Elfrid Payton’s mom <a href="https://twitter.com/danniep19/status/1398434792501354498?s=21">took to Twitter</a> after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss vs the Atlanta Hawks and was displeased with the decision.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How that worked out for you! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProudMama?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ProudMama</a> <a href="https://t.co/c8hNWvcQTA" target="_blank">https://t.co/c8hNWvcQTA</a></p><p>— DannieP (@DannieP19) <a href="https://twitter.com/DannieP19/status/1398434792501354498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 29, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The hashtag is perfect, and she is a #ProudMama. However, it’s tough to say that wasn’t the right move. In the first two games – ones which Payton started – the Knicks scored a combined 36 points in the 1st quarter. In Game 3, New York scored 31 in the 1st quarter, with Rose dropping 11 in the opening period alone. So, is it really because Payton wasn’t in the lineup?</p><p>Payton didn’t play a single minute in Game 3 but had totaled just over 13 minutes through the first pair of games for the Knicks with a combined stat line of one point and one assist.</p><p>Is it really because Payton didn’t start? Absolutely not, but the tweet itself is hilarious. As for the Knicks, they need to find a way to win Game 4 before they end up with a 3-1 deficit and on the brink of elimination as the series would then shift back to Madison Square Garden.</p><p>The Knicks need to find a way to snag game 4 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-spike-lee-depressing-reaction-after-trae-young-hawks-game-3-win/">head back home</a> with an even series, and maybe Thibs goes back to Payton. Although, after Rose dropped a game-high 30 points on 13-21 from the field, it is highly unlikely.</p><p>Either way, the Knicks are in serious trouble and perhaps Coach Thibs has some more tricks up his sleeve for Game 4 before falling behind too much. The Knicks were sensational in the regular season, but after Game 3, they have some figuring out to do after another subpar offensive performance from Julius Randle and company.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Elfrid Payton’s mom puts Knicks on blast for starting Derrick Rose over son

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Knicks-Adam-Sandler-Elfrid-Payton.jpg"></figure><h1>Adam Sandler in a polo is a better starting point guard option for Knicks than Elfrid Payton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-17T12:02:32-07:00">May 17th, 12:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-17T12:03:01-07:00">May 17th, 12:03pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Freelance Sports Journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks have one clear weakness on their roster: point guard. Should they look to lifelong fan Adam Sandler?</p><p>The Hollywood star was hilariously seen ballin’ with a bunch of youngsters in Long Island over the weekend in the most classic Adam Sandler-like outfit ever. An oversize polo and baggy shorts. <a href="https://twitter.com/APOOCH/status/1394144919351070722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1394144919351070722%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Take a look</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Friend sent me this video of Adam Sandler hoopin’ on Long Island… He’s out here playing pick up everyday 😂 <a href="https://t.co/9JzbqQyeaK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9JzbqQyeaK</a></p><p>— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) <a href="https://twitter.com/APOOCH/status/1394144919351070722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Sandler is clearly getting his exercise in. I mean, he’s not the most skilled, but Sandler did show some vision with that cross-court pass to the top of the key.</p><p>He’s been a die-hard supporter of the Knicks for years and you better believe Sandler is excited that New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/records">is in the postseason for the first time since 2012/13</a>.</p><p>2020 was a good year for Adam Sandler, appearing in numerous movies such as Hubie Halloween and Goldman vs Silverman while narrating for Nature Planet. He also starred in Uncut Gems in 2019, which featured Kevin Garnett.</p><p>The Knicks meanwhile are preparing to take on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo has encouraged all fans to get vaccinated, while team owner James Dolan has said 13,000 supporters will be allowed in MSG. About half of those fans will need to have the vaccine, while there will be a separate section for fans who haven’t yet been vaxxed.</p><p>It wouldn’t be any surprise to see Adam Sandler as one of them courtside.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Adam Sandler in a polo is a better starting point guard option for Knicks than Elfrid Payton

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-10_135634.png"></figure><h1>Glaring stat proves Knicks’ Derrick Rose needs to start for over Elfrid Payton ASAP</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T23:21:01-07:00">May 9th, 11:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T23:21:01-07:00">May 9th, 11:21pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks got some big-time point guard play during their upset win over the Los Angeles Clippers on the road, 106-100. But it wasn’t from their starter, Elfrid Payton.</p><p>The seven year veteran posted a paltry two points, with just one made field goal in five attempts. But on a night where All-Star Julius Randle was relatively held in check, it was backup point guard Derrick Rose who came up big.</p><p>Rose racked up 25 points on an extremely efficient 11 for 17, to go along with six rebounds and eights assists. His positive impact on Knicks has been felt throughout the season, and the numbers show exactly that. The former MVP is the proud owner of the best +/- point differential on the Knicks at +206 even though he’s played in less than half their contests.</p><p>The incumbent starter Payton has been the <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1391515553773150209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1391515553773150209%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">absolutel worst</a> on the entire team at -84 through 59 games. That number is especially jarring considering how much success the Knicks have had this season. Taking things in a vacuum, it would seem as through they’ve been winning both because of Rose and in spite of Payton.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Derrick Rose is +206 in 32 games (highest +/- on team).</p><p>Elfrid Payton is -84 in 59 games (lowest +/- on team).</p><p>Guess who’s the starting point guard? <a href="https://t.co/mFEzRLqqig" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mFEzRLqqig</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1391515553773150209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Rose himself isn’t exactly clamoring to start, <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/05/09/derrick-rose-carries-knicks-to-sensational-win-over-clippers/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&amp;utm_medium=site%20buttons&amp;utm_campaign=site%20buttons">as reported</a> by the New York Post’s Marc Berman.</p><blockquote>“Whatever the team needs. I’m the newcomer. I let Thibs worry about that. So I don’t know when I’m coming in, I don’t know when I’m coming out. But I just got to make sure I prep myself before I go into games.’’</blockquote><p>But it’s definitely surprising that the swap still hasn’t been made, especially given the fact that Tom Thibodeau, Rose’s long-time coach on three different teams, is the shot-caller for the Knicks.</p><p>However, there does seem to be merit in having him come off the bench to provide a spark for the offense while Julius Randle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/stats">does the heavy lifting</a> for the starting lineup.</p><p>Whether he’s starting or the first body off the bench, the New York Knicks need to lean heavily on Derrick Rose come playoff time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Glaring stat proves Knicks’ Derrick Rose needs to start for over Elfrid Payton ASAP

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Anthony-Edwards-Timberwolves-Knicks-Elfrid-Payton.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards dishes on crucial play vs. Knicks, throws shade at Elfrid Payton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-31T21:57:05-07:00">March 31st, 9:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-31T21:57:05-07:00">March 31st, 9:57pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is not done with his postgame savagery after they escaped with a 102-101 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday.</p><p>After initially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-savage-shot-at-rj-barrett-jumper-after-win-vs-knicks/">trolling RJ Barrett</a> for his botched game-winner, the 19-year-old Edwards shifted his aim on another Knicks guard and threw shade on Elfrid Payton for his last-second blunder on the defensive end (via <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1377461059250978816">Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic</a>).</p><blockquote>“I was about to turn and fade until I saw Payton came and doubled. I was like, ‘He crazy’. I saw Beas (Mike Beasley) in the slot and I kicked it. And when I kicked it, you can see I just held my hands up. I knew it was good.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Edwards on the play: "I was about to turn and fade until I saw Payton came and doubled. I was like, ‘He crazy.’ I saw Beas in the slot and I kicked it. </p><p>"And when I kicked it you can see I just held my hands up. I knew it was good." <a href="https://t.co/a8j48209lZ" target="_blank">https://t.co/a8j48209lZ</a></p><p>— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1377461059250978816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Edwards woke up on Wednesday feeling dangerous. Who will he be beefing with next?</p><p>To his defense though, Edwards’ hot take was pretty spot on. Payton’s last-second decision to double-team Edwards and stay in the paint left the wings unguarded. It ended up being a costly decision as the Knicks defense left a wide-open Beasley, who was hot all evening. He knocked down the crucial go-ahead bucket from deep, which ultimately gave the Timberwolves the come-from-behind W.</p><p>Beasley had previously drained four of his seven attempts from long range prior to that shot so Payton’s decision to crowd the shaded area was definitely not the smartest of moves. Plus, the Knicks were up by just two points, which meant that even if Anthony Edwards, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/anthony-edwards/b76109c3/stats">frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year</a> trophy, did end up making a two-pointer, the score would’ve been just tied.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards dishes on crucial play vs. Knicks, throws shade at Elfrid Payton

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.1	3.4	3.2	0.1	0.7

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.1	3.4	3.2	0.1	0.7