Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks Game 1st-2nd Jul 17 2025 NBA 2K26 Summer League
obviously at the collegiate level at Marquette. One of the best in the country had a good game against the Nets as well. Most of his work came in the first half. We are underway. It’s the Knicks wearing the home white. It is the Pacers wearing the road blue and Tyler Bo Champ. He will lead the show here. Former first round pick of the Bucks in 2022. You see Kolk now as the Knicks with the opening possession here in this ball game. where rim run off the mark and the Pacers coming the other way with it. Peter has numbers. Little touch pass. A little sloppy to start this one. So in the summer, it’s not just an opportunity for the players, but also some assistant coaches and Jordan Brink is the headman this summer for the New York Knicks. Prior to the Knicks, he was the summer league coach for the Pistons in 2022. served as assistant for the Piston from 21 to 23 and recently joined that Nick staff and opportunity here to stretch herself and it’s just as important for some of these young coaches to get that chance. Look at that vision from Bo Champ as Lance Weer with the slam first bucket. A couple things you think about on that play, right? Great vision, great awareness, but you got to move without the ball. A lot of times you watch in the summer league, sometimes guys get stuck and they’re just standing and watching. Guys, find an open spot, cut with a purpose. active hands. Udai Baba tipping it. Let’s take a look at that last bucket for the Knicks. Yeah, great job again. Watch the drive the screen. Kick pops out. Back line of the defense is forced to step up. And when that back line steps up, it vacates space along the end line. So many of these guys understand that if they do get a roster spot, they’re not look to to put up a ton of points. So when you talk to coaches here this summer as the hook shot goes for Enrique Freeman, what are coaches looking for out of guys on the floor here this summer? What’s your best attribute that is transferable to the NBA level? Let’s just start with that. Like what if if you’re going to make the the main roster? What do you bring when the coach looks down and says get in the game? They know is your deliverable. Marjan Boamp understands this opportunity. He’s got an assist and a bucket. The Knicks with an early lead. coming down the other way. It looked like taking a shot to the face was Skooka as the Pacers tie up the ball game. It’s important to realize we talk we can talk about all these players and you can go through their collegiate stats or what they’ve done in other leagues, the GLeague, wherever they’ve been, and we can talk about their individual stats and and wow, they they’re really impressive. But the reality of it is all of these guys have impressive stats. None of these guys will be asked to be the main option or even a focal point of the offense at the next level. The league is full of rotational players. It is not full of superstars. Both of these teams, by the way, have superstars% and they don’t need anyone on the roster right now that that’s sitting on these benches to be the superstar this upcoming season. This is also game four for both of these teams. So, a chance for some of these guys who have gotten the nerves out already this summer as wear trying to go to work. And we will draw the whistle on Freeman. Isaac Jacob is the Pacers head coach for this summer. And the Pacers are a team who give up some points. They’ve given up at least 100 points in each of their first three games so far this summer. try to lock into the defensive on the floor getting exposed a little bit on the interior by the Knicks early in this game. But I talked to Yankov and I asked him, I said, “What’s it like being in this position?” You know, a player development coach, he’s being a head coach. And a lot of times as a player development coach, what you’re asked to do during the course of the regular season is you have specific players you work with. So, you tend to focus on those individual players out on the floor and what they’re doing. But when you’re the head coach, you can’t just focus on that individual player. You have to have a a a team and the collective view of what’s going on at all times. Peter passed up the shot and a rim run and off the mark. The other thing these coaches have to be mindful of, they are coaching for the organization. You think about the Knicks new head coach Mike Brown. So guy like Jordan Brink, he’s trying to implement the Knicks system and get these young guys acclimated to the faster pace of play that New York wants to start doing. And there is Mike Brown. on the cell phone working on the sidelines. Man, always working. I think it’s interesting you think about the the head coaching change with the Knicks, right? But been a big topic of discussion. Tibs obviously did a great job getting them in the Eastern Conference Finals. Wheeler three ball off the mark inside. It’s Freeman with the board and he’s going to reset the offense for the Pacers. But I think being more innovative at the offensive end of the floor, I think it’s going to be really important and a big aspect of why they made the change and what they want to see. How about Cam Jones, another product out of Marquette as Freeman with the contest and he will be called for the whistle on Bo Champ. Good job. Watch the dribble penetration, step through and ability to finish falling to the floor. Cam Jones. It’s interesting. You mentioned it earlier. We were talking on the bone. It’s it’s Jones. It’s It’s Kohic going headtohead out on the floor today. Both of them former teammates at Marquette. Shaka Smart. Cam Jones was the shooting guard for three years when Tyler Kick was the point guard. And then after Kick got drafted, it was Cam Jones getting his opportunity to be the point. And Reed really showed what he could do last year at Marquette. Had a great season. And a lot of that you have to credit to Shaka Smart and the program that he’s built at Marquette of that hesitation. Watch out. Nice job by Philip Wheeler coming through and he will get a trip to the free throw line. Wheeler just really long and athletic. You think about depth in the interior and there take a look at Kick and Jones representing Marquette. Three years together in college and now the two of them will face off against each other here on the floor at Thomas and Mack for the summer league. Think they’ll have some words for each other throughout this game. Oh, for sure. They they had some before the game even started when they were stretching. You know, when you’re playing against somebody you know so well, and that happens, by the way, a lot in the summer league structure. And today we’ve got Jones and Kolic the other day when the Knicks were playing the Nets. Anton Watson, Drew Timmy headtohead, played forever at Gonzaga together, and I I said to Anton before the game, that was going to be another dunk. I mean, they’re doing a great job in the ball movement and and catching the Pacers in rotation right now. But I said to Anton, I said, “How did you let Drew Timmy do the spin move on you? You knew it was coming.” You’ve seen it in practice how many times? And he goes, “I know it was coming. I just I I lost my weight.” And when my weight shifted ever so slightly, I knew he was going to spin off and he was the only thing that saved it is the next possession he spun off another defensive player and got an N1. So people kind of forgot it a little bit. And here I am bringing it back up. He appreciates that, Sean. Fun. I’m sure he does. Wear’s done a really good job offensively having his hands ready on the back line as the Pacers have been caught on some of these screens and forced to step up and rotate. Kick with the board. Looks to push the pace. Bo Champ out ahead of the pack and he will get the flush. I I love two things about that. Kick doing what Kick does best. He’s got elite level court vision. Bo Champ sprinting and running the floor creating an opportunity for himself. That’s what he does. Buddy Beahheim getting the start. His first three will fall as the Pacers take a three-point lead. This guy’s a lot of fun here. It’s the Pacers. It’s the Knicks. It may be summer league. It doesn’t matter. Got to play with purpose. Head up, run the court, get out in front of the defense, and finish. Bo Champ trying to ignite the Knicks. NBA 2K26 Summer League is proudly sponsored by NBA. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Thomas Max Center here in Las Vegas alongside Sean Farnum and John Shriffin here. Our first game of the day here on ESPN 2. It’s Kak trying to find some help. Bay off the bench for the Knicks. He’ll let it fly. Wedgie, my first game, so that’s obviously my first wedgie this summer. Mike Brown taking some notes, the news in the offseason. He is the new head coach for the New York Knicks. And he said he has embraced the high expectations, not just getting to the NBA finals, but winning championships. He said that’s why I decided to take this job in New York. He’s been around championships, obviously, his time with the Warriors. He’s also been a two-time NBA coach of the year. Cleveland everywhere he’s won he’s gone he has won true and and the mindset can’t change from the defensive mentality for the Knicks right like that has to be the base because it’s kind of the heartbeat of that roster as it’s currently constructed but offensively can you be more innovative can you put Bridges in a in a in a better opportunity to be successful and truly show what what he’s capable of can you develop the bench the way that it’s necessary especially in that postseason or trying to buy time during in 82 games to get to the postseason and allow your stars to be stars. And you think about some of the names that he has coached. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, some of the best this game has ever seen. He knows how to facilitate and get everybody involved and just a great leader. I he did a charity event with me. Uh and he was coming down to Camp Pendleton. We ran a free basketball camp for military kids and he was just an outstanding presence at the camp. And and to put it uh to tell you the mindset of him, it was the day that the Lakers traded for Dwight Howard. So the trade goes down. Instead of like reneggging on the commitment, which I would have fully understood, he drove down to Camp Pendleton and was still there. Anytime you ask anybody about Mike Brown, his character is the first thing that comes up. He is a man of his word. Pretty sure Knicks fans are going to come to like him. Air ball. And as the Knicks down by three here in this first quarter, Kak trying to push the pace and as he splits the defenders, another whistle. Tyler Kak’s guy who was picked in the second round in last year’s draft out of Marquette. Both teams shooting a really high percentage here early. Uh nobody really locking in and sustaining stops. being guarded by his former teammate in Jones. And here’s Dink Pate. His first time on the floor, elbow jumper and that one off the mark. Cole tried to jump the passing lane and got the deflection to Pate. paid former alum of NBA GLeague Ignite signed with them when he was 17 years old and then unfortunately Ignite decided to close down because the NIL in college didn’t want to compete anymore and so he decided to go to Mexico City and he went undrafted here gets an opportunity this summer with the Knicks and the key word that you just said there was opportunity and all of these guys out on the floor have an opportunity and while neither one of these two franchises here among Las Vegas are going to be competing for the top four spot. You what this shows executives and everybody else that’s watching is do you still play the right way even if your team doesn’t have an opportunity to advance into the West? Like who are you as a player and what kind of grit are you going to show in game four and then game five here in Las Vegas? I mean he’s got the size 6’8 gets downhill offensive rebound for the Knicks and it is put back up and in by James Naji. I like Naji’s size and good job wedging in there and keeping the ball high. Finishing Wheeler. He will step into a three and a long rebound goes to Jones inside. Freeman pushed in the back and he will get to the free throw line. Just wanted to go back to Dink Peyton and just finish on him. I I had him. I covered him when he was at NBA G-League Ignite and the difference is he was a young guy at 6’8 getting to play the point guard position when he moved on to Mexico City in the G- League to Companis. He played a reserve role with a lot of veterans and played off the ball that hurt his draft stock. But to your point now with the opportunity he gets a chance to play on the ball again with the Knicks. Summer league action continues on NBA TV ESPN and the ESPN app. Tonight we got Houston taking on Portland, Golden State taking on Toronto. And then on NBA TV tomorrow, Dallas and Orlando, and then Philly and Brooklyn at 6 PM Eastern Green, but the rebound goes to Pate. You mention P. His versatility, I think, is something because of his length. I mean, right? Like there there are certain transferables that you look at with Payton and go, “Okay, how much more can he tap into and how much more is that there the potential is to unlock?” I think when you look at a player like Pton, there’s a ton to unlock still. I don’t think he has fully blossom blossomed into the player that he has the potential to be. And because of that, I think that there’s going to be an organization, maybe the Knicks, that looked at him as how much time can we invest in him and do we want to invest in him at the G-League level, two-way contract type situation to try to foster that growth and see where he can get to. Nice little pump fake, gets to the rim. Let’s also not forget he’s only 19 years old, right? And you see that you see him get knocked down there. The ability, his frame still needs to fill out. He needs to get stronger. Ashworth on the floor for the first time for the Pacers and has his pass picked off. It is Bay Giddings still puts it up and Naji another offensive rebound. He’s got a little sloppy here the last couple possessions for both teams. You want to take good quality shots. You don’t want to be forcing up bad looks. Bent was looking for the whistle. Instead, it’s going to be Pacers ball. Back-to-back bad shots by the Knicks. Overdribble penetration for the Pacers leads to a Heat. Heat. Ah, ah. day and when asking the Pacer staff about what they saw from Johnny Kirby, he said he he checked all the boxes this summer and his work ethic has been outstanding. He gained 20 pounds, yet he’s improved his athleticism. Check. We saw that the other day on that dunk. And by the way, he had a dunk earlier in the game that would have been really good, too. But that one was just so elite that we forget about the first one that he had. He’s a young kid that that’s out of Australia trying to continue to get better. And you look at the Pacers and where they’re at in the Eastern Conference this year. They’re going to need a guy like Johnny Fury to contribute to their roster. Bo Champ Knight alums passing it back and forth to each other. Bo Champ with the three ball. That’s good offense by the Knicks coming out of the break. What did I say going to the break? Settle down. much better composure and pace in that. You’ve got to be able to play with pace. And sometimes when we think about pace, it’s how fast do you go? No, it’s how do you change pace? How can you shift the defense to create a clean look? That was a outstanding open shot by the Knicks. Now you see that force the defense when you get to that elbow. Now you pinch out. Now it’s a long run out shot fake. Force the other guy to pinch in. You’re you’re forcing the back line of your defense then to get in rotations and close all the way out to the three-point line. This is Felton, the ECU product with his first bucket gets it to go. This summer league head coach for the Knicks, Jordan Brink, something he has consistently preached to his guys. Yes, we want to play faster, but it doesn’t mean just running up and down the floor. It means if something is not there on the offensive end, how do you make your decision quicker? How do you change the set? How do you get into the actions quicker? That’s what he means by getting his guys to play faster. You ask anybody that is playing here at the summer league and that’s the first thing that they will tell you. I don’t care if it’s number one pick Cooper flag to somebody that’s undrafted and signs that they have the opportunity to come play here. The pace of the game is completely different. And so that requires you to have more composure as a player. There’s nothing wrong with breathing when you catch the ball. Like, you know, you don’t have to catch and immediately try to go somewhere. Ashworth with the mid-range jumper and P with the board. Under a minute to play in this first quarter with the Knicks down one to the Pacers. Bails, he’s got the clear out now working against the smaller Ashworth and that one rims out. Maldonado, the former Wyoming product, tries to play a little bully ball into the chest but off the rim. P doing a really good job on the defensive glass here. Yeah, that’s what you talk about. Versailility. He can handle the ball up top, but he can also get underneath and grab you some rebounds. Bo Champ getting all the attention. And here’s Jamal Bay. Left it short, but on the rebound, foul is called inside against the Knicks. The Emirates NBA Cup tips off October 31st. The much anticipated tournament returns with all 30 teams in group play and eight advancing to the knockout rounds, but only one will capture the cup. Visit nba.com/nbaccup to learn more. So cool that the NBA has continued with the NBA Cup, having that tournament, something that originated in the NBA GLeague with that inseason tournament and the NBA just took it to the next level. Ashford picks up his dribble. Two seconds remaining here in this quarter. P. Good defense just walling up defensively by Payton. Pretty good first quarter for P. Heat. Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Heat. Heat. block means a chance to potentially win a ring on Caniple coming off a double double performance last time out against the Hornets and Harper’s gone for 16 in each of the two games in which he has played here in Las Vegas. How about Cooper Flag? Couple games for him here in Vegas as that one will roll. Payton another rebound. What do you think of Cooper Flag in this summer? Great. In the first game, you’re dealing with a ton of expectations. Uh, you know, they stretched him. They put the ball in his hands and wanted to see how he could try to create off the bounce. He didn’t shoot the ball excessively well. He said it was one of the worst games he ever played in the opening game against the Lakers and then came back and dropped a 30 piece in the second game and they said, “Okay, we’ve seen enough. Shut it down.” And I I think his situation is very unique. He’s obviously the success in which he had the collegiate level at Duke. He played with a lot of talented players on that Duke Blue Devils roster. He’s going to a roster that has a ton of talented players on it as well. And I think that’s going to assist his transition to the NBA and take some of that pressure that we normally see on the number one pick off of them. RJ Felton, his three short wear with the board. Also, we forget with some of these young guys getting drafted, they haven’t played a competitive game in a couple months. So, when they come out here this summer, they have a new system, a new bunch of guys. It’ll take them a game or two to get acclimated and especially all the pressure that builds with being one of the top picks in the draft. Everybody has different pressure, right? Cooper flag comes in with the identity of generational talent. A year ago, the number one pick, we didn’t say that about. We did say it this year because of Cooper. And you see the difference between the two games. The efficiency 10 of 20 in game number two. I think that’s what you’re going to see more frequently at the NBA level. But everybody that’s here has pressure. What is that pressure? And how do they they play through that pressure? One pressure is you’re expected to be a guy that’s replacing maybe Lucant, right? Like like all the Nico Harrison conversation that happened when that deal went down. Cooper Flags looked at as now the guy that, you know, gets to step in and and he’s maybe the new young face that’s going to get to play with Kyrie and AD. And that’s great. The other kind of pressure that you can see here in the summer league is I don’t know if I’m going to continue to get the opportunity to play professional basketball or where I will be playing both, which is real. Both of them are extreme pressures because you can never take for granted the opportunity to wear a jersey. At some point in time, you don’t get to wear the uniform anymore. And so, you’ve got to try to make the most out of your opportunity every time you have it. And both pressures, by the way, can overwhelm you. And I think that’s part of what this summer league is about is how you handle that. I mean, think about what’s on the line right now for the Knicks and the Pacers. Neither team will be able to qualify for the playoffs. You got guys who may potentially have a roster spot open, but also the valuable two-way contracts that are available now with two-way contract, which means you will not only play in the G-League team, but also get time with a big club in the NBA. That is a serious thing that is on the line for a lot of these guys. There’s no doubt about it. I mean, you know what you call rotational players in the NBA? Millionaires. You know what you call guys on two-ways? Really rich. Freeman banging in the post. his hook shot and that one rattles in. Pacers retake the lead. 6’7, right? But like he can get down on the block and and and he understands positioning and angles very well to be able to get that shot off over the top of a longer defensive player. Back door cut. Baba in close and it’s Freeman with the steel. And Freeman just knows how to play. That’s where he’s got to get better. Did you just jinx it? No, that’s where he’s got to get better. his his wing skill set, handling the ball, creating off the bounce, stretching the defense a little bit. Those are things that he was not asked to do. The Pacers on a seven nothing run right now though because of some of the plays that Freeman has made. Pull up Jay. That was smooth by Udai Baba, the 29year-old out of Japan. Ashworth, he will hoist one. And now all of a sudden, the shots are starting to fall in the second quarter. I’m here for scoring in Las Vegas. I love defense, don’t get me wrong, but I want to see points. Euro tipped away and that’s going to go off the knee and Pacers ball. We mentioned Enrique Freeman off the top and you know growth from last year understanding the system 6’7 small ball center. You see the great footwork balance underneath strong and and then this is where your guard skills have to get a little better. He’s just, you know, trying to go too fast doesn’t necessarily have complete control of the ball. He kicks it out eventually. That leads to the open three, but they want to see those wing skills develop. And I think for him to be successful at the next level, he’ll have to develop that. Felton blows a tire and the Knicks with the steel. Good defensive transition though by the Pacers to get back out in front of the ball and and force the Knicks to play in the half court. Colette back on the floor running the show for the Knicks with a hand in his face. and he forced that one. Ashworth calling for it. He just knocked one down. Gets all the attention. Felton open and the Paces with their largest lead of the ball game. Up by nine. Ashworth led the Big East in assist. He’s demonstrating excellent court vision that time. Gets to the ball with a little hesitation. Again, calm when he catch the ball. He could have gone for that shot right away, but then he drew two defensive players and that allowed that kick to the corner. Let’s break down the Pacers depth chart. Team got all the way to the NBA Finals, falling just short in game seven against the Thunder. Listen, this might be crazy, but this idea that the Pacers are all of a sudden going to collapse because of Hallebertton and then Miles Turner, I’m not there. I’m not there at all. You think they’re still a contender in the East? I I I think they’re they’re in the mix. I don’t think they’re the top two, but I do think they’re in the mix. Okay, we got to bookmark this. I want to discuss We’re going to go to break, but we will come back and discuss the Pacers chances after the break. Two summer sensations are flying into DQ. One is sure to save the summer and the other, yeah, he’s Superman. Hurry in for the new Superman cake batter cookie. You still think they’re dep? Listen, my good friend Drew Pal, who Hollywood reporter just named as maybe a best guest star on a show. He’s he’s in the pit, a new show that just came out. He fired up Gabe Bridge just like Enrique Freeman just fired up the Pacers right there in game seven. And he and I been talking a little bit and and you think about it, Memhard moving over to that lead guard role, right? Like the ability to facilitate the offense. I I covered him a ton of Gonzaga. I think he’s great. McConnell is the perfect backup point guard, right, in that role. You’ve got Matherin who will need to step up a little bit as production. You’ve got a max contract guy and Pascal Seakum that’s an all-star that you can lean in on a little bit more. Would I put them in the same category on paper as the Cavs and the Knicks look like right now? Probably not. I would put them below that. All right. But with the injuries that you’ve seen in the Eastern Conference, this this identity of like go Jason Tatum for the Celtics, right? It it it levels the playing field out below those two teams that look on paper right now like they bring him back the most. They have the most stability. They had a lot of success this past season. The Pacers still have options and Fury’s got to elevate his game a little bit more. E Smith has to be consistent from beyond the arc. Obviously, Tony Bradley’s going to be a different center than what Miles Turner was for this this organization, but I’m not out on the Pacers. I’m not in on saying that they’re going to repeat as Eastern Conference Finals champions and play in the NBA Finals. But this organization is going to be able to hold steady this year, I think, and then be right back in the mix. And that guy’s going to need a new t-shirt. There’s your guy rocking the t-shirt. Come on now. Eastern Conference Finals, they also acquired Jay Huff, who’s a big man, 7 foot. He is long. He can space the floor a little bit. He can also protect the rim. Yep. But it is going to be a big shoe to fill when you have Miles Turner who was allowed to walk in the off season and sign with the Bucks in free agency. The Bucksby are another one of those teams that figure in outside of the Cavs and the Knicks. A 13-point lead here for the Pacers. under five minutes to play in this first half. Opportunity. You mentioned opportunities here for these guys out on the floor, right? Yeah. When when you lose a player the quality and the the caliber of a Tyrese Hallebertton and then you Miles Turner leaves the organization, that creates opportunity. The question that the Pacers will answer as the NBA season gets going in the fall is going to be very simple. Who’s stepping up to make the most out of the opportunity that just got presented? Step it aside. We’ll be back to Vegas after this. Hey. Heat. Heat. I am not over one. I mean, according to the official, yes, you are. Where does this go off the knee? You tell me where that’s going off the knee. I’ll give you a hint. It didn’t. Officials today, Julian Scott, Ashley Burch, Cass Beverly said, Mr. Fardom, you are wrong. You’re allowed to be wrong. You can’t win all common Vegas, right? Well, depends. I mean, if I hang with you, I think you’re built casinos off people like you. No, they did not. Trust me, my $200 doesn’t help that much. Good spot up. Freeman. Where’s the three? Nothing but nylon. He starts doing that. You combine that with his his motor, his ability to defend, his rebounding skills. I think that’s what Pacers fans want to see. You had a little fun with TJ McConnell this past season. both of their schools. It was Akran and Arizona playing each other in March Madness. As we take another look at this play from Freeman in the corner, just a good spot up. I mean, you got to move without the ball, find an open area, and you got to make a good pass. You set the screen. The most dangerous person on the floor a lot of times is a guy setting the screen because the defensive player has to react, right? And if you have poor communication, the Knicks didn’t communicate properly that time that allowed him to slip out to that corner and be wide open. So they made up a little friendly bet. TJ McConnell played at Arizona and then Enrique Freeman played at Akran. It was the 14, it was, excuse me, the four vers 13 match up in March Madness. The loser having to wear the shirt of the school. Obviously, it was Arizona dominating that match up. So Enrique Freeman had to wear the Arizona shirt. But TJ McConnell, he was kind of savaged with this. He chose the trip going back to Ohio when they played Cleveland for him to have to wear the shirt. The Ohio native had to wear the Arizona shirt, but it was Freeman getting the last laugh. He got a careerhigh oh tried to jam it on him. Finished with a careerhigh in that game in Cleveland with eight points, eight rebounds. A good sport after he paid off of his bet. Always good to pay off the bets. Good movement again without the ball. You see Freeman how active. I You talk about players like sometimes too, you can tell an activity of player by how often you and I are sitting. Well, Freeman was involved in that. Freeman was involved in this and look at what Freeman like he’s making good decisions and he’s making an impact out on the game. We know he’s on the court. There are some guys that when they’re out on the court they they kind of go through motions but you never know that they’re even out there. So Peter was out of bounds when he received that pass. So it’ll be turned over to the Knicks. Especially when you’re a second year, third year, even a fourth year player by Marjan Bo Champ here. here with the ball in his hands. You want to show that you pass late and a nice vision inside to find Anton Watson. Anton Watson really successful collegiate career at Gonzaga. He’s a he’s a player that has bounced around a little bit already in his young NBA career. Nice job by Bochamp poking that away. Now he’s trying to break out. going one on two and he finishes through the contact. Mar John Bo Champamp trying to get the Knicks back in this ball game. Second time in the game here in the first half where a rebound has been secured, possession secured that time by the Knicks and and the sprint out by Boch. And he he has been the beneficiary of both times scoring off of those runouts. And now a chance to get to the free throw line. Free throw line head, by the way, has not been great today for both teams, but the Knicks in particular, two of just seven right now. Chant with the friendly roll, completes the three-point play. Is in double figures now with 10 points for the Knicks. Jones with a nice little floater. Nice floater, but he created that space by using that upper body strength that he has, getting into wear and bouncing him off of him. kind of like what we’ve seen about Freeman on the offensive end for the Pacers. It’s now Bo Champ mentioning his name a lot with all the action now here for the Knicks. Both of them have 10 points and they they’re the only two in double figures for either roster. Watch Cam Jones get downhill. A little shoulder boom right into where? A little step through and finishing with the left. showing he can dish it but also can finish it. Throws it up to Freeman. Watch your head. He is a fun player looking for a breakout year in year two. Kak with the answer for the Knicks. He’s making plays. He he he’s shown the ability to screen and go to the rim and elevate up for the finish. He’s shown the ability to screen and pop for the three. There he is on the pick and pop. We have made you look real smart. Someone has to end this broadcast. Ain’t going to be you. I am trying my best. All right. Ah, great job. Screen defense gets overcommitted. Lance wear gets caught with his feet in sand. Enrique Freeman up over the top. And Pacers feeling good. Up 42 to 29 right now. And Enrique Freeman with 12 points and four rebounds. A couple of assists. Jones. Good D by Boch. Forces him to give it up. Touch pass is to Peter. Good extra pass right there. ball movement. When the ball is moving and you can get a little piece of the paint, force the defense to step in a little bit, then you’re then you get longer closeouts. And Bo with the answer through the legs and a pull up. What he showed in the second half against the Nets and then what he’s doing here in the first half against the Pacers is starting to show a little bit of that growth in his fourth summer league of of some of the skill set and the consistency that you want to see if you’re the Knicks. And he hasn’t been forcing it either. He’s been getting guys involved and picking his spots. You can tell he’s starting to feel hot and just get the pass. Jones on the breakout flying up. There’s Peter with the jam. Bojan, by the way, five for five. So you’re talking about selective in his shot. That’s the key is your level of efficiency. It’s not just the point production, but it’s the efficiency in what you play with. Because let’s be honest, when you’re on this Knicks roster, if you’re out on the floor, how many shots you really going to get? Six for six. Marjan Bo Champamp is taking over for the Knicks. Now he’s keeping him in it right now. Jones, he’s had the hot hand and he continues. Nails his first three of the ball game. He’s got nine. You know who they’re going back to. Bo Champ three for three from beyond the arc. We noticed instead of that D check there decides to get into the offense here. K will find him. Bo Champ and his first miss of the ball game. Outlet pass is to Jones but Bo Champ getting it back. Six seconds to play here in this first half. Bo Champ left open rising up. Count it. I love three of that play. I love that play. He was at the other end of the floor. The ball was way in front of him.
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