Karl-Anthony Towns on Knicks offseason, Wolves & NBA journey, Dominican pride

Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by New York Knicks superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. Joe and Jada ask the five-time NBA All-Star about the New York Knicks offseason, their run going through the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics to make the Eastern Conference Finals in the last year’s NBA playoffs, the gut punch that came with losing to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers, and how New York is looking going into this season with Mike Brown taking over for head coach Tom Thibodeau. They also discuss KAT’s early years being mentored by Kevin Garnett on the Minnesota Timberwolves. KAT’s legendary University of Kentucky college basketball squad, and why KAT is more motivated by gaining the respect of New York than money at this point in his NBA career.

5:00 – 38-1 Kentucky team

10:00 – Getting drafted No. 1 to Minnesota

15:30 – Rookie season & KG as a mentor

17:00 – Joe tries to compliment Guerschon Yabusele

21:30 – Mike Brown taking over for Thibs

24:45 – East is wide open w/ Tatum & Haliburton out

27:00 – Jadakiss calls out the refs for KAT

34:30 – His reaction to being traded to the Knicks

36:00 – KAT’s girlfriend Jordyn Woods’ fashion line

38:15 – Best big man three-point shooter ever?

42:00 – KAT credits his dad for his basketball gifts

47:00 – Avenging last year’s loss to Pacers in ECF

49:30 – MSG & why there’s nowhere like New York

51:30 – Love for Dominican Republic

56:00 – Joe’s been KAT’s biggest defender in NYC barber shops

[Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.]

All lines provided by hardrock.bet

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.