The experience at this time of the year is important.
The muscular memory of acting in the playoffs stage is useful.
Search but Cam Payne for the test.
I just expected it to be an important part of the Knicks playoff rotation. His first season in blue and orange was on the disappointing side.
But there was Saturday night, instrumental in the 21-0 race that led the Knicks to a 1-0 advantage in this best first-round playoff series.
“I’ve been there before,” said Payne, 30. “I know how the fourth quarter comes.”
Payne hit some big shots against the Knicks a season in the postseason, as a member of the 76ers.
Hello, I enjoyed some great moments in the playoffs previously in your career with the Suns.
In the postseason of 2021, it was a key part of the duration of the Phoenix Bank, his career towards the NBA finals, averaging 9.3 points per game and scoring 29 points in a game of the finals of the West Conference when the armor Chris Paul was set aside.
The scenario clearly does not baffle it. It was not against the Pistons, Payne scoring 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, making two Pinters Monster 3.
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“It’s someone who thrives in the advertiser’s situations. I think we saw him all year,” said Josh Hart. “We saw it last year in the playoffs, I think it was game 3, entered for Philadelphia and changed the trajectory of that game and won. Footingly, they did not play enough in that series.”
Landry Shamet was supposed to be ahead of Payne in the hierarchical order.
But he fought in the first half and coach Tom Thibodeau went with Payne in the second half.
Payne delivered, and not only on the offensive side.
He helped to force a five -second rape to begin the period, that several Knicks said it was key to their outstanding final at the defensive end.
They forced a turnover in the next possession of the Pistons and the heroes to 21 points in the quarter.
“That is who is the outbreak of legs that I have seen. “There are many people who can exercise in a gym, do all these other things when they are through Themelves, do all this in practice, but much need to do it in a game when [the pressure is on].
“He has the greatest confidence in his own confidence, we have the greatest confidence in Him. I think that is what helps us as a team: we give confidence to our employer. I had to adapt to him. I just know that it is Cam Payne, he will bring useless.”