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Ariel Hukporti’s Knicks Importance Likely to Grow as 76ers Series Goes on

New York Knicks On SI·Isaiah De Los Santos·27 days ago
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The Knicks knew full well that the 76ers could make it their mission to go at their bigs in this series , hoping to get them in foul trouble. That became abundantly clear from the jump on Monday, as Joel Embiid continuously sought out contact, leading to both Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson seeing early whistles. What most didn't expect, however, was third-string center Ariel Hukporti to be trusted in the first quarter. Even more, the deep reserve held his own in his first meaningful minutes in this year's playoffs, much to everyone's surprise. Now, as the Knicks chart their path forward for Game 2 and beyond, it seems likely Hukporti will need extra attention from the staff in their game plan with Philadelphia's intentions made crystal clear. 76ers' foul strategy means Knicks need to have Ariel Hukporti prepared One of the biggest takeaways from Monday was that Philly wants to muck things up in this postseason rematch.…

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