“I love playing with Jaxson,” Doncic said. “This year, …
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Jaxson Hayes has been just as good, if not better, as an interior defender over the course of the season. He’s a more forceful roller out of the pick and roll, which will be especially important Sunday if the Knicks hedge and recover on pick and rolls with Doncic as the ball handler like they did significantly in the Feb. 1 matchup at Madison Square Garden, which the Knicks won 112-100. Hard rolls from an athletic center who can provide vertical spacing opens up lob opportunities, which Doncic is one of the best at delivering. “Him and Luka have a really good connection right now,” Luke Kennard said. “They’re playing really well and playing off each other.” Factor in Hayes’ improved playmaking out of the short roll and the Knicks will have to ensure they don’t give Hayes too much of a runway while also trying to contain Doncic. “I love playing with Jaxson,” Doncic said. “This year, his improvement is unbelievable. He understands, I think this year even more, how to play with me. We’ve been working on that. So playing with him is very special for me.”
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