“Coach [Tom Thibodeau] always just says never give up on the play, don’t quit on a play. That’s really what it is,” Julius Randle said after the New York Knicks’ 117-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at the Garden.

“He had a couple steps on me. I saw he was measuring his steps looking back. Just chased it down, blocked it and Jalen did a good job of not quitting either. He got back in the play and got the rebound.”