another thing to keep in mind is the Knicks are not really practicing:
Thibs wrote:With the compacted pandemic schedule, Thibodeau has cut back on formal practices. Sunday was an off day because it was coming after a back-to-back. But on the prior three off days, Thibodeau didn’t conduct practice either.
“It’s the challenge of the season,’’ Thibodeau said. “For us, it does hurt us from the standpoint it’s a new team this year. That practice time is critical. But you have to weigh against where you are in the schedule in terms of travel and amount of games.“We’re in a heavy stretch right now. You have navigate it and be smart about it, and we’re trying to manage it with film sessions, walk-throughs. That’s the challenge every team faces with a condensed schedule.’’
https://nypost.com/2021/04/04/frank-ntilikina-kevin-knox-draw-praise-for-rare-knicks-minutes/
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