VDesai wrote:Brunson not his typical self down the stretch. Was tired for sure. Knicks need a better strategy for back to backs

Another good bench spark.

                    1    2    3    4     T
                   --   --   --   --   ---
Raptors 20-24      29   27   25   29   123
Knicks 25-20       25   34   28   23   121
STARTERS              MINS   PTS     FG    3PT     FT  OFF  DEF  REB  AST   TO  STL  BLK   PF  +/-
--------------------  ----  ----  -----  -----  -----  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---
G. Trent Jr. G          41    18   6-14    4-8    2-3    0    5    5    2    0    1    1    2    4
F. VanVleet G           44    33  10-23   5-13    8-8    1    4    5    8    1    2    2    5    3
S. Barnes F             44    26   8-16    1-2   9-13    6    1    7    4    3    1    2    3    8
O. Anunoby F            39    10   3-10    2-7    2-2    2    3    5    3    1    3    2    5   -1
P. Siakam C             46    20   7-19    0-7    6-7    2    6    8    9    1    0    3    6    9
BENCH                 MINS   PTS     FG    3PT     FT  OFF  DEF  REB  AST   TO  STL  BLK   PF  +/-
--------------------  ----  ----  -----  -----  -----  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---
P. Achiuwa              20     8    2-6    0-2    4-4    1    7    8    0    0    0    0    3   -8
C. Boucher              17     8    2-5    1-3    3-4    2    1    3    1    0    1    2    0   -8
J. Hernangomez           7     0    0-2    0-1    0-0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    5
M. Flynn                 2     0    0-1    0-1    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   -2
J. Dowtin Jr.          DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
C. Koloko              DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
K. Birch               DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
J. Wieskamp            DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
T. Young               DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
STARTERS              MINS   PTS     FG    3PT     FT  OFF  DEF  REB  AST   TO  STL  BLK   PF  +/-
--------------------  ----  ----  -----  -----  -----  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---
Q. Grimes G             39    10    3-5    2-4    2-2    3    4    7    2    0    1    1    3    3
J. Brunson G            43    26  11-29    2-6    2-4    4    3    7    2    4    0    1    5    2
J. Randle F             42    21   7-20    1-6    6-9    3   12   15    8    3    1    0    3    1
R. Barrett F            49    32  10-23    2-9  10-11    1    6    7    2    3    0    0    4   -5
M. Robinson C           36    11    5-8    0-0    1-2    5    3    8    2    1    0    1    2   -7
BENCH                 MINS   PTS     FG    3PT     FT  OFF  DEF  REB  AST   TO  STL  BLK   PF  +/-
--------------------  ----  ----  -----  -----  -----  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---  ---
I. Quickley             21    14    3-7    1-4    7-7    0    1    1    0    0    0    1    5    5
I. Hartenstein          15     2    1-1    0-0    0-0    2    3    5    1    0    0    1    2    2
O. Toppin               11     5    2-4    1-1    0-0    0    2    2    0    0    1    0    2   -3
M. McBride               6     0    0-2    0-1    0-0    2    0    2    0    0    0    0    2   -8
J. Sims                DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
C. Reddish             DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
D. Rose                DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
E. Fournier            DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
S. Mykhailiuk          DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -
R. Arcidiacono         DNP     -      -      -      -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -

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joec32033 wrote:

blkexec wrote:

MS wrote:Sums up the season. Every time they turn the corner they give it away.

Lack of execution, selfish play in the fourth, Randle forcing everything, holding the ball, no movement and guys standing around. Julius was unhinged out there. For as good as he has been there is that streak that just makes you nervous.

Thibs needs to find a way to stop playing guys 40 minutes.

It is possible to get Mitch an easy basket occasionally, get grimes a few shots. Can’t keep running the two man with Brunson and Randle all night.

You’re not allowed to say anything negative about Thibs mins distribution. It’s never thibs fault his players are tired 🤷‍♂️

Him doing that got the Knicks where they are record wise. Give a viable alternative instead of just complaining and the incessant too many minutes chatter turns into an actually viable discussion. I said it before first his rotation was too big and people complained to shorten it. He shortens it, they win, now people are worried about too many minutes to the top guys.

Give a viable alternative for this coach to play his top players less minutes and still get similar production from the team as a whole.

If you dont believe in a viable alternative, you have written off a lot of players. We have two PGs sitting, a few minutes in the first half to spell Brunson, would be worth trying again. Give Obi more minutes. Looks like he has his legs back. Run more offense through him. Get him some easy buckets at the rim early. Get his confidence going, then find him behind the arc.

What I dont understand is the notion that the rotation should stay fixed, even after it looks like its running into problems.