TheMTL wrote:fishmike wrote:TheMTL wrote:fishmike wrote:TheMTL wrote:Chandler wrote:We added clutch shooting. We have huge depth and bench minutes may depend on situation, e.g., Precious will be back up 4 and used if we need rebounding and sizethis has the potential to be huge. I'm thinking of the Rockets under Rudy T. The non-super-star players are the ones who came up big and burned you. OG, Precious Bo, and Burcs all have that capability for one reason or another
You know Thibs is our coach right? Lol, he doesnt make adjustments like that.
except he literally does and has every year. lol
Definitely not. But I will admit that he's gotten much better this year.
did he bench Kemba? Did he bench Derrick Rose? Did he bench Cam Reddish? Did he bench Fournier? Did he play unknowns like Deuce or Grimes before them? Did he swap DD for Grimes? Was that ALL this year? Does he close games with the same guys? Sometimes it was Hart, other times it was Grimes... is that not an adjustment? Why do people repeat this old propaganda? Are you watching the games?
Nah man I dont know what games you been watching but most of the moves you named came WAY AFTER US FANS calling for them.
Anyway, I can name plenty of examples when he sat IQ, didnt pull out Randle, didnt put in the bench because it wasnt time yet, stopped playing Cam for no reason, etc.
Look I like Thibs cause he's the best coach we had in this millennium, but if you think Thibs the type of coach that will / will not play rotation players because of matchups, you are mistaken.
The idea that coaches listen to fans is hilarious. Especially Thibs
Feel most of the complaints about Thibs comes with little idea of what a professional coaches truly prioritize. They also come as hindsight or as morning morning quarterbacking.
Some insight about coaching from having a dad that coached for over 32 years and playing around different coaches and systems.
Hard to discuss all but let's focus on the "making adjustments/taking guys out" complaint Feel this always goes back to a fans narrative of "why doesn't Thibs take out Randle/Anyone for playing like ****" or "why doesn't Thibs put in my fantasy 15th man who I think can make a difference". Pretty much something like that. Problem is, it leaves out so many different factors needed for a coach to be successful.
First is, the season is long. Coaches know they need their best players to be at their best. Since they have the highest skill level. Many times coaches leave in the better players because they don't want to send the message they are not trusted or that the coach does not believe in them. They have also earned that right with years of production. The 15th guy or other player you want probably has not earned the same confidence the fan has. Prefer to believe the coach who watches every practice.
The idea that coaches have never put in that "15th man with some ability" in hopes of making a difference is funny. It's probably the main reason they don't. Because it never worked before. There is also the part that coaches are trying to develop those good you g players and do not want to kill the little confidence they have developed by putting them in difficult situations. Regardless, I disagree that Thibs does not reward those playing well. We have seen it time and time again where he goes with the hot hands at the end. He has also been open to promote young players who have shown they are capable. (RJ, Grimes, IQ, Deuce)
It's everyone's right to criticize Thibs since no one is perfect but most feel that prior to him coming here we all prayed for a defensive minded coach and one who would bring an improved culture to the laughing stocks of the NBA. We are the NUMBER ONE defense and considered towards the top of the NBA.
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
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