Knicks stars come to Tom Thibodeau’s defense over workload ridicule
NY Post
At their core, the minutes numbers stand out.
Mikal Bridges has logged the most in the NBA this season. Josh Hart sits in second. OG Anunoby is third.
Even Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns ranked seventh and 16th, respectively, entering Thursday’s games.
But in the eyes of Towns and Hart, that doesn’t mean Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau should be criticized for one of his most notable — or infamous, depending on the perspective — philosophies.
His usage strategy has sparked annual debates. But after the Knicks’ win Wednesday, Thibodeau received plenty of support from his players even as their minutes continued to climb.
“I feel like y’all give him flak all the time,” Towns said when asked if Thibodeau faced similar criticism when he coached the Timberwolves. “No matter where he at. But … he keeps getting a job, and it means that everyone keeps respecting and knowing what he can do for a team. And he’s done it in Chicago. He did it with Boston. He did it with us in Minny. And he’s doing it here, even before I got here.
Tom Brady will have his chance to fix the Raiders.
Hearing every word from John Mara and then Brian Daboll and finally Joe Schoen, it is patently clear that no one is happy, no one has all the answers and everyone is in agreement that it cannot go on this way.
Just when it appeared that the Rangers might — might — have been gaining at least a smidgen of traction, they lost not only a 3-0 first-period lead, they lost not only a 4-3 third-period lead, they lost not only a 5-4 overtime game to Dallas at the Garden on Monday, but they also lost their tenuous foothold.
The Yankees’ ongoing search for infield help appears to be thorough and includes an interesting bounce-back candidate.
Cam Payne chucked and sank an otherwise meaningless 25-footer with eight seconds remaining Monday night, preventing the Knicks at least from tying the NBA-low this season for 3-pointers in one game.
In a season full of disappointments, this one became just the latest.
Among the lengthy list of Jets coaching interview requests, one name stood out as a notable exclusion.
Dwight Howard said he’s fed up with Shaquille O’Neal hating on him for the past two decades.
The Chargers will get some help before their playoff run begins this weekend.
In the latest injury hit of the season, and in the latest setback during a rough year for the Rangers’ longest-tenured player, forward Chris Kreider will be placed on injured reserve — retroactive to Sunday — with an upper-body injury ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Stars.
These days are always melancholy.