Tom Thibodeau believes his gambling with Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson paid off when the Knicks won Game 3.
The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in a great Game 3 victory. They are now back in the series, 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Fans believe the Knicks are ready to bring out great upset in this series. That’s an amazing return for a team that was down.
Coach Tom Thibodeau was attacked with some of his decisions in games 1 and 2. One of these decisions was to play Mitchell Robinson via Josh Hart.
Well, Thibodeau revised the course tonight, starting with Josh Hart and taking Robinson off the bench. After the game he confronted the decision.
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Tom Thibodeau spoke after the Knicks won Game 3. He admitted that when he had to choose between Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson, he wouldn’t emphasize much.
Both players play at the starter level when they leave the bench. That’s why he feels the rotation between the two works well for him.
“When Mitch comes out of the bench, he’s the starter coming out of the bench. Josh comes out of the bench, he’s the starter coming out of the bench.”
“Their minutes will be the same. They both mix and match. They are both happy with both units.”
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Tom Thibodeau was given a gift tonight. The team finally managed to win a game that Jalen Brunson wasn’t playing very well.
This greatly boosts their morale and confidence as they were overly dependent on Branson during the playoffs.
Last night, when Karl Anthony Towns stepped up in a major way, the Knicks showed they could compete as much as possible.
Is this the Knicks turning point? Pacer has dominated the series so far. But a 20-point comeback victory is a step in the right direction.