Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns had plenty of time to chime in the New York Knicks’ minutes debate.
The NBA season has reached one of its unofficial landmarks a little earlier than usual this time around, as arguments about Tom Thibodeau’s minutes distributions persist before the midway mark of the season. Things reached a fever pitch amidst a three-game losing streak, one the Knicks ended with a 112-98 victory over the reeling Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Backed by the vibes of a confident win, New York headliners dismissed the notion that Thibodeau was wearing them down, apparently enjoying the idea of working overtime. Karl-Anthony Towns, for example, questioned the questioning of Thibodeau’s minutes distribution, reasoning that he played the top-heavy strategy to prior success at the helms of the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as an assistant coaching stint with the Boston Celtics (which yielded a title in 2008).
“I feel like y’all give him flack all the time, no matter where he is,” Towns said, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. “But y’all keep talking about him and that means he keeps getting a job and that means everyone keeps respecting him and knowing what he can do for a team. He’s done it in Chicago, he did it in Boston, he did it with us in Minny and he’s doing it here. Even before I got here. So say what you want about Thibs — he gets the job done.”…