Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned he’s nonetheless making an attempt to make a play-in push, however after enjoying rookie middle Jericho Sims for 18 minutes within the 115-100 loss to the Warmth on Friday night time on the Backyard, it appears like participant growth may be a part of this in spite of everything.
Sims backed up at middle over veterans Nerlens Noel and Taj Gibson, who's considered one of Thibodeau’s all-time favorites. Sims didn’t rating, didn’t take a shot and was a minus-6 with 4 rebounds.
“It’s exhausting to say proper now,’’ Thibodeau mentioned about sticking with Sims. “We’ll see the way it unfolds. Taj did a superb job for us. Nerlens did a superb job for us. Jericho, the alternatives that he’s had, he’s performed properly. So simply let him get in there; let him acquire some extra expertise. He’s performed a superb job as properly.’’
Thibodeau has all the time been about incomes minutes, no matter age, in giving the staff one of the best likelihood to win.
Requested if administration has requested him to play extra younger guys equivalent to Sims, Thibodeau mentioned, “I discuss to Leon [Rose], Scott [Perry], Wes [Wesley], day-after-day. We discuss all our gamers. We’re wanting on the growth of these guys. That’s essential to us. So we’ll see how that unfolds. They should play properly after they’re in there. You may’t go on the market and the staff performs poorly.’’
Miami massive man Bam Abedayo on RJ Barrett’s 46-point night time: “His confidence. You possibly can see it within the physique language, you possibly can see it in his face. He desires to be that man. You possibly can see he desires to take his staff to a different degree.’’
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