Tom Thibodeau’s Bizarre Substitution Cost The Knicks The Game
I’m tight man you got a four-point deficit going into the fourth the second unit was not able to hold it down so OKC would ultimately expand that lead but here we are in the middle of the fourth quarter you think you have your closing lineup in there next thing you know
Emanuel quickly your best player he’s your best two-way player in the whole damn game he gets subbed out for RJ and listen I’m an RJ guy but RJ had no business coming back into the game made no sense whatsoever he gave you no signs throughout that game that he deserved to
Be in the closing lineup when you’re a player games like this have to be on your mind because this is going to be your negotiating standpoint he’s playing less than what he did last season if I’m quickly I was second place last year in Sixth Man of the Year as a third year
Player how am I getting less minutes this season we know that this guy said he wants to be a starter in this league he’s got to be thinking why do I even want to be here man you know I’m not replacing Brunson I could see him getting disgruntled be like look man I
Don’t want to be here
46 Comments
Here we go with Thibs and his BS…about the lineup, I've been a Knick fan since 1967…if I were IQ I would want out..the optics of this is not good.for him.
Thibs made a mistake, it happens. And Quickley's a RF, stop the worrying for now and wait and see what happens this summer.
Phactz 🧡💙
Don't worry enjoy IQ while you can his homeboy his ex roommate that's his team over there in Philly word is that's who he wants playing with him IQ and Maxie deal with that
Quickly should be a starter, i am tired of R.J.
Barrett, isnt taking the progression we all expected being the 3rd overall pick
Thibs trying his best to keep IQ value down but it's only going up more 🧐🔥🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣
They traded away Toppin because his play was outdoing Randle, so following the same pattern Brunson is getting outdone so guess who's next on the trading block?
Thibs is not a championship type coach.
It is time to consider trading RJ. Package him with Grimes if need be. Let him play and accumulate good stats when possible and sell high! The guy has been playing enough years to be held accountable, considering the money he is getting paid.
Im still in the #firethibs train. He is a cookie cutter coach, no adjustments, plays players the whole game even if there up by 20. This coach is a dinosaur.
I was asking myself the self question. Let's move RJ now before his value diminishes. RJ had the IQ of an ant. Let's be realistic….
You gotta blame that on the coach
Thibs was like, well who do sit when you have so many good players?…bro that’s your whole entire job 🤦🏿♂️
RJ low-key be shooting us out of games. Low FG% plus high utilization, cost us a least 4 games including this one. Facts?
CP, at some point you have to admit that you’re part of the problem.
The substitution of iQ for RJ at the 4min mark in the 4thQ made no sense. That helped us lose this game. 👎🏽
Quickly needs to start or get starter minutes he’s our 3rd best player
Thibs on crack.
Said same exact thing when this happened!
100
Thibs messed up..PERIOD! I wish he would just say that.
Barret is trash get rid of him already.
Quickly needs to be a starter.
Give quickley the chance he could be better than tyrese maxey
Randle freaking sucks AND BARRETT IS GARBAGE HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO SEE IT 😲
I don't want to hear anymore don't fire Thibbs speech from anyone he's showing he's just a Assistant Coach and not a head coach winning coaches and championship coaches know what to do RJ might have to go and Definitely Thibbs .
I bet none of other 29 NBA head coaches would make such a stupid decision.
WE NEED A COACH
I still can’t believe he did that. This is heading down the same road as Obi
This was a obvious error on Thibs.
I agree I said the same thing RJ was off especially from the perimeter the whole game. Quickley was having one of his six man nights and Thibs takes him out of the game. That costed us the game…I don't get it Thibs always preach the game will tell you what to do so it should've told Thibs not to put in RJ……
FIRE THIBBS &, LET THE ASSISTANT COACH BROTHER RUN THE TEAM
Thibs doesn’t add any coaching advantage , below average on adjustments
I bet IQ will be traded, become a starter and eventually all star. These Knicks can’t stop tripping over their feet.
Thibs is working to keep Quickley's value down and darn the W. That's why some stars don't want to come to NY. It's political here. NYK is a big city franchise that brings money to NBA win or lose. We fans are suckas for fools.
Quick needs to be in the starting line up with brunson whatever he gives you 3rd or da 4th that's a fact 💥💥💥💥💥
IQ is getting treated like OBI… WTH??
like I said…Thibs would re-arrange furniture on the Titanic….
Everybody's crying for Damien or Donavon when they should've gotten
VAN GUNDY !!
This Knicks should've picked up Dwight Howard or D. Cousins. We are to small.
Again think it is time to move on from RJ he plays like he is in quick sand it’s crazy quickly all day long should be in the game especially closing time
#FIRETHIBS🔥🔥🤛 #FIRETHIBS🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #FIRETHIBS🔥🔥🔥
I think Tom has his rotations planned out before the game and sticks to them no matter what is happening in the game.. Made zero sense but we’ve all seen this type of stuff before from him
Thibs is the next man to go.
I honestly thought I was the only one questioning that sub during the game.
Nah Quick was getting killed from the perimeter that’s why he was taking out his size made him a liability with that lineup