Tom Thibodeau | New York Knicks Postgame Press Conference | January 13th, 2024

Tom Thibodeau | New York Knicks Postgame Press Conference | January 13th, 2024

Like the defensive intensity really turned up uh picked up in the third quarter what was said at half time yeah you know I think we were disappointed just with the way ball at all in the first half put them in the open floor and then I

Thought the defense picked up a lot in in in the second half the rebounding was good throughout but our turnovers were problematic then we settled down and uh got better shots so that that helped as well but just finding a way to win is the important thing I thought Deuce was

Terrific I thought that was huge for us turns how much that uh you know that’s part of it you know you got to give them credit too I thought they were really active and uh you know we we didn’t adjust to they were coming after the ball pretty good

They were doing a lot of switching we held on to it and then it was usually a result of trying to thread the needle or you know too much oneon-one instead of just moving it driving it and then spraying it and so you know part that

And part like uh you know adjusting we we’re playing different guys with different lineups so I think when you do that you have to keep it simple you know hit the first open man trust that guy to make the play so I think it was coming

From a good place but you know it was we were misguided how significant is that Milestone of your excuse me how significant is the Milestone of your 500 I you know to me it’s just it’s a byproduct of a lot of people working together really what is

What it I’ve been fortunate to have a number of great players uh great assistant great organizations you know you’re just part of it then so it’s from that standpoint you know I’m proud of it but it’s all the people that you’re doing it with and you can’t do stuff

Like that without great players so and I’m fortunate right now with the group that we have cuz we have an incredible group of of of players not only players but who they are as people as well you touched on dece a little bit but overall the point guard play with Malai Flynn

Coming in and what dece gave you in the ABS of jayen tonight what you like about how they both yeah I I liked what Malachi did as well I thought ready to go aggressive attacked got into the paint you know I think that that was

That was huge for us and then you know Isaiah another 20 rebound game uh Dante got going in the second half OG was very aggressive uh throughout so he he played well also and then Julius was Julius when we needed things to get done he got them

Done you talked about how every team no matter who no matter what their situation is can play in this league did some of that come to pass early did y’all Overlook these no well the the thing is when you watch them play you you can see how Talent they’re young and

They and young players usually need a pathway for an opportunity but you could see the times that that they have played they’ve played very well you know and they’ve been dealing with a lot of stuff this whole year so um you know you have to respect your opponents and you know I

Thought Tillman was very aggressive defensively active with his Steals and that sort of thing I thought they did a lot of switching uh and they were going after the ball then Canard got going Jackson came in and we we talked about Jackson before the game and and you know

Sometimes you you know you can talk about it but until you see it you don’t realize how good Vince Williams played really well for them you know so they’ve they’ve had a Gillard was was great ball pressure aggressive attacking um you know so they’re they’re young and

Whenever someone when one guy goes out it’s an opportunity for another guy to step in so uh I got a lot of respect for them the way they play they play hard and they play unselfishly you expect jayen to be the on Monday it’s day to

Day so you know he felt better today so we’ll see tomorrow another day of you know treatments and stuff and then see if he can go on on Monday yeah I’m not sure what transpired you know he’s following the protocol of medical and then uh you know tomorrow

Will be a big treatment day for yeah thank you

Coach Thibodeau addresses the media after Knicks’ win over the Memphis Grizzles.

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