and yet if you ask thibs actual players they love him
pagenotdisplayed
The players who vote for Thibs should be embarrassed.
OldKingRob
I honestly can’t see why anyone would prefer to play with Doc, Monty or Darvin Hamas
mzx380
Doc
Merthan
Some notes:
1. Erik Spoelstra followed by Gregg Popovich were voted top two coaches players want to play for, both getting roughly 20% of the vote each. 2. Interesting difference between the “most want to play for/least want to play for” surveys – 133 players cast answers for the coach they’d most want to play for but only 77 cast answers for least, even though anonymity exists. Players not interested in hating as much? 3. Some of the reasons listed for Thibodeau are funny. “No one wants to play 48 minutes a game.” Thibs only has 4 players in the top 50 for MPG, and none in the top 14. 4. Madison Square Garden is, of course, the most popular arena to play at, followed by the Lakers’ Cryptodotcom Arena.
ezquiet
Apparently Erik Spoelstra left a positive impression on Josh Hart during his time with FIBA.
Which current coach, aside from your own, would you most want to play for?
The Knicks’ Josh Hart, who voted for Spoelstra, insisted that he be quoted on the record for this one.
“Spo, hands down,” said Hart, who worked with Spoelstra at the FIBA World Cup tournament last summer when the Heat head coach was a Team USA assistant. “Quote me on that one. F–ing love Spo.”
mr_grission
Thibs is like that teacher at a high school with a reputation for being tough. A lot of kids will avoid his class, but the kids that take on the challenge end up loving him.
solo118
It’s OK, those guys that voted thibs are likely pussies that do not like to work
ryankidd77
Wish it wasn’t anonymous so we could avoid these weak ass players. Don’t come to NY if you ain’t a dog. I ride with Thibs.
Aaaaaaandyy
Bet that changes if he wins a ring
SupremeActives
Good. Add it to the bulletin board. Keep feeding these boys
GoldenBoyRecords
3 players voted Randle as the most overrated player
T-Bills
Not surprising… this Knicks team gives out a defensive beating on the regular I’d hate the guy behind this masterpiece as well.
Savagevandal85
They running from the grind
Lobottomyng
They probably couldn’t play in the scheme anyway.
heliumointment
prob just hart and the boys trollin
AlphakirA
I wish we had a list so I knew who I’d never want to play for my team.
zoddie2
I just join this sub so couldn’t post this myself, but also of note from this poll:
Thibs is in 15th place for coach most wanted to play for.
Randle is 9th in Most Overrated Player.
OG ranked 14th in Best Defender.
OG is 14th in Most Underrated Player.
MSG is by far the #1 arena to play in (and #20 for worst to play in).
“Would you rather work hard and win? Or would you rather take it easy and see what happens?”
Snapesunusedshampoo
Honestly it makes sense. Thibs stresses defense, if you’re lost out there, you wont play. Unfortunatly, defense doesn’t get you paid unless you are an elite defender.
Sammyc271
Players will make it all the way to the NBA to be superstars but avoid wanting to play superstar minutes. Im convinced that’s the only reason they wouldn’t wanna play for him.
AnusButter2000
Soft cocks
the_mair
I hope the players that voted for Thibs never don a Knicks jersey. Not wanting to play for a guy because he makes you play defense and work hard is embarrassing.
HoyaDestroya33
Probably soft ass players who can’t play D. And the reason they don’t wanna play for Thibs is because they wont get minutes from Thibs. Those who are playing for Thibs loves him.
papa8706
Thibs is that guy that expects a lot out of his players. Guys who don’t like to work or tough things out are gonna hate his system.
chuteboxhero
Well yeah no shit, most of the league doesn’t want to play defense so of course they wouldn’t wanna play for thibs
Number17BusShelter
THEY RUNNING FROM THE GRIND
CornCobb890
That 46.8% are the lazy bums not interested in playing defense. The Jordan poole’s of the league. Thibs isn’t interested in coaching you bums either. Metal bat mentality only.
CTDubs0001
And yet I can’t think of a time in the last 25 years of fandom I’ve heard any teams players speak as EC guy surely about their coach. Almost all these Knicks have said in some way how they respect Thibs.
HumblyBrilliant
It’s because he expects players to hustle and most players don’t want to try that hard.
hyborians
Obi Toppin was probably voted for Thibs 😂
LIONEL14JESSE
Honestly with how many new young coaches there are Thibs is just the guy with name recognition and a reputation for pushing players hard. If the players actually had a choice between him and whoever tf the Nets just hired they’re still going Thibs whatever this poll says.
LetsGetSomeChickenn
NY will never not be disrespcted. Josh Hart is gonna have something to say about this.
sonid615
77 votes cast means 36 players voted for Thibs.
teknomatic
Thibs is known for making his guys put in the work. This just tells me that there are players who don’t want to be pushed.
Makes sense though. A lot of guys come into the league with people around them telling them they’re the man. And especially after leaving college, where the coach is the unquestioned authority, they want to be able to do what they want.
Those kind of players don’t want a guy like Thibs who is gunna be on their ass about everything. They’d rather have a fizdale type coach.
actually_JimCarrey
guess 47% of players in the NBA dont wanna be on a 2 seed team
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and yet if you ask thibs actual players they love him
The players who vote for Thibs should be embarrassed.
I honestly can’t see why anyone would prefer to play with Doc, Monty or Darvin Hamas
Doc
Some notes:
1. Erik Spoelstra followed by Gregg Popovich were voted top two coaches players want to play for, both getting roughly 20% of the vote each.
2. Interesting difference between the “most want to play for/least want to play for” surveys – 133 players cast answers for the coach they’d most want to play for but only 77 cast answers for least, even though anonymity exists. Players not interested in hating as much?
3. Some of the reasons listed for Thibodeau are funny. “No one wants to play 48 minutes a game.” Thibs only has 4 players in the top 50 for MPG, and none in the top 14.
4. Madison Square Garden is, of course, the most popular arena to play at, followed by the Lakers’ Cryptodotcom Arena.
Apparently Erik Spoelstra left a positive impression on Josh Hart during his time with FIBA.
Which current coach, aside from your own, would you most want to play for?
The Knicks’ Josh Hart, who voted for Spoelstra, insisted that he be quoted on the record for this one.
“Spo, hands down,” said Hart, who worked with Spoelstra at the FIBA World Cup tournament last summer when the Heat head coach was a Team USA assistant. “Quote me on that one. F–ing love Spo.”
Thibs is like that teacher at a high school with a reputation for being tough. A lot of kids will avoid his class, but the kids that take on the challenge end up loving him.
It’s OK, those guys that voted thibs are likely pussies that do not like to work
Wish it wasn’t anonymous so we could avoid these weak ass players. Don’t come to NY if you ain’t a dog. I ride with Thibs.
Bet that changes if he wins a ring
Good. Add it to the bulletin board. Keep feeding these boys
3 players voted Randle as the most overrated player
Not surprising… this Knicks team gives out a defensive beating on the regular I’d hate the guy behind this masterpiece as well.
They running from the grind
They probably couldn’t play in the scheme anyway.
prob just hart and the boys trollin
I wish we had a list so I knew who I’d never want to play for my team.
I just join this sub so couldn’t post this myself, but also of note from this poll:
Thibs is in 15th place for coach most wanted to play for.
Randle is 9th in Most Overrated Player.
OG ranked 14th in Best Defender.
OG is 14th in Most Underrated Player.
MSG is by far the #1 arena to play in (and #20 for worst to play in).
https://preview.redd.it/2vh7zqfxa1wc1.jpeg?width=4627&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=220fd8b97d63850f6701113b783a00770dd113bd
Knicks fans to the rest of the league
“Would you rather work hard and win? Or would you rather take it easy and see what happens?”
Honestly it makes sense. Thibs stresses defense, if you’re lost out there, you wont play. Unfortunatly, defense doesn’t get you paid unless you are an elite defender.
Players will make it all the way to the NBA to be superstars but avoid wanting to play superstar minutes. Im convinced that’s the only reason they wouldn’t wanna play for him.
Soft cocks
I hope the players that voted for Thibs never don a Knicks jersey. Not wanting to play for a guy because he makes you play defense and work hard is embarrassing.
Probably soft ass players who can’t play D. And the reason they don’t wanna play for Thibs is because they wont get minutes from Thibs. Those who are playing for Thibs loves him.
Thibs is that guy that expects a lot out of his players. Guys who don’t like to work or tough things out are gonna hate his system.
Well yeah no shit, most of the league doesn’t want to play defense so of course they wouldn’t wanna play for thibs
THEY RUNNING FROM THE GRIND
That 46.8% are the lazy bums not interested in playing defense. The Jordan poole’s of the league. Thibs isn’t interested in coaching you bums either. Metal bat mentality only.
And yet I can’t think of a time in the last 25 years of fandom I’ve heard any teams players speak as EC guy surely about their coach. Almost all these Knicks have said in some way how they respect Thibs.
It’s because he expects players to hustle and most players don’t want to try that hard.
Obi Toppin was probably voted for Thibs 😂
Honestly with how many new young coaches there are Thibs is just the guy with name recognition and a reputation for pushing players hard. If the players actually had a choice between him and whoever tf the Nets just hired they’re still going Thibs whatever this poll says.
NY will never not be disrespcted. Josh Hart is gonna have something to say about this.
77 votes cast means 36 players voted for Thibs.
Thibs is known for making his guys put in the work. This just tells me that there are players who don’t want to be pushed.
Makes sense though. A lot of guys come into the league with people around them telling them they’re the man. And especially after leaving college, where the coach is the unquestioned authority, they want to be able to do what they want.
Those kind of players don’t want a guy like Thibs who is gunna be on their ass about everything. They’d rather have a fizdale type coach.
guess 47% of players in the NBA dont wanna be on a 2 seed team