MAJOR Injury Update! Knicks Making SHOCKING CHANGE To Starting Lineup… | Knicks News
The Knicks need to make changes but no one expected these changes to be made so quickly. In a media session today with Tom Thibodeau, he provided key updates on the Knicks injured players but also hinted that once Robinson returns, the starting lineup will change to include him in it. If this happens, there is one player that makes the most sense to go to the bench… Troy Mahabir breaks all of this down!
SHOW CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:42 – Tom Thibodeau Confirms Starting Lineup Change
01:00 – Josh Hart & KAT Able To Practice
01:37 – Mitchell Robinson VERY ACTIVE During Practice
02:55 – Thibodeau Refers To Mitchell Robinson As NY’s Starting Center
04:59 – Josh Hart Could Move To Bench If Robinson Starts
06:52 – Josh Hart Admits Robinson Starting Makes Sense Against Some Teams
08:53 – Thibodeau Playing Mikal Bridges w/ Bench Will Help NY Get Better
10:04 – NY Is Extremely Close To Being At Full Strength For 1st Time This Year
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Regardless of Robinson's return Josh Hart, Brunso, Bridges, OG and KAT will likely play 40 minutes a night. That's a guarantee with Thibs as coach
Bridges should be headed to the bench. He’s been garbage.
Yo, Troy!
What do you think of Marcus Smart?
He's in purgatory over in D.C. as I'm sure you're well aware.
Yeh he's injury prone but who isn't nowadays?
In spite of that fact, you think he'd fit in with the Knicks off the bench?
And, is it even possible to get him?
Wishing you continued success.
Holla atch boy…✌️
The Knicks Leon Rose gived up 5 future draft picks for Mikal Bridges but missed out on a one in a life time star player Donoven Spida Mitchell by only wanting to give up 3 picks for him. The New York Knicks are pretenders and not contenders for the Eastern Conference finals agains the best teams in the NBA Eastern Conference which are Cleveland Cavs and Celtics. If easily injured and injury prone Mitchell Robinson returns from yet another injury he does not score points but only defends.
Get Rid of Tom Thibodeau he just brakes players we never gonna get to the playoffs with this coach players are playing 40plus minutes 8 man rotation rookies never get to develop cause he's concentrated on the same players and give them no rest
Always day dreaming 😅😅😅 nobody gone stop the knicks they stop themselves or thibodeau does braking there bones 😅
I think everyone should sacrifice
Hart bridges off the bench why not is a team game let's go
I told you never say never 😂
They saw something in practice
Yes yes and yes
Mitch runs the floor very well
Watch the dumb ass Knicks give up on a young Mikel Bridges and then he turns out to be the next Ray Allen.
There's only two players we should debate coming of the bench that's Hart or MB and whether you start or not you can play 5 minutes and get sub so it really doesn't matter
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I like that suggestion about Mikal, bro. However I think it should be Josh Hart that comes off the bench. Just hear me out:
I think people feel that we should send the weaker guy to the bench. We shouldn't. A STRONG guy should be on the bench. Remember what Manu Ginobli did for the Spurs off the bench with Tony Parker and Tim Duncan starting? I believe that Josh Hart is that type of dude. He's EXTREMELY underrated. I don't think Thibs is using him to his full potential.
Why? Josh Hart would not just energize the bench but would dominate. How? Thibs should make him the point guard. He can: rebound at a high level, pass well, be a one man fastbreak, get out in transition, shoot 3s, dive for loose balls, defend and score in general. Thibs should put him with Deuce McBride, Cameron Payne, Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiwua.
No…Mitch should NOT start. I think he's very good but far too fragile. Ariel Hukporti should start. That would allow KAT to dominate on the perimeter with 3s. Ariel Hukporti can rebound, defend, cut to the rim for passes that lead to easy baskets on the run, finish on ally oops, finish pick n' rolls, shoot in the mid-range and block shots. Thibs just need to start setting up plays for him the way he does for KAT. KAT could also pass to him at the rim on the run or from the perimeter. This would help the Knicks to stand up to the Cavaliers and Boston who have a bigger front court.
Mikal Bridges is fine in the starting lineup. The issue is the way Thibs is using him. He's making him a spot up shooter instead of adjusting the team to include or take advantage of Mikal's skills. The guy is as underrated as Josh Hart. Thibs needs to use him, Jalen Brunson and KAT as passers…not just Brunson.
How? KAT can stand on the perimeter and pass to the center at the rim or stand in the mid range area and pass to the center or to any of the guys on the perimeter…sort of like a point forward.
Mikal Bridges can also act as a "point shooting guard" by driving to the rim and kicking out the ball to other guys. Thibs needs to actually use his gifts rather than using him only to catch and shoot 3s. He can: drive to the rim as a slasher which would leave other guys open, get out in transition / the break to finish, finish on cuts to the rim that lead to easy baskets on the run, dunk, get in the passing lanes, steal and give assists. I think if this was done, the team would be far better and wouldn't only be completely leaning on KAT or Jalen Brunson to score. Josh Hart also has grit…which I think the bench really needs.
And yes…I think the starting lineup needs to change as I mentioned in my other 2 posts. But I think Thibs also has to push the guys to:
move well without the ball rather than simply standing around waiting to shoot 3s all the time, cut to the rim for passes that lead to easy baskets on the run, do more ally oops, do more pick n' rolls, get out in transition (the Celtics were doing it a lot which is why they got such a big lead), rebound as a team, dive for loose balls, get in the passing lanes, pass faster out of double teams, speed up the pace (Josh Hart mentioned that they were playing too slow) and pass faster in general.
This would help the team to improve over all, get to the free throw line more, get more 2nd chance points, get easier baskets and get more uncontested shots.
The bench doesn't look that great because Thibs isn't playing them enough. They were bringing the team back against the Celtics when they were down, but the coach didn't bring them back. In fact, he didn't even use all of them. How can they get experience, feel comfortable or grow without significant minutes? Orlando was staying afloat earlier in the season using their bench. Same goes for Dallas, Golden State and Indiana.
Also Thibs needs to have players pass to the center more (whether Mitch or Ariel Hukporti…though I think Mitch should come off the bench & Ariel Hukporti should start) so it's not just 4 guys scoring. Why? The guy guarding the center can rest on defense…giving him more energy. Why can't they get ally oops to the centers consistently? Also why not play faster? The team has a lot of athletes.
Oh and Landry Shamet should get more minutes. He's been playing better defense & scoring (ex: Celtics game). Ariel Hukporti needs time as well. He's not Amare Stoudemire but he could be a combo of Ben Wallace and DeAndre Jordan if given the chance. You never know. Remember Jeremy Lin was stashed on someone's bench too but exploded when given the chance. Patrick Beverly was overseas just as Ariel Hukporti was as well. So was Fred Van Vleet. Yet they did well when given the chance.
NYK aka Knicks needs a real shooting guard, a superstar shooting guard! To many point guards, just 1 true shooting guard, that’s ridiculous! They need a more diverse roster, 2 point guards, 3 shooting guards with one able to be a point if needed be, with 3 small forwards 3 power forwards and 2 centers! I’ll build with Jalen, Towns and OG & Hart swapping starting & bench roles, beyond that, everyone can go or be cut!
YES, EVERYTHING YOU SAID IS HOW THE THEY SHOULD PLAY MITCH IN CERTAIN GAMES, THE KNICKS SHOULD THRIVE, AND THE KNICKS WILL BE FINE ,LET'S GO AND THANK GOD, KNICKS ARE GETTING HEALTHY ,KNICKS FOR LIFE PEACE
Start Mitch we need it sure the offense looks good sometimes with kat at the 5 but the defense is atrocious