Bridges Calls Thibs Out For High MPG

[Exp0sed]

I don't believe this for one sec, If Bridges doesn't want to play so many mins then he should have come to the coach and discuss it with him. are we supposed to believe, that he came out and told Thibs that and Thibs was like: hell, no i'm playing u 38 mpg and u have no say in the matter?

i don't believe that for one sec, so why is he going out to the media with this?

[MrBigShot]

Jordan as a 39/40 year old played all 82 averaging 37 minutes a game lol.

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

[Handlez]

Jordan as a 39/40 year old played all 82 averaging 37 minutes a game lol.

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

[jc23]

Thibs has a reputation, just dont think its always about that. Some of these players start to feel sorry for themselves and once that happens anything can be perceived as excessive.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

Jordan as a 39/40 year old played all 82 averaging 37 minutes a game lol.

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Running from block to block and defending some other big guy that won't go out more than 15 ft from the rim isn't the same as perimeter defenders today having to fight over multiple screens or closing out on shooters that may or may not put the ball on the floor.

You guys sound ridiculous when you compare minutes from previous eras to today.

[MrBigShot]

Jordan as a 39/40 year old played all 82 averaging 37 minutes a game lol.

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Low effort troll attempt. Respond with some actual substance or don't respond.

[Handlez]

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Running from block to block and defending some other big guy that won't go out more than 15 ft from the rim isn't the same as perimeter defenders today having to fight over multiple screens or closing out on shooters that may or may not put the ball on the floor.

You guys sound ridiculous when you compare minutes from previous eras to today.

Oh ya man, no doubt. I don't see players just standing around in the corner every single game and not moving; my eyes are deceiving me.

There's Reggie Miller's running everywhere out there!

10 times tougher to play in today's league!

[The KnicksFix]

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Facts, the 90s and 80s had more post play, no 3 second call in the paint, guys would just dump the ball to the big and the rest of the 4 guys usually were not running off of multiple off ball screens. I’ve watched all these eras, and this is by far the most physically taxing.

[Handlez]

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Low effort troll attempt. Respond with some actual substance or don't respond.

Your post had zero substance.

Just some made up BS.

Here's the fact...

Players, and men in general, were tougher back then. Men, in general, are getting weaker and weaker as each generation passes. This is factual.

And it's okay to admit it.

[ForeverTFC]

They don't make em like they used to.

Go look at Stockton and Malone's minutes while playing 82 virtually every year lol.

I know I'm likely getting trolled, but I can't resist.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Running from block to block and defending some other big guy that won't go out more than 15 ft from the rim isn't the same as perimeter defenders today having to fight over multiple screens or closing out on shooters that may or may not put the ball on the floor.

You guys sound ridiculous when you compare minutes from previous eras to today.

Oh ya man, no doubt. I don't see players just standing around in the corner every single game and not moving; my eyes are deceiving me.

There's Reggie Miller's running everywhere out there!

10 times tougher to play in today's league!

Your eyes are covered by nostalgia, so yes they are deceiving you.


Reggies career high 3pa was 6.6 per game, that would tie him for 41st this season, so yeah there are a lot of Reggies today.

[JujitsuFlip]

There has been a lot of discourse on the GB for Thibs running guys into the ground, which is his reputation.

Lots of Knicks fans deny it is even true, well Bridges now speaking out publicly about it.

For reference...

Hart and Bridges lead the NBA at 37.8 MPG. OG is 6th in the NBA at 36.6 MPG. Brunson in the top 20 at 35.4 MPG before his injury. KAT clocking in at 35.1 MPG.

I can assure u homey, the entire Knicks fan base deplores thibs for playing them so many minutes, there are maybe 2 guys that support thibs, the rest of us don’t

They must be the 2 that venture to the GB.

[JujitsuFlip]

Olajuwon, during his back to back titles, averaged 40 minutes a game and 42.5 during the playoffs lol.

Olajuwon AVERAGED 36 MINUTES A GAME OVER AN 18 YEAR CAREER.

The pace is the highest it's ever been... The overall skill set is the highest it's ever been.

[zeebneeb]

Missing the green font? Can't tell if serious or sarcasm...

Seeing as he does lead the league in minutes played this season, and has played in every game, I don't think his request is entirely unjustified or unreasonable. Three of the five starters on the Knicks are top 10 in minutes played.

Thats the joke. He is tied with his teammate for minutes played...

Except... Bridges has more. So nah.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-leaders-in-total-minutes-played

You know what, I tried. Total minutes? Thats where your going? Not MPG? On an obvious joke?

Good grief.

[Roger Murdock]

Knicks bench isn’t exactly loaded. I’m sure he could chop some minutes during blowouts either direction, but for the most part, this seems like what they likely need to do to win at a high clip.

This is what the JB Bickerstaff truthers said about the Cavs bench last year. But with a new coach who won’t yank around minutes or bench guys for missing 1-2 threes, all of a sudden Wade, Okoro, Merill, Niang, and Levert were able to play at a considerably higher level this season. Jerome being healthy obviously helped a ton, but we had 4 productive bench players that weren’t properly utilized last season with a budget Thibs type coach

[jokeboy86]

Chris Broussard said something the other day I thought was nuts but it may turn out to be true sooner than later. He said that Thibs was the guy needed to turn around the Knicks culture but he may not be the one who can take them to the promised land. He said the same thing happened with Bickerstaff in Cleveland. There are probably other examples too throughout the league's history where the first guy was the guy who helped build the foundations to change the team's fortunes but it's the 2nd guy hired afterward who can get them over the hump.

[JujitsuFlip]

Chris Broussard said something the other day I thought was nuts but it may turn out to be true sooner than later. He said that Thibs was the guy needed to turn around the Knicks culture but he may not be the one who can take them to the promised land. He said the same thing happened with Bickerstaff in Cleveland. There are probably other examples too throughout the league's history where the first guy was the guy who helped build the foundations to change the team's fortunes but it's the 2nd guy hired afterward who can get them over the hump.

Steve Kerr is a wonderful example, replacing Jackson.

One could make a case for Stevens then Udoka for Mazzulla

Brett Brown pulled the 76ers outta the gutter but they just never found that next guy.

And jb for sure laid the foundation for Kenny. Kenny is just light years ahead of jb, as a head coach.

[Wingy]

Knicks bench isn’t exactly loaded. I’m sure he could chop some minutes during blowouts either direction, but for the most part, this seems like what they likely need to do to win at a high clip.

This is what the JB Bickerstaff truthers said about the Cavs bench last year. But with a new coach who won’t yank around minutes or bench guys for missing 1-2 threes, all of a sudden Wade, Okoro, Merill, Niang, and Levert were able to play at a considerably higher level this season. Jerome being healthy obviously helped a ton, but we had 4 productive bench players that weren’t properly utilized last season with a budget Thibs type coach

Shrug. I had seen 4 of those 5 Cavs be productive NBA players, that’s not surprising. Knicks have what? Deuce, then you can barely count Mitchell since he just got back. What else? Precious is meh, as is Shamet.

[jbk1234]

Nba minutes today are 10x more physically taxing defensively than they were in the early 2000s. A lot less one on one iso and a lot more off the ball motion.

Bridges has played 40+ mins 26 times this season. He is right to call out Thibs for this. There's no point to get to the playoffs if you drive your players into the ground.

So you're just making things up to fit your argument.

10 times more taxing lol.

You don't ever look in the mirror and ask yourself why you must live in a fantasy to feel at ease?

Running from block to block and defending some other big guy that won't go out more than 15 ft from the rim isn't the same as perimeter defenders today having to fight over multiple screens or closing out on shooters that may or may not put the ball on the floor.

You guys sound ridiculous when you compare minutes from previous eras to today.

Also, if you go back and watch the tape, these guys didn't play hard every night during the regular season - especially against bad teams.

[jokeboy86]

Chris Broussard said something the other day I thought was nuts but it may turn out to be true sooner than later. He said that Thibs was the guy needed to turn around the Knicks culture but he may not be the one who can take them to the promised land. He said the same thing happened with Bickerstaff in Cleveland. There are probably other examples too throughout the league's history where the first guy was the guy who helped build the foundations to change the team's fortunes but it's the 2nd guy hired afterward who can get them over the hump.

Steve Kerr is a wonderful example, replacing Jackson.

One could make a case for Stevens then Udoka for Mazzulla

Brett Brown pulled the 76ers outta the gutter but they just never found that next guy.

And jb for sure laid the foundation for Kenny. Kenny is just light years ahead of jb, as a head coach.

Some others

Brown replacing Carlisle

Carlisle replacing Johnson

Budenholzer replacing Kidd

Jackson replacing Collins in Chi and Harris in LA