The KnicksFix wrote:Jalen Bluntson wrote:The KnicksFix wrote:Exactly this bro, couldn’t have said it better myself
All of these points beautifully illustrate my frustration with the team. As you said bro, the defense of Thibs is predicated on a defensive big. The team we have now just does not work with what Thibs is known for. Though the starting lineup we have now is better than what we ever had, it’s up to Thibs to make it work. The problem is, he knows only one way to coach and does not put the team in the right position to win if he doesn’t get the right kind of players to work in his system.
I’m in the same boat as you man, Mitch back would help us a ton with a defensive presence inside, and with rebounding. The thing is, Mikal should not be guarding point of attack on defense. In order to make this work, we have to shift Mikal and hart to the bench, and start deuce with Mitch (when he’s back)
Mikal/Hart/OG should be switching and nullifying the POA. EVERYONE should be. KAT should be up on the screens and not in drop coverage as well. This would change everything. Live and die with a mismatch on Brunson or whoever and hope to recover to the paint to stop any drives. Giving up wide open threes and having guys beat themselves to death 40 minutes a night fighting through screens is dumb. Thibs is dumb. I don't care what anyone says, he's a problem. I would not care if he was fired but, since he won't be this season, figure it out stupid! You have one of the most talented and balanced rosters we have had in decades and we are 15-10.
Losing games because he can't make simple adjustments.
This is precisely it, switch all screens, and no more drop coverage, live or die with the roll man beating you and hoping the wings come over to help in rotation. It’s simple changes that can be made and we can legit have a chance to win these games. Thibs needs to go, bring Jay Wright or a coach that will actually adapt. I’m tired of watching this team be limited by what they are being told to do. They need a coach that will change this. Thibs is so friggin stubborn bro, it’s just two simple changes that he can do to help. Stop playing drop, and switch everything.
He’s so friggin stubborn in what he wants his teams to do defensively, which is why only a certain type of team/ personnel can fit the mold of what he needs to be done. Your post is exactly what’s in my brain while watching this team.
Thibs is trash. He's a defensive asst and nothing more on a championship team. He cannot adjust his schemes/systems to his roster. That's a problem. He has NEVER won anything and he refuses to see what the problems are. We have all listed them hundreds of times.
We will have the Sixers problems soon enough of he is allowed to destroy our players for regular season wins against scrub teams. We are barely even beating scrub teams some of the time either.
We see it every year. Limping into the playoffs and falling short. His short rotations are dangerous and have cost us every single year he has been here. It's enough to drive you crazy.
We need to figure it out and give him the rest of the season with our fingers crossed. If he can't get us to the ECF at the very least, he needs to go. PERIOD. I am ready for him to go right now.
RIP mags
