On October 24, Beijing time, the Knicks played at home to the Wizards! In this game, many of the main players on both sides were absent due to triggering health and safety agreements, including Barrett and Beal. Under such circumstances, Kemba Walker, who was once coached by the Thibodeau DNP, ushered in a big explosion! He blasted 23 points in the second quarter and 41 points at the end of the third quarter! Thibodeau's face was elusive and embarrassed.
In the first quarter, Walker scored five points and didn't play too explosive. But in the second quarter, Walker suddenly ushered in an outbreak. He used consecutive free throws to gradually find his feel. In the final stages of the second quarter, Kemba Walker was fully into personal attack mode. He hit three consecutive three-pointers from the perimeter to help the Knicks gradually reverse the score.
With another three-point shot, Kemba Walker scored more than 20 points in a single quarter, and he himself continued to roar, venting his recent depression, and Madison Square Garden was even more joyful. In the final moments, Walker once again broke through the difficulty of the back throw to score, fixing his score for this quarter at 23 points! At this time, the camera is given to Thibodeau under the scene, his look is elusive, happy or ashamed?
23 points in a single stanza! Is this a player to be DNP? I don't know how the commander of the command at this moment, Thibodeau, who is standing on the field, feels in his heart. Without Rose's injuries, if not so many players were quarantined, perhaps Thibodeau's stubbornness would have buried a star player. In the third quarter, Walker scored another 13 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, he had already fired 41 points!
I have to sigh that the NBA is indeed a hidden dragon and a Crouching Tiger. At the same time, it should also be noted that some coaches are very stubborn throughout their careers, just like Thibodeau. Although he is an NBA coach, he has not led the team to win a championship so far, and there is a reason. Too stubborn personality, sometimes not only erases the efforts of players, but also a kind of shackle for themselves.