In the last 15 games, 13 wins have reached third place in the East! Thibodeau's adaptation to the era of play has created the rise of the Knicks
On February 3, Beijing time, the Knicks have recently relied on their furious play to get everyone's attention, after trading Anunoby and Achiuwa, the outside world also said that although the Knicks trade made their roster stronger, it did not threaten the possibility of the Bucks and Celtics to get out of the division, but recently as the Knicks are playing better and better, now the outside world has also changed their views on the Knicks.
Famous mouth A Smith even shouted to James: "If you want to win the championship, come to the Knicks", although he is mocking Lao Zhan, but from the side it also reflects the strength of the Knicks, they have recently won 9 consecutive wins, which has equaled this season's winning streak, the Clippers and Magic have done it before, and if you look at the past 15 games, the Knicks have won 13 games, and the record in the league is the first in the same period, which is very good.
Now the Knicks rely on a wave of consecutive wins, they are 32-17 to the third place in the East, and the Knicks can complete the rise this season, there are three people are indispensable, first of all, Anunoby, his arrival allowed the Knicks to solve the problem of not having a qualified forward, his excellent single defense and co-defense ability has guaranteed the Knicks' outside defense, Thibodeau has created a good defensive system for the Knicks before, but lacks a defensive core, and now Anunoby is here, this problem is solved.
Since joining, Anunoby has averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, according to his current level, Anunoby will inevitably get a big contract in the offseason, although Barrett's ceiling is higher, but in terms of stability, he is obviously more suitable for the Knicks, and the original trade added Achiuwa, after recently becoming a starter, the average of 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in the past two games is also very good.
Anunoby's arrival changed the Knicks' starters, DiVincenzo entered the starters, his three-point shooting is still very stable, and Mitchell Robinson's injury has put Harden in the starters, although Harden has no space ability, but his rebounding protection is fantastic, excellent frame protection allows the Knicks to get more opportunities, and he also has a good hand to play.
Change the starting lineup, this is the value of Xibo, the previous Thibodeau is estimated that everyone has heard of it, he is famous for his defense and death by the core, if it is not his death, Anunoby and Randle will not be injured, but even if the core is injured, Thibodeau can still lead the team to a winning streak, which shows that he still has two brushes, he can make the best use of things, you are injured, I will die by the remaining core players, in order to ensure the record.
Dead core is Thibodeau's biggest shortcoming, if it weren't for him, Rose would not have suffered a major injury, but this style of play can allow the team to stimulate the greatest potential, in addition, Thibodeau has also changed, he used to be not good at offensive tactical attainments, but now it is obviously improved, he has learned to reuse the big core with the ball, increasing the team's space, etc., an excellent coach can always make himself and the team stronger.
Last season's Knicks were still playing around Randle, but in the playoffs Randle was not good, everyone can see it, if it weren't for Brunson to be good enough, it is estimated that they would not be able to make it to the second round, and with his excellent record of leading the team, Brunson has been more recognized, and this season Brunson has become the team's first core, and also the team's ball-holding core, Randle has become a deputy.
Therefore, it is also to improve the Knicks' offense, the main reason why everyone is not optimistic about the Knicks to be able to kill the East is that their offense is not good, and the offense of the Randle team will stagnate, but now the team is controlled by Brunson, the result is different, so far this season, the Knicks' offensive efficiency is 118.1 seventh in the league, and their defensive efficiency is 111.8 sixth in the league, both of which are in the top ten in the league.
The third key to the rise of the Knicks is Brunson, it is estimated that everyone has discovered that the teams with strong offensive firepower in the league have excellent ball-handling cores, such as the Pacers, Clippers, Thunder, or multi-giant teams like the Suns and the Green Army, they can also play excellent offensive firepower by relying on stars, but if there is not enough money to introduce a big team, then having a ball-holding core is the most cost-effective choice.
This season, Brunson averaged 27.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game, shooting 48% from the field and 41% from three-point range. Speaking of which, what do you have to say about the current Knicks?