The NBA playoffs continued, and today the Knicks in the East continued to host the Pacers, and in the end they won 130-121 against the Pacers again. The series led 2-0.
Although the Knicks won this game, they also paid a big price. That is, the team's main player starter Anunoby left the game today with an injury in the second half, and today Anunoby also scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and he is very important for the current team. Brunson also suffered an injury in the first half today, and although he returned in the second half, it also reminded the Knicks that Thibodeau's method of employing people may bury more players with injury risks in the future.
Two players are injured in one game, which is enough to see that the risk of injury to players playing under Thibodeau is enormous. Why are players prone to injury? It all comes down to being a very stubborn manager, who uses a lot of starting lineups every game, playing more than 40 minutes in almost every game. DiVincenzo played 44 minutes today, Hart played the full 48 minutes, and Brunson was out of the game for a while because of an injury, and if he hadn't been injured, he might have played more than 44 minutes.
So we can understand why Anunoby was injured. Anunoby was injured today in a fast-break situation. This proves that his leg has been fatigued, so he has a strain in the absence of confrontation. Thibodeau's way of employing people is equivalent to sacrificing the player's body to achieve his own record, which is irresponsible. That's why Thibodeau topped the league when it anonymously voted on which coach was the least popular.
Many people believe that Rose's injury back then may also be related to Thibodeau's overuse of Rose. Thibodeau's approach to hiring is completely different from the way many coaches in the league employ people. The one who can form a great contrast with him is Warriors head coach Kerr. Kerr is a coach who is very focused on the health of his players. For example, Curry is a very injury-prone player when he first enters the league, and he has been suffering from an ankle injury. But after so many years of playing for Curry under Kerr, there has been no back-to-back injury. Many people don't understand Cole's way of employing people, but in fact, his way of employing people is responsible for the players.
Kerr could have allowed Curry to play 45 minutes per game, and maybe the Warriors' record would have gotten better. But Curry is at great risk of injury and could potentially suffer a major injury that could ruin his career. Kerr is not that type of coach, he will not sacrifice his career to achieve his record, in fact, Kerr is the kind of coach who deserves everyone's respect. If Curry plays under Thibodeau, it may be that Curry has fallen prematurely.