Tom Thibodeau was positioned additional into the crosshairs throughout the NBA All-Star break, however the Knicks coach says he isn’t paying it a lot thoughts.
Final Thursday, a day after the Knicks final performed a sport, SNY reported that government vp William Wesley, in conversations with proprietor James Dolan, at least partially blamed Thibodeau for the team’s struggles. The Knicks presently are twelfth within the Jap Convention.
In his first feedback since then, although, Thibodeau insisted he was not nervous about it.
“I speak to Wes on a regular basis,” Thibodeau stated Wednesday. “I don’t reply to rumors or any of that stuff. I do know the drill right here. I’ve been right here earlier than, so I don’t fear about any of that stuff.”
When the Knicks employed Thibodeau, they preached that he and the entrance workplace — led by his former agent, group president Leon Rose — had been in lockstep.
“I speak to Leon day-after-day, speak to Wes day-after-day,” stated Thibodeau, who’s within the second 12 months of a five-year contract. “In order that doesn’t change.”
Popping out of the All-Star break, Thibodeau will likely be tasked with attempting to revive a Knicks group that has misplaced 13 of its final 16 video games. He hinted at lineup modifications earlier than the break, however didn’t reveal any on Wednesday, other than Kemba Walker being shut down for the season.
Mitchell Robinson practiced with the Knicks on Wednesday, two days after revealing that his father is missing in Florida.
“Simply help him as a lot as we are able to,” Thibodeau stated.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace in Pensacola, Fla., stated in a Feb. 13 Fb publish {that a} man recognized as 39-year-old Mitchell Robinson Jr. has been reported as lacking since Feb. 11.
Nerlens Noel, who missed the ultimate 5 video games earlier than the break with a foot damage, practiced absolutely on Wednesday, Thibodeau stated.
RJ Barrett stated the Knicks celebrated Obi Toppin after he received the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday evening.
“To start with, these dunks had been ridiculous,” Barrett stated. “A few of these dunks, I’ve by no means seen earlier than. So man, he can fly for actual. Simply completely happy that he was capable of win that for himself and win one thing for the group.”
