Tom Thibodeau didn’t regret the ultimate shot of regulation. In actual fact, he was blissful with the shot despite Julius Randle’s baseline fadeaway failing to hit iron.
The Knicks opted to isolate Randle with a full 24 seconds on the clock in a tie game.
“The thing is, should you bring a second guy over, they will trap, in addition they had a foul to offer,” Thibodeau said after the Knicks won their fifth straight, 128-120 in time beyond regulation, over the Bulls on the United Center.
The Knicks’ coach added: “Get to your spot, take your shot and Julius did that. It’s look on that side.”
Thibodeau was really pleased with Randle’s defense on the ultimate play of regulation. With 0.7 seconds left, the Bulls tried to lob it to Patrick Williams, but Randle read it well, and broke up the play, falling hard on his back after giving up his body.
“He’s been on a fantastic run, all the way in which around,” Thibodeau said of Randle, who had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. “He made so many good plays for us throughout the course of the sport, after which to read that play [at the end regulation], which he did, and to place it on the road, that’s an enormous part of fellows sacrificing for the team. There’s no stat for that.”
Mitchell Robinson was battling an illness and still contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes. His best moments got here in time beyond regulation. He blocked a shot near the basket by Bulls star center Nikola Vucevic and it was his offensive rebound that led to a Quentin Grimes 3-pointer that prolonged the Knicks’ result in six with 1:04 remaining. He was an enormous a part of the Knicks crushing the Bulls on the glass, 48-31.
Joakim Noah, the previous Knick who spent a bulk of his profession playing for Thibodeau with the Bulls, attended the tail-end of Thibodeau’s pre-game press conference. When Noah walked in, Thibodeau joked: “Late as usual. … My man.”
Noah got within the last query of the media session.
“Are you going to Derrick’s wedding and never mine?” he asked, referring to Knicks guard Derrick Rose, his former Bulls teammate. The 2 then shared an enormous hug.
Ryan Arcidiacono (sprained left ankle) and Obi Toppin (right fibula) remained out for the Knicks. … The Bulls were without Lonzo Ball (left knee) and Ayo Dosunmu (pelvic contusion). … Former Knicks and Bulls forward Charles Oakley was in attendance.
Tom Thibodeau didn’t regret the ultimate shot of regulation. In actual fact, he was blissful with the shot despite Julius Randle’s baseline fadeaway failing to hit iron.
The Knicks opted to isolate Randle with a full 24 seconds on the clock in a tie game.
“The thing is, should you bring a second guy over, they will trap, in addition they had a foul to offer,” Thibodeau said after the Knicks won their fifth straight, 128-120 in time beyond regulation, over the Bulls on the United Center.
The Knicks’ coach added: “Get to your spot, take your shot and Julius did that. It’s look on that side.”
Thibodeau was really pleased with Randle’s defense on the ultimate play of regulation. With 0.7 seconds left, the Bulls tried to lob it to Patrick Williams, but Randle read it well, and broke up the play, falling hard on his back after giving up his body.
“He’s been on a fantastic run, all the way in which around,” Thibodeau said of Randle, who had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. “He made so many good plays for us throughout the course of the sport, after which to read that play [at the end regulation], which he did, and to place it on the road, that’s an enormous part of fellows sacrificing for the team. There’s no stat for that.”
Mitchell Robinson was battling an illness and still contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes. His best moments got here in time beyond regulation. He blocked a shot near the basket by Bulls star center Nikola Vucevic and it was his offensive rebound that led to a Quentin Grimes 3-pointer that prolonged the Knicks’ result in six with 1:04 remaining. He was an enormous a part of the Knicks crushing the Bulls on the glass, 48-31.
Joakim Noah, the previous Knick who spent a bulk of his profession playing for Thibodeau with the Bulls, attended the tail-end of Thibodeau’s pre-game press conference. When Noah walked in, Thibodeau joked: “Late as usual. … My man.”
Noah got within the last query of the media session.
“Are you going to Derrick’s wedding and never mine?” he asked, referring to Knicks guard Derrick Rose, his former Bulls teammate. The 2 then shared an enormous hug.
Ryan Arcidiacono (sprained left ankle) and Obi Toppin (right fibula) remained out for the Knicks. … The Bulls were without Lonzo Ball (left knee) and Ayo Dosunmu (pelvic contusion). … Former Knicks and Bulls forward Charles Oakley was in attendance.
