Mikal Bridges mentioned that taking part in too many minutes for the New York Knicks this season is “typically not enjoyable on the physique” and that he has mentioned the scenario with Tom Thibodeau.
“I’m a starter and I’ll play a whole lot of minutes. Typically not enjoyable on the physique. However you need that as a coach, but in addition discuss to him a bit of bit, understanding that we’ve bought a ok crew the place our bench guys can are available and we don’t must play 48, 47 (minutes),” mentioned Bridges on Wednesday.
Bridges added that he has spoken to Thibodeau about holding him minutes down.
“Yeah, no, he’s not likely, he’s not arguing about it. Typically I feel he simply will get in his methods and he will get locked in and he simply desires to maintain the man on the market,” added Bridges.
Thibodeau responded by saying that he is by no means mentioned the subject with Bridges.
“For one, we by no means had a dialog about it. The information are the information. Whenever you take a look at our crew, and the way in which it really works, Jalen (Brunson) performs 35 minutes, and I feel he’s twentieth or twenty first in common minutes performed. (Karl-Anthony Cities), who’s a main scorer, performs lower than Jalen. He’s like twenty fifth within the league in common minutes. Your wings play extra, proper? They’re matched up with main scorers,” defined Thibodeau.
Bridges and Josh Hart are averaging 37.8 minutes per recreation, tied for first within the league. OG Anunoby is in sixth place, averaging 36.6 minutes per recreation.
Bridges performed 41 minutes in an time beyond regulation win over the Blazers on Wednesday evening and hit the game-winning three.
