Thibodeau s 9-person rotation - a breaking routine employing method

If someone told you before the series starts, Thibodeau would use 9 players to rotate in a game that did not fully enter garbage time, and the main player had the most playing time of only 35 minutes, you would definitely feel that the person who told you was crazy. But this is what really happened. Known as the Five Donkeys, Thibodeau, who started at 40 points, can actually change it.

Starting from the third game where the player was lagging behind 0:2, Thibodeau began to use 9-man rotation in order to make the players more physically and keep up with the opponent's crazy offensive rhythm. Whether it is active or passive, if it can change, it means that variables exist.

The substitutes used their defense, offense and energy to help the team. They reached Game 5, and in this game the Knicks won points in every game, which completely subverted our inherent impression of the Knicks - the substitute was weak.

They are not unable to fight, but Thibodeau really doesn't give him a chance.

Miro mentioned the starter, so it goes without saying that his frontcourt rebounds and defense greatly helped the team.

Mirro's super block

McBride provides ball holding and scoring

McBride receives Towns pass and hits a three-pointer

Wright is the endorsement of defensive strength

Wright rebounds in the frontcourt, and the outside is passed by Shamet, a three-pointer,

Shamet uses his own defense and scores Tell everyone that although he is thin, he is definitely not an easy defensive weakness.

Shamet defends McConnell in close combat

Achuwa is ordered to provide vitality in the inside

Achuwa scores 2➞1

Hart uses his crazy rebounding and inside breakthroughs to interpret the Knicks' fighting spirit.

Hart scored in the inside

Hart passed Miro to the basket and dunked easily

If the Knicks want to continue to create miracles, they need to rely on their energy. They can make the game full of confrontation and give the main players sufficient rest time to ensure the showdown at the most critical moments.

Perhaps the biggest revelation this round of series brings us is that everyone can play a role in the 12-person roster. Those practices of shortening rotation and investing in the main force may be gradually eliminated.

Even the stubborn Thibodeau can keep pace with the times, and those coaches who don’t know how to change the defense team in the last moment should reflect on their coaching.