The article discusses the anticipation surrounding the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and their opponents. Coach Thibodeau highlights Mikal Bridges' steady development as a player despite social media's propensity for hasty judgments. He emphasizes the importance of team preparation rather than focusing solely on individual matchups. Additionally, Thibodeau expresses respect for opposing coach Rick Carlisle and acknowledges the strategic nuances of different teams, particularly Indiana's unique style of play in the current NBA landscape.
I think in today's world, the way the media is, and I don't mean this as a knock on toward you, but I just think social media, people want to judge very quickly, and often times, it's after a play or two plays. With Mikal, it's been a steady climb the whole year.
You have to prepare for their team and you have to understand that. If you lock into individual matchups and that sort of thing, you get lost in what is really important.
Every team is a little different, but there are some similarities. The uniqueness of their ability to push the ball and skilled bigs. I think that's sort of the way of the NBA today.
I have great respect for Rick and I've known him a long time. He's been the head of the coach's association forever and done a wonderful job with that.
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