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Mikal Bridges Says He Asked Tom Thibodeau to Ease Up on Minutes for Knicks Starters
That hasn't changed during the 2024-25 season. The current NBA leaders in minutes per game are Knicks guard Josh Hart and forward Mikal Bridges, both of whom average 37.8 minutes per game. OG Anunoby ranks sixth in the league at 36.6 minutes per contest.
Mikal Bridges Asked Tom Thibodeau for Fewer Starters’ Minutes
Anyone who follows basketball knows at least one thing about New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau: he loves to play his best guys’ heavy minutes. It’s been no different this year, with each of New York’s five starters playing 35.
Mikal Bridges tells Tom Thibodeau to play Knicks starters fewer minutes: report
Bridges told reporters in Portland ahead of tipoff against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday he asked Tom Thibodeau to reduce the Knicks starters’ minutes, citing a bench he believes can help the team win games if trusted with a greater workload.
Mikal Bridges Reveals He Asked Tom Thibodeau to Reduce Knicks Starters' Minutes
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Knicks forward has talked to HC Tom Thibodeau about reducing starters' minutes
Knicks forward Mikal Bridges said on Wednesday that he has spoken to head coach Tom Thibodeau about dialing back his starters’ minutes to some extent.
Knicks: NBA champion criticizes Tom Thibodeau for minutes distribution
One of the biggest critiques that has followed New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau throughout his coaching career is his minutes distribution. He is
Knicks' Mikal Bridges Tells Coach Tom Thibodeau to 'Back Off' Minutes Restriction
New York Knicks star forward Mikal Bridges made an odd request to his head coach, Tom Thibodeau. Bridges told Thibodeau to 'back off' a bit in the starters' minutes because the bench deserves more. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post shared in his column on Wednesday.
Mikal Bridges on Tom Thibodeau playing starters' a lot: 'Sometimes I think he just gets in his ways'
Mikal Bridges says he's asked Tom Thibodeau to back off a bit on the starters minutes because the bench deserves more. Tom Thibodeau challenging a call up 24 at 9:40pm because why not? - 12:40 AM Mikal Bridges asked Tom Thibodeau to back off a bit on the starters’ minutes because the bench deserves more.
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