How Josh Hart-Quentin Grimes switch saps Knicks' bench mojo
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau robbed Peter to pay Paul by moving Josh Hart into his first five in place of Quentin Grimes during the NBA playoffs.
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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau robbed Peter to pay Paul by moving Josh Hart into his first five in place of Quentin Grimes during the NBA playoffs.
Rather than use centers Mitchell Robinson or Isaiah Hartenstein to be the primary screeners for point guard Jalen Brunson in the half-court offense, the New York Knicks mostly used wings RJ Barrett and Josh Hart in those roles.
An argument can be made the time has come after two New York Knicks playoff games to either bench RJ Barrett or limit his minutes.
A team doesn’t get to the playoffs without a multitude of important moments, and the Knicks certainly had their share.
Unable to obtain Donovan Mitchell in the summer of 2022, the moves that team president Leon Rose was able to execute last offseason and at the 2023 trade deadline have helped restore the New York Knicks as a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference.