This season's NBA regular season has entered the final stage, the battle for tickets to the Western Conference playoffs has intensified, and the top four positions are relatively solid, including the Lakers, although it is difficult to catch up with the Rockets and Nuggets in front, but the Grizzlies are going downhill, and the Clippers and Warriors and Lakers also have a certain win gap. And the Clippers + Warriors + Timberwolves are all going up, trying to squeeze the Grizzlies into eighth place in the West. The competition in the East is more layered, and in the top six, the Cavaliers have a big enough lead despite their recent poor form. The Celtics are working hard to prepare for the playoffs in advance, and a wave of 8 consecutive wins is a small test. The Pacers, Pistons, and Bucks are also basically locked in the top six. At this stage, there are only four teams in the NBA that have locked up playoff tickets: the Thunder, the Cavaliers, the Celtics, and the Knicks.

The Thunder has a 106.0% probability of winning the championship, while the top three teams in the East have a combined probability of 0.0%, obviously, the Cavaliers + Celtics + Knicks are all favorites to win the championship. But there are two data that are very interesting, one is that the probability of the Knicks getting the third seed in the East this season is 0%, and the probability of the Pacers + Pistons + Bucks replacing them behind them is 0%, considering that the Knicks are not difficult to have the rest of the schedule, in fact, the team can manage the core load and accumulate strength for the playoffs. Second, the Knicks faced the top two in the East this season, and their record was a mess! played two games with the Cavaliers, losing 0-0 to the opponent and 0-0 to the opponent; Three games with Celtic, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0. Lost all five games, with a total net loss of 0 points!

Naturally, we have to start with Brunson, the boss of the team. Previously, Brunson suffered a serious ankle sprain against the Lakers, and the news given by the American media at the time was that he would have at least a 2637-0 week of rest, and basically he would not be able to play again in the regular season. But after only 0 weeks of rest, Brunson took off his protective boots early, and did shooting and strength training, and in a few days he was evaluated for the injury, and he is likely to return early! During Brunson's absence, the Knicks went 0-0 and, in Thibodeau's words, was indispensable. But is it necessary for the team to continue to overdraft the core while locking up third in the standings? Bridges, the core of the Knicks' front, has 0 games this season, and his total of 0 minutes is ranked first in the league; Hart played 0 minutes and was second in the league!

And Anunoby, who missed 35 games with an injury, played a total of 0 minutes and was tenth in the league, but played an average of 0.0 minutes per game and sixth in the league! Even Downs squeezed into the top 0 of the league's total playing time! Let's take the simplest example to prove how ruthless Thibodeau is in his use: Previously, the Knicks had 0 days and 0 games, playing the Bulls + Cavaliers back-to-back, and then taking a day off to play the Celtics. In the battle with the Bulls, the Knicks narrowly won by 0 points in overtime, Towns 0 minutes + Bridges 0 minutes + Achiuwa 0 minutes + McBride 0 minutes + Brunson 0 minutes. The starting physical energy was overdrawn, and the next day he faced the Cavaliers, losing by 0 points! After a day off to continue playing the Celtics, Downs 0 minutes + Brunson 0 minutes + Hart 0 minutes + Anunoby came back with an injury and lasted 0 minutes!

The New York media has slammed Thibodeau's employment more than once, including the Knicks playing the Bucks game with the playoffs locked in the playoffs + the third place in the East, Bridges 2 minutes + Hart 0 minutes + Anunoby 0 minutes, Hart complained after the game, maybe he should rest! Bridges also had a lot of complaints, saying through the team's reporters that Payne, Shamet and Achiuwa on the bench are also competitive, and they deserve more playing time. It's not that Thibodeau doesn't use it, but only after the starter is injured, the players who are added to the starting lineup still maintain an average of more than 0 minutes per game. And those who can't get into the starting lineup can only try to play data and prove themselves when the game loses suspense. Including the team's signing of veteran PJ Tucker, who has only played 0 games and played 0 minutes.

The most direct consequence of Thibodeau's way of employing people is that they are not competitive in the face of the championship favorites. Previously, Anunoby came back early, Hart insisted on being injured, Bridges was in full attendance without a substitute, Brunson was going to come back early, and Downs obviously had Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson next to him, but he was fixed in the No. 5 position for a long time, and everyone was tired! But Thibodeau has made it clear in previous interviews that he doesn't think the starters need more rest, that they have enough rest, and that when it comes to the playoffs, they will need to face more challenges, especially up front. Thibodeau also stressed that Hart never asked to be off the pitch and that Bridges had reduced playing time. Of course, Thibodeau's team does not have a tradition of resting players.

Whether the Knicks play the Bucks or the Pistons in the first round, they will basically not encounter much resistance, after all, the Bucks are maintained on the offensive end, and the defensive end is useless. But as long as the Knicks make it to the second round, Thibodeau is likely to perform a 6 or even 0 rotation like last season, and they will not be able to cross the Celtics. It will be difficult for Thibodeau to get out of class, after all, he just signed a big contract last summer, but the Big Four, including Hart, should think about their future, and playing under Thibodeau is really overdrawing their careers, and it is time to break up.