29.12.2024 Tom Thibodeau: We can`t replace Towns individually, but we can as a team. There`s just no room for mistakes

Tom Thibodeau is unhappy with the Knicks` diligence. The team lost to Detroit on its home court - 111:120. Center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard Cameron Payne did not participate in the match.
When you don`t have enough players, you have no room for mistakes. We need to play with intensity in every possession. In this case, there is an opportunity to win.
We won`t replace Karl-Anthony Towns individually, but we can do it as a team. We can stick to the defense and pick up rebounds. You can`t count on just one person to get 13 rebounds. But we can achieve this together.
You need to become better, learn a lesson from this. They have a good attacking team, athletic and fast. Cade Cunningham had a good game (29+10+15). They used screens well and pressed under the basket.
Everything should start with putting pressure on the ball carrier. From the right positions of the big ones. From clean exchanges. You need to play defense to the end, stop your opponent, push him back. They outscored us by 12 rebounds. Already in the first quarter we were down by 16 points, then we played a little better, but it was too deep a hole to get out of.
Lessons must be learned, ” concluded the Knicks head coach.