The Knicks certainly need to make schematic adjustments (such as less drop coverage), but they also need better 1-on-1, on-ball defense from the player they traded five first-round picks to acquire.
Thibs is running an 8 man rotation. Mikal is leading the league in minutes per game and is averaging 3.5 more minutes per game than he did in Phoenix when he was runner up for DPOY. He is also 3 years older and didn't play a lot of defense in Brooklyn where he was a featured scoring option. He's clearly struggling in his current role. If Thibs were to play a nine man rotation with Pacome 10~15 minutes a night for depth, Mikal, OG, and Hart could each play a more reasonable minutes load and have more energy when they are on the court.
Def a good point Andrew... Plus he's dealing with the pressure of playing for the Knicks (far more than BK) after the Knicks gave away a lot of draft capital to get him
Thibs is running an 8 man rotation. Mikal is leading the league in minutes per game and is averaging 3.5 more minutes per game than he did in Phoenix when he was runner up for DPOY. He is also 3 years older and didn't play a lot of defense in Brooklyn where he was a featured scoring option. He's clearly struggling in his current role. If Thibs were to play a nine man rotation with Pacome 10~15 minutes a night for depth, Mikal, OG, and Hart could each play a more reasonable minutes load and have more energy when they are on the court.
Def a good point Andrew... Plus he's dealing with the pressure of playing for the Knicks (far more than BK) after the Knicks gave away a lot of draft capital to get him