Tom Westerholm: Brad Stevens says Enes Kanter doesn’t have an official minutes restriction, but he won’t get close to 30.
Tag: Coaching
Fred Katz: Brad Stevens on IT: “He’s a …
Fred Katz: Brad Stevens on IT: “He’s a special guy…He loves to play and get out on the court and ultimately now is really playing well… I can’t say enough good things about him.”
Knicks players back David Fizdale
Despite their frustrations following the loss at Chicago — one in which they turned the ball over 18 times and were outscored 52-46 in the paint — Knicks players were still adamant in their support of the second-year coach. “We’ve got 9-10 new guys? We’ve got 10 guys that have not played together at all and me who hasn’t even been in the league yet,” said rookie RJ Barrett. “You’re gonna have some challenges, but you’ve got to keep pushing, keep pushing through everything. That’s all I can really say. You’ve just got to stay together. “He’s up to the challenge. We believe in him,” he continued. “We’re staying together, and like we said, we’re all-in with him and are just gonna keep fighting together.”
Fizdale didn’t seem fazed by the …
Fizdale didn’t seem fazed by the speculation during Tuesday’s shootaround, telling reporters, “It’s always a media firestorm in New York, so for everybody else this is a big deal, but for us, it’s a normal environment. So, our guys are focused, they’re connected.”
“Next guy up,” D’Antoni said. “Chris …
James Ham: According to Luke Walton, …
James Ham: According to Luke Walton, Cory Joseph will start.
Eric Walden: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson: …
Eric Walden: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson: “I’ve got an 11-year-old son and at bedtime we read a sports encyclopedia. And it said that the two hardest places to win — not just in the NBA but in all of sports — are Utah and Denver, where we play next. And I read this and I think, ‘Oh, sh*t!”
Eric Woodyard: UNC coach Roy Williams …
Eric Woodyard: UNC coach Roy Williams is here to support Bulls rookie Coby White. We caught up recently where he called Coby a tough kid, “that’s going to play in the NBA, 10-12 years and hopefully help Chicago get a championship.” Coby was the last player to leave shootaround this morning.
