On Wednesday, Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks made headlines and raised eyebrows when he revealed to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post that he'd asked head coach Tom Thibodeau to lighten the minutes load on the team's starters.
It was a notable comment because, well, if there is anything that defines Thibodeau as a head coach it's his insistence on playing his starters for the vast majority of every game. His starting lineup always ranks very high in terms of minutes per game and this year is no different, with Bridges and Josh Hart leading the NBA in minutes per game and O.G. Anunoby just behind them in sixth. This is who Thibodeau is, and for one of his players to not only ask him to change, but to then tell the media about it, is quite something.
