still holding my breath with this team because anything can happen, but they at the least are a fun watch.
what i like most is that they do remind me of the old 90s knick teams with the focus on D. thibodeau being a part of those old knick staffs brings this full circle. it's crazy how the game has changed though. the defensive ratings of the top teams in the league in the late 90s usually averaged roughly 8-9 less points / 100 possessions than the current top teams do lol
i agree with blooding in quickley slowly despite his amazing performances, but there is no point for payton anymore. start rose or rivers if you have to, give quickley the majority of the backup minutes, give frank any scraps or trade him. payton's like that one guy on the team who isn't actually good and offers/adds nothing, but the coach loves him because he'll follow instructions to a tee no matter what he says lol. we get it thibs, but come on.