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Sorry, but I’m leaving: New York Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau has announced his retirement due to his failure to….

Sorry, but I’m leaving: New York Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau has announced his retirement due to his failure to….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even after consecutive games in which his offense struggled against a full-switching defense — and also following a lengthy acknowledgment from Josh Hart that the Knicks aren’t properly handling that defensive strategy — Tom Thibodeau pushed back at the idea that it’s a concern.

 

“The numbers tell you how good our offense is. Points per possession, we’re No. 1 in the league,” Thibodeau said, adding that the low production in Friday’s 99-98 win over the Hornets was also a product of “fatigue.”

 

“The switching isn’t anything new. Every team that we’ve played has switched. Most teams are switching 1-through-4. If you have size at the point, you’re switching 1-through-4. Some teams are going to switch 1-through-5. … So we’ve seen it all year. That’s why I say the body of work says what you are. The numbers say what you are.”

Two days earlier, Hart said the switching has caused the Knicks fits and bogged down the offense, citing losses to the Celtics, Rockets and Mavericks. Those opponents were switching 1-through-5, succeeding while leaving a smaller defender on Karl-Anthony Towns.

 

The Hornets did the same Friday, and the Knicks managed just 15 points in the opening quarter — two days after getting 15 points in the first quarter in Dallas.

 

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