One of the driving factors behind the Knicks’ surprising success under Thibodeau was their constant focus on the task ahead.
So Thibodeau probably woke up on Saturday thinking about Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball and the Pelicans.
“We try not to get involved in any of these things,” Thibodeau said late Friday when asked about his team’s five-game winning streak. “…. If we take care of all the little things, the big things will take care of themselves. Just accumulate good days. We want to have good practice days, we want to make good shots, we want to play our best in games, we want to learn every day and we want to keep improving.
“I think we are convinced we can win. This is probably the most important thing, and it started like that in the beginning. And no matter what external people think, that’s what we think. “