Karl-Anthony Cities has been making an impression for the New York Knicks. The All-Star large man is at the moment averaging 26.4 factors, 12.4 rebounds and three assists per recreation. He is capturing 54.2% from the sphere and 50% from three-point vary.
Tom Thibodeau has coached Cities earlier than, throughout their time along with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nonetheless, Cities has evolved as a player since then, creating into among the finest bigs within the NBA.
When talking to the media following New York’s 114-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Thibodeau praised the participant Cities has develop into.
“He wasn’t fairly as sturdy as he’s now, and clearly didn’t have the expertise,” Thibodeau mentioned. “So he didn’t undergo understanding the league, his opponents, the blokes he was going towards, the blokes that had been guarding him. Now, he has that. And the factor is he’s a scholar of the sport, he retains including. The passing is de facto I feel advanced. He’s at all times been unselfish. He’s at all times been a team-first man. However now, I feel he actually sees issues. He understands what the protection is attempting to do.”
