Karl-Anthony Cities has been making an impression for the New York Knicks. The All-Star massive man is presently 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. Nevertheless, Cities has evolved as a player since then, growing into probably the greatest 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 turn out to be.
“He wasn’t fairly as robust as he’s now, and clearly didn’t have the expertise,” Thibodeau stated. “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 pupil of the sport, he retains including. The passing is de facto I feel developed. 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 making an attempt to do.”